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A. A bungalow court is four or more cottage units arranged around a shared central court or center walk, with pedestrian access to the units from the courtyard and/or fronting street. Cottages within a bungalow court may be used for other than residential purposes when allowed by the applicable TND designation. Cottages in a bungalow court shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-10.
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Front build-to-line: Center court. The front façade of each building shall be placed 10 feet from the edge of the center court. Center walk. The front façade of each building shall be placed 20 feet from the edge of the center walk. | A B | |
A front porch may encroach up to 8 feet into the resulting setback. | C | |
Side setbacks: 5 feet minimum on each side. | D | |
Rear setback: 10 feet minimum. | 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 shall be located within the 25 percent of the lot depth adjacent to the rear lot line. | H | |
B. Common open space shall be provided in the form of an entrance court or walk of at least 15 percent of the total lot area and each cottage shall have a private or semi-private yard of at least 150 square feet which may be located in a side yard, the rear yard, or adjacent to the courtyard, or center walk.
C. The main entrance to each building shall face the center court or walk.
D. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in a garage, carport, or uncovered parking spaces. A garage may be attached to, or detached from a building.
E. A minimum of one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted in each rear yard prior to issuance of a building permit.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A three-six plex is a structure containing three to six dwelling units that are accessed from common or individual entrances and stairs. A three-six plex shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-11. A three-six plex building may be occupied by nonresidential uses when permitted by the applicable TND designation.
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Front build-to-line: The front facade of the building shall be placed 18 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
A porch may encroach up to 10 feet into the resulting front setback. | B | |
Side setbacks: 5 feet minimum on each side. | C | |
Rear setback: 15 feet for the primary building; 5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory structures. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Two or three-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. | ||
On-site parking shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | G | |
B. Porch and fence is the preferred building frontage type.
C. Access to individual units may be by individual or shared entry, interior stair, or exterior stair from the rear yard.
D. On-site parking may be in a garage, carport or uncovered surface parking. When on-site parking is in a garage or carriage house, it may be attached to or detached from the primary building. When on-site parking is in a carport the structure shall be detached from the primary building.
E. Rear yards shall be no less than 15 percent of the area of each lot and no portion of a rear yard shall be less than 18 feet in width or depth; however, if the lot fronts a park or green, or if the lot has been designated NC, no rear yard shall be required.
F. A minimum of one tree shall be planted in each rear yard prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A structure containing four or more dwellings that are accessed from a common entrance, lobby and stair. A mansion flats building may be used for non-residential uses as permitted by the applicable TND designation. A mansion flats building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-12.
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Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed 18 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
A stoop or porch may encroach up to 12 feet into the resulting setback. | B | |
Side setbacks: 5 feet minimum on each side. | C | |
Rear setback: 15 feet minimum for the building. 5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory structures. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Buildings shall be two or three-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 | |
Rear Yards. | ||
Rear yards shall be no less than 15 percent of the area of each lot and no portion of a rear yard shall be less than 18 feet in width or depth; however, if the lot fronts a park or green, or if the lot has been designated NC, no rear yard is required. | G | |
B. The frontage type porch and fence is preferred.
C. The main entrance to a mansion flat shall be accessed directly from and face the street. Access to individual units is by interior stair, or exterior stair from the rear yard.
D. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in a garage, carport or uncovered surface parking area which may be attached to or detached from the mansion flat. On-site parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 60 feet from the back of the sidewalk on properties with the TND designations NE and NE and a minimum of 18 feet from the back of the sidewalk on properties with the TND designation NC .
E. 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)
A. Rowhouses are attached single-family dwellings on individual lots, which share common walls with one or two adjacent units. Rowhouse buildings may be used for other than residential uses where allowed by the applicable TND designation. A rowhouse shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-13.
