Front Setback** (min. feet) | Side Setback (min. feet) | Side Setback to Residential District (min. feet) | Corner Lot - Side Setback | Rear Setback* (min. feet) | Lot Width (min. feet) | Max. Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
20' | 5' | 10' | 15' | 20' | 50' | 2 stories |
Notes: | ||
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* | When the rear or side lot line abuts a single-family residential zoned lot or a lot used for a single-family residence the rear/side setback shall consist of the following transitional yards: | |
• | A ten-foot wide planting area consisting of two non-deciduous trees and eight evergreen shrubs per 50 linear feet of lot width. | |
• | Eight-foot privacy fence | |
** | In already developed areas where adjacent lots have front yard setbacks less than 20 feet, an administrative special exception maybe granted to allow for a setback consistent with the median setback along a block face.  | |
• | Primary entrances shall face the public street. | |
• | The exterior walls shall be constructed of 100 percent stone, brick, masonry, stucco, masonry veneer, or similar granular product excluding doorways and windows. All walls must include materials and design characteristics consistent with those on the front. | |
 | Sides of building use the same material as the front. While the front elevation of buildings will inherently have more visual interest, the side and rear elevations should generally incorporate the same design standards that apply to the front elevation. | |
The image to the right shows a blank building wall easily visible from the street. This building design DOES NOT meet the requirement for four-sided design. |  | |
• | Windows or doors of clear or lightly tinted glass (no high glare glass) shall comprise at least 50 percent of the frontage length measured between three feet and ten feet above grade for retail buildings and shall comprise at least 30 percent of the frontage length for non-retail based buildings. Windows shall be distributed in a more or less even manner. | |
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• | For new non-residential development all buildings shall incorporate at least four of the following buildings elements: | |
• Awnings; | ||
• Pillars; | ||
• Canopies; | ||
• Alcoves; | ||
• Recessed entries; | ||
• Ornamental cornices (other than colored stripes or bands alone); | ||
• Pillar posts. | ||
• | Exterior walls cannot have a blank uninterrupted length greater than 30 feet, without including two or more features: | |
• Change in plane; | ||
• Change in texture or masonry pattern; | ||
• Windows; | ||
• Other equivalent that subdivide the wall into a human scale. | ||
Landscaping. | ||
• | Street trees shall be planted a minimum of 30 feet on center. A minimum of 25 percent of the lot area shall be devoted to landscaping (all landscaping shall consist of drought tolerant plants). Fifty percent of the required landscaping shall be located in front of the primary building. | |
Sidewalks. | ||
• | Sidewalks, driveways and parking areas are required. The sidewalks and pedestrian walkways must be constructed of brick, pavers, or concrete with an exposed broom finish, and connect to the adjacent property having a common frontage. | |
Screening. | ||
• | Screening of loading, trash, recycling and storage facilities is required. All trash and recycling receptacles shall be stored behind the host building. The materials used for screening must be compatible with the materials used on the host building. | |
Parking. | ||
• | All on-site parking shall be setback at least ten feet from the front building line (corner lots shall adhere to this requirement on both street frontages). Curb cuts for parking areas shall not exceed 25 feet in width. | |
Detention Facilities. | ||
• | Detention and water quality ponds shall utilize earthen berms and be designed with a curvilinear contoured shape. Any structural stabilization shall be limited to the use of native stone (except for outlet structure) and shall be limited to not more than 30 percent of the perimeter of the pond and shall be seamlessly integrated with landscape. | |
Lighting. | ||
• | Site lighting shall be shielded so that light sources are not visible from the public right-of-way or from adjacent residential zoned or used property. Lighting pole standards shall not exceed a height of 12 feet. | |
 Use pedestrian-oriented lighting. |  Not automobile-oriented lighting. | |
Fencing. | ||
• | Any fencing in front, or to the side of on corner lots, shall not exceed a height of three feet and any solid fencing material shall not exceed a height of two feet. No chain link, sheet metal, plastic, vinyl, barbed wire or horizontal metal pipe larger than two inches in diameter shall be used. If adjacent to a single-family zoned property or a property used as a single-family residence, a six-foot privacy fence shall be required. | |
• | Second floor multi-family shall be permitted by right regardless of base zoning; |
• | Bed and breakfast up to five rooms; |
• | Retail; |
• | Restaurant w/o drive-thru; |
• | Religious assembly; |
• | Art gallery; |
• | Dance studios; |
• | Child care center (outdoor playground allowed); |
• | Fire/police station; |
• | Professional office; |
• | Barber/beauty shop; |
• | Convenience/grocery store w/o fuel sales; |
• | Nursing/retirement homes; |
• | Veterinarian - without outdoor boarding; |
• | Health and fitness center; |
• | Financial institution w/o drive-thru banking. |
• | If a property is located 150 feet or more from a single-family zoned or used property the business shall be allowed a closing time of midnight, on Friday and Saturday, by right. |
• | Any property closer than 150 feet from a single-family residentially zoned or used property may apply for a conditional use permit to allow for extended business hours that would allow for a closing time of midnight, on Friday and Saturday. |