Section 5.09
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Applies near
- Route 28
- Geographic extent
- Applies to properties within the Route 28 Corridor Optional OverlayOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it., which is within the Route 28 Tax DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2..
Extracted standards
26 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Minimum building heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along Major Street Zone48 ft
At least 50% of a Major Street Zone frontage setback must be occupied by buildings that are at least 4 stories or 48 ft in height.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum tree caliper2 inch
Canopy trees must have a minimum caliper of 2 inch and a height at maturity of 15 feet or more.
- Minimum tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at maturity15 ft
Canopy trees must have a minimum caliper of 2 inch and a height at maturity of 15 feet or more.
- Street tree density1 per 30 linear feet
Canopy trees must be planted at the following density along all areas dedicated for use for vehicular access in the Office Center, Office Cluster, Business or Custom Campus at a rate of one tree per 30 linear feet.
Other
- Front building walls must face streets or civic uses
In the Street Zone, front building walls must face streets or adjacent Civic Uses.
- Rear and side setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. not required for Campus0 ft
Rear and Side Setbacks are not required.
- Cash in lieu of parks and open spaces
Where this Section 5.09 allows the property owner to contribute cash in lieu of providing Parks and Open Spaces/Public and Civic Uses and the property owner elects this option, the value of the contribution must equal: ...
- Election to waive Route 28 Tax DistrictZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2. law
Applicants who wish to file a Site Plan under the Route 28 Corridor Optional Overlay regulations for property located in a commercial or industrial Zoning District must file an election.
- Similar materials permitted
Additional materials not listed below are permitted if the Zoning Administrator determines that they are similar in appearance and quality to the listed materials.
- Criteria for similar materials
A building material not listed above is permitted if it is similar to the other materials in the same category with regard to: Durability and quality; Appearance; and Compatibility with the architectural style of neighboring buildings.
- Maximum block length for Business or Custom Campus800 ft
Block length within the development area must not exceed: 800 feet for a Business or Custom Campus;
- Maximum block length for Office Center400 ft
Block length within the development area must not exceed: 400 feet for an Office Center.
- Maximum block length for Office Cluster600 ft
Block length within the development area must not exceed: 600 feet for an Office Cluster;
- Maximum panel insert area15 pct
Wall materials must be consistent horizontally (i.e. joints between different materials must be horizontal and continue around corners) except for panel inserts (up to 15% of façade) and/or towers, chimneys and piers.
- Duration of Site Plan permit10 years
The duration of a permit or approval for an Alternative Method of development under Section 5.09 is: Site Plan 10 years;
- Duration of Special Exception permit10 years
The duration of a permit or approval for an Alternative Method of development under Section 5.09 is: Special Exception 10 years;
- Duration of Zoning Permit3 years
The duration of a permit or approval for an Alternative Method of development under Section 5.09 is: Zoning Permit 3 years.
- Primary materials must predominate
Building exteriors facing and visible from Route 28 or a street must be composed predominantly of primary materials, with any secondary materials limited to accents or subordinate elements of the façade.
- Additional site plan requirements
In addition to the requirements established in the Facilities Standards Manual and Section 10.06 for a Site Plan, a Site Plan filed under the Route 28 Corridor regulations must include the following: ...
- Minimum stormwater retention20 pct
A property owner may achieve an intensity bonus for stormwater management treatment that captures and retains on-site, through infiltration, re-use, and/or other best management practices, at least 20% of site runoff volume, based on the first inch of runoff.
- Streets must align with existing or planned streets on adjacent sites
Streets must align with existing or planned streets on adjacent sites.
- Streets must be arranged in a generally rectilinear grid
Streets must be arranged in a generally rectilinear grid.
- Wall materials must be consistent horizontally
Wall materials must be consistent horizontally (i.e. joints between different materials must be horizontal and continue around corners) except for panel inserts (up to 15% of façade) and/or towers, chimneys and piers.
Parking
- Parking must be internal to block or separated by landscaping
Parking spaces and parking structures must be located internal to a block, or in the areas outside of the Frontage Buildout and separated from a road by landscaping and screening as provided in Section 7.04.06.
- Parking reduction for Alternative Method
For an Alternative Method of development, the number of parking spaces required by Section 7.06.02 is reduced by the following percentage as shown in Table 5.09.05.07-1.
- Street parking may be counted
A parking space located on a street may be included in the calculation of parking requirements if it is adjacent to the building site where the use is located.
From the ordinance
Building exteriors facing and visible from Route 28 or a street must be composed predominantly of primary materials, with any secondary materials limited to accents or subordinate elements of the façade.