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SUBURBAN COMMERCIAL

This designation involves commercial developments, whether at a neighborhood-focused or larger scale, that stand apart
from most auto-oriented contemporary development. The Suburban character is achieved through lesser coverage of the
site with buildings and especially paved areas. Preservation of trees or other natural site features, along with generous
landscaping, can also move a site into the Suburban range of the community character spectrum relative to sites where
“gray” spaces predominate over “green” and open spaces.

Nursery business use with Suburban Commercial character adjacent to
Primary Land Use Types a Suburban Residential area along East County Line Road in south Littleton.
• Commercial retail and service uses, at varying scales and development intensities depending on the site.

• Office (involving large and/or multi-story buildings or small-scale office uses depending on the site), which may involve a
medical or technology/research focus.

• Planned development to accommodate custom site designs or mixing of uses in a Suburban character setting.

Characteristics Example Proportions
of Suburban Character
• Suburban character primarily from reduced site coverage relative to most auto-oriented Elements
commercial development.

• Encouraged at key community entries and along high-profile roadway corridors,
may also involve other criteria to yield less intensive and more attractive development
outcomes relative to auto-oriented areas, including higher standards for landscaping
(along street frontages and within parking areas), signs, and building design.
• May exclude some auto-oriented uses that cannot achieve a Suburban character
(e.g., car washes).
• Near residential properties and areas, the permitted scale and intensity of
nonresidential uses should be limited to ensure compatibility (including adequate
buffering/screening, criteria for placement and orientation of buildings and parking
areas, height limits, and residential-in-appearance architectural standards).
• More opportunity for natural and/or swale drainage (and storm water retention/absorption) versus concentrated storm
water conveyance in auto-oriented areas.

Adopted October 15, 2019