Section 31-XXX (i) Non-Residential Design Standards
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Design
- Maximum blank wall length20 ft
Blank walls shall not exceed 20 feet in length.
- Maximum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. waiver for courtyards90 pct
The maximum setback requirements may be waived by the Administrator for an area not to exceed 90% of the frontage in order to accommodate courtyards or outdoor terraces.
- First floor pedestrian orientation - window/door percentage50 pct
The first floor of all non-residential buildings shall be designed to encourage and to complement pedestrian-scale activity by the use of windows and doors arranged so that the uses are visible from and/or accessible to the street on not less than 50% of the length of the first floor street frontage.
Other
- Minimum overhead clearance for canopies8 ft
A minimum overhead clearance of eight (8) feet from the sidewalk shall be maintained.
- Maximum canopy extension over sidewalk9 ft
Any such appurtenance may extend from the building to up to 80 percent of the width of the sidewalk area in front of the building or nine feet, whichever is less.
- Open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. amenities for non-residential uses
For non-residential uses at least one of the following amenities shall be provided in an open space area: ornamental fountains, ornamental lamp posts, ornamental public stairways, waterfalls, sculptures, arbors, trellises, planted beds, drinking fountains, clock pedestals, public telephones, awnings, or canopies.
- Service entrances and yards for non-residential uses
Service entrances and service yards shall be located only in the rear or side yard. Service yards shall be screened from adjacent residentially zoned or used property by the installation of a buffer yard.
Parking
- Surface parking location for non-residential uses
For non-residential uses, no surface parking shall be permitted in front of a principal structure. Not more than one row of parking may be permitted on the sides of the structure. Off-street surface parking shall be located to the rear of principal structures.
From the ordinance
For non-residential uses, no surface parking shall be permitted in front of a principal structure. Not more than one row of parking may be permitted on the sides of the structure.