C-2
Dimensional standards
Uses
Permitted by right18
Conditional / special use7
Accessory1
Extracted standards
17 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density bonus
- Density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. of 1 unit per acreacre43,560 square feet — about the size of an American football field without the end zones. for each facility1 du/acredu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
A bonus of one (1) dwelling unit per acre will be granted ... for each of the following facilities
- Maximum density bonusDensity bonusExtra units allowed above the base cap in exchange for something — usually affordable homes. units10 units
In no case, however, will the total bonus granted under these provisions exceed ten (10) units for the entire development.
Height
- HeightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase requires setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. of 1 ft per 3 ft additional heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
all height greater than thirty-five (35) feet shall set back from all required front, side, and rear yards one (1) foot for each three (3) feet of such additional height.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. increase to 41 ft requires 30 ft side yards30 ft
the limit for any building may be increased to forty-one (41) feet when side yards of at least thirty (30) feet each are provided.
Other
The front yard setback shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet
The rear yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet
- Maximum recreational amenities footprint as percentage of green area50 pct
A maximum of fifty (50) percent of this requirement may be within the footprint of physical recreational amenities.
- Maximum townhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. structure length180 ft
Townhouse structures shall not exceed a maximum of one hundred eighty (180) feet in length.
- Maximum water area as percentage of green area25 pct
A maximum of twenty-five (25) percent of this requirement may be water area.
- Minimum radius between structures (≤36 ft heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)16 ft
there shall be provided a sixteen (16) foot radius between all structures or improvements
- Minimum radius between structures (>36 ft heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.)25 ft
Projects with one (1) or more buildings in excess of thirty-six (36) feet in height shall provide a twenty-five (25) foot radius
- Rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when adjoining residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.15 ft
No rear yard is required except that if the lot adjoins a residential district, a rear yard of not less than fifteen (15) feet shall be required.
- Side setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. when adjoining residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.10 ft
Where a lot adjoins a residential district, a side yard of ten (10) percent of the lot's width shall be provided, but in no case less than ten (10) feet.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. adjacent to residential districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.30 ft
if the property is adjacent to any single-family or duplex residential district, all structures located within fifty (50) feet of said residential district shall be set back at least thirty (30) feet from the front project property line.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. front setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from project property line20 ft
The front yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from project property line20 ft
The rear yard setback shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet.
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. side setbacksSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. as percentage of lot widthLot widthHow wide a lot must be, usually measured at the front setback line.
One (1) side yard equal to ten (10) percent and the other equal to fifteen (15) percent of the lot width
From the ordinance
Maximum of two and one-half (2½) stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height... Minimum lot area 20,000 sq ft... Maximum density 20 units per buildable acre... Maximum lot coverage 20%... Minimum green area 40%... Minimum dwelling area 900 sq ft.