Appendix B, Section A

Other

• Attached garage setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. relative to front wall

  Attached garages may set no closer to the street than the front wall of the main structure.

• Facade articulation interval50 ft

  visible articulation of the mass must occur at a minimum of 50-foot increments

• Facade articulation required

  Building facades shall be articulated and varied. Primary signs of residential life such as front porches, bays, and balconies shall face the street. In no case will a building be permitted where the street façade is an unarticulated blank wall.

• Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit required for large buildings

  Single large buildings meeting or exceeding the sizes set forth below must receive a conditional use permit prior to construction

• Maximum building footprint as percentage of city block50 pct

  The building footprint of any single structure shall not exceed 50 percent of the area of a city block, without going through the conditional use permitting process.

• Maximum facade bay length50 ft

  These bays should never exceed 50 feet.

• Maximum glazing on front elevation75 pct

  The glazing materials on the front elevation of buildings should not exceed 75 percent (50 percent in the mixed business district) of its overall surface area.

• Maximum glazing on front elevation in mixed business districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.50 pct

  The glazing materials on the front elevation of buildings should not exceed 75 percent (50 percent in the mixed business district) of its overall surface area.

• Minimum glazing on ground floor of front elevation50 pct

  The glazing materials on the ground floor of the front elevation of buildings should not be less than 50 percent of its overall surface area.

• Roofline variation required

  Rooflines shall be varied through the use of a combination of story heights, chimneys, cupolas, dormers, etc.