Extracted standards
7 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- Maximum units as percentage of guest rooms110 pct
The resulting number of residential units after the conversion shall not be more than 110 percent of the number of guest rooms in the existing hotel or motel.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. per underlying zoning districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.
Any increase in height resulting from hotel and motel conversions shall comply with the maximum height set forth in the underlying zoning district.
Other
- Maximum floor area as percentage of existing110 pct
The resulting floor area after conversion shall not be more than 110 percent of the existing floor area of the hotel or motel being converted.
- Maximum fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
The maximum height of walls and fences between the front property line and the occupancy frontage may be increased to six feet, provided that such walls and fences are at least 50 percent open and are set back a minimum of three feet from the front property line.
- No minimum landscaped areas
Minimum landscaped areas shall not be applicable to hotel and motel conversions.
Hotel and motel conversions shall not be subject to the setback requirements of the underlying zoning district.
Parking
- Maximum parking per unit0.5 spaces/unit
In no case shall the required parking exceed one half space per residential unit.
From the ordinance
Existing hotels and motels in all zoning districts may be converted to supportive housing, transitional housing, single-room occupancy, multi-family housing, or combination thereof, provided that the converted units are rented or sold to persons of low or moderate income. There shall be no applicable minimum lot width, depth, or total lot size. The resulting number of residential units after the conversion shall not be more than 110 percent of the number of guest rooms in the existing hotel or motel.