Moton Museum Gateway Overlay District, Sec. (i) and (j)
Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for commercial properties4 ft
Fences exceeding four (4) feet in height shall be located in the side and rear yards only. Chain-link fences, including those with slats, are prohibited.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure location for residential
Locate a garage, deck, or patio to the rear of the house where they are not visible from the street.
- Addition size limit relative to original structure33.33 pct
A good rule of thumb is to limit the addition to approximately one-third (⅓) the size of the original structure.
- Front porch required for residential
Include a front porch on the new building that is similar in design and scale to other front porches on the street.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of commercial/multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. construction40 ft
Overall height shall be limited to forty (40) feet in height.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of new residential construction35 ft
The maximum overall height of new construction shall be limited to thirty-five (35) feet in height.
- Maximum percentage of modern materials on commercial facades10 pct
Use of such materials shall be limited to no more than ten (10) percent of the façade or for architectural accents and features.
- Minimum width of parking lot landscape islands9 ft
Parking lot landscape islands at least nine (9) feet in width are required at the ends of all rows of parking.
- Primary exterior veneer for commercial buildings
Buildings shall be clad primarily in red brick veneer similar in size, color, and bond that match the museum building.
- Underground utility installation required
Utility lines, including electric, cable and telephone, to serve the development project shall be installed underground.
From the ordinance
To encourage compatible construction of new buildings or structures and additions in the Moton Museum Gateway Overlay District, the following design requirements shall apply...