(A) The development standards in Table 2.3-B apply to all uses, structures, buildings, and development allowed in the nonresidential zones.
Development Standard | CF | C | DC | I |
Minimum lot width and depth | None, unless setbacks are required1 | None, unless setbacks are required1 | None, unless setbacks are required1 | None, unless setbacks are required1 |
Setback Requirements: | ||||
Minimum front yard (feet) | None | None | None | 20 |
Minimum side yard (feet) Abutting residential zone All other | 10 None | 10 None | 10 None | 20 None |
Minimum street side yard (feet) | None | None | None | 20 |
Minimum rear yard (feet) Abutting residential zone All other | 10 None | 10 None | 10 None | 20 10 |
Maximum building height (feet) | 35, or 3 stories, whichever is less | 35, or 3 stories, whichever is less | 45 (60 feet w/height bonus) | 35, or 3 stories, whichever is less |
Minimum landscaping (percent of total site) | 10 | 10 | Non e | 5 |
Build-to line requirement | Non e | Non e | 75 % | Non e |
Notes: 1. If a side yard setback is required, a minimum lot width of 25 feet is required. If a rear yard setback is required, a minimum lot depth of 50 feet is required. | ||||
(B) Height bonus in the DC Zone. Allowed building height is increased by 15 feet for mixed-use buildings in the DC Zone when at least 75% of the gross floor area of the upper story(ies) is for one ormore dwellings as demonstrated on building permit plans.
(C) Build-to line requirement.
(1) This standard is met when a building or buildings are placed within 10 feet from the front property line such that at least 80% of the site's frontage area along a public street is occupied by habitable building space. For this standard, frontage is considered the area between zero to 10 feet from the front property line, extending the entire width of the frontage. Portions of the building not used to meet this standard may setback more than 10 feet from the front property line. The portion of the building used to meet this standard must be habitable building space.
(2) For corner lots in the DC Zone, this standard must be met for Main Street frontages.
(3) The portion of the site's frontage area not occupied by building(s) shall be landscaped or developed as civic space in accordance with division (D) below.
(4) See Figure 2.3-A for an illustration of the build-to line requirement.
Figure 2.3-A
(D) Civic space bonus. A height bonus of 15 additional feet in building height is available to developments that provide a designated and improved as civic space (plaza, landscaped courtyard, or similar space) that is accessible to the public, pursuant to the following:
(1) Civic spaces shall abut a public right-of-way or otherwise be connected to and visible from a public right-of-way by a sidewalk or pedestrian accessway.
(2) All civic spaces will be improved with at least one pedestrian amenity from the following list:
(a) Plaza surfaces (e.g., pavers, landscaping);
(b) Sidewalk extensions;
(c) Street furnishings (e.g., benches, public art, planter with seat wall, informational kiosk, sheltered seating area);
(d) Way-finding signage; or
(e) Similar amenity as approved by the city.
(3) To be eligible for the height bonus, the size of the civic space must be equal to, or greater than, 5% of the gross site area.
(4) This height bonus cannot be combined with the height bonus in division (A) above.
(Ord. 2021-08-02, passed 10-12-2021)