a. To provide for development of regional commercial centers that can accommodate retail, office, and service uses in areas that are convenient to the traveling public while protecting the character and quality of adjacent residential areas and the overall community of Lindon.

b. To provide aesthetic controls for building architecture and site development.

c. To provide development guidelines to ensure effective and safe traffic control and movement while creating an aesthetically pleasing traffic environment.

a. Building and Fence Setback. The building setback and fence setback from any dedicated street shall be thirty feet (30').

b. Building Heights. No building or structure shall be higher than forty-eight feet (48') including mechanical appurtenances, which shall be properly screened, above the average grade of the street/sidewalks adjacent to the property within the PC-1 Zone.

c. Building Design and Materials. The architecture, design theme, and construction materials of the building’s front elevation shall be applied to all exterior walls of the building. The rear of the building and any portion of the building that traditionally gets less attention to aesthetics shall be enhanced by the same architecture and design theme as those portions of the building that get high visibility from the public, except exterior building striping or similar decor shall not be installed on the rear or side exterior building walls directly adjacent to residential areas. Building exterior materials shall be eighty-five percent (85%) brick, decorative stone, fluted block, colored textured block, concrete tilt-up that meets the specific architectural theme for the development, glass and wood. Sheet metal and corrugated metal shall be prohibited, except for trim, soffits, fascia, mansards and similar architectural features. Other materials may be used if approved by the planning commission.

d. Building Orientation. No building front shall face toward an adjacent residential zone. The only building accesses permitted with orientation toward adjacent residential zones shall be emergency accesses only as required by the currently adopted building and fire codes.

a. Landscaping Objectives. Landscaping plans shall be prepared with a view toward accomplishing the following design objectives (plans will be approved or denied based on how well these objectives are satisfied):

b. Overall Landscaping Plan. With the application for site plan approval, an overall landscaping plan shall be submitted. Landscaping plans shall show details on specific types and location of trees and shall also identify areas to be lawn or other types of vegetation or ground cover. Additional “interior parking lot landscaping” may be required per Chapter 17.18.

c. Open Space. A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of each lot shall be maintained in permanent landscaped open space.

d. Landscaping Strip. Unless otherwise approved by the planning commission, a landscaped berm at least three feet (3') high and twenty feet (20') in width shall be landscaped to meet the design requirements of Chapter 17.19 and maintained in a living, growing condition along all public street frontages.

e. Trees. Recommended trees may be found in the list of tree species located in the Lindon City Tree Planting Guide and, unless otherwise specified, must be at least two-inch (2") caliper, measured one (1) foot above the ground and shall be at least six feet (6') in height when planted.

f. Sprinkling and Irrigation. All plantings shall be serviced by an acceptable underground automatic irrigation or sprinkler system, and maintained in a healthful living condition. Dead plant materials shall be replaced as necessary within the first year of planting.

g. Concrete curbing shall be provided between landscaped areas and off-street parking areas that is at least six inches (6") higher than the parking areas.

a. A masonry or concrete fence seven feet (7') high, shall be constructed and maintained along any property line between a nonresidential development and a residential use or a residential zone. The fence shall be constructed and maintained by the owner of the nonresidential development. Perimeter fencing shall not exceed eight feet (8') in height without approval by the planning commission. In all commercial zones the planning commission may approve a landscaping screen in lieu of a fence, a fence other than a masonry fence or approve a fence height greater than eight feet (8') if it makes the following findings:

b. Lighting. Freestanding lighting fixtures of at least eight feet (8') in height and not to exceed twenty feet (20') in height and producing at least one (1) foot-candle of illumination shall be installed and maintained along the street right-of-way lines and designed to shine away from residential developments. The lighting shall be designed to discourage the occurrence of graffiti and enhance a crime prevention environment and shall not glare into adjacent residential areas. Lighting in parking areas shall not glare into adjacent residential areas.

a. Outside Storage and Display Areas. The storage of merchandise or other material outside an approved building is prohibited. Outside display areas shall be approved as a part of the site plan. Landscaped areas shall not be used for the display of merchandise nor storage of materials unless approved by a temporary use permit.

b. Receiving Areas (Docks). Receiving areas located within one hundred fifty feet (150') of a residential zone shall be located inside an approved building or in an area enclosed on three (3) sides and covered with a roof. Access to receiving docks shall be from the front of the building or from the side of the building, provided the side of the building is not oriented toward an adjacent residential zone. Receiving areas shall be signed to indicate the hours the receiving area is operational and shall be signed to prohibit engine idling when the receiving area is closed. Receiving areas adjacent to a residential zone shall not operate between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. unless provisions can be made to bring merchandise into the store through the front or side of the store not oriented toward a residential area. Materials, such as pallets, store fixtures, and other similar items shall not be stored in the receiving area. Any and all venting of the receiving areas shall be to the interior.

c. Solid Waste Areas. Solid waste dumpsters located within one hundred fifty feet (150') from any adjacent residential zone shall be located in an enclosure, the materials of which shall be approved by the city as a part of the site plan. Pick up of solid waste shall not occur between the hours of 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.

d. Site Maintenance. Except for snow removal, all common area maintenance of the site shall be between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. Snow removal may be conducted on the site any time as necessary.

e. Certificate of Occupancy. No certificate of occupancy shall be issued for any building on any portion of a development until the landscaping is in place or a bond, cash deposit, or equivalent is deposited with the city conditioned on and guaranteeing the installation of all landscaping shown on the approved site plan. All landscaped areas shall be maintained in a neat, clean, orderly and sightly condition. This shall include proper pruning, lawn mowing, weeding, removal of litter, fertilizing, replacing of dead plants and the regular watering of all plants. Failure to maintain the landscaping as provided herein shall be a violation of this chapter and enforceable as provided by law. (Ord. 2023-1 §1, amended, 2023; Ord. 2016-23 §1, amended, 2016; Ord. 2014-7, amended, 2014; Ord. 2008-10, amended, 2008; Ord. 2008-4, amended, 2008; Ord. 2000-3, amended, 2000; Ord. 98-6, repealed and replaced, 2000)