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- Appendix L, Form-Based CodeForm-based codeZoning that regulates a building’s shape and street relationship rather than the activity inside it. Areas
- Geographic extent
- Properties located within the area shown on Appendix L, 'Form-Based CodeForm-based codeZoning that regulates a building’s shape and street relationship rather than the activity inside it. Areas.'
Extracted standards
75 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Frontage
- Corner transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. continuation30 ft
the Type A frontage façade requirements, such as transparency, entrance, and materials requirements, shall be continued around the corner along the perpendicular façade for a minimum of thirty feet.
- Minimum Type A FrontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. Streetwall60 pct
Type A Frontage Streetwall, minimum 60% required
Height
- Maximum story heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.18 ft
Maximum Height 18'; 24' on single story building
- Maximum story heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for single story building24 ft
Maximum Height 18'; 24' on single story building
- Maximum mezzanine floor area percentage30 pct
Mezzanines occupying more than thirty percent of the floor area below and extending above the story's allowable floor-to-floor height shall count as an additional story
- Minimum story heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.9 ft
Minimum Height 9'
- Minimum story heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. reduction for top story1 ft
the minimum floor-to-floor height shall be one foot less than that required per building type.
- Maximum taller space length35 ft
the taller space is limited to no more than 35% of the length of the façade or 35 feet, whichever is less.
- Maximum taller space percentage of facade35 pct
the taller space is limited to no more than 35% of the length of the façade or 35 feet, whichever is less.
Other
- Minimum eave depth14 in
Eaves shall have a depth of at least fourteen inches.
- Minimum eave thickness6 in
Eaves shall be a minimum of six inches thick.
- Entrance/ground story elevation grade tolerance1.5 ft
80% of entrances and the ground story shall be within 1.5' (vertically) of adjacent sidewalk elevation.
- Entrance/ground story elevation grade tolerance30 in
All Type A frontage facade entrances and the ground story shall be within 30" (vertically) of adjacent street sidewalk average elevation OR between 30" and 5 ft. (vertically) with visible basement (transparency required).
- Entrance/ground story elevation grade tolerance30 in
80% of entrances and the ground story shall be within 30" (vertically) of adjacent street sidewalk average elevation OR between 30" and 5' (vertically) with visible basement (transparency required)
- Maximum entrance recess8 ft
Recessed between 3' and 8'
- Minimum entrance recess3 ft
Recessed between 3' and 8'
- Maximum entrance width8 ft
maximum 8' wide
- Minimum expression line depth2 in
At least one expression line, minimum 2" deep
- Minimum expression line depth2 in
An expression line that is at least two inches deep and extends along at least eighty percent of the facade shall define the parapet from the upper stories of the building and shall define the top of the cap.
- Maximum interrupting vertical wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Vertical walls shall extend no more than six feet above the top of the eave.
- Maximum interrupting vertical wall percentage33 pct
No more than one-third of the front facade shall consist of an interrupting vertical wall.
- Loading area location
All on-site loading areas shall be located in the rear or interior yard for all building types
- Maximum dwelling unitsDwelling unitOne independent home: its own kitchen, bathroom and entrance. per building4 du
in General Mix 2, residential and accessory uses only, maximum 4 dwelling units per building
- Maximum entrance spacing50 ft
entrances required a minimum of one per every 50' of building facade.
- Maximum entrance spacing30 ft
minimum of one principal entrance per 30 ft. of facade.
- Maximum entrance spacing60 ft
Entrances are required a minimum of one per every 60 ft. of building facade.
- Maximum entries per stoop or porch2 count
No more than 2 entry doors may be located off each stoop or porch.
Impervious Coverage, maximum 65%
Impervious Coverage, maximum 65%
Impervious Coverage, maximum 60%
Impervious Coverage, maximum 70%
- Maximum pedestrian entrance spacing75 ft
Number & Spacing of Pedestrian Entrances, minimum One per each 75-foot portion of street facade
- Maximum additional semi-pervious coverage25 pct
Additional Semi-Pervious Coverage, maximum 25%
- Maximum additional semi-pervious coverage20 pct
Additional Semi-Pervious Coverage, maximum 20%
- Maximum additional semi-pervious coverage25 pct
Additional Semi-Pervious Coverage, maximum 25%
- Maximum additional semi-pervious coverage20 pct
Additional Semi-Pervious Coverage, maximum 20%
- Maximum tower heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.55 ft
a tower may not exceed a maximum height of fifty-five feet.
- Maximum tower roof area percentage25 pct
may not occupy more than 25% of the roof area.
