Sec. 19.2-18
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
Housing
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Uses
Extracted standards
7 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. increase for hotel, office, or hospital150 ft
Maximum height may increase to 150' for a hotel, office, or hospital.
Other
- Master site plan required
A master site plan shall be submitted at time of construction plan review showing the phasing of both residential and non-residential uses.
- SetbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. reduction adjacent to MU, UR, or CC0 ft
Setbacks may be reduced to zero feet where adjacent property is zoned MU, UR, or CC.
- Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. development subject to SU standards
Single-family development is allowed in this district subject to the SU standards, except for amenity space.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. development subject to UR standards
Townhouse development is allowed in this district subject to the UR standards, except for amenity space.
Parking
- Parking location relative to building facade
Parking shall not be located closer to the street than the building facade facing the same street.
- Surface parking screening along public roads3 ft
All surface parking along public roads must be screened with landscaping or three-foot masonry wall or other screening method approved by the Director of Planning.
From the ordinance
The MU District provides for a compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development pattern that combines residential, commercial, office, and civic uses in a planned center.