Extracted standards
43 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Maximum blank façade length20 ft
Windowless expanses of street-facing façades shall not exceed 20 feet in length.
- Maximum blank façade length in CF40 ft
Exception: In CF zoning districts, windowless expanses of street-façades shall not exceed 40 feet in length.
- Maximum indoor common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage30 pct
A maximum of 30 percent of Common Open Space may be indoors.
- Maximum PAOS used for outdoor dining20 pct
A maximum of 20 percent of the PAOS may be used as outdoor dining for a restaurant subject to review authority approval
- Maximum standard concrete paving in PAOS25 pct
A maximum of 25 percent of PAOS shall be paved in standard concrete.
- Maximum standard concrete paving in common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.25 pct
A maximum of 25 percent of Common Open Space may be paved in standard concrete.
- Maximum water features percentage of common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.5 pct
A maximum of 5 percent of the required Common Open Space shall be fountains, reflecting pools, or other decorative water features.
- Minimum common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 15 feet in each direction is required for Common Open Space.
- Minimum common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. dimension15 ft
A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 15 feet in each direction is required for Common Open Space.
- Minimum common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. as percentage of required residential open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.60 pct
A minimum of 60 percent of the required residential Open Space set in Table LPSP-7 shall be Common Open Space shared among tenants.
- Minimum entrance recess from sidewalk30 in
All entrances shall be recessed a minimum of 30 inches from the sidewalk line.
- Minimum ground floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Buildings shall have a minimum ground floor height of 12 feet, except those facing Colorado Boulevard, Foothill Boulevard, Sierra Madre Boulevard or Walnut Street, which shall have a minimum ground floor height of 15 feet.
- Minimum ground floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. on special streets15 ft
except those facing Colorado Boulevard, Foothill Boulevard, Sierra Madre Boulevard or Walnut Street, which shall have a minimum ground floor height of 15 feet.
- Minimum open to sky percentage of outdoor common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.80 pct
a minimum of 80 percent of outdoor Common Open Space shall be open to the sky.
- Minimum outdoor common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage70 pct
A minimum of 70 percent of Common Open Space shall be outdoors
- Minimum publicly accessible open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 20 feet in each direction shall be required for PAOS.
- Minimum PAOS at sidewalk elevation3,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum of 3,000 square feet of PAOS shall be at sidewalk elevation.
- Minimum PAOS dimension20 ft
A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 20 feet in each direction shall be required for PAOS.
- Minimum PAOS accessible to public80 pct
a minimum of 80 percent of the PAOS shall be accessible to the general public.
- Minimum pedestrian pathway width4 ft
connected by a pedestrian pathway a minimum of 4 feet in width that leads directly to the sidewalk.
- Minimum planted area in PAOS25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of PAOS shall be planted area with a minimum dimension of 30 inches in length, width, and depth.
- Minimum planted area in common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of Common Open Space shall be planted area with a minimum dimension of 30 inches in length, width, and depth.
- Minimum seating per PAOS area1 seat per 300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Seating shall be provided at a minimum of 1 seat per 300 square feet of required PAOS.
- Minimum shade tree percentage50 pct
For projects with 2 or more trees, a minimum of 50 percent of trees planted shall be shade trees.
- Box tree per blank façade length1 tree per 15 ft
Blank façades shall include a minimum of one 24-inch box tree for every 15 linear feet of blank façades
- Minimum trees in common open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.1 tree per 500 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum of one 24-inch box tree per project or for every 500 square feet of outdoor Common Open Space, whichever is greater, shall be planted within the Common Open Space.
- Minimum trees in PAOS1 tree per 750 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum of one 24-inch box tree per project or for every 750 square feet of PAOS, whichever is greater, shall be planted.
- PAOS hours of operation
PAOS shall be open to the general public from 8am to 8pm.
Parking
- Bicycle parking required
Bicycle parking shall be required per Section 17.46.320.
- Maximum driveways for frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. over 200 feet2 driveways
For sites with more than 200 feet of primary street frontage, a maximum of 2 two-lane driveways shall be permitted.
- Maximum driveways for frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. under 200 feet1 driveway
For Projects with less than 200 feet of primary street frontage, a maximum of 1 two-lane driveway shall be permitted.
- Parking reductions near Metro station
For projects within one-half mile of a Metro station, reductions in parking and a maximum number of parking spaces shall apply per Section 17.50.340.
- Minimum gate setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from property line20 ft
Controlled entrances to parking shall be located a minimum of 20 feet from the property line
- No new parking for historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. resources
No new parking required for projects within designated historic resources (excluding additions)
- No new parking for changes of use in pre-1970 structures
Changes of use in structures built prior to 1970
- Structured parking lining depth along primary frontages in MU35 ft
Along primary frontages in the MU zoning districts, all floors of parking structures shall be lined with building floor area (e.g., commercial or residential uses) or Publicly Accessible Open Space for a minimum of 35 feet in depth.
- Structured parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. in CF and secondary frontages5 ft
Along secondary frontages and along all street frontages in CF, parking structures shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet.
- Surface parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. in CF and east Sunnyslope area5 ft
Exception: In CF and the area east of Sunnyslope Avenue/north of Colorado Boulevard, parking shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from all street frontages.
- Surface parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from primary frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.30 ft
Parking lots shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the primary frontage
- Surface parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from RM zoning5 ft
a minimum of 5 feet from RM zoning.
- Surface parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from secondary frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.10 ft
a minimum of 10 feet from any secondary frontage
- Unbundled parking required for new residential units
For any building with new residential units, automobile parking spaces shall be leased or sold separately from the rental or purchase fees
- Underground parking setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from Colorado Blvd and RM/RS5 ft
Subterranean parking shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from Colorado Boulevard and RM/RS zoning.
From the ordinance
Ground floor design, open space, and parking standards for LPSP districts.