Sec. 17-701
Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to all zoning districts, with specific standards for compact, suburban, and rural area types
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Connectivity ratio in compact area type1.4 links per node
In the compact area type, streets shall be designed with a connectivity ratio of at least 1.4 street links per node.
- Connectivity ratio in rural area type1 links per node
In the rural area type, streets shall be designed with a connectivity ratio of at least 1.0 street links per node.
- Connectivity ratio in suburban area type1.2 links per node
In the suburban area type, streets shall be designed with a connectivity ratio of at least 1.2 street links per node.
- Maximum dead-end street length1,000 ft
No dead-end street shall exceed one thousand (1,000) feet in length unless approved by the zoning administrator.
- Maximum dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. on dead-end street25 units
The street serves no more than twenty-five (25) dwelling units or lots
- Sidewalks required on both sides in compact area
Sidewalks shall be required on both sides of all streets in the compact area type.
- Sidewalks required in rural area for residential density >=2 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Sidewalks shall be required on at least one side of all streets in the rural area type where the street serves residential development with a density of two (2) or more dwelling units per acre.
- Sidewalks required on at least one side in suburban area
Sidewalks shall be required on at least one side of all streets in the suburban area type.
- Maximum building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way in compact area25 ft
Streets shall be lined with buildings that are set back no more than 25 feet from the right-of-way line.
- Minimum building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way in rural area30 ft
Buildings shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the right-of-way line.
- Maximum building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way in suburban area50 ft
Buildings shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet and a maximum of 50 feet from the right-of-way line.
- Minimum building setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from right-of-way in suburban area20 ft
Buildings shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet and a maximum of 50 feet from the right-of-way line.
- Street tree interval in compact area40 ft
Street trees shall be planted at intervals of no more than 40 feet along both sides of the street.
- Street tree interval in rural area60 ft
Street trees shall be planted at intervals of no more than 60 feet along at least one side of the street where the street serves residential development.
- Street tree interval in suburban area50 ft
Street trees shall be planted at intervals of no more than 50 feet along at least one side of the street.
From the ordinance
Streets shall be designed to provide a connected network that facilitates safe and efficient movement of vehicles, pedestrians, and bicycles.