Dimensional standards
Lot
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to funeral home in the RM-27 and RM-48 zoning districts
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Scale, massing, and building design
The scale, massing, and building design should be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The structure shall be street-oriented with pedestrian entrances from the street.
- Street orientation
The street elevation of the principal structure shall have at least one (1) street-oriented entrance, and contain the principal windows of the funeral home.
Lighting
- Exterior lighting compatibility
Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
Other
- Entrance minimization
Entrances to the site should be minimized and placed in such a way as to maximize safety, maximize efficient traffic circulation, and minimize the impact on any surrounding residential neighborhood.
- Loading area screening
Loading areas shall be sited in such a way so as to minimize the impact on any surrounding neighborhood. Sufficient screening meeting the standards of Article V, Division 3 of this ordinance [Appendix] shall be provided to screen and diffuse noise impacts on adjacent residences. A type C buffer yard shall be required when a loading area is located adjacent to a residential zoning district.
- Maximum funeral home area3,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The portion of the principal structure devoted to Funeral Home use shall not exceed three thousand (3,000) square feet.
- Neighborhood compatibility
Applicants must clearly demonstrate that the use will be compatible with the neighborhood, particularly with regard to traffic circulation, parking, and appearance. The hours of operation may be restricted through the conditional use permit.
- Upper floor residential encouraged
The retention and use of upper floors for residential purposes is encouraged, so as to continue and enhance the residential character of the neighborhood, where applicable.
Parking
- Parking location
Parking shall be located behind the front line of the principal building. Town Council may grant a special exception to this requirement as authorized by Section 1112.
Signage
- Signage design concept
The location, dimensions, and design concept of any proposed signage should be provided at the time of the conditional use permit application.
From the ordinance
Applicants must clearly demonstrate that the use will be compatible with the neighborhood, particularly with regard to traffic circulation, parking, and appearance. The hours of operation may be restricted through the conditional use permit. Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. Entrances to the site should be minimized and placed in such a way as to maximize safety, maximize efficient traffic circulation, and minimize the impact on any surrounding residential neighborhood. The scale, massing, and building design should be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. The structure shall be street-oriented with pedestrian entrances from the street. The location, dimensions, and design concept of any proposed signage should be provided at the time of the conditional use permit application. Loading areas shall be sited in such a way so as to minimize the impact on any surrounding neighborhood. Sufficient screening meeting the standards of Article V, Division 3 of this ordinance [Appendix] shall be provided to screen and diffuse noise impacts on adjacent residences. A type C buffer yard shall be required when a loading area is located adjacent to a residential zoning district. The portion of the principal structure devoted to Funeral Home use shall not exceed three thousand (3,000) square feet. The street elevation of the principal structure shall have at least one (1) street-oriented entrance, and contain the principal windows of the funeral home. The retention and use of upper floors for residential purposes is encouraged, so as to continue and enhance the residential character of the neighborhood, where applicable. Parking shall be located behind the front line of the principal building. Town Council may grant a special exception to this requirement as authorized by Section 1112.