Dimensional standards
Density
Extracted standards
4 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.60 ft
Heights shall not exceed 60 feet within a PD-R District.
Other
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. size5 acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The minimum size for any PD-R District is five acres.
- Neighborhood commercial uses15 pct
Up to 15% of the gross area of the PD-R development may be devoted to neighborhood commercial uses.
- General open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. requirement25 pct
A minimum of 25% of the total gross area of the site shall be general open space. Half of the required open space shall be usable formal open space.
From the ordinance
The Planned Development-Residential (PD-R) District is established to encourage innovative and creative design, to facilitate use of the most advantageous construction techniques, and to protect watercourses, stream valleys, forest cover in watersheds, and areas with scenic vistas.