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Front build-to-line: The front facade of the building shall be placed 18 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
A porch, stoop or dooryard may encroach up to 12 feet into the resulting front setback. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 5 feet minimum is required on properties with the TND designations NE and NG for the street-side on a corner lot. | C | |
Rear setback: 15 feet for the dwellings; 5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory structures. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Two or three-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. | ||
Uncovered surface parking or parking located in a carport shall be located a minimum of 40 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | G | |
B. Groups of rowhouses shall be between three and six attached units.
C. Porch and fence, stoop or dooryard are the preferred frontage types.
D. The main entrance to each unit shall be accessed directly from and face the street, a courtyard or paseo. The entrance to a rowhouse unit on a corner lot may be on either frontage street.
E. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and shall be in a garage, carport, or uncovered surface parking or may be incorporated as part of the building as tuck-under parking or any combination of the above and may be attached to or detached from the dwelling.
F. If a rear yard is provided, a minimum one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted in the rear yard prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. Tuck-under rowhouses are rowhouses which have garages in the rear portions of the first floor. Tuck-under rowhouse buildings may be used for other than residential uses where allowed by the applicable TND designation. A tuck-under rowhouse shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-14.
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Front build-to-line: The front facade of the building shall be placed 12 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
A porch, stoop or dooryard may encroach up to 8 feet into the resulting front setback. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 5 feet minimum is required on properties with the TND designations NE and NG for the street-side on a corner lot. | C | |
Rear setback: 15 feet for the dwellings; 5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory structures. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Two or three-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 20 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | G | |
B. Groups of tuck-under rowhouses may be as small as two up to a group which covers an entire block frontage.
C. Porch and fence, stoop or dooryard are the preferred frontage types.
D. The main entrance to each unit shall be accessed directly from and face the street, a courtyard or paseo. The entrance to a rowhouse unit on a corner lot may be on either frontage street.
E. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and shall be in a garage incorporated as part of the building.
F. If a rear yard is provided, a minimum one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted in the rear yard prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. Live-work buildings integrate a housing unit and working space within a rowhouse. A live-work unit shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-15.
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Front build-to-line: The front facade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
A dooryard may encroach up to 10 feet into the resulting front setback. | B | |
Side setback: 0 feet required on each side; 5 feet minimum when provided. | C | |
Rear setback: 15 feet for the building; 5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory structures. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Two or three-stories. | E | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 37 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
B. Rear yards are not required; however if a garage is detached from the dwelling, a yard space which has a minimum 12 feet in depth shall be required.
C. A frontage type of dooryard or light court is required in NG and shopfront, with or without dooryards, is required in NC and CORE.
D. Each live-work building shall be designed with commercial or flex space on the ground floor frontage which is oriented toward the fronting street.
E. The main entrance to the ground floor commercial or flex space shall be directly from and face the street. Access to the residence portion of the building may be either through the working space or provided by a separate entrance at the street frontage or from a side courtyard.
F. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in a garage, carport, or uncovered surface parking. Garages may be attached to or detached from the principal building.
G. If a rear yard is provided, one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A small apartment building is a structure containing multiple dwellings that are accessed from a common entrance, lobby, and stair. Ground floor and second floor units may also be accessed directly from the sidewalk. A small apartment building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-16.
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Front build-to-line: The front facade of the building shall be placed 10 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
A porch, dooryard or stoop may encroach 8 feet into the resulting front setback. | ||
Side setbacks: None required. 5 feet minimum if provided. | B | |
Rear setback: 15 feet for the building. 5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory structures. | C | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Two or three-stories. | D | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 37 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | E | |
B. Frontage types shall be dooryard, porch and fence or stoop.
C. The main entrance to each ground floor dwelling shall be accessed directly from and face the street. On corner lots, entrances may be on both frontages. Access to upper floor dwellings is by a stair, which may be open or enclosed.
D. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in an underground garage, surface lot or tuck-under parking, or a combination of any of the above, which may be attached to or detached from the building.
E. When a rear yard is provided, one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted in the rear yard prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A structure containing five or more dwellings that are accessed from a common entrance. Ground floor units may also be accessed directly from the sidewalk. An apartment building may be occupied by other than residential uses where allowed by the applicable TND designation. An apartment building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-17.
