Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to Zoning Districts RR, RE, RL, RLM, RM
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Landscaping & trees
- Maximum street tree spacing60 ft
One large street tree is required along the subdivision streets spaced a maximum of 60 feet on center along roadways which do not have residential lots.
- Minimum street tree caliper2 in
Street trees may be either a London Plane Tree, Red Oak, Willow Oak, Zelkova, or Red Maple, and shall be a minimum 2-inch in caliper when planted.
Other
- Maximum imperviousImpervious coverageThe share of a lot covered by anything water cannot soak through — roofs, drives, patios. surface in front yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates.50 pct
Driveways and other impervious surfaces shall not compromise more than 50 percent of the front yard or front lot line.
- Maximum garage area as percentage of front facade50 pct
Garage fronts shall be de-emphasized and not be the most prominent architectural feature of the house. The front facade shall prominently feature an entrance for persons rather than automobiles (such as a front porch or courtyard) with the garage area not to exceed 50 percent of the first floor of the front facade.
- Maximum same facade within lots3 lots
No two residential structures with the same front facade shall be located on the same side of the street within three building lots of each other.
- Minimum active open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.200 ft
Required active open space areas shall be in a single location and shall have a minimum of 200 feet of frontage on a neighborhood street.
- Minimum entryway area24 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Primary entryways, porches and landings visible from public areas shall be covered by a roof that is an integrated and compatible component to the roof and architectural treatment of the principal structure where appropriate and shall have a minimum area of 24 square feet.
- Minimum foundation heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.16 in
All residential structures shall be constructed on a minimum 16-inch raised slab or crawl space.
- Minimum front facade fenestration16 pct
Not less than 16 percent of the total area of any front facade (excluding garage doors) shall consist of windows and doors.
- Minimum landscape buffer10 ft
The perimeter of the Cluster development shall contain a minimum ten-foot landscape buffer for all residential lots within the Cluster development.
- Minimum number of residential elevations3 count
Not less than three residential elevations shall be offered which have differences in the choice of facades, roof lines, and exterior colors.
- Minimum roof shingle life30 years
Roof materials shall consist of a minimum 30-year architectural shingles or equivalent.
- Minimum side/rear facade fenestration8 pct
Not less than eight percent of the total area of any side or rear facade facing a public street shall consist of windows and doors.
From the ordinance
The cluster option is a compact development form... Minimum area: Ten acres for RR, RE, RL, RLM, RM.