Sec. 58-693 (c), (e), (f)(1), (g)
Dimensional standards
Height & bulk
- Minimum landscaping
- 5%
Uses
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. fence materials
No chain link, wire mesh, barbed wire or similar fence material shall be utilized at any location visible from any street.
Landscaping & trees
- Minimum preserved tree caliper10 in
Existing healthy trees with a caliper of ten inches or greater measured two feet above the ground level shall be preserved within such setback area.
- Street landscaped setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft
A landscaped setback of not less than 20 feet in depth shall be provided.
- Street tree spacing50 ft
planted with deciduous trees having a caliper of not less than two inches at the time of planting and at the rate of one tree per 50 feet of linear street frontage
- Minimum tree caliper2 in
planted with deciduous trees having a caliper of not less than two inches at the time of planting
Lighting
- Maximum lighting fixture heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.20 ft
Outdoor lighting fixtures shall not exceed 20 feet in height.
Other
- Buffer screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Buffers shall contain visually opaque screening not less than six feet in height
- Residential buffer width50 ft
Where a lot in a PD-BP District is contiguous to property in a residential district, a continuous buffer not less than 50 feet in depth shall be provided.
Parking
- Maximum continuous parking spaces12 spaces
placed in such a manner that not more than 12 parking spaces are situated in a single continuous row
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. island width6 ft
Landscaped islands shall be not less than six feet in width
- Parking lot landscaping percentage5 pct
Every parking area containing more than ten parking spaces shall be provided with internal landscaped islands or other landscaped areas comprising not less than five percent of the parking area.
- Parking tree canopy percentage10 pct
Trees located within and immediately adjacent to such parking areas shall be of such species, size and number to provide an estimated canopy within ten years after development of at least ten percent of the total square footage of the parking area.
Signage
- Maximum freestanding sign area36 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
freestanding signs shall be limited to ground mounted signs not exceeding 36 square feet in area and six feet in height
- Maximum freestanding sign heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
freestanding signs shall be limited to ground mounted signs not exceeding 36 square feet in area and six feet in height
- Maximum sign area200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
the maximum permitted sign area on a lot shall be 200 square feet
From the ordinance
The PD-BP District shall be a minimum of 20 acres. A front yard of not less than 30 feet shall be provided. Side yards of not less than 30 feet shall be provided. A rear yard of not less than 30 feet shall be provided. At least 20 percent of each lot shall be devoted to open space. No building or structure in a PD-BP District shall exceed a height of 35 feet.