Article 13.1, Sec. 13.1-1 through 13.1-22
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right1
Prohibited1
Extracted standards
30 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Fencing & walls
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. separating private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.3 ft
separated from the common open space by a hedge or fence not to exceed 36 inches in height.
Landscaping & trees
- Tree conservation required
Preservation of existing trees, and/or new trees, shall be provided consistent with the standards for landscaping and tree preservation as identified within Sections 19-5-4 and 19-5-5 of this Ordinance.
Lighting
- Exterior lighting shielded
exterior lighting shall be mounted as low as possible, pointed downward, and the light source shall be shielded from direct observation from above, adjacent properties, and public rights-of-way.
Noise
- Heating/cooling equipment screening
Heating and cooling equipment for cottage housing developments shall be designed and appropriately screened to cause little or no visual and/or noise impacts.
Other
- Condominium ownership required
All cottage housing developments shall be developed as residential condominiums.
- Allowed exterior wall materials
Exterior wall material may consist of wood, cement fiber board, stucco, standard sized brick and stone.
- Low impact development techniques required
Low impact development techniques for stormwater management shall be used wherever possible.
- Maximum dead-end fire access road length150 ft
Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 150 feet shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions.
- Maximum floor to floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for lofts10 ft
Maximum floor to floor height for lofts shall not exceed ten feet zero inches.
- Maximum roof pitch
The maximum roof pitch for a cottage housing structure shall be 12/12.
- Maximum walking distance to common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.60 ft
All of the cottage units shall be within 60 feet walking distance measured from the nearest entrance of the cottage along the shortest safe walking route to the nearest point of the common open space.
- Minimum building modulation depth1 ft
Building modulation with a depth measuring at least one foot.
- Minimum common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per cottage unit400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum of 400 square feet per cottage unit of common open space is required.
- Minimum eave width12 in
Eaves of at least 12 inches shall be provided on all cottage structures on all four sides of each building.
- Minimum percentage of units abutting common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.50 pct
At least 50 percent of the cottage units shall abut a common open space.
- Minimum covered main entry porch floor area60 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Cottage homes shall have a covered main entry porch with a floor area measuring at least 60 square feet in size.
- Minimum porch dimension5 ft
The floor of the covered main entry porch shall have minimum dimensions of not less than five feet in any direction (length or width).
- Minimum private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimension8 ft
No dimension of the private open space shall be less than eight feet.
- Minimum private open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. per cottage unit200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each cottage unit shall be provided with a minimum of 200 square feet of usable private open space.
- Minimum roof pitch
The minimum roof pitch shall be 8/12.
- Minimum separation between cottage housing developments (blocks)1 blocks
Each cottage housing development shall be separated from any other cottage housing development by a distance of at least 1,000 feet or one block, whichever is greater.
- Minimum separation between cottage housing developments1,000 ft
Each cottage housing development shall be separated from any other cottage housing development by a distance of at least 1,000 feet or one block, whichever is greater.
- Minimum side articulation or roof break1 count
A minimum of at least one side articulation or roof break shall occur for street-facing façades or common open spaces or walkways to the common open spaces.
- Minimum sides of common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. abutting cottages2 count
The common open space shall have cottages abutting at least two sides.
- Minimum window and door trim width3.5 in
Window and door trim with a minimum width of 3½ inches shall be provided on all cottage housing development structures.
- No blank walls
No blank walls are allowed.
- Street-facing façade requirements
All cottages shall include one or more of the following on street-facing façades: changes in exterior siding material and paint color; windows; building modulation.
- Allowed trim materials
Trim may be wood, cement fiberboard, stucco, or stone materials.
Parking
- Parking location
Off-street parking lots shall be located to the side or rear of the cottage housing development. Parking lots shall not be located between the cottage housing development and the primary street frontage.
- Parking screening required
off-street parking shall be screened from direct street view from one or more street façades by garage doors, or by a fence and landscaping.
From the ordinance
Cottage housing development design standards... maximum ground floor gross area... 864 square feet... minimum separation of 12 feet... 400 square feet per cottage unit of common open space... 200 square feet of usable private open space... 1,000 feet or one block...