Dimensional standards
Lot
Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Exterior lighting compatible
Exterior lighting shall be compatible with the surrounding neighborhood.
Other
- Entrances minimized
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.
- Minimum lot size20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Minimum lot size: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet
- Neighborhood compatibility in R-4, R-5, OTR
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. Applicants must clearly demonstrate that the use will be compatible with the neighborhood, particularly with regard to traffic circulation, parking, and appearance.
- Type B buffer yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. required
A type B buffer yard shall be provided in yards adjacent to a R-4, R-5, OTR, PR, RR1 or RR2 zoning district.
Parking
- Parking behind front line
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.
Setback
- Minimum side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. in R-4, R-5, OTR20 ft
Minimum side setback for new structures: Twenty (20) feet.
From the ordinance
Minimum lot size: Twenty thousand (20,000) square feet