Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lot
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. as percentage of zone minimum90 pct
The substandard lot contains at least 90 percent of the minimum lot area, and 90 percent of the required lot width at both the front lot line and front building line, as required by the zone
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. relative to block face
The substandard lot contains at least the lot area, and has at least the lot width at both the front lot line and front building line, as exhibited by more than 50 percent of the developed lots on the block face
Other
- Council findings required
City council finds that the proposed development will not unreasonably impair an adequate supply of light and air to adjacent property, will not diminish or impair the established property values in the surrounding areas, and will be compatible with the existing neighborhood character.
- Cannot exceed maximum FARFloor area ratio (FAR)Total floor area divided by lot area — an FAR of 2.0 permits 20,000 sq ft of floor on a 10,000 sq ft lot., density, heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Nothing in this section 12-400 shall be deemed to authorize city council to approve a special use permit ... for a development which would exceed the maximum floor area ratio, density or height regulations of the zone
- Maximum gross floor area increase on replacement10 pct
Construction shall not exceed the pre-existing gross floor area by more than ten percent, with gross floor area defined as the floor area of section 2-145(A) without any exclusions
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on replacement
Construction shall not exceed the height of the pre-existing dwelling.
- Minimum first floor exterior wall retention50 pct
At least 50 percent of the existing first floor exterior walls in their entirety (measured in linear feet) must remain as adjoining exterior walls.
- Council may modify minimum yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates., coverage
city council may modify the minimum yard, coverage or other minimum requirements imposed by this ordinance
- No contiguous ownership
No person has at any time from and after May 14, 1974, contemporaneously held any present or future freehold estate... in the substandard lot and in any contiguous land
- Special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. required for redevelopment
A special use permit is granted under the provisions of section 11-500; and City council finds compatibility.
- Special use permitConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. required for substandard lot development
A special use permit is granted under the provisions of section 11-500
Use
- Residential use only
may be developed only with a residential use in compliance with the zone where it is situated
From the ordinance
A residential dwelling on a lot in the R-20, R-12, R-8, R-5, or R-2-5, which lot has less lot area, lot width, or lot frontage than the minimum required for use in the zone where it is situated (referred to hereafter in this section as a substandard lot), is subject to the following requirements.