19.86.010 Purpose.

   The building type standards in this Chapter determine the allowed building disposition and massing, frontage design, primary pedestrian access, vehicle access, parking, and services, and open space and landscaping design requirements for each of the building types allowed in the TND zone.

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19.86.020 Modification of Build-To and Setback Lines.

   The build-to and setback lines set forth in this Chapter for individual building plans may be modified pursuant to an approved regulatory plan.

(Ord. 2358 §22)

19.86.030 On-Site Services.

   Unless provided otherwise in relation to a specific building type, whenever a property abuts an alley, all services, including all utility access, above-ground equipment and trash containers shall be located in, and accessed from, the alley.

(Ord. 2358 §22)

19.86.040 Buildings on Corner Lots.

   All buildings built on corner lots shall be designed so that equal architectural treatment is given to both street frontages.

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19.86.050 Allowed Building Types.

   A.   Primary building types. Only the building types allowed by Table 6-4 may be constructed on properties with the specified TND designations, except where additional types are approved in compliance with subsection B, below.

   B.   Additional building types. An application for a regulatory plan may include proposed building types in addition to those provided by this chapter.

(Ord. 2358 §22)

Table 6-4 ALLOWED BUILDING TYPES

Building Type	Building Types Allowed by TND Designation					See Standards in Section:
	NE	NG	NC	CORE	SD
Edgeyard House	P	P	—	—	—	19.86.060
Garage, Garage with Carriage House	P	P	P	P	P	19.86.070
Sideyard House	P	P	—	—	—	19.86.080
Cottage	P	P	—	—	—	19.86.090
Courtyard House	P	P	P	—	—	19.86.100
Bungalow Court	P	P	P	—	—	19.86.110
Three-Six Plex	P	P	P	—	—	19.86.120
Mansion Flats	P	P	P	—	—	19.86.130
Rowhouse	—	P	P	—	—	19.86.140
Tuck-Under Rowhouse	—	P	P	—	—	19.86.150
Live-Work Unit	—	P	P	P	—	19.86.160
Apartment Building - Small	—	P	P	P	—	19.86.170
Apartment Building	—	P	P	P	—	19.86.180
Courtyard Apartment Building	—	P	P	P	—	19.86.190
Loft Building	—	—	P	P	—	19.86.200
Mixed-Use Loft Building	—	—	P	P	—	19.86.210
Small Single-Story Shopfront Building	—	—	P	P	—	19.86.220
Large Single-Story Shopfront with Mixed-Use Liner Buildings	—	—	P	P	—	19.86.230
Mixed-Use Building with Drive-thru or Service Bays	—	—	P	P	—	19.86.240
Small Mixed-Use Building	—	—	P	P	—	19.86.250
Large Mixed-Use Building	—	—	P	P	P	19.86.260
Large Mixed-Use Building with Tower	—	—	—	P	—	19.86.270
Mixed-Use Liner Building	—	—	P	P	—	19.86.280
Residential Liner Building	—	—	P	P	—	19.86.290
Office Building	—	—	P	P	P	19.86.300
Parking Structure with Mixed-Use Liner Buildings	—	—	P	P	P	19.86.310
Parking Structure with Inset Shopfront Buildings	—	—	P	P	P	19.86.320
Mixed-Use Building with Gas and Pump Canopy	—	—	P	P	P	19.86.330
Dock Height Commercial Building	—	—	—	—	P	19.86.340
Dock Height Commercial Building with Liner	—	—	—	—	P	19.86.350
Civil Buildings	P	P	P	P	P	19.86.360
Civic Building with Projecting Tower	P	P	P	P	P	19.86.370

 

   P=Permitted

19.86.060 Edgeyard House.

   A.   An edgeyard house is designed as a residence for one household, with its primary entrance accessed from the fronting sidewalk through a shallow front yard. The rear yard serves as the main yard for residents. An edgeyard house may be used for more than one residence or for other than residential purposes where allowed by the applicable TND designation. An Edgeyard house shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-5.

