Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
6 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.110 ft
Buildings may be erected up to 110 feet, provided that the setback, side, and rear yard requirements, where applicable, shall be increased one foot for each additional foot of building height over 50 feet.
Other
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from public street80 ft
Structures shall be located 80 feet from any public street or highway right-of-way, or 40 feet from any private street, measured to the outside edge of pavement, which functions as a major collector for the PD-MC District.
- Minimum districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. size60 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones.
The minimum district size for any PD-MC District is 60 acres.
- Minimum site area per building20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The minimum site area (i.e., area prescribed to total building project boundary or platted subdivision boundary) for each building containing or intended to contain one or more permitted or special uses shall be 20,000 square feet.
- Minimum site width100 ft
The minimum site width for each permitted or special use within any PD-MC District shall be 100 feet.
The minimum width of each side setback for a main structure shall be 50 feet, except that, when such use is adjacent to a residential district, there shall be a minimum side setback of 70 feet.
From the ordinance
The Planned Development-Medical Center (PD-MC) District is intended to permit the development and growth of general and specialty hospitals... Buildings may be erected up to 110 feet... Structures shall be located 80 feet from any public street or highway right-of-way... The minimum width of each side setback for a main structure shall be 50 feet.