Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 50%
Servicing
- Applies near
- Fentress Airfield
- Geographic extent
- Fentress Airfield Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it., including noise contours 65 DNL or greater and accident potential zones
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. per Navy AICUZ
No building or structure shall exceed the U.S. Navy's recommended height restrictions under its AICUZ program.
Lighting
- Lighting direction
All lighting shall be directed downward toward the interior of the development. No lighting shall be used that interferes with airfield operations.
Noise
- Minimum outdoor-to-indoor noise reduction35 dB
All other occupied buildings and structures located in noise contours 65 DNL or greater must achieve an outdoor to indoor noise level reduction of thirty-five (35) dB.
Other
- Avigation easement encouraged
The applicant is encouraged to provide an avigation easement to the U.S. Government.
- Land use compatibility
Uses must be designated compatible in Table 1 (noise zones) and Table 2 (accident potential zones) for discretionary applications.
- Disclosure statement required
All approved final site plans, recorded surveys and subdivision plats shall contain a statement regarding aircraft noise and/or accident zone.
Setback
- Front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. reduction with landscaping50 ft
This setback distance may be reduced, up to a minimum setback of fifty (50) feet, if landscaping approved by city council is provided which screens the building from public view from the street.
Signage
- Maximum freestanding sign area64 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum cumulative sign area: Sixty-four (64) square feet.
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Maximum height: Twelve (12) feet.
- Maximum ground sign area4 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Maximum cumulative sign area: Four (4) square feet.
- Maximum ground sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.4 ft
Maximum height: Four (4) feet.
- Maximum wall sign area per linear foot of building frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.1 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per linear foot
Maximum cumulative sign area: One (1) square foot per one (1) foot of linear building frontage.
- Minimum freestanding sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Minimum setback: Fifteen (15) feet from the street right-of-way.
- Minimum ground sign setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Minimum setback: Five (5) feet from the street right-of-way.
- Prohibit internal sign lighting
No freestanding sign, wall sign, or ground sign permitted under this section shall contain any lighting that is internal to or contained within the sign.
From the ordinance
Minimum lot size for properties in noise contours 65-70 DNL and 70-75 DNL shall be one acre... Minimum building setback from a public street shall be one hundred fifty (150) feet... Side and rear yards shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet.