Sec. 30-103

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• Business building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.20 ft

  No business or commercial building or structure, temporary or permanent, shall be located closer than 20 feet to the boundary of a residential district or located within any easement or right-of-way.

• Maximum grass in greenspace50 pct

  with no more than 50 percent of the greenspace in grass alone.

• Minimum greenspace20 pct

  A minimum of 20 percent of the site shall be reserved for greenspace landscaping with no more than 50 percent of the greenspace in grass alone.

• Minimum tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting6 ft

  The greenspace shall contain trees with a minimum height, at time of planting, of six feet or more at the ratio of one tree per 400 square feet or less of greenspace area.

• Multi-use trail minimum width10 ft

  In lieu of sidewalks, an owner or developer may provide a paved multi-use trail if approved by the town manager. The trail must be a minimum of ten feet in width and adjoin the street right-of-way.

• Residential development compliance

  Residential development shall comply with all frontage, lot, yards and development standards for similar development in the R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District, unless such residence is part of the business building or structure.

• Sidewalk requirement

  Sidewalks shall be required for all new development.

• Sidewalk requirement for renovation

  Sidewalks shall be required whenever a new principal building is built or an existing principal building is renovated or expanded sufficiently to increase its value by 25 percent before a certificate of occupancy may be issued.

• Tree ratio400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per tree

  one tree per 400 square feet or less of greenspace area.