Dimensional standards
Density
Height & bulk
Parking
- Minimum, studio / 1-bedroom
- 1
- Minimum, 2+ bedroom
- 1.5
Servicing
- Applies near
- Liberty Street, Poindexter Street, Bainbridge Boulevard
- Geographic extent
- Properties along south side of Liberty Street between 16th Street and Norfolk Southern railroad tracks; both sides of Poindexter Street from Liberty to Bainbridge; both sides of Bainbridge from Poindexter to southwest corner of Lakeside Park.
Extracted standards
18 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Material compatibility
The type, design and appearance of materials used on the exterior of a building shall be compatible with the overall integrated appearance intended for the district.
- Neutral colors
Only neutral colors shall be used on the exterior of buildings.
- Pedestrian entrance
When parking for a new construction is to be located in the rear yard, at least one (1) pedestrian entrance to the building shall be located on the front of the building facing the thoroughfare.
- Permanent overhang prohibition
No permanent overhangs, including awnings and other building extensions other than signs, shall be constructed on any building located within the district.
- Wall plane break interval10 ft
The building wall plane facing a public thoroughfare must be broken along its length at least every ten (10) feet by either a public doorway or by a window.
Other
- Buffer requirement
Buffer areas shall be provided in accordance with those standards established in section 19-600 et seq. of the zoning ordinance.
- Off-street loading
Off-street loading shall be provided as required under the terms of this zoning ordinance.
Parking
- Parking location
For all new buildings constructed on a site within the district, parking shall be located to the rear or side of the building.
Setback
The front setback may range from zero (0) to ten (10) percent of the lot depth.
The rear setback may range from zero (0) to ten (10) percent of the lot depth.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. from residentially zoned property8 ft
Side yards. Eight (8) feet setbacks from adjoining properties.
Signage
- Entrance sign maximum area16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Such signs shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height, with a sign face not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet.
- Entrance sign maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Such signs shall not exceed eight (8) feet in height, with a sign face not exceeding sixteen (16) square feet.
- Freestanding sign prohibition
No freestanding signs shall be permitted when there is no front yard setback for the principal building.
- Maximum sign area per frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per linear ft
The total sign area for all signs on a premises shall not exceed one (1) square foot of sign area for each linear foot of public right-of-way frontage.
- Overhanging sign restriction
Overhanging signs, extending out from the building and overhanging a sidewalk, street, alley or other passageway, shall not be permitted, unless a special permit is approved.
- Sign roofline restriction
No sign shall extend above the roofline of the building face.
- Wall sign area percentage10 pct
The total wall sign area on each building elevation shall be no more than ten (10) percent of the total area of the building elevation on which it is placed.
From the ordinance
The maximum height of a building or structure shall be forty (40) feet.
Parking requirements
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"multifamily 2+BR": "1.5 spaces per unit",
"multifamily studio/1BR": "1 space per unit"
}