PRINCIPLE OF INTERPRETATION | |
• | Maximum building heights may be increased beyond the maximum height listed on a one-to-one (1:1) basis for each additional foot that the structure is setback from all property line(s) beyond the minimum required setback. |
• | Individual
building
story height for a residential
structure
typically equals twelve (12) feet. |
• | Individual
building
height for a nonresidential
structure
typically equals fifteen (15) feet. |
(A) General Increases to Maximum Height Requirement
(1) The maximum height limits set forth in Section 6.1 may be increased by one (1) foot for every additional foot provided between the building footprint and the minimum required setbacks determined in accordance with this Ordinance.
(2) The Planning Director may increase the maximum building height up to 15% if the following criteria are met:
a. The building is in the Town Center District or a Destination Center;
b. The building is part of a mixed-use development; and
c. Plans for the property are subject to a development agreement approved by the Town Council pursuant to G.S. Chapter 158, Article 1; Chapter 160D, Article 10; or 160D-1315.
(B) Telecommunications Facilities
Telecommunications facilities may exceed the thirty-five (35) feet minimum height requirement, up to a maximum of three hundred and fifty (350) feet. See Section 5.2.4(D).
(Ord. No. 04-001, 1-8-04; Ord. No. 06-009, 4-27-06; Ord. No. 2007-04, 3-22-07; Ord. No. 2008-LDO-01, 9-25-08; Ord. No. 2019-LDO-04, 12-12-19; Ord. No. 2021-LDO-01, 6-24-21)
Building Height Exceptions