a. Buildings may exceed the heights as specified in Table 26-16 if the building conforms to the following requirements: The gross floor area ratio (FAR) of the building to the area of the lot shall not exceed 1 to 1.5. The area of the lot shall mean the total area of the site, exclusive of the area occupied by streets.
(1) Buildings exceeding the heights specified in Table 26-16 shall be subject to a sky exposure plane when adjacent to residentially zoned properties. The sky exposure plane will be measured from a line located 35 feet above grade and 50 feet from the property line on the nonresidential site and will have a slope of 45° rising towards the center of the site. No portion of the building or structure shall penetrate this sky exposure plane.
b. Site plan review is required by Article III (Applications and Procedures), § 26-12 (Major site plan and design review), or § 26-13 (Minor site plan), (if applicable) and, in addition, for all new construction, additions to existing structures, and expansion or improvements to parking areas, the following shall be required:
(1) All new property development subject to the provisions of this section and all existing development to be modified or redeveloped and requiring the submission of a new site plan or modification of an existing site plan shall comply with the applicable standards of other articles and sections of this chapter.
c. Sidewalks shall be provided along all street frontages, the location to be approved by the Director of Public Services.
d. All developed parcels shall be provided interior drives with a minimum width of pavement of 24 feet. Driveway openings shall be limited to not more than 36 feet in width and shall be limited to one drive per 100 feet of lot width. All roads and drives shall be paved with hard surface material meeting the specifications of the City. Curbs and gutters shall be provided along all drives that do not abut parking areas. All parking areas shall be edged with curbs and gutters. Surface or underground storm drainage facilities shall be provided for all roads, drives, and parking areas as approved by the Director of Public Services. All storm drainage will be directed into established surface or underground storm drainage facilities.