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Front build-to-line: The front facade of the building shall be placed 12 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
A stoop, dooryard or porch may encroach 5 feet into the resulting front setback. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 5 feet minimum where provided. | C | |
Rear setback: 15 feet minimum for the dwellings; 5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory structures. A building on a corner lot may have a 5 foot setback from the alley at the side street. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: two, three or four- stories. | E | |
Parking. | ||
Surface or ground level garage parking shall be located 28 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
B. Frontage types shall be dooryard, porch and fence or stoop.
C. The main entrance to each ground floor dwelling is accessed directly from and faces the street, a courtyard, paseo or lobby and corridor. Access to upper floor dwellings is by stair and or elevator, which may be open or enclosed.
D. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in an underground garage, surface lot, detached garage, or tuck-under parking, or a combination of any of the above.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A courtyard apartment building is a group of dwelling units arranged to share one or more common courtyards, where the individual units are townhouses or rowhouses, flats, or flats located over or under flats or townhouses. A courtyard apartment building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-18.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed 10 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
A porch, stoop or dooryard may encroach up to 8 feet into the resulting front setback. | B | |
Side setbacks: 5 feet on each side. | C | |
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: One, two or three stories. | E | |
Parking. | ||
Surface or ground-level garage parking shall be a minimum at 37 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
Courtyards. | ||
A central courtyard and/or partial, multiple, separated or interconnected courtyards of a cumulative size of at least 15 percent of the total lot area shall be provided. Where multiple courtyards are provided, at least two of the courtyards shall have a minimum courtyard dimension of 40 feet when the long axis of the courtyard is oriented East-West, and 30 feet for a North-South orientation. | G | |
B. Frontage types shall be porch and fence, stoop, or dooryard. Arcades and galleries are allowed within courtyards, but shall not encroach into the required minimum width of a courtyard.
C. Balconies, bay windows, chimneys, cantilevered rooms, and eaves may encroach into required setbacks as allowed by applicable building code provisions.
D. Stoops up to 3 feet in height and dooryards up to 2 feet in height may be placed above subterranean parking, provided that they are appropriately landscaped and scaled to the street and building.
E. The main entrance to each ground floor dwelling unit shall be directly from a common courtyard or the street. Access to second-story dwellings shall be through an open or roofed stair. Elevator access may be provided between a garage and podium only.
F. On-site parking may be in an underground garage, surface parking, tuck-under parking, or above-ground garage, or a combination of any of the above. Dwellings may have direct or indirect access to their parking stalls, or direct access to stalls enclosed within the garage. Parking entrances to subterranean garages and/or driveways shall be located as close as possible to the side or rear or each lot.
G. In 40-foot wide courtyards, frontages and architectural projections are permitted on two sides of the courtyard. In 30-foot wide courtyards, they are permitted on one side.
H. Private patios may be provided at side yards, rear yards and courtyards.
I. When multiple courtyards are provided, the courtyards shall be connected to each other and to the public way by passages, which may be open or covered by upper floors.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. An urban multi-story residential building that stacks a loft unit with mezzanine over or under a single-story flat. The building may also be occupied by the non-residential uses as allowed by the applicable TND designation. A loft building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-19.
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Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed 10 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
A stoop or dooryard may encroach 8 feet into the resulting setback. | B | |
Side setback: 0 feet required. 10 feet minimum when provided. | C | |
Rear setback: 15 feet for the main building; 5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory units. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Two or three stories. | E | |
Parking. | ||
Surface or ground-level garage parking shall not be 37 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
B. Rear yards are not required; however, if a garage is detached from the building, a yard with a minimum depth of 12 feet shall be required.
C. Loft buildings may be attached, or detached with a side courtyard.
D. Frontage types shall be stoop or dooryard.
E. The main entrance to ground floor units shall be accessed directly from and face the street. Upper floor units shall be accessed by a stair through a separate entrance at the street frontage.
F. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in a tuck-under garage, underground garage, above-ground garage, surface parking, or any combination of above.
