ARTICLE 4 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS AND INCENTIVES

PART 1 APPLICABILITY

SECTION:

7.4.101: General Information

7.4.101: GENERAL INFORMATION:

Each type of development standard described in this Article 7.4 shall generally be applied, and compliance with those standards may be reviewed at any point in the development application and review process, unless otherwise stated in this UDC. (Ord. 23-03)

PART 2 DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS

SECTION:

7.4.201: General Dimensional Standards

7.4.202: Incentives

7.4.203: Exceptions And Encroachments

7.4.201: GENERAL DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS:

The following four tables, Tables 7.4.2-A through 7.4.2-D, establish the dimensional standards for the agricultural and residential, mixed-use, industrial, public and semi-public, and North Nevada Avenue Overlay (NNA-O) zone districts established in Article 7.2: Zone Districts. In case of conflict between the dimensions shown in this Section 7.4.201 and the dimensions shown for individual zone districts in Article 7.2: Zone Districts, the

dimensions in this Section shall control. Accessory structures shall meet the required minimum setbacks and maximum heights applicable to primary structures unless otherwise noted in Section 7.4.203 (Exceptions and Encroachments) or otherwise noted in this UDC. Maximum heights of structures may be further limited by the FAA's regulations on Safe, Efficient Use, and Preservation of the Navigable Airspace, 14 CFR Part 77, particularly on lands close to Colorado Springs Airport and the United States Air Force Academy.

   A.   Single-Family and Two-Family Residential Zone Districts: Dimensional standards for the A, R-E, R-1 9, R-1 6, and R-2 zone districts are shown in Table 7.4.2-A (Single-Family and Two-Family Residential District Dimensional Standards).

Table 7.4.2-A Single-Family and Two-Family Residential District Dimensional Standards NOTE: Different standards in overlay districts supersede standards in this table.    DU = Dwelling Unit AC = Acre SF = Square Feet ADU = Accessory Dwelling Unit    ADU-I = Integrated ADU ADU-D = Detached ADU AFS = Accessory Family Suite
Zone District	A	R-E	R-1 9	R-1 6	R-2	R-4	R-5
Lot Standards
Residential density (maximum)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8 du/ac [6]	25 du/ac
Lot area (minimum)
Single-Family Detached	5 ac	20,000 sf	9,000 sf	6,000 sf	5,000 sf	5,000 