The following additional site development standards shall apply
to multifamily developments.
A. Building separation.
(1) The minimum horizontal distance between separate buildings shall
be as follows.
(a)
Between facing walls within 25° of being parallel: 50 feet
if either wall contains windows.
(b)
In all other cases of facing walls: 25 feet.
(c)
Where walls do not face each other: 25 feet between building
corners.
(2) These minimum horizontal distances may be reduced at the discretion
of the Board of Supervisors if the building design contains varied
setbacks, building orientations and window treatments, or otherwise
results in an improved design.
B. Courts.
(1) At least 25% of courts formed by the arrangement of more than one
building shall be greenway land not occupied by parking areas or other
uses, court areas to be measured on a straight line between building
corners.
(2) A separation distance shall be created of no less than 200 feet between
courts, measured from building corners forming the perimeter of courts.
C. Exterior walls. Exterior walls shall be faced with maintenance-free
material other than cinder block, plain concrete block or concrete
poured in place.
D. Rear of buildings. The rear of buildings shall not face, or be within
25° of being parallel to, any public road.
E. Attached building (townhouses).
(1) The arrangement of two or more buildings in clusters as seen in front
elevation or an elevation normal thereto shall have a maximum horizontal
dimension of 200 feet if each building is variously oriented. The
maximum horizontal dimension of clusters oriented in the same direction
shall be 275 feet.
(2) There shall be no more than five units to any single building and
no more than three buildings to any court.
(3) Buildings shall be arranged in a maximum of two rows within 25°
of being parallel. Arrangement of buildings in three or more rows,
whether with long or short walls facing, will not be permitted.
(4) Exterior walls greater than 80 feet in length will not be approved
and exterior walls collinear with or parallel to fire walls, at least
five feet in horizontal length and of full height, may be required
to assure offset or variety of exterior surfaces of both.
(5) Use of gables and variations of color, texture or of ridgeline height
or orientation may be required to provide architectural diversity
and individuality for the various building subdivisions or sets of
them.
F. Other multifamily buildings and apartment buildings.
(1) Unless the applicant has incorporated unique architectural design,
apartment buildings and other multifamily buildings shall generally
have a maximum exterior wall perimeter at any level of no more than
500, no straight facade or roofline segment of which may be longer
than 60 feet.
(2) Apartment buildings and other multifamily buildings shall be no more
than 35 feet in height, except on recommendation of the Planning Commission
and approval by the Board of Supervisors where it can be shown that
the top of the buildings will not alter the visible horizon as seen
from a public road.
G. Accessory uses. No outdoor swimming pool, tennis court or similar
facility shall be located closer than 100 feet to any adjacent residential
property.