G. If a rear yard is provided, one tree, 15 gallon or larger, shall be planted in the rear yard prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. An urban multi-story building with retail or office space on the ground floor and residential or office use in the loft unit with mezzanine above. A mixed-use loft building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-20.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required. 10 feet minimum when provided. | C | |
Rear setback: 15 feet for the dwellings; 5 feet from the alley for parking and accessory structures. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Buildings shall be two or three-stories | E | |
Parking. | ||
Surface or ground-level garage parking shall be a minimum of 37 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
B. Mixed-use loft buildings may be attached, or detached with a side courtyard.
C. The frontage type of shopfront shall be required.
D. The main entrance to the ground floor space shall be accessed directly from and face the street. Upper floor units shall be accessed by a stair through a separate entrance at the street frontage. If used as a live-work unit, an additional entrance to the upper residential unit may be provided within the associated work space on the ground floor.
E. On-site off-street parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in a tuck-under garage, underground garage, above-ground garage, surface parking, or any combination of the above.
F. A rear yard is not required; however, if a garage is detached from the building, a yard with a minimum depth of 12 feet shall be required. If a rear yard is provided, one tree, 15 gallons or larger, shall be planted in the rear yard prior to issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A building designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor with an optional mezzanine. A small single-story shopfront building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-21.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required. 10 feet minimum if provided. | C | |
Rear setback: 5 feet from alley. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Buildings shall be one story with a maximum building height of 35 feet. | E | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking shall be located a minimum of 28 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
B. Groups of shopfront buildings shall be from three to six units, allowing pedestrian access to parking at the block interior.
C. Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries and arcades are preferred.
D. The main entrance to a shopfront building shall be directly from the street.
E. On-site parking may be in a surface lot, parking structure, tuck-under parking, or a combination of any of the above.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A single-story building designed for occupancy by retail uses along the public street. Where the principal single-story building does not present at least 60 percent storefront frontage, shopfront liner buildings shall be used. The mixed-use liner buildings may be occupied by retail or office uses on the ground floor and residential or office uses on the floors above, as allowed by the applicable TND designation. A large single-story shopfront building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-22.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. | C | |
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
The principal shopfront building shall be one-story with a maximum building height of 35 feet. The mixed-use liner buildings shall be two or three-stories. | E | |
A minimum of 60% storefront is required along street frontage. | F | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 6 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | G | |
Surface parking not screened by liner buildings requires the use of a 4 foot high screen wall and landscaping. | H | |
B. Frontage types shall be shopfronts, galleries and arcades.
C. The main entrance to each ground floor shopfront shall be directly from the street except that the main entrance may face a parking lot at the interior of the block if an arcade open to the street is used.
D. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be surface or structured parking, or a combination of both.
E. Loading docks shall be accessed from an alley or a surface parking lot which is accessed from the alley.
F. Landscaping shall be provided within the planter area between the sidewalk and the screening street wall.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A building designed for occupancy by retail services on the ground floor, with office uses or dwelling units on the upper floors. The drive-thru lane and windows and service bays shall be located at the block interior. A Mixed-Use Building with Drive-thru or Service Bays shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-23.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. | C | |
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: One, two or three stories. A single story building shall not exceed a height of 35 feet. | E | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking shall be a minimum of 12 feet back behind the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
Surface parking shall be behind a four foot high screen wall and landscaping. | G | |

B. Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
C. The main entrance to each ground floor retail use shall be directly from the street.
D. Pedestrian walkways that intersect the drive-through drive aisles shall have clear visibility and be emphasized by enhanced paving or markings.
E. Drive-through aisles shall have a minimum 15-foot interior radius at curves and a minimum 12-foot width, unless an alternative is approved by the public works director. Each drive through aisle shall provide sufficient stacking area at the minimum of 20 feet per vehicle in advance of the service window or automated teller machine (ATM), to accommodate a minimum of six vehicles. In lieu of this standard, an interior traffic study which models vehicular queuing may be prepared for City review and approval. The stacking area shall not interfere with other on-site circulation and parking facilities.
F. All service areas, trash storage areas, and ground-mounted and roof-mounted mechanical equipment shall be screened from ground-level view from adjacent properties or public rights-of-way.
G. Menu boards shall not exceed 24 square feet in area, with a maximum height of 6 feet.
H. Drive-through restaurants within an integrated shopping center shall have an architectural style and project design consistent with the theme established in the center. The architecture of any drive-through restaurant shall provide compatibility with surrounding uses in terms of form, materials, color, landscaping, and scale.
