Dimensional standards
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Minimum residential development density30 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
The minimum residential development density shall be thirty (30) units per buildable acre.
Design
- Percentage of façade zone occupied by building90 pct
Ninety (90) percent of the length of the façade zone shall be occupied by the multifamily dwelling building
- At least one first floor window on all façades
There shall be at least one (1) first floor window on all façades of all buildings containing residential dwelling units.
- Minimum first finished floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above sidewalk grade36 in
the first finished floor of the dwellings shall be a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches above the grade of the public sidewalk at the primary entrance to the building
- Minimum glass on first floor street-adjacent façades20 pct
A minimum of twenty (20) percent of the first floor street-adjacent building façades shall be comprised of glass windows and/or glass doors.
- Primary entrance must face public street
The primary entrance for all multifamily dwelling buildings abutting any public street shall face a public street. The primary entrance is not permitted from the parking area or alley.
Height
- Minimum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.2 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
All buildings containing residential dwelling units shall be a minimum of two (2) stories.
- Minimum first floor ceiling heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
The minimum ceiling height of the first floor of a building containing residential dwelling units shall be ten (10) feet.
Other
- Active recreation amenity required for 50+ units50 units
When the development has fifty (50) or more residential dwelling units, at least one (1) of the following active recreation amenities shall be provided on the same lot: swimming pool, clubhouse or similar common room, lighted tennis court, lighted basketball court, shuffleboard area, dock, pier, boat ramp, dog park, or other similar active recreation amenity as approved by the Zoning Administrator.
- Façade zone depth15 ft
There shall be a fifteen (15) foot deep façade zone along the front lot line.
- Maximum percentage of units for short-term lodging10 pct
No more than ten (10) percent of dwelling units, rounded down, may be utilized for the short-term lodging of guests of long-term residents.
- Minimum individual open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimensions
Individual open space amenities shall have a minimum dimension of four (4) feet by six (6) feet.
- Percentage of units with open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. amenity60 pct
Sixty (60) percent of all residential dwelling units part of the development shall have access to an open space amenity
- Minimum shared open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimensions
The shared common space shall have a minimum dimension of eight (8) by eight (8) feet.
- Minimum shared open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per unit16 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./unit
Such shared common space must be sized to provide at least sixteen (16) square feet per each unit.
- Short-term lodging of guests as accessory useAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office.
multifamily dwellings may utilize dwelling units for short-term lodging of guests of long-term residents as an accessory to the multifamily dwelling use
Parking
- Off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.
Off-street parking shall be prohibited in the front yard.
From the ordinance
Multifamily dwelling in MD-1, MD-2, MD-3, MD-4, R-M, C-1, C-2, RT-1, BB-2, BB-3, BB-4, BB-5, DT-1, DT-2, DT-3, PH-1, PH-2, PH-3, FM-2, and FM-3 districts shall comply with the following: