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Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. style streetlights required
Lighting for required parking areas and roadways within an apartment development shall be provided by historic style streetlights and poles common to other areas of the Town.
Lot
- Maximum units per apartmentMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. structure10 units
There shall be no more than 10 units contained in any one structure.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for apartmentsMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.
The minimum lot size for apartment developments is 10,000 square feet for an apartment structure having three units, with an additional 2,000 square feet of lot area for each additional unit above three. There shall be no more than 10 units contained in any one structure.
Other
- Minimum cul-de-sac radius50 ft
The radius of cul-de-sac shall be at least 50 feet.
- Concrete curbs and gutters required
Concrete curb and gutters shall be installed along both sides of all new streets within the development.
- Minimum distance between structures40 ft
No structure shall be located closer than 40 feet at any point to another structure.
- Storm runoff and drainage system required
A storm runoff and drainage system shall be installed by the developer in accordance with sound engineering practice.
- Maximum dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. served by cul-de-sac20 units
No more than 20 dwelling units shall be served by any cul-de-sac.
- Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. requirement
Four thousand square feet of open space shall be provided per each five apartment units.
- Access on street meeting Town standards
Each apartment structure and/or apartment parking area shall have access on a street which meets the Town standards.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from lot lines20 ft
No structure shall be located closer than 20 feet to any lot line when the structure is in an R-3 District nor closer than 20 feet to any lot line when the structure is in a C District.
- Smoke detectors required
All rental units must have smoke detectors.
- Trash storage screening
Exterior storage areas for trash and rubbish shall be required by the Town. Such areas shall be well-screened on three sides and contain vermin proof containers.
- Minimum walkway width from parking areas4 ft
Walkways of a minimum of four feet in width, constructed of concrete or brick, shall be installed from central parking areas to all apartment structures served by such parking areas.
- Public water and sewer required
All apartments must be connected to a public water and public sewer system as required by §§ 68-1 and 68-2 of the Town Code. Water meters shall be installed for each individual unit as set forth in § 156-10, Meters.
Parking
- Parking design to avoid backing into public street
Parking areas shall not be designed or located so as to require or encourage cars to back into a public street in order to leave the lot.
- Entrance/exit width for parking areas12 ft
Entrance and exit ways to parking areas shall have a minimum width of 12 feet for each lane of traffic entering or leaving the site but shall at no time exceed 30 feet in width at the street line.
From the ordinance
The minimum lot size for apartment developments is 10,000 square feet for an apartment structure having three units, with an additional 2,000 square feet of lot area for each additional unit above three. There shall be no more than 10 units contained in any one structure.
Parking requirements
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