Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
- Maximum units
- 10
Height & bulk
Uses
Permitted by right1
Extracted standards
10 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Additional lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. per unit above three2,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An additional 2,000 square feet of lot area for each additional unit above three.
- Cul-de-sac radius50 ft
The radius of cul-de-sac shall be at least 50 feet. No more than 20 dwelling units shall be served by any cul-de-sac.
- Curbs and gutters
Concrete curb and gutters shall be installed along both sides of all new streets within the development.
- Minimum distance between structures40 ft
No structure shall be located closer than 40 feet at any point to another structure.
- Minimum yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft
No structure shall be located closer than 20 feet to any lot line when the structure is in an R-3 District nor closer than 20 feet to any lot line when the structure is in a C District.
- Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. requirement4,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Four thousand square feet of open space shall be provided per each five apartment units.
- Smoke detectors required
All rental units must have smoke detectors.
- Walkway width4 ft
Walkways of a minimum of four feet in width, constructed of concrete or brick, shall be installed from central parking areas to all apartment structures.
- Public water and sewer connection
All apartments must be connected to a public water and public sewer system as required by §§ 68-1 and 68-2 of the Town Code.
Parking
- Parking design
Parking areas shall not be designed or located so as to require or encourage cars to back into a public street in order to leave the lot.
From the ordinance
The minimum lot size for apartment developments is 10,000 square feet for an apartment structure having three units, with an additional 2,000 square feet of lot area for each additional unit above three.
Parking requirements
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"apartment_unit": "3 spaces per unit"
}