Sec. 90-380 (Townhouses and multi-family stacked)
Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right2
Extracted standards
8 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- AccessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. buildings not permitted except small storage
Accessory buildings are not permitted; except, that on any lot there may be an enclosed storage structure not exceeding seven feet in height, nor exceeding ten feet by ten feet in area.
- Cul-de-sac radius50 ft
The radius of any cul-de-sac shall be at least 50 feet.
- Maximum dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. on cul-de-sac25 units
No more than 25 dwelling units shall be located on any cul-de-sac.
- Minimum lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line. per townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. unit20 ft
The minimum lot width per townhouse unit shall be 20 feet; in the case of a lot at the end of a row of townhouses, the lot width shall be 30 feet. For corner lots at street intersections, the minimum lot width shall be 40 feet.
- Usable open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. ratio for developments 3 acresacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. and over0.25 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. per sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. gross floor area
There shall be provided 0.25 square feet of usable open space, not including parking or driveway areas, devoted to recreational use for every square foot of gross residential floor area.
- Party wall fire resistance2 hours
Each dwelling shall be separated by a noncombustible party wall going to the roof, with a fire resistance of not less than two hours' duration.
- Sidewalk width4 ft
Sidewalks of four feet in width, constructed of concrete or brick, shall be installed from parking areas to all townhouse structures served by such parking areas.
Parking
- Minimum parkingMinimum parkingThe number of off-street spaces a development must provide before it may open. space size200 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
An off-street parking space shall be a minimum of ten feet by 20 feet.
From the ordinance
The minimum lot size for townhouse construction shall be 20,000 square feet. ... The maximum building height shall be three stories but shall not exceed 35 feet.