(a) For multifamily and townhouse developments in the BWI Mixed Use Overlay Area, the following bulk regulations shall apply:
Maximum coverage by structures and parking | 75% |
Minimum lot size | None |
Maximum net density for townhouse | 15 dwelling units per acre |
Maximum net density for multifamily dwellings | 22 dwelling units per acre |
Maximum height for a townhouse principal structure | 40 feet, or up to 55 feet if all setbacks are increased by one foot for each foot of height in excess of 40 feet |
Maximum height for a multifamily principal structure | 45 feet, or up to 70 feet if all setbacks are increased by one foot for each two feet of height in excess of 45 feet |
Maximum height for accessory structures | 20 feet or the height of the principal structure, whichever is less |
Minimum setbacks for a townhouse structure | |
Front lot line | 5 feet, but if parking is located in the front, 18 feet |
Side lot line for end units | 5 feet |
Rear lot line | 10 feet |
Distance between townhouse structures | |
Front to front between structure facades | 40 feet |
Back to back between structure facades | 40 feet |
Adjacent end units | 15 feet |
Maximum units per townhouse structure | 16 units if back to back; otherwise, 8 units |
Minimum width of individual townhouse unit | 14 feet |
Minimum setbacks for a multifamily principal structure | |
Front lot line | 20 feet |
Side lot line | 25 feet |
Corner side lot line | 30 feet |
Rear lot line | 30 feet |
Minimum distance between multifamily structures located on the same lot (closest projecting edge) | |
Facades with windows | 30 feet, increased by 25% of the amount by which the height exceeds 45 feet |
Facades without windows | 25 feet, increased by 25% of the amount by which the height exceeds 45 feet |
Minimum setbacks for accessory structures | |
Side and rear lot lines | 7 feet |
Corner side lot line | 15 feet |
(b) For all other uses in the BWI Mixed Use Overlay Area, the bulk regulations for the underlying zoning district shall apply.
(Bill No. 116-15)