The height limitations of this chapter, as shown on the Area and Bulk Schedule (§
227-13), shall not apply to the following structures, subject to Subsections B and C of this section:
A. Church spires, belfries, cupolas and domes not used
for human occupancy, chimneys, ventilators, skylights, water tanks,
bulkheads and other necessary mechanical appurtenances usually carried
above the roof level; parapet walls or cornices, provided that they
do not exceed the height limit by more than five feet; radio or television
receiving antennas, public utility transmission towers or cable or
windmills.
B. No such uses shall, in their aggregate coverage, occupy
more than 10% of the roof area on which they are located or 5% of
the lot area, if freestanding.
C. Any proposed structure exceeding 100 feet in height
shall be permitted only by special permit issued by the Planning Commission.
On a corner lot, each side which abuts a street
shall be deemed a front lot line, and the required depth along each
such lot line shall be that of the required front yard. The owner
shall decide which of the remaining yards shall be the required side
yard and the required rear yard.
[Added 11-26-1990 by L.L. No. 8-1990]
The required front yard shall be measured from
the abutting right-of-way or street line, except that, where such
right-of-way or street is less than 50 feet in width, the required
front yard shall be measured from a line 25 feet from and parallel
to the center line of the abutting street or right-of-way. In no case,
however, shall any front yard be required to be greater than the average
front yard of all structures on the same side of the street within
200 feet in either direction or within the same block front, whichever
distance is less.
On a corner lot in any residence district, no
obstruction to vision more than 2 1/2 feet in height above street
grade shall be erected, placed or maintained within the triangular
area formed by the intersecting street lines of such lot and a straight
line joining points along such street lines 50 feet distant from their
point of intersection.
Side yards for semidetached houses or row houses
shall be required at the ends of the total structure.
For any through lot, fronting on parallel or
abutting streets, both frontages shall comply with the front yard
requirements of the district in which it is located.
Where two or more principal residential buildings
are to be located on the same lot in an R-3 district, the exterior
walls containing windows shall be separated from the nearest point
on any adjacent building by a horizontal distance perpendicular to
the wall with windows equal to at least twice the width of the required
side yard for the particular district in which the buildings are located.
The space in any required yard shall be open
and unobstructed except as follows:
A. Windowsills, belt courses, bay windows, cornices,
eaves and other similar architectural features shall be permitted
to project no more than four feet.
B. Awnings and canopies shall be permitted to project
a maximum of six feet.
C. Open fire escapes shall be permitted to project a
maximum of six feet into required side yards or courts, but shall
not project into required front yards or required open areas and shall
not be placed on walls facing toward a street.
D. Any open or enclosed porch or carport shall be considered
a part of the building in the determination of the size of the required
yard or lot coverage.
An outer court shall have a minimum width that
is:
A. No shorter than its depth.
B. Not less than 1/2 the height of the highest wall bounding
such court.
C. In no case less than 15 feet.
Court walls containing windows shall not be
permitted to join with other such walls at interior angles of less
than 60°.
Buildings containing both residential and nonresidential
uses are permitted in the R/O District, subject to the following requirements:
A. All lot, bulk and parking requirements for each use
shall be satisfied.
B. Separate entrances and exits shall be provided for
residential and nonresidential portions of the building.
[Added 2-8-1988 by L.L. No. 2-1988; amended 10-10-2006 by L.L. No.
14-2006]
Row houses may be developed in the R-2, R-3
or R/O Districts on individual lots owned in fee simple or under condominium
ownership subject to the requirements set forth below.
A. Location. Row houses may be located in the R-2 District
east of the Sandburg Creek and in the R-3 and R/O Districts.
B. Parcel area. The area of the total parcel, prior to
subdivision, must meet the minimum area requirement established in
the Area and Bulk Schedule, for the district in which it is located, except that,
in the R-2 District, the minimum site area shall be one acre.
C. Density and lot size. The maximum number of lots permitted
on a parcel shall be determined by dividing the total parcel area
(square feet), less any land in a designated floodway or occupied
by a utility easement, by 3,000. No individual row house lot shall
be less than 16 feet wide, but no minimum lot area is required.
D. Access. Access to individual lots may be provided
by private streets or common easements providing access to a public
street.
E. Design standards. In its review of a site plan and/or
subdivision for row house development, the Planning Commission shall
require adherence to the following design standards to the maximum
extent practical:
(1)
Row houses shall be sited with the main (front)
entrance facing the adjacent public street or internal street on the
site.
(2)
The Planning Commission may approve a reduction
in the required front yard to 15 feet in order to create an urban
facade compatible with the adjacent neighborhood.
(3)
No more than two adjacent front facades may
have identical architectural features and details. The objective of
facade design shall be to create a group of related buildings with
compatible but not repetitive features that provide an attractive
streetscape.
(4)
Off-street parking shall be provided in internal
parking lots or individual garages with access from internal service
alleys. Individual garages with direct access from adjacent streets
shall not be permitted nor shall open parking lots located between
the front of a building and the adjacent street be permitted.
(5)
No more than six row houses shall be attached,
and no group of attached row houses shall exceed 120 feet in length.
A separation of at least 25 feet shall be provided between the ends
of attached row houses.
F. Homeowners' association or maintenance agreement.
Prior to final approval, appropriate documents, subject to the approval
of the Village Attorney, shall be prepared and approved to ensure:
(1)
Perpetual access to and use of all common areas,
driveways and access roads by all owners of individual lots.
(2)
Maintenance of all common areas, driveways,
access roads, building exteriors and landscaped areas.
(3)
That all townhouses shall be used only as single-family
dwellings.
G. Approval procedures. Row house subdivisions shall be subject to site plan review by the Planning Commission, as well as subdivision approval in accord with Chapter
200, Subdivision of Land.
H. Bulk requirements. The bulk requirements applicable to each district as provided in §
227-13, Schedule of Area and Bulk Regulations, shall be applied to the total parcel prior to subdivision but shall not apply to the individual, subdivided row house lots.