Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Cluster developments permitted only in A-1, RE-1, R-40s, R-40(a)s, R-25s, R-25(a)s, R-15, R-15(a)s, R-12, R-12(a)s, R-10, R-10s, and R-8 zoning districts.
Extracted standards
50 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density bonus
- Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for interior street in rural areas2 units
A residential density bonus of two (2) additional dwelling units may be granted by conditional use permit in exchange for the construction of an interior street in the A-1 agricultural district and the RE-1 residential estate district
- Maximum cumulative reduction in conservation land30 pct
Such cumulative reductions shall not exceed up to twenty (20) percent or thirty (30) percent, respectively, of the original required conservation land
- Maximum density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for affordable housing10 pct
up to a maximum of ten (10) percent increase in the maximum number of dwelling units otherwise permitted.
- Maximum density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for conservation endowment10 pct
city council may allow up to a ten (10) percent density bonus.
- Maximum cumulative reduction in minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.36 pct
Where minimum lot area is reduced, the cumulative reduction shall be twenty-four (24) percent or thirty-six (36) percent, respectively.
- Maximum reduction in minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.12 pct
or by reducing the residential minimum lot area requirement by up to twelve (12) percent
- Maximum lots added in reduced conservation area5 lots
nor shall more than five (5) lots be added in the area of reduced conservation land.
- Minimum distance from off-site public street for interior street bonus1,000 ft
The land proposed for residential use is located at least one thousand (1,000) feet from any off-site public street
- Minimum natural screening width for interior street bonus300 ft
In no instance may this natural feature be less than three hundred (300) feet in width;
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. land for interior street bonus300 ft
No residential use is located within three hundred (300) feet of any land which is used for agricultural production purposes
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum canopy coverage for active recreational areas10 pct
active recreational areas shall have a minimum canopy coverage of ten (10) percent of total conservation land area
- Minimum canopy coverage for passive recreational areas20 pct
passive recreational areas shall have a minimum canopy coverage of twenty (20) percent of total conservation land area
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Accessory structures. Five (5) feet from side and rear property lines.
- Additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from active recreation areas75 ft
From active recreation areas, such as courts or playing fields (not including "tot-lot" playgrounds): Seventy-five (75) feet.
- Additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from cropland or pasture land100 ft
From cropland or pasture land: One hundred (100) feet.
- Additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from livestock buildings300 ft
From buildings, barnyards, shelters or pens housing livestock: Three hundred (300) feet.
- Additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from off-site streets100 ft
From the ultimate right-of-way of all off-site streets, one hundred (100) feet in all residential districts except that in the RE-1 residential estate district and the A-1 agricultural district, a 300-foot setback shall be required.
- Additional setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from passive recreation areas50 ft
From passive recreation areas (including "tot-lot" playgrounds): Fifty (50) feet.
- Conditional useConditional useAllowed only after a discretionary approval — usually a public hearing and a board vote. permit required
A conditional use permit shall be required for all cluster developments.
- Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. per affordable housing unit1 unit
For each affordable housing unit provided under this subsection, one additional building lot or dwelling unit shall be permitted
- Endowment fund multiplier20 times
the amount designated for the endowment fund shall be at least twenty (20) times the estimated annual maintenance costs.
- Percentage of net selling price for endowment75 pct
seventy-five (75) percent of the net selling price of the additional lots permitted by the conditional use permit shall be donated by the applicant to the conservation maintenance endowment fund
- Required front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.20 ft
Required front yard. Twenty (20) feet, except that in the RE-1 residential estate district and the A-1 agricultural district, the minimum required front yard shall be forty (40) feet.
- Maximum reduction in required conservation land for design features10 pct
the applicant may reduce the amount of conservation land required in section 6-2204 above by a maximum of ten (10) percent in exchange for incorporating certain community enhancements and architectural design features
- Maximum area for equestrian use on conservation land75 pct
Pastureland and equestrian areas for horses used for recreational purposes are permitted but may not consume more than three-quarters (¾) of the minimum required conservation land.
