Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 50%
Servicing
- Applies near
- TRG
- Applies within
- 200 ft
- Geographic extent
- Within the 94-acre Transit Related Growth Area (TRG) as designated in the Comprehensive PlanComprehensive planThe long-range policy document zoning is meant to implement; it is not itself binding law. (CPA #23-01), specifically in areas identified as low density residential/low impact commercial. Specified uses must be located more than 200 feet from any parcel improved with or zoned for single family detached residential land uses.
Uses
Permitted by right2
Extracted standards
16 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Building materials
Building materials shall comply with the TRG Small area plan.
- Massing and architectural design
Massing and architectural design shall be in accordance with the TRG small area plan...
- Mews amenities
Mews shall contain the following amenities as shown on page 71 of the TRG small area plan, including front yard, pedestrian circulation, landscaping, site furnishings, and pedestrian activities zone.
Height
- Maximum building storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.4 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Buildings shall be limited to four stories. Additional enclosed floor area may be permitted above the fourth story, provided it is less than 50 percent of the horizontal floor area of the unit directly underneath.
Other
- Fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for residential use6 ft
A six-foot-tall fence shall be installed at the parcel line of any property zoned or used for single family residential and a new residential use.
- HVAC equipment location
HVAC equipment for townhouses and stacked townhouses shall be located in the rear and screened with removable or openable panels. HVAC equipment for any other building shall be located on the roof or integrated into the building façade.
- Landscaping materials
The amount of landscaping material within the buffer shall be one canopy tree per 20 linear feet, one evergreen trees per ten linear feet, one ornamental tree per 20 linear feet, and three evergreen shrubs per every ten linear feet.
- Low impact development
Development sites shall incorporate low impact development measures as shown on page 65 of the TRG small area plan.
- Minimum landscaped buffer from single family residential50 ft
A minimum 50-foot landscaped area is required from the parcel line of any property zoned or used for single family residential.
- Minimum park area percentage15 pct
A minimum of 15 percent of the gross land area shall be set aside as publicly accessible park or playground.
- Wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for nonresidential use6 ft
A six-foot-tall wall shall be installed at the parcel line of any property zoned or used for single family residential and a new nonresidential use.
Parking
- Garage location
Garages shall be rear loaded.
Setback
- Minimum building separation10 ft
There shall be a minimum ten-foot separation between buildings.
- Minimum building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from single family residential60 ft
There shall be a minimum 60-foot building setback from any existing property zoned for single family residential.
- Minimum streetscape separation5 ft
There shall be a minimum five-foot separation from the edge of the streetscape to any building.
Use
- Interim uses
Interim uses may be established for long-term phased development as part of a zoning map amendment submission.
From the ordinance
The intent of the PD-TRG2 district is to implement the recommendations of the low density residential/low impact commercial areas identified in the TRG small area plan.