1. Building placement/parking/vehicular access:
a. Buildings shall be placed on the lot within the zone represented by the hatched area. In most cases, the build-to-line will range from ten (10) feet to twenty-five (25) feet behind street right-of-way. Special site conditions such as topography, pattern of lot widths, or setbacks of existing buildings permit a smaller or larger building setback. In urban conditions, apartments may be set up to the property line at the sidewalk, including corner conditions.
b. Building facades shall be generally parallel to front property lines. All buildings shall front onto a public street.
c. Parking shall be located to the rear of the building.
d. Points of permitted access to the parking are indicated by arrows.
e. Trash containers shall be located in the rear parking area (see parking regulations).
f. Mechanical equipment at ground level shall be placed on the parking lot side of building and away from buildings on adjacent sites.
g. Apartment buildings are only permitted as a Planned Unit Development - Residential.
h. Only permitted where both municipal water and sewer serve the site.
i. The density shall not exceed twelve (12) units per acre for any development.
2. Encroachment/pedestrian access:
a. For buildings set back from sidewalk, balconies, stoops, stairs, open porches, bay windows, and awnings are permitted to encroach into setback area up to eight (8) feet.
b. Decks, porches, and balconies are permitted to encroach into the established rear yard up to twenty-five (25) feet.
c. For buildings set up to the sidewalk, upper level balconies and bay windows may encroach a maximum of five (5) feet zero (0) inches over the sidewalk.
d. Main pedestrian access to the building is from the street (indicated by larger arrow). Secondary access may be from parking areas (indicated by smaller arrow).
e. When required, concrete sidewalks, minimum five (5) feet wide, shall be built along all street frontages of the lot according to city specifications (four (4) inches thick except at non-residential driveways it shall be six (6) inches thick). The sidewalk shall be separated from the street by a minimum four (4) wide planting strip unless on-street parking is provided. The planting strip width may be reduced when there is insufficient right-of-way on existing streets.
3. Description:
The apartment building is a residential building accommodating several households. This building type traditionally coexists with a variety of other building types. A successful contemporary design permits its integration with other residential types through the coordination of site and building design (see architectural regulations). Apartment complexes should be one (1) or more separated buildings similar in their scale on the public street to large detached housing.
4. Special conditions:
a. The intention of buildings in all locations must be to relate the principal facade to the sidewalk and public space of the street.
b. Corners: Setback at street corners will generally replicate frontage conditions. However, side setbacks on a minor street may be less than the front dimension.
c. Within the limits described, front and side setbacks will vary depending upon site conditions. Setbacks should be used in a manner which encourages pedestrian activity. Squares or spatially defined plazas within building setback areas can act as focal points for pedestrians.
(Ord. of 12-7-04, No. 37-02; Ord. of 6-6-16, No. 22-15)