Sec. 656.399.59. - Definitions.

The definitions contained in Part 16 of the Zoning Code shall apply unless otherwise defined in this Subpart. Brewpub means a microbrewery operating in conjunction with a restaurant. Building Scale means the relationship between the mass of a building and its surroundings, including the width of the street, open space, and mass of surrounding buildings. Lot means a parcel of land of at least sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements for use, coverage and area and to provide the landscape buffers, setbacks, parking and other elements herein required; provided, that the portion of a lot lying within a street or other right-of-way or access easement shall not be included in determining whether the lot meets minimum lot area requirements. The lot shall have frontage upon a publicly maintained or approved private street and may consist of: (1) A single lot of record; (2) A portion of a lot of record; (3) A combination of complete lots of record, of complete lots of record and portions of lots of record or of portions of lots of record; (4) A parcel of land described by metes and bounds; provided, that, in no case of division or combination, shall a residual lot or parcel be created which does not meet the requirements of this Zoning Code. An aggregation of land by the above methods shall be considered a single Lot for the application of Zoning Codes & Land Development Regulations defined in the Land Development Procedures Manual (LDPM), so long as it is of sufficient size to meet minimum zoning requirements above. Major Renovation means a total cumulative expansion, repair, or renovation of existing development, not including improvements made in order to comply with this Subpart, that is greater than or equal to 50 percent of the assessed value of the lot improvements at the start of any three-year period, according to the Property Appraiser within any three-year period, or the total square footage of a structure is expanded by 50 percent or greater, as well as any cumulative square footage expansions totaling 50 percent. Mandatory Compliance deadline means April 28, 2025. Mandatory Compliance elements means the three design standard elements of Fences, Landscaping/Landscape Buffers and Signage, as regulated in all Character areas, that property owners are required to bring into compliance with the Zoning Overlay by the Mandatory Compliance deadline. Mass means the three-dimensional bulk of a structure determined by the height, width, and depth. Microbrewery means an establishment or facility in which beer is produced for on-premises consumption (taproom) where production does not exceed 10,000 barrels per year and where off-site sales to a State licensed wholesaler do not exceed 75 percent of production. Microbreweries may sell their product to the public via a wholesaler or retailer or directly to the consumer through carry-outs or taproom. Pedestrian Scale means the relationship between a person and their surroundings, including the width of the street and the height, mass, and design of surrounding buildings. Public Space means public squares, greens, plazas and neighborhood parks, pocket parks, riverwalks, and pedestrian spaces. RA/CRA Designer means a landscape architect, architect, engineer, or other designer whose services OED will provide, at no cost to the property owner, to assist the property owner with design services to formulate a schematic site plan ("site plan") in order redesign the site to obtain conformance with the Zoning Overlay, to the extent practicable. The property owner may choose to utilize the RA/CRA Designer or may use their own appropriate design professional. However, in order to utilize the consolidated review process of the Renew Arlington Design Review team, the site plan must be reviewed and approved by the RA/CRA Designer prior to submittal to the RADR team. RA/CRA Mandatory Compliance Grant means a grant, administered by the Office of Economic Development ("OED"), available to property owners with sites that were not in conformance as of July 1, 2019 with any of the three Mandatory Compliance elements. The grant is designed to aid those property owners in complying with the requirements of the Zoning Overlay. The Grant guidelines and application forms are available on the OED website. Renew Arlington Design Review team ("RADR") means the Planning and Development Department staff charged with providing a consolidated review of site plans addressing the Mandatory Compliance elements for the permitting process pursuant to Sec. 656.399.63 , and for recommendations regarding Administrative Deviations pursuant to Sec. 656.399.64 . Street means and includes both public streets and approved private streets as defined in Part 16, unless further specified in this Subpart. (Ord. 2019-239-E , § 1; Ord. 2019-879-E , § 1; Ord. 2024-699-E , § 2)