Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. permit requirement35 ft
Use permit required for all developments involving one or more buildings more than thirty-five (35) feet in height, regardless of the density of the development except in the case of the MXD-U, mixed use urban district and South Norfolk business overlay district.
- PUD-U heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. approval35 ft
In the case of a planned unit development, heights exceeding thirty-five (35) feet may be approved by city council with the approval of the master development plan.
Other
- Cluster developments
Residential cluster developments meeting requirements may exceed maximum densities with a conditional use permit by city council.
- Density acreage exclusions
The acreage for calculating residential density shall be limited to that land on which building development is permitted under law. Exclude properties zoned for office/institutional/business/industrial, street dedication (with credit for excess), include up to 10% tidal wetlands, submerged lands, easements, and buffer areas.
- Group housing for elderly
Group housing for the elderly shall not be subject to multifamily density requirements; density established by city council upon conditional use permit, not exceeding limitations in section 13-202.
- MXD-U density calculation
Calculations for MXD-U based on gross acreage including buffer areas and required open space; no more than 10% of wetlands, submerged areas, easements included.
- Urban planned unit developmentPlanned unit development (PUD)A negotiated district where a whole site is approved to its own bespoke plan. density30 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Without approval of a conditional use permit, the maximum density for PUD-U shall not exceed 30 du/acre; with CUP, up to 45 du/acre may be approved.
- PUD-U density calculation
Calculations for PUD-U based on gross acreage including buffer areas and required open space; no more than 10% of wetlands, submerged areas, easements included.
From the ordinance
Use permit required for all developments involving one or more buildings more than thirty-five (35) feet in height, regardless of the density of the development except in the case of the MXD-U, mixed use urban district and South Norfolk business overlay district.