- Maximum tower width15 ft
The maximum tower width along all facades shall be one-third the width of the front facade or fifteen feet, whichever is less
- Maximum tower width as percentage of front facade33 pct
The maximum tower width along all facades shall be one-third the width of the front facade or fifteen feet, whichever is less
- Minimum ground story transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. on Type A frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street.55 pct
Type A Frontage Ground Story Transparency, minimum 55% measured between 2' and 8' vertically from average grade of adjacent sidewalk.
- Minimum ground story transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.75 pct
Ground Story Transparency, minimum 75% measured between 2 ft. and 10 ft. vertically from average grade of adjacent sidewalk.
Impervious Coverage, minimum 50%
- Minimum occupied building space depth20 ft
Required Occupied Building Space, minimum depth from Type A or B frontage facade, all stories 20 ft.
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. area per unit225 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
225 square feet rear yard required for each unit not fronting a courtyard or outdoor space type.
- Minimum transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. on all frontages20 pct
Transparency on All Type A, B, and C Frontage Facades, minimum 20%
- Minimum transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. on all other frontages15 pct
Transparency on All Other Frontages & Stories, minimum 15%, measured per story of all stories
- Minimum transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. on all street facades15 pct
Required Transparency on All Street, Courtyards, & Public Way Facades Minimum 15%, measured per story of all stories.
- Maximum parallel ridge line spacing100 ft
A gabled end or perpendicular ridge line shall occur at least every 100 feet of the roof when the ridge line runs parallel to the front lot line.
- Maximum parapet heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.6 ft
Minimum parapet height is two feet with a maximum height of six feet.
- Minimum parapet heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.2 ft
Minimum parapet height is two feet with a maximum height of six feet.
- Permitted cap types
Parapet, pitched, flat; one tower permitted per building.
- Permitted use classification
Limited to any use in the Public and Institutional use classification
- Maximum pitched roof slope14 rise:run
The roof shall not be sloped less than 4:12 (rise:run) or more than 14:12.
- Minimum pitched roof slope4 rise:run
The roof shall not be sloped less than 4:12 (rise:run) or more than 14:12.
- Minimum porch depth5 ft
OR a porch, minimum 8 ft. wide & 5 ft. deep
- Minimum porch width8 ft
OR a porch, minimum 8 ft. wide & 5 ft. deep
Any use meeting the requirements of Chapter 9-6, B.R.C. 1981, except residential uses are prohibited.
Any use meeting the requirements of Chapter 9-6, B.R.C. 1981, except residential uses are prohibited.
- Minimum stoop depth3 ft
Entry doors shall be off a stoop, minimum 4 ft. wide and 3 ft. deep
- Minimum stoop width4 ft
Entry doors shall be off a stoop, minimum 4 ft. wide and 3 ft. deep
- Minimum tower expression line depth2 in
A minimum two inches deep expression line is required at the cap of the tower.
- Maximum spacing of vertical expression lines30 ft
At least one expression line, minimum 2" deep, per every 30' of facade width is required.
- Maximum spacing of vertical expression lines60 ft
At least one expression line, minimum 2" deep, is required per every 60 ft. of facade width or every 2 units, whichever is less.
Parking
- Surface or accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. parking location
Parking yard & interior side yard
- Surface or accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. parking location
Parking yard only
- Surface or accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. parking location
No surface parking allowed
- Surface or accessoryAccessory useA secondary activity customarily incidental to the main use of the lot — a garage, a home office. parking location
Parking yard only except limited side yard parking allowed in Valmont Park West, Valmont Park East, and Flatiron Business Park
Setback
- Minimum rear yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Rear Yard Setback, minimum 15'; 0' required at paseo or multi-use path
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.5 ft
Side Yard Setback, minimum 5'; 0' required at paseo or multi-use path
- Minimum side yardYardThe open space left between a building and its lot line — the space a setback creates. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Side Yard Setback, minimum 15'; 0' required at paseo or multi-use path
- Minimum Type A frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.20 ft
Type A Frontage Setback, minimum 20'
- Minimum Type B frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Type B Frontage Setback, minimum 15'
- Maximum Type C frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.15 ft
Type C Frontage Setback, minimum to maximum 0 to 15 ft.
- Minimum Type C frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.0 ft
Type C Frontage Setback, minimum to maximum 0 to 15 ft.
From the ordinance
A hierarchy of frontages is established for properties located within the area shown on Appendix L, 'Form-Based Code Areas.'