Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Areas mapped within the West End Overlay DistrictOverlay districtA second set of rules laid over the base district, adding requirements without replacing it. on the official zoning map
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lot
- FrontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. on public open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
All newly created lots shall have frontage onto a public open space, as described in this section, along at least one side.
Other
- Elements permitted in common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
Common open space may include lawn, trees, bandshell, fountains, promenades, seating, dining areas, or other conventional park amenities, but does not include sports courts or fields.
- Common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. required
North of Main Street - All developments shall contain a common open space element that is central and in use to all buildings and uses located on the lot. Parking lot, buffer, or screening landscaping areas shall not be considered a common open space.
- Curb cutGrading (cut & fill)Reshaping land by removing earth (cut) or adding it (fill), often capped by volume. pedestrian path
Where curb cuts are provided, they must include a safe, convenient, and accessible pedestrian path or marking where it crosses the sidewalk.
All setback areas between the front of a building and internal sidewalks and walkways separating buildings and parking areas shall be planted, except for areas for building entrances, ramps or other forms of access. Plantings may include shrubs, ornamental plants and flowers, trees and groundcover.
- Interior sidewalks and walkways
Sidewalks and walkways on the lot shall be required to provide pedestrian access between all buildings, parking areas, and common open spaces.
- Parking location
All parking shall be located primarily to the side and rear of all buildings; however, a single row of parking spaces and two-way drive isle may be located between the street wall and front lot line along Main Street. North of Main Street - Parking areas shall be arranged along interior streets or roadways and located to serve all buildings or lots within the development.
- Pedestrian access from parking areas
Clearly delineated pedestrian areas (painted, raised sidewalks, etc.) shall be provided connecting all parking areas with more than ten spaces to the adjacent sidewalk and building entrances.
From the ordinance
The West End Overlay District regulations are intended to encourage a small-scale, diverse, walkable commercial area with limited residential uses...