Dimensional standards
Lot
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Applies near
- Cedar Creek Grade
- Geographic extent
- Cedar Creek Grade Corridor
Extracted standards
32 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Lighting
- Lighting source concealment
Site lighting should be from concealed sources (i.e., the luminaire or bulb itself is not visible).
- Downcast directional or cut-off lighting
Lighting fixtures or devices should be of a downcast directional or cut-off type capable of shielding the light source from direct view.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of free-standing parking lot lighting fixtures20 ft
Free-standing parking lot lighting fixtures and supports shall be of ornamental design and not exceed 20 feet in height.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. structure consistency
Accessory structure(s) shall be of style, color, and materials consistent with the main structure(s).
- Chain link fence prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. in front and corner side yards
Chain link fence shall not be located in the front and corner side yard.
- Chain link fence not visible from street
Chain link fence shall not be visible from the street.
- Visibility of dish antennas and cellular panels
Dish antennas and cellular panels shall not be visible from a public or private street.
- Drive-thru orientation
Drive-thru(s) shall not be oriented toward a front or corner side yard.
- Preservation of existing limestone freestanding or retaining walls
Existing limestone freestanding or retaining walls shall be preserved.
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. of freestanding signs10 ft
Signs shall not be greater than ten feet in height in the Cedar Creek Grade Corridor.
- Maximum building footprint20,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
No structure shall have a footprint exceeding 20,000 square feet for the Cedar Creek Grade Corridor.
- Maximum number of colors per building (excluding roof)3 colors
No more than three colors, excluding roof color, should be used per building.
- Maximum distance from public right-of-way85 ft
At least one structure on the site shall be no more than 85 feet from public right-of-way.
- Maximum number of drive-thru stations2 stations
No more than two drive-thru stations shall be provided.
- Maximum facade length along front and corner side elevations24 ft
Long monotonous facades of more than 24 feet in length along the front and corner side elevation shall be avoided.
- Maximum facade length along non-corner side and rear elevations36 ft
Long monotonous facades of more than 36 feet in length for non-corner side and rear elevations shall be avoided.
- Maximum primary roof plane length along front and corner side elevations30 ft
Long monotonous primary roof planes of more than 30 feet in length along the front and corner side elevation shall be avoided.
- Maximum primary roof plane length along non-corner side and rear elevations48 ft
Long monotonous primary roof planes of more than 48 feet in length for non-corner side and rear elevations shall be avoided.
- Minimum primary roof pitch
Primary roofs on one and two-story buildings shall have a minimum pitch of 6:12.
- Material for new freestanding or retaining walls
New freestanding or retaining walls shall be made of stone or brick.
- Outdoor display of merchandise not visible from street
Outdoor display of merchandise shall not be visible from a public or private street.
- ProhibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance. exterior materials
No portion of a building constructed of barren and unfinished concrete masonry unit (cinder block) or corrugated material or sheet metal shall be visible from any adjoining property or public right-of-way.
- Roof mounted signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Roof mounted signs, as well as banners and pennants are prohibited.
- Internal illumination of signs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
Signs shall not be internally illuminated, unless such signs indicate the direction of an emergency medical facility, medical center, or related healthcare/administrative facility within a medical center.
- Maximum number of colors in sign message3 colors
The message portion of signs should have no more than three colors.
- Telecommunication towers not of lattice construction
Creative design and locating of telecommunication equipment is encouraged, however towers shall not be of lattice construction.
- Ratio of transparent to opaque treatment for front and corner side elevations
The Ratio Of Transparent To Opaque Treatment for front and corner side elevations shall be between 1:1 and 1:2 or vice versa.
- Ratio of transparent to opaque treatment for non-corner side elevations
The Ratio of Transparent to Opaque Treatment for non-corner side elevations shall be between 1:1 and 1:3 or vice versa.
- Placement of above ground utilities and mechanical equipment
Above ground utilities, mechanical equipment and support equipment shall be placed in the rear yard or on the rear roof.
- Screening of above ground utilities and mechanical equipment
All above ground utilities, mechanical and support equipment shall be screened from public street view irrespective of location.
Parking
- Maximum distance of off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. from structure to street60 ft
No more than 60 feet of off-street parking shall be located between a structure and the street.
- Minimum setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of off-street parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. from public right-of-way in front/corner side yards15 ft
Off-street parking located in a front or corner side yards shall be a minimum of 15 feet from public right of way.
From the ordinance
No main building shall have a footprint less than 1,200 square feet.