Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density bonus
- Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for active recreation facilities1 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
A bonus of one (1) dwelling unit per acre will be granted under the provisions of subsection 5-28(3) for each of the following facilities: Swimming pool; Clubhouse; Lighted tennis court; Lighted basketball court; Nine-hole golf course; Dock, pier, or boat ramp; Shuffleboard area; or On-site day care. In no case, however, will the total bonus granted under these provisions exceed ten (10) units for the entire development.
Other
- SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for colleges and schools
Colleges and public or private schools, as may be permitted in this section, shall be set back at least fifty (50) feet from the front property line and thirty (30) feet from the side and rear property lines.
- SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from fee-simple lot lines
Front yard: All dwelling units shall be set back at least eight (8) feet from the front fee-simple lot line; however, if the front fee-simple lot line is the same as any project property line, the setbacks in subsection 5-37(1)(a) shall apply, in addition to the eight (8) feet required herein. Side yard: No side yard shall be required unless the side fee-simple lot line is the same as any project property line; in which case the setbacks in subsection 5-37(1)(a) shall apply. Rear yard: All dwelling units shall be set back at least twenty (20) feet from the rear fee-simple lot line; however, if the rear fee-simple lot line is the same as any project property line, the setbacks in subsection 5-37(1)(a) shall apply, in addition to the twenty (20) feet required herein.
- Front 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. when adjacent to single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. or duplexTwo-family dwellingTwo dwelling units in one building — a duplex. districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.30 ft
if the property is adjacent to any single-family or duplex residential district, all structures located within fifty (50) feet of said residential district shall be set back at least thirty (30) feet from the front project property line.
- Maximum townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. structure length180 ft
Townhouse structures shall not exceed a maximum of one hundred eighty (180) feet in length.
- Minimum radius between structures16 ft
For any townhouse or multi-family dwelling project with all building less than or equal to thirty-six (36) feet in height there shall be provided a sixteen-foot radius between all structures or improvements, exclusive of surface parking and walkways.
- Minimum radius between structures25 ft
Projects with one (1) or more buildings in excess of thirty-six (36) feet in height shall provide a twenty-five-foot radius between all structures or improvements, exclusive of surface parking and walkways.
- SetbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. for religious facilities
Religious facilities, as may be permitted in this section, shall be set back at least thirty (30) feet from the front property line; parking within this required setback shall be prohibited. Side setbacks of at least thirty (30) feet each shall be provided, and the sum of such side yards shall equal at least twenty-five (25) percent of the lot width. A setback of at least thirty (30) feet shall be provided from the rear property line. Parking within ten (10) feet of any side or rear property line is prohibited.
- Side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. as percentage of lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
All structures shall be set back from the side project property lines, with one (1) side yard equal to ten (10) percent, and the other equal to fifteen (15) percent, of the lot width as measured at the front setback line. In any case, the total of the two (2) side yards shall not be required to exceed forty (40) feet.
From the ordinance
Buildings and structures, exclusive of physical recreational amenities, shall be permitted a total lot coverage of twenty (20) percent. A minimum of forty (40) percent of the total lot area shall be maintained as green area. ... Buildings and structures shall be permitted up to a height of fifty-six (56) feet. ... Townhouse and multi-family developments shall be permitted on lots of a minimum of two (2) acres. ... Residential development shall be permitted a maximum density of twenty (20) units per buildable acre. ...