Table 6-5

Building Placement.
Front build to line: 18 feet from the back of sidewalk.	A
A front porch may encroach up to 12 feet into the resulting setback.	B
Side setbacks: 8 foot minimum.	C
Rear setback: 15 feet minimum from the building. 5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory structures.	D
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: One or two stories.	E
First floor elevation: The finished floor elevation of the first floor shall be a minimum of 24 inches above the grade of the sidewalk fronting the lot.	F
Parking.
Parking shall be located a minimum of 60 feet from the back of sidewalk.	G
Rear Yards.
Rear yards shall be no less than 15% of the area of the lot and no less than 15 feet in width and depth.	H

 

   B.   Frontage types of common yard or porch and fence are preferred.

   C.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in a garage, carport or uncovered parking spaces. Garages may be attached or detached.

   D.   A minimum of one tree, 15 gallon, or larger, shall be planted in the rear yard prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. 2358 §22)

19.86.070 Garage, Garage with Carriage House.

   A.   A garage is a one-story residential accessory structure enclosing parking spaces. A carriage house is a second floor above a garage that is a residential unit accessory to a primary single dwelling on the same site. Notwithstanding, a garage or garage with carriage house may be occupied by other uses allowed by the applicable TND designation. A garage or garage with carriage house shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-6.

Table 6-6

 

Building Placement.
Front build-to-line. The building shall be placed at the rear of the lot within the area identified by the parking limit line for the primary building on the lot.	A
Side setbacks: 5 feet minimum on each side.	B
Rear setbacks: 5 feet from the alley. 20 feet from the alley where tandem parking spaces are to be provided between the garage façade and the alley edge.	C D
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: A garage without a carriage house shall be one-story with a maximum height of 20 feet. A garage with carriage house shall be two-stories.	E

 

   B.   A garage may be attached to, or detached from the primary dwelling. A garage with carriage house shall be detached.

   C.   Window placement and/or materials in the upper story of a carriage house shall preserve the privacy of the primary dwelling, the primary dwelling on adjoining lots, and associated side and rear yards.

   D.   The main entrance to a carriage house shall be directly from and face the side street, alley or adjacent parking area.

   E.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley.

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19.86.080 Sideyard House.

   A.   A sideyard house is designed as a residence for one household, with its primary entrance accessed from the fronting sidewalk through a front or side yard. Buildings located on a lot are designed to create a narrow “inactive” yard on one side of the building, and a wider “active” yard on the other side. The side yard serves as the main yard for residents. An exclusive use easement for the inactive yard is typically granted to the adjoining lot. A sideyard house may be used for more than one residence or for other than residential purposes where allowed by the applicable TND designation. A sideyard house shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-7.

Table 6-7

Building Placement.
Front build-to-line: The front facade of the building shall be placed 18 feet from the back of the sidewalk.	A
A front porch or stoop may encroach up to 12 feet into the resulting front setback.	B
Side setback: 12 feet minimum for the active side yard. 5 feet minimum for the inactive side yard.	C   D
Rear setback: 5 feet minimum from the alley	E
Building Size and Massing.
Building height: One or two-stories.	F
First floor elevation: The finished floor elevation of the first floor shall be a minimum of 24 inches above the grade of the sidewalk fronting the lot.	G
Parking.
On-site parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 60 feet from the back of the sidewalk.	H

 

   B.   A gallery or porch shall extend along the building wall facing the active side yard from the front façade no less than 50 percent of the length of the building.

   C.   On a corner lot, the active yard of the sideyard house shall abut the street.

   D.   Windows facing the inactive yard shall be small and have a high sill height, typically 6 feet above the finished floor, or have translucent glazing.

   E.   Frontage types shall be porch and fence, dooryard or stoop.

   F.   The main entrance to each unit shall be accessed either directly from and face the street, or from the active sideyard. If the main entrance is from the active sideyard, the frontage type requirements shall not apply.

   G.   On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and shall be in a garage, carport, or uncovered parking spaces. Garages may be attached to, or detached from the dwelling.

   H.   The active side yard shall be at least 12 feet wide along at least 50 percent of the building length. The active sideyard shall be enclosed by a wall or hedge no more than seven feet high.

   I.   A minimum of one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted in each active sideyard prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.

(Ord. 2358 §22)