Section 19.2-24
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Tomahawk Creek
- Geographic extent
- Roseland Zoning Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it.
Extracted standards
24 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for active recreational areas from single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. residential lots100 ft
Outdoor playfields, courts, swimming pools, and similar active recreational areas shall be set back 100 feet from any single-family residential lot and 50 feet from roads.
- Maximum number of bedrooms in an ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage.1 bedroom
An accessory dwelling unit shall not contain more than one (1) bedroom.
- Maximum ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. floor area as percentage of principal dwelling40 pct
No accessory dwelling unit shall exceed 40 percent of the gross floor area of the principal dwelling on the lot when detached, or 40 percent of the combined gross floor area of the principal dwelling and accessory dwelling on the lot when attached.
- ADUAccessory dwelling unit (ADU)A second, smaller home on a lot that already has one — a garage flat, basement flat or backyard cottage. occupancy limited to principal dwelling occupants or relatives
Occupancy shall be limited to the occupants of the principal dwelling unit or individuals related to them by blood, marriage, adoption or guardianship, foster children, personal guests, and household employees.
- Amenity space requirement as percentage of tract exclusive of RPA12 pct
12% of such tract exclusive of any Resource Protection Area (RPA) shall be provided as Amenity Space... (for Tracts A.1., A.3., A.4., B, D, E and F)
- Amenity space requirement for Tracts A.2. and C10 pct
10% of each tract exclusive of any Resource Protection Area (RPA) shall be provided as Amenity Space... (for Tracts A.2. and C)
- Buffer width for multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive./townhomes adjacent to external single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours.50 ft
For any property within this Overlay District which contains multi-family uses, or townhomes or similar attached unit styles including duplex dwellings, and is adjacent to any parcel external to this Overlay District which is occupied by a single-family residential dwelling, a 50-foot buffer shall be required.
- Driveway paving material
Driveways shall be paved with concrete (textured or brushed) or decorative pavers. Asphalt shall be permitted only for units which are rear-loaded.
- Front porch or covered entryway required
Any individual dwelling unit containing a primary/front entrance on the exterior of the unit shall have a front porch or other covered front entryway.
- Maximum garage width as percentage of front elevation50 pct
Garages permitted on front elevations of single-family dwellings shall not exceed more than 50% of the width of the front elevation of any dwelling unit. However, garages may be permitted to take up a maximum of 60% of the width of the front elevation when set back a minimum of two feet behind the front elevation.
- HVAC units and generators screened from view of roads
Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) units and generators shall be screened from view of roads by landscaping or fencing.
- Maximum streetlight fixture mounting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Fixture mounting heights shall not exceed 15 feet above finished grade.
- Maximum water storage tank heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.199 ft
The water storage tank and any tank-mounted communications equipment shall not exceed 199 feet in height from grade.
- Minimum additional trail width10 ft
A minimum 10-foot wide paved shared-use path shall be provided...
- Minimum alley easement width18 ft
The minimum easement width shall be 18 feet.
- Minimum alley pavement width for one-way travel serving 10 units or less14 ft
For alleys accommodating one-way travel and serving 10 units or less, the minimum pavement width shall be no less than 14 feet.
- Minimum alley pavement width for all other alleys20 ft
For all other alleys, the minimum pavement width shall be no less than 20 feet.
- Minimum alley pavement width for two-way travel serving 20 units or less18 ft
For alleys accommodating two-way travel and serving 20 units or less, the minimum pavement width shall be no less than 18 feet.
- Minimum connector trail width8 ft
Trail connections between the Linear Park/Main Line Trail and any street... shall be a minimum of eight feet wide and paved.
- Minimum Main Line Trail width8 ft
The trail shall be paved with a minimum width of eight feet.
- Minimum water storage tank setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from any dwelling200 ft
The water storage tank is located no closer than 200 feet from any dwelling.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for playground areas from property lines40 ft
Playground areas (i.e., areas accommodating swings, jungle gyms or similar such facilities) shall be no closer than 40 feet from any property line.
Parking
- Maximum distance for off-site parking for non-residential uses1,320 ft
For non-residential uses, parking may be located on a lot other than the zoning lot on which the use it serves is located, provided the parking is located within 1,320 feet of such property.
- On-street parking allowed to satisfy parking requirements
On-street parking spaces shall be permitted to satisfy the parking requirements for nonresidential uses, townhomes and similar attached unit styles including two-family dwellings and twin homes, and multi-family uses.
From the ordinance
General standards for the Roseland Zoning Overlay District including streetlights, on-street parking, alleys, trails, ADUs, buffers, and infrastructure.