Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Extracted standards
6 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive., commercial, office, and hotel60 ft
Multi-family residences, commercial and office buildings, and hotels: 60 feet.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. residences45 ft
Single-family residences: 45 feet.
Other
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage20 pct
Not less than 20 percent of total acreage shall be open space.
- Minimum usable recreation area per 5 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum usable area of 5,000 square feet every five acres shall be provided for active or passive recreational activities.
- Underground utility lines required
All new utility lines, electric, telephone, and telecommunication lines shall be placed underground.
Setback
- Minimum perimeter yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft
Yards located at the perimeter of the planned unit development district shall be a minimum of 20 feet.
From the ordinance
The overall gross density so approved shall not exceed 20 dwelling units per acre. Not less than 20 percent of total acreage shall be open space.