§ 165-705.04
Dimensional standards
Density
Servicing
- Applies near
- Urban Development Area (UDA)
- Geographic extent
- Parcels within the County's Urban Development Area (UDA), or parcels located in areas identified as a potential urban center or neighborhood village in the Comprehensive PlanComprehensive planThe long-range policy document zoning is meant to implement; it is not itself binding law. which are located within the Sewer and Water Service Area. Applied to B1 Neighborhood Business DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. and B2 Business General DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. properties of less than 20 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones..
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Minimum window ratio on street-facing facades40 pct
A minimum of 40% of the street-facing building facades between two feet and eight feet in height must be comprised of windows that allow views of indoor space or product display areas.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum street tree caliper3 in
Street trees shall be a minimum of three-inch caliper at the time of planting.
- Street tree spacing30 ft
One street tree shall be provided for every 30 feet of street frontage.
Other
- Minimum central plaza area5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A plaza that is centrally located within the district shall be provided and shall be a minimum of 5,000 square feet in area or 2% of the total acreage of the site, whichever is greater.
- Minimum sidewalk width along primary entrances10 ft
Sidewalks located along primary building entrances utilized for the general public shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide.
- Minimum sidewalk width (other)5 ft
All other sidewalks shall be a minimum of five feet wide.
- Minimum trail width10 ft
Trails shall be a minimum of 10 feet wide and have a paved surface.
Parking
- On-street parking counting distance400 ft
On-street parking can be counted towards meeting the required parking in § 165-202.01 of this chapter, provided such parking is located within 400 feet of the subject principal use.
- Parking location restriction
Areas devoted to parking or circulation of vehicles shall not be located between a primary structure on a lot and the street, nor shall such areas be located closer to the street than the primary structure on the lot.
Signage
- Maximum awning sign area8 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum of eight square feet of signage area on an awning.
- Maximum freestanding sign area50 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Freestanding business signs shall not exceed 50 square feet in area.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Freestanding business signs shall not exceed 12 feet in height.
- Maximum projecting sign area6 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The maximum sign area shall be six square feet on any side of the building.
- Maximum wall-mounted sign area150 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Wall-mounted signs shall be permitted to encompass 1.5 square feet for every 1.0 linear foot of building frontage, provided that the total area of the wall-mounted sign does not exceed 150 square feet.
- Maximum wall-mounted sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.18 ft
Wall-mounted signs shall not exceed 18 feet in height.
From the ordinance
Maximum gross density shall be 10 units per acre.