I. Entrances to residential portions of the building shall be through a street level lobby or through an individual entrance accessible from the street or through a side door yard. Where a common lobby and stair or elevator is used, interior access to each dwelling shall be through a corridor.
J. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley or drive lane and shall be surface parking.
(Ord. 2358 §22, Ord. 2439 §190)
A. A building designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors used for those uses or for dwelling units. A mixed-use building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-24.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley. | C D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Two or three-stories. | E | |
Parking. | ||
On-site covered or uncovered parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 28 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
B. Groups of mixed-use buildings shall be between three and six attached units, allowing pedestrian access to parking at the block interior.
C. Frontage types of shopfront, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
D. The main entrance to each ground floor use shall be directly from the street.
E. Entrance to residential portions of the building shall be through a street level lobby or through a podium lobby accessible from the street or through a side yard or courtyard.
F. Where there are common lobbies for residential units, interior access to each dwelling shall be through a corridor.
G. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and shall be in an underground garage or may be surface or tuck under parking, or a combination of any of the above.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A large mixed use building is designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors also used for those uses or for dwelling units. A large mixed-use building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-25.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. | C | |
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Two, three or four- stories. | E | |
Parking. | ||
On-site covered or uncovered parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 28 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
B. Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
C. The main entrance to each ground floor shopfront shall be directly from the street.
D. Entrances to residential portions of the buildings shall be through a street level lobby, or through a podium lobby accessible from the street or through a side yard. Where common lobbies are employed, interior access to each dwelling shall be through a corridor.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A building designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors also used for those types of uses or for dwelling units. A tower shall be integrated into the mass of the building, either at the corner or in the front center of the building. A large mixed-use building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-26.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
The tower may protrude out to no closer than two feet from the face of curb, acting as an arcade for the sidewalk. | B | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | C | |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. | D | |
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley. | E | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
The tower footprint shall not exceed 600 sf. | F | |
Building height: Buildings shall be three stories. | G | |
The tower shall have a fourth story and a belvedere, lantern or bell chamber above. The tower shall project above the principal building by a maximum of two times the ground floor height. | H | |
The fourth story in the tower shall be no taller than the height of the ground floor. The belvedere, lantern or bell chamber shall also be no taller than the height of the ground floor. | I | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking shall be located a minimum of 28 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | J | |
B. Buildings on corner lots shall place the tower on the corner.
C. All towers shall be designed and constructed in a manner that would permit an antenna for wireless telecommunications facilities to be located within the tower.
D. Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
E. The main entrance to each ground floor commercial or shopfront shall be directly from the street.
F. Entrances to residential portions of the building shall be through a street level lobby or through a podium lobby accessible from the street or through a side yard.
G. On-site parking may be in an underground garage or may be surface or tuck-under parking, or a combination of any of the above.
(Ord. 2358 §22)
A. A building designed for occupancy by retail, service, and/or office uses on the ground floor, with upper floors also for those uses or for dwelling units. The building is designed to shield surface and structured parking from view at the street. A mixed-use liner building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-27
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. | C | |
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Buildings shall be two or three-stories. | E | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking shall be located a minimum of 22 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
B. Groups of liner buildings shall be from three to six attached units, allowing pedestrian access to parking at the block interior.
C. Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
D. The main entrance to each ground floor shopfront shall be directly from the street.
E. Entrance to residential portions of the building shall be through a street level lobby, or through a podium lobby accessible from the street or a side yard, or through individual entrances from the street. Where common lobbies are employed, interior access to each dwelling shall be through a corridor.
F. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and shall be covered or uncovered surface parking.
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A. A multi-story building designed for residential occupancy with a tuck-under garage or open tuck-under parking stalls on the ground floor. When the building is located at a corner and tuck-under parking is not feasible, a live-work configuration shall be used. The building is designed to shield surface parking from view at the street. A residential liner building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-28.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed 4 to 6 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. | B | |
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley. | C | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Buildings shall be two or three-stories. | D | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking shall be located a minimum of 4 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | E | |
B. Groups of residential liner buildings shall be between three and six attached units, allowing pedestrian access to parking at the block interior.
