Sec. 86-456
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 20%
Extracted standards
14 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. for public water and sewer30 pct
If the subdivision utilizes public water and sewer, then a 30 percent increase in the number of lots shall be permitted.
Environmental
- Preserve tree lines
Lots, to the maximum extent practicable, shall be designed to preserve and maintain existing tree lines
- Protect floodplains, wetlands, steep slopes
Floodplains, wetlands, and steep slopes shall, to the maximum extent practicable, be protected from clearing, grading or filling.
Historic
- Avoid historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. sites
Lots, to the maximum extent practicable, shall be designed to avoid important historic, archaeological, or cultural sites.
Other
- Affordable housing density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes.
For every three additional lots that are dedicated for affordable housing, two additional market rate lots shall be permitted.
- Landscaping buffer along public thoroughfares20 ft
include a 20-foot landscaping buffer, consisting of sight obscuring native species of trees
- Minimum conservation area70 pct
A minimum of 70 percent of the total area of the parcel shall be required conservation areas.
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. without public water or sewer40,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
40,000 square feet if the lot is not served by either public water or public sewer
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. with public water or sewer only20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
20,000 square feet if lots are served by public water or public sewer only
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. with public water and sewer15,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Lots shall have a minimum lot size of 15,000 square feet for lots served by both water and sewer
- No direct access to roads outside cluster
No residential lot shall have direct access to a road located outside the cluster subdivision.
- Public street frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. required50 ft
Access for any cluster subdivision shall be directly to/from a public street with at least 50 feet of frontage
- Ridge tops in conservation areas
Ridge tops and hill tops shall be contained within conservation areas to preserve scenic views.
Setback
- Minimum side and rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
No structure, well, or sewerage system shall be closer than ten feet to any side or rear property line.
From the ordinance
Cluster subdivisions may be developed only on tracts of 20 acres or more and at least 70 percent must be reserved as permanent conservation areas.