15.04.305.010
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum residential density
The maximum residential density shall be specified in the Neighborhood Conservation Plan. This density may be less than the maximum set in the General Plan if a lower density is needed to ensure land use compatibility and minimize adverse impacts associated with infill development.
- Existing lots and structures
All lots and structures existing at the time that the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District is adopted shall not be deemed a zoning nonconformity solely because of this Overlay District.
The maximum heights shall be those specified in the Neighborhood Conservation Plan. This maximum height may be less than the maximum set in the General Plan if a lower height is needed to ensure land use compatibility and minimize adverse impacts associated with infill development.
- Minimum area15 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Each -NC Overlay District shall include a minimum contiguous area of 15 acres, including intervening streets and alleys, and shall contain at least 25 separate lots.
- Minimum developed land percentage75 pct
At least 75 percent of the land within the proposed boundaries for the district must be developed.
- Minimum number of lots25 lots
Each -NC Overlay District shall include a minimum contiguous area of 15 acres, including intervening streets and alleys, and shall contain at least 25 separate lots.
- Minimum age of residential development25 years
Residential development in the proposed district must have begun at least 25 years prior to date the Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District is proposed.
The minimum setbacks shall be those specified in the Neighborhood Conservation Plan. If the minimum setbacks in the underlying base zoning district conflicts with the minimum setbacks in the Neighborhood Conservation Plan, the Neighborhood Conservation Plan shall control. Whenever a Neighborhood Conservation Plan fails to specify a setback, the setback standards of the underlying base zoning district shall be applied.
From the ordinance
The purpose of the -NC Neighborhood Conservation Overlay District is to provide the revitalization or conservation of older residential areas or districts possessing distinctive features, identity, or character worthy of retention and enhancement.