C. Frontage types of stoops and dooryards are preferred.
D. The main entrance shall be through a street level doorway.
E. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be tuck-under surface parking or surface parking where tuck-under parking is not feasible.
F. Landscaping shall be provided in raised planters between the front building facade and the sidewalk.
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A. A building designed for occupancy by office uses on all floors. An office building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-29
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: 5 feet minimum on each side. | C | |
Rear setback: 5 feet minimum from the alley. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Buildings shall be two or three-stories. | E | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 28 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
B. Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
C. The main entrance to the ground floor shall be directly from the street.
D. On-site parking shall be accessed from an alley and may be in an underground garage or surface or tuck-under parking, or a combination of any of the above.
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A. A multi-story structure designed for parking, with multi-story mixed-use liner buildings shielding the parking structure from view at the street. A parking structure with mixed- use liner buildings shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-30.
Building Placement. | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the mixed-use liner buildings shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A |
The parking structure shall be either attached to the rear of the liner building, or detached with an alley or a 10 to 20 foot service lane in between. | B |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | C |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. | D |
Rear setback: None required; 5 feet from an alley if provided. | E |
Building Size and Massing. | |
When attached, liner buildings shall cover a minimum of 70 percent of the parking structure perimeter fronting the public street. | F |
Building height: The parking structure shall be a maximum of four stories. Liner buildings shall be two or three stories. | G |
Parking. | |
Parking spaces shall be located a minimum of 16 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | H |

B. Groups of liner buildings shall be one or two attached units when attached to the parking structure, or three to six attached units when not attached to the parking structure, allowing pedestrian access to parking at the block interior.
C. Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
D. The main entrance to each ground floor shopfront of all the liner buildings shall be directly from the street.
E. The pedestrian entrance to the parking structure shall be accessed directly from and be set back from the street.
F. Common entrances to residential portions of the liner buildings shall be through a street level lobby, a podium lobby accessible from the street or a side yard or through individual street level entrances. Where common lobbies are employed, interior access to each dwelling shall be through a corridor.
G. On-site parking shall be within the parking structure.
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A. A structure designed for occupancy by retail, service and/or office uses as well as parking on the ground floor, with upper floors used for parking. Ground floor parking is shielded from view at the street by inset shopfronts. A parking structure with inset shopfront buildings shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-31.
Building Placement. | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. | C |
Rear setback: None required; 5 feet from an alley if provided. | D |
Building Size and Massing. | |
Shopfronts shall cover a minimum of 70% of the parking structure perimeter fronting the public street. | E |
Building height: Parking structures shall be three or four-stories. | F |

B. Frontage types of shopfronts and arcades are preferred.
C. The main entrance to each ground floor shopfront shall be directly from the street. The pedestrian entrance to the parking structure shall be accessed directly from and be set back from the street.
D. On-site parking shall be in the parking structure.
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A. A building designed for occupancy by retail services on the ground floor, with upper floors used for office and/or dwelling units. A Mixed-Use Building with Gas and Pump Canopy shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-32.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. | ||
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley. | ||
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Buildings shall be a maximum of three stories. If the building is a single story, building height shall not exceed 35 feet. | C | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking shall be located a minimum of 12 feet behind the back of the sidewalk. | D | |
B. Buildings shall be singular at an intersection corner with no attached units.
C. Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
D. The main entrance to each ground floor retail shall be directly from the gas pumps at the block interior.
E. All exterior light sources, including canopy, perimeter, and flood, shall be energy- efficient, stationary, and shielded or recessed within the roof canopy to ensure that all light is directed away from adjacent properties and public rights-of-way. Lighting shall not be of a high intensity so as to cause a traffic hazard, be used as an advertising element, or adversely affect adjacent properties, in compliance with Section 19.60.050 (Exterior lighting).
F. Openings of service bays shall be designed to minimize the visual intrusion onto adjacent properties.
G. Entrance to residential portions of the building shall be through a street level lobby, or through an individual entrance accessible from the street or through a side door yard. Where a common lobby and stair or elevator is used, interior access to each dwelling shall be through a corridor.
