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5 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Minimum building facade heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
building facades shall not be less than 20 feet in height as measured from the finished grade of the abutting public sidewalk to the top of the parapet on flat-roofed buildings or to the eave of pitched roof buildings.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for nonresidential component15 pct
For any portion of PD-D property developed for nonresidential uses... minimum of 15 percent open space.
- Minimum open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for residential component30 pct
For any portion of PD-D property developed for townhouse or multiple-family dwelling use... minimum of 30 percent open space.
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. when abutting single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. detached zoning20 ft
where a PD-D district abuts land in a single-family detached zoning district, the minimum side yard shall be ten feet and the minimum rear yard shall be 20 feet.
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. when abutting single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. detached zoning10 ft
where a PD-D district abuts land in a single-family detached zoning district, the minimum side yard shall be ten feet and the minimum rear yard shall be 20 feet.
From the ordinance
The floor area ratio of development shall not exceed 0.5 in the Downtown Overlay... Structures shall not exceed 50 feet in height; ... minimum side yard shall be ten feet and the minimum rear yard shall be 20 feet.