Dimensional Standards
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A |
Minimum width
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See Table of Character-Based Requirements at § 350-22.
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B |
Control joint maximum spacing
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1 control joint per 5 feet
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C |
Expansion joint maximum spacing
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1 expansion joint per 25 feet. Wherever possible, align control
and expansion joints with boundaries between sidewalk zones and facade
segments.
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Sidewalk depth
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4 inches typical conditions; 6 inches where a driveway crosses
a sidewalk
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Standards
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A |
Ground floor glazing (minimum)
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60%
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B |
Height of bottom of ground floor window sill (minimum/maximum)
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12 inches to 30 inches above average grade at facade
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C |
Distance between fenestration (maximum)
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3 feet
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D |
Depth of recessed entryway (minimum)
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3 feet
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E |
Width of recessed entryway (maximum)
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20 feet
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Depth of unobstructed view behind ground floor windows (minimum)
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4 feet1
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Required building components in front of front facade
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N/A
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NOTE:
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1
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The Planning Board may modify this requirement by site plan
review when unique characteristics of the use make an unobstructed
view into the ground floor infeasible or undesirable.
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Standards
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A |
Ground floor glazing (minimum)
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50%
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B |
Height of bottom of ground floor window sill (minimum/maximum)
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—/3 feet above ground floor elevation
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C |
Distance between fenestration (maximum)
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8 feet
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D |
Depth of recessed entryway (minimum)
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—
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E |
Width of recessed entryway (maximum)
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20 feet
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Depth of unobstructed view behind ground floor windows (minimum)
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2 feet1
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Required building components in front of front facade
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N/A
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NOTE:
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1
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The Planning Board may modify this requirement by site plan
review when unique characteristics of the use make an unobstructed
view into the ground flood infeasible or undesirable.
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Standards
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A |
Ground floor glazing (minimum)
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20%
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B |
Height of bottom of ground floor window sill (minimum/maximum)
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—/3 feet above ground floor elevation
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C |
Distance between fenestration (maximum)
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12 feet
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D |
Depth of recessed entryway (minimum)
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—
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E |
Width of recessed entryway (maximum)
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12 feet
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Depth of unobstructed view behind ground floor windows (minimum)
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N/A
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Required building components in front of front facade
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Porch, portico or stoop
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Standards1
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A |
Ground floor glazing (minimum)
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—
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B |
Height of bottom of ground floor window sill (minimum/maximum)
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—
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C |
Distance between fenestration (maximum)
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—
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D |
Depth of recessed entryway (minimum)
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—
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E |
Width of recessed entryway (maximum)
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—
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Depth of unobstructed view behind ground floor windows (minimum)
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—
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Required building components in front of front facade
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—
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NOTE:
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1
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The design for a civic ground floor facade is subject to site
plan review.
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Dimensional Standards for Measuring Fenestration
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A |
Ground floor fenestration, bottom of measured area
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Storefront: 1 foot above the average grade of the adjacent Pedestrian
Throughway or Public Frontage Zone
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Other ground floor facade types: 2 feet, measured as above
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B |
Ground floor fenestration, top of measured area
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12 feet above the average grade of the adjacent Pedestrian Throughway
or Public Frontage Zone
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C |
Upper floor fenestration, measured area
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Top of finished floor to the bottom of the finished floor above
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D |
Top floor fenestration, measured area
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Top of finished floor to the bottom of the wall plate above
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Dimensional Standards
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A |
Width of a window component within a ganged window unit, recommended
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2 feet to 3 feet
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B |
Width of ganged window unit (maximum)
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2 x
A or 6 feet |
C |
Separation between ganged window units (maximum)
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1.25 x
A , if gangs are evenly spaced |
A /2, if gangs are grouped | ||
D |
Distance from edge of building, grouped window (maximum)
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6 feet
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Green Infrastructure Type
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Furnishing and Utility Zone
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Pedestrian Throughway
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Public Frontage Zone
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Lot Frontage Zone
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Building
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Lot Interior
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Tree box filter
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Stormwater planter
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Bioretention, rain garden, bioswale
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Subsurface infiltration chamber
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Pervious pavement, permeable pavers
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Green wall
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Green roof
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Cistern
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Gray water reuse
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Public Realm Component
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Vehicle Throughway
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Furnishing and Utility Zone
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Pedestrian Throughway Zone
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Public Frontage Zone
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Lot Frontage Zone
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DPW design and construction standards compliance
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Bicycle facilities
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Crosswalks
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On-street parking lanes
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Curb extensions
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Bus facilities
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Utilities
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Parklets
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Landmarks and public art
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Green infrastructure
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Street trees and tree pits
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Public seating
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Bicycle parking
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Driveway and alley crossings
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Sidewalks
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Outdoor cafe seating
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Outdoor retail displays
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Landscape components
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Dimensional Standards
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A |
Minimum space between bicycle racks
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2.5 feet on center if arranged side-by-side; 8 feet if arranged
end-to-end
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B |
Minimum length of space
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6 feet
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C |
Minimum Pedestrian Throughway adjacent to bicycle parking
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5 feet
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D |
Minimum clear height above bicycle parking space
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7 feet
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Dimensional Standards
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A |
Pedestrian Throughway width
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With approval of the DPW
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B |
Cafe seating depth
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4 feet minimum to 15 feet maximum measured perpendicular to
the street line
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C |
Cafe seating length
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Not greater than the street frontage of the establishment it
serves
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D |
Width of clear path of access to entrances of buildings
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4 feet minimum
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Table surface, longest dimension
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3 feet 6 inches maximum
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Standing or stooled table ledge, depth
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18 inches minimum
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