Table 2, Development Standards for TND-C Districts
Dimensional standards
Uses
Accessory1
Extracted standards
23 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Minimum commercial front facade transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.50 pct
For commercial buildings, a minimum of 50 percent of the front facade on the ground floor shall be transparent, consisting of window or door openings allowing views into and out of the interior.
- Fence design consistency
Fencing shall be of a consistent design throughout the district.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. building rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.10 ft
Accessory buildings should not be closer than ten feet to rear lot line and shall not be permitted in front or side yards.
- Minimum active open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of the required open space shall be active open space.
- Percentage of units one story or elevator accessible in age-restricted development50 pct
In an age-restricted development where ages are restricted by covenant to either 55 and above or 62 and above, development shall comply with the Housing for Older Persons Act of 1995, as amended, and a minimum of 50 percent of the residential units shall be either one story or made accessible by elevator.
- Corner lot side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. on side street10 ft
The side yard on the side facing the side street width shall be at least ten feet or more for both main and accessory buildings.
- Minimum unpaved surface between driveways3 ft
Driveways shall have at least three feet of unpaved surface between them when building multifamily and townhouse units with individual driveways or zero lot lines.
- Minimum evergreen tree heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. at planting6 ft
This area shall contain a single row of evergreen trees on ten-foot centers that are a minimum of six feet high at the time of planting.
- Evergreen tree spacing in landscaped easement10 ft
This area shall contain a single row of evergreen trees on ten-foot centers that are a minimum of six feet high at the time of planting.
- Landscaped easement width when abutting ag/residential20 ft
A 20-foot landscaped easement, measured from the adjoining property line, shall be provided whenever a TND-C district abuts an agriculture or residential district.
- Maximum average block perimeter1,600 ft
The average perimeter of all blocks within the TND-C district should not exceed 1,600 feet.
- Maximum block length without alley/pathway500 ft
No block shall have a length greater than 500 feet without a dedicated alley or pathway providing through access.
- Maximum increase in dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. above commercial
All dwelling units constructed above commercial uses shall be permissible in addition to the number of dwelling units authorized under this section. However, the total number of dwelling units shall not be increased by more than ten dwelling units or ten percent, whichever is greater.
- Maximum occupancy before 50% commercial completion50 pct
Not more than 50 percent of the total approved dwellings may be occupied prior to construction completion of at least 50 percent of the approved commercial component of the TND-C district.
- Maximum occupancy before open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. completion10 pct
Not more than ten percent of the total approved dwellings may be occupied prior to the completion of the required open space component of the TND-C district.
- Maximum percentage of residential units of same category70 pct
No more than 70 percent of the residential units shall be of the same category (i.e., single-family attached or detached, apartments, duplexes, townhouses).
- Minimum lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. for single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. attached/detached under modification5,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Modifications to single-family attached/detached lot sizes will only be approved if the town believes the exceptions enhance the TND-C project. Those exceptions may affect up to 20 percent of the lot sizes and would allow for a 5,000 square feet minimum lot size.
- Minimum number of residential categories3 categories
TND-C districts shall incorporate a minimum of three separate categories of residential uses.
- Refuse collection distance from residential use100 ft
Refuse collection for commercial uses shall be located no closer than 100 feet from any residential use excepting overhead occupancy in any commercial building and screened pursuant to section 66-43.
- Percentage of residential lots within 1/3 mile of active open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.90 pct
Ninety percent of the residential lots shall be within one third of a mile from active open space.
- Residential setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. parcels50 ft
Residential buildings shall be set back a minimum of 50 feet from any agricultural parcels outside the TND-C that are zoned and primarily utilized for agricultural activities.
Parking
- Bicycle parking spaces per motor vehicle spaces0.1 spaces per motor vehicle space
For commercial and multifamily residential uses, parking lots or garages shall provide not less than one bicycle parking space for every ten motor vehicle parking spaces.
- Parking location
Parking shall be located at the rear or side of a building. A ten percent maximum front load exception may be allowed by council in cases where topography can be proven to prohibit rear or side parking, and said exception does not affect the integrity of the TND-C.
From the ordinance
Uses shall be permitted as established in section 66-34, subject to the community design standards pursuant to sections 66-40 thru 66-46 and the requirements of this section.