Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- East Colorado Specific Plan area
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
- Maximum heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. exceedance for varied roof lines12 ft
A maximum of 30 percent of a building's footprint may exceed the height limit set in Figure ECSP-7 by up to 12 feet.
- Maximum building footprint exceeding heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. limit30 pct
A maximum of 30 percent of a building's footprint may exceed the height limit set in Figure ECSP-7 by up to 12 feet.
Other
- Interior stepback angle adjacent to historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. resource30 deg
Projects shall not be located within an encroachment plane sloping upward and inward at a 30-degree angle measured from the vertical, commencing 15 feet above the existing grade at the property line
- Interior stepback start heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. adjacent to historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. resource15 ft
commencing 15 feet above the existing grade at the property line
- Interior stepback angle adjacent to RM45 deg
Adjacent to RM zoning districts, buildings shall not be located within the encroachment plane sloping upward and inward at a 45-degree angle measured from the vertical, commencing 25 feet above the existing grade along the shared property line
- Interior stepback start heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. adjacent to RM25 ft
commencing 25 feet above the existing grade along the shared property line
- Maximum facade length without break150 ft
Each street-facing façade shall not exceed 150 feet in length unless there is a minimum break of 10 percent of the building length or 20 feet, whichever is greater.
- Maximum facade modulation depth12 ft
This modulation shall be between 2 feet and 12 feet in depth from the primary facade plane
- Minimum 3-bedroom units for projects west of Hill Ave20 pct
For projects west of Hill Avenue with 50 dwelling units or more, inclusive of any density bonus, at least 20 percent of the total number of units shall have a minimum of 3 bedrooms.
- Minimum facade break depth10 ft
This break shall be at least 10 feet deep, open to the sky
- Minimum facade modulation depth2 ft
This modulation shall be between 2 feet and 12 feet in depth from the primary facade plane
- Minimum facade modulation percentage25 pct
Each street-facing façade exceeding 50 feet in length shall modulate a minimum of 25 percent of the area above the first story.
- Minimum ground floor residential setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Residential units on the ground floor shall have a minimum setback of 5 feet.
- Minimum ground floor residential setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when elevated8 ft
Where elevated between 4 and 6 feet above sidewalk elevation, a minimum setback of 8 feet shall be required.
- Minimum distance for modified street setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft
The minimum street setback shall be an average of the minimum setback set in Figure ECSP-9 and that of the resource for a minimum of 20 feet from the shared property line.
- Minimum stepback above historicHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. streetwall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.10 ft
A stepback with a minimum depth of 10 feet is required above this height
- Minimum interior setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to PS or RM15 ft
Buildings shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from an interior property line that is adjacent to a PS or RM zoning district.
From the ordinance
For projects west of Hill Avenue with 50 dwelling units or more, inclusive of any density bonus, at least 20 percent of the total number of units shall have a minimum of 3 bedrooms.