The CBD District provides appropriate development regulations
for downtown Seward, the City's Central Business District. The grouping
of uses is designed to strengthen the town center's role as a center
for trade, service, and civic life. Mixed uses are allowed and encouraged
within the CBD District.
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Regulator
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Permitted Residential Uses
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All Other Permitted Uses
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Site area per housing unit (square feet)
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1,000
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NA
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Minimum lot area
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5,000
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5,000
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Minimum lot width (feet)
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No requirement
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No requirement
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Minimum yards (feet)
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Front yard
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0
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0
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Side yard
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0
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0
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Street side yard
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0
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0
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Rear yard
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0
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0
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Maximum height (feet)
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45
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45
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Floor area ratio (Note 1)
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NA
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6.0
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Maximum amount of total parking located in street yard
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NA
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50%
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Note 1: Flexible Floor Area Ratios in Planned Unit Development
Districts.
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The Planning Commission and City Council may increase the maximum
floor area ratio for a development in a planned district.
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A.
No building facade facing a street shall have the appearance of a
rear facade. Architectural details, including materials, textures,
patterns, colors, and design features used on the front facade shall
be incorporated into all facades facing public streets and easily
visible to the public.
B.
All buildings and developments shall include a direct, clear, and
safe pedestrian connection from adjacent public sidewalks to the entrances
of buildings within the development.
