Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- East Market Street, West Market Street, North King Street, South King Street, Edwards Ferry Road
- Applies within
- 15 ft
- Geographic extent
- Five segments along East Market Street, West Market Street, North King Street, South King Street, and Edwards Ferry Road as shown on Official Zoning Map; on developed residential lots, extends no more than 15 feet from right-of-way line
Extracted standards
20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Maximum light pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in commercial areas20 ft
light poles shall be no higher than 20' (including the base and the fixture, including finial caps) in commercial areas
- Maximum light pole heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along sidewalks and pedestrian areas15 ft
shall be no higher than 15' (including the base and the fixture, including finial caps) along sidewalks and pedestrian areas in mixed use or residential neighborhoods.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures constructed of traditional materials
Accessory structures, such as storage sheds or garages, shall be constructed out of traditional materials including wood, stone, brick or other historically compatible masonry materials
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structures 400 sq ftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. or less reviewed administratively400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Any accessory structure that is 400 gross square feet or less and single story may be reviewed administratively by the Preservation Planner.
- Blank walls prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Blank Walls Prohibited
- Buildings oriented toward street
Buildings that have frontage on a public or private street shall be oriented toward, and approximately parallel to, the street.
- Certificate of Appropriateness required for construction or alteration
No building, structure, or site feature subject to the provisions of Sec. 7.12 Gateway District (Overlay) shall be constructed or altered, until its owner has applied for and received a Certificate of Appropriateness
- Corner lots require two front facades
If the building is on a corner lot, it shall have two front facades, each architecturally addressing its respective street.
- Demolition of 40% or more of exterior wall/roof requires Certificate of Demolition40 pct
Any removal of forty percent (40%) or more of the total exterior wall or roof surface of any building shall require a Certificate of Demolition
- Attached dwellings existing as of date of enactment exempt
Attached dwellings (including townhouses and duplexes) existing as of the date of enactment of this overlay district;
- Fences constructed of traditional materials (wood or metal)
Fences shall be constructed using traditional design and materials, including wood or metal
- Finished side of fence faces out
The finished side of a fence shall face out from the property with the frame of the fence facing the inside.
- Four-sided architecture required
Any building constructed in the Gateway District shall be characterized by four-sided architecture.
- Certificate of Appropriateness lapses if construction not commenced within 2 years2 years
Construction has commenced within two years (24 months) from the date the Certificate of Appropriateness was issued
- Off-street loading docks, dumpsters, utility meters screened from public street
Off-street loading docks, dumpsters, utility meters, waste and/or recycling receptacles shall be located either internally or at the side or rear of buildings and shall not be directly visible from a public street.
- Regular maintenance or in-kind repair exempt
Regular maintenance or in-kind repair of structures, buildings, or signs (as opposed to alteration);
- Mechanical equipment screened from public view
Mechanical equipment... located on the site shall be screened from public view.
- Final decision within 75 days75 days
The Preservation Planner or the Board of Architectural Review, as the case may be, shall render a final decision within seventy-five (75) days or less
- Single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. detached dwellings exempt
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any of the following: ... Single-family detached dwellings;
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. screening wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. when parking in front4 ft
Where parking is located in front of a building, it shall be screened behind a minimum four-foot (4') tall masonry wall
From the ordinance
The Gateway District (Overlay) is hereby established as an overlay on the Official Zoning Map... with boundaries to include all or parts of parcels as shown on the aforesaid Official Zoning Map.