H. Parking and services shall be accessed from an alley or drive lane.
I. On-site parking shall be surface parking.
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A. A building designed to accommodate light manufacturing and heavy commercial uses, with a screened outdoor area for shipping and deliveries by heavy trucks and off street parking. A dock height commercial building shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-33.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be placed from 5 to 12 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 5 feet minimum if provided. | C | |
Rear setback: None required; 5 feet from alley if provided. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Building height: Buildings shall be one story with a maximum building height of 35 feet. | E | |
Parking. | ||
Parking and on-site vehicle circulation areas shall be located at least 5 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | F | |
The vehicle entrance to the dock yard from the street shall not exceed a maximum width of 30 feet. | G | |
B. Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries and arcades are preferred.
C. The main pedestrian entrance to the ground floor shall be directly from the street.
D. The dock yard area shall be screened from view by a decorative masonry street wall with a maximum height of 5 feet located 5 feet from the back of the street sidewalk. Landscaping shall be provided within a 5-foot planter area between the sidewalk and the masonry street wall.
E. On-site parking and loading bays shall be in the dock yard area. Parking and services shall be accessed from within the dock yard, or from an alley. The vehicle entrance to the dock yard may be from either an alley or from the street through an entrance not to exceed a width of 30 feet.
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A. A building designed to accommodate light manufacturing and heavy commercial uses, with a screened outdoor area for shipping and deliveries by heavy trucks. A dock height commercial building with liner shall be placed on a site as set forth in Table 6-34.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the liner building shall be placed at the back of the sidewalk. | A | |
Encroachment over the sidewalk may be allowed for some frontage types. | B | |
Side setbacks: None required; 5 feet minimum if provided. | C | |
Rear setback: None required; 5 feet when abutting an alley. | D | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
The liner portion of the building shall have a minimum depth of 16 feet and a maximum depth of 40 feet from the back of the sidewalk. When a single story building is screened by a liner building, the liner portion of the building shall be a minimum of two stories and the single story building being screened shall not exceed a height of 35 feet. | E | |
Building height: Buildings shall be a maximum of three stories. | F | |
Parking. | ||
Parking and on-site vehicle circulation areas shall be a minimum of 5 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | G | |
The vehicle entrance to the dock year from the street shall not exceed a maximum width of 30 feet. | H | |
B. Frontage types of shopfronts, galleries, and arcades are preferred.
C. The main pedestrian entrance to the ground floor shall be directly from the street.
D. The dock yard area shall be screened from view by a decorative masonry street wall with a maximum height of 5 feet, located 5 feet from the back of the street sidewalk. Landscaping shall be provided within a 5-foot planter area between the sidewalk and the screening street wall.
E. On-site parking and loading bays shall be in the dockyard area. Parking and services shall be accessed from within the dockyard or an alley.
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A. A multi-story building designed for civic uses with an attached tower in the front. A civic building with projecting tower shall be placed on its site, and designed and constructed as set forth in Table 6-35.
Building Placement. | ![]() | |
Front build-to-line: The front façade of the building shall be set back from the sidewalk to allow for a grand stair and/or plaza. | A | |
Side setbacks: None required; 10 feet minimum if provided. | B | |
Rear setback: 5 feet from the alley. | C | |
Building Size and Massing. | ||
Tower footprint shall not exceed 600 sf. | D | |
Building height: Buildings shall be two or three-stories. | E | |
The tower shall have a fourth story and a belvedere, lantern or bell chamber above. | F | |
The tower shall project above the principal building by a maximum of two times the ground floor height. | G | |
Parking. | ||
On-site parking shall be located a minimum of 50 feet from the back of the sidewalk. | H | |

B. Frontage types shall be as permitted by the applicable TND designation or as specified in the applicable regulatory plan.
C. All towers shall be designed and constructed in a manner that would permit an antenna for wireless telecommunications facilities to be located within the tower.
D. The main entrance to the ground floor shall be from the street.
E. On-site parking shall be in an underground garage, or may be surface or structural parking, or a combination of any of the above.
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