- Maximum area for golf course on conservation land50 pct
Commercial and public golf courses... may constitute up to one-half of the minimum required conservation land
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of buildings and structures35 ft
Maximum height of buildings and structures. Thirty-five (35) feet throughout the cluster development, unless a conditional use permit is issued by city council under section 19-205 of this Code.
- Maximum household income for affordable housing80 pct
Affordable housing is herein defined as dwelling units sold or rented to households earning eighty (80) percent or less of the city's median household income
- Maximum area for active recreation on conservation land50 pct
provided such facilities do not cover more than fifty (50) percent of the minimum required conservation land.
- Maximum building area for recreation facilities3,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Buildings and structures incidental to playing fields, playgrounds and courts shall not exceed three thousand (3,000) square feet in total combined area.
- Maximum parking spaces for recreation areas10 spaces
Such parking areas shall contain no more than ten (10) parking spaces
- Minimum pedestrian access width to conservation land35 ft
Said access shall be a minimum of thirty-five (35) feet in width.
- Natural conservation buffer width150 ft
a natural conservation buffer at least one hundred fifty (150) feet in width shall be provided within the cluster development along its common boundary with adjacent property.
- Minimum conservation land frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. on public street200 ft
Minimum frontage at the right-of-way line shall be two-hundred (200) feet.
- Minimum conservation land3 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
a minimum of three (3) acres of required conservation land shall be provided.
- Minimum percentage of lots abutting conservation land75 pct
At least seventy-five (75) percent of the residential lots shall directly abut, or be located directly across the street from, the designated conservation land.
- Minimum residential lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.7,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Cluster residential lots shall have a minimum lot area of seven thousand (7,000) square feet, except that lots in the RE-1 residential estate district and the A-1 agricultural district must have a minimum lot area of one (1) acre.
- Minimum residential lot street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.20 ft
Minimum residential lot street frontage. Twenty (20) feet as measured from the reservation line, or if no reservation line, then from the right-of-way.
- Minimum residential lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.75 ft
Minimum residential lot width measured at required front yard. Seventy-five (75) feet, except that in the RE-1 residential estate district and the A-1 agricultural district, the minimum residential lot width, measured at the required front yard, shall be one hundred twenty-five (125) feet.
- Minimum overall tract size10 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
Minimum overall tract size: 10 acres.
- Required rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.20 ft
Required rear yard. Twenty (20) feet if the rear yard is adjacent to designated conservation land, twenty-five (25) feet if not.
- Required rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.25 ft
Required rear yard. Twenty (20) feet if the rear yard is adjacent to designated conservation land, twenty-five (25) feet if not.
- Recreation facilities setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property lines100 ft
Playing fields, playgrounds, and courts shall not be located within one hundred (100) feet of abutting property lines.
- Required side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.10 ft
Required side yard. Ten (10) feet on each side, except that in the RE-1 residential estate district and the A-1 agricultural district, a 25-foot side yard is required on each side.
- Street buffer width75 ft
The buffer shall be no less than seventy-five (75) feet in width;
Signage
- Community entrance sign illumination
Is not illuminated;
- Maximum community entrance sign area32 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Has a maximum area of thirty-two (32) square feet;
- Maximum community entrance sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Has a maximum height of eight (8) feet;
- Minimum sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residence50 ft
Is located at least fifty (50) feet from any residence;
- Minimum sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from street right-of-way15 ft
Is located at least fifteen (15) feet from any public street right-of-way line (including, without limitation, alleys and drive aisles) or other property line;
From the ordinance
Cluster developments shall be permitted only in the A-1, RE-1, R-40s, R-40(a)s, R-25s, R-25(a)s, R-15, R-15(a)s, R-12, R-12(a)s, R-10, R-10s, and R-8 zoning districts. A conditional use permit shall be required for all cluster developments.