Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Parking
- Maximum driveways for frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. less than 200 feet1 driveways
For Projects with less than 200 feet of primary street frontage, a maximum of 1 two-lane driveway shall be permitted.
- Maximum driveways for frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. more than 200 feet2 driveways
For sites with more than 200 feet of primary street frontage, a maximum of 2 two-lane driveways shall be permitted.
- No new parking required 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).
- Minimum hedge heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in landscaped setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.3 ft
Landscaped setbacks shall include hedges or shrubs with a minimum height of 3 feet at the time of planting.
- Maximum parking reduction within 500 feet of Metro station30 pct
For projects within 500 feet of a Metro station, projects may be permitted up to a 30 percent reduction in the number of parking spaces.
- Minimum landscaped area for 10-20 parking spaces5 pct
10 to 20 parking spaces: a minimum of 5 percent.
- Minimum landscaped area for more than 20 parking spaces10 pct
More than 20: a minimum of 10 percent.
- Minimum tree requirement for parking lots
A minimum of one tree of at least 24 gallons in size for every four vehicle parking spaces shall be planted and evenly distributed throughout the parking lot.
- No new parking required for changes of use in structures built prior to 1970
Changes of use in structures built prior to 1970.
- Minimum depth of building floor area lining parking structures along primary frontages35 ft
Along primary frontages, all floors of parking structures shall be lined with building floor area or Publicly Accessible Open Space for a minimum of 35 feet in depth.
- 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/RS zoning districts5 ft
5 feet from RM/RS zoning districts.
- 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
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 street property lines and RM/RS districts5 ft
Subterranean parking shall be set back a minimum of 5 feet from all street property lines (excluding alleys) and RM/RS zoning districts.
From the ordinance
Projects shall provide off-street automobile parking spaces per Table SFOSP-9... For projects within 500 feet of a Metro station, projects may be permitted up to a 30 percent reduction in the number of parking spaces.