A building may be erected or used and a lot may be used or occupied
for any of the following purposes and no other, subject to the guidelines
herein:
A.
Use F-5: Outdoor Recreation.
B.
Use F-7: Public Grounds.
C.
Use G-1: Multifamily Building/Unit.
D.
Use G-2: Multifamily Building Campus.
E.
The following accessory uses are permitted, provided the accessory
uses (in total) are equal to 20% or less of the gross building area:
F.
These other following accessory uses on the same lot which are subordinate and customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses and as provided for in Article IV herein:
(1)
Use A-1: Residential Accessory Structure.
(2)
Use A-3: Recreational Vehicles.
(3)
Use A-5: Antenna Systems.
(4)
Use A-6: Fences and Walls.
(5)
Use A-9: Swimming Pool.
(6)
Use A-10: Tennis/Sport Courts.
(7)
Use A-13: No-Impact Home-Based Business.
(8)
Use A-18: Accessory Roof-Mounted Solar System.
A.
The following dimensional requirements shall apply:
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Dimensional Requirements
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Minimum lot area
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The larger of 2 acres or 2,000 square feet per dwelling unit
of any size
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Minimum lot width
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200 feet
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Setbacks
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Minimum setbacks required for principal structures; see Article XXVI, General Regulations, for allowed projections into setbacks
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Front
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100 feet
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Sides
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50 feet
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Rear
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75 feet
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Maximum building coverage
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25% for buildings up to 3 stories
18% for 4-story buildings
15% for 5- to 6-story buildings
12% for buildings 7 or more stories
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Maximum impervious coverage
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55%
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Maximum building height
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The lesser of 6 stories or 75 feet
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Minimum parking setback
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50 feet from front property line
20 feet from rear and side property lines
50 feet from adjacent single-family residential zoning districts
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A.
Exterior lighting. All exterior lighting shall be designed to prevent
glare onto adjacent properties. Pedestrian pathways need to be clearly
marked and well lit. Lighting shall be sufficient for security and
identification without allowing light to trespass onto adjacent sites.
The height of fixtures shall be a maximum of 20 feet for parking lots
and 14 feet for pedestrian walkways.
B.
Refuse and recycling areas. The storage of refuse and recyclable
materials shall be provided inside the building(s) or within an outdoor
area enclosed by either walls or opaque fencing. Any refuse or recycling
area outside of the building shall be designed to be architecturally
compatible with the building(s), shall not be located in the front
of the building, and shall be entirely screened by a fence or enclosure
which is at least six feet high.
C.
Screening.
(1)
All wall-mounted mechanical, electrical, communication, and
service equipment, including satellite dishes and vent pipes, shall
be screened from public view by parapets, walls, fences, landscaping,
or other approved means.
(2)
All rooftop mechanical equipment and other appurtenances shall
be concealed by or integrated within the roof form or screened from
view at ground level of nearby streets. The following, when above
the roofline, requires screening: stairwells, elevator shafts, air-conditioning
units, large vents, heat pumps and mechanical equipment.
(3)
Service and loading areas shall be visually screened from street
and pedestrian ways. For new construction, service and loading areas
shall be behind the building. Loading docks shall be to the side and
rear of the building.
D.
Natural features. Environmental amenities, including creeks, streams,
other drainage courses, and mature trees, shall be preserved by being
incorporated into the site plan design.
F.
Building design standards. Multifamily buildings shall comply with
the following requirements:
(1)
Building orientation and entrances:
(a)
The front facade of buildings shall be oriented towards the
street, with an everyday public entrance in this front facade.
(b)
When buildings are located on corners, the entrance shall be
located on the corner with an appropriate building articulation, such
as a chamfered corner, turret, canopy, or other similar building feature.
(c)
All primary building entrances shall be accentuated. Entrances
permitted include: recessed, protruding, canopy, portico, or overhang.
(d)
Buildings shall generally employ building types that are compatible
to the historic architecture of the area in their massing and external
treatment (where applicable).
G.
Open space requirement.
(1)
Developments of two buildings or more shall provide open space
of at least 30% of the gross tract area.
(2)
Open space may consist of a park, active recreation facilities,
passive open space, and other similar types of open space.
(3)
No portion of any building lot or road right-of-way area shall
be used for meeting the minimum required amount of total open space.
(4)
No more than 10% of the allotted open space shall contain stormwater
management facilities.
H.
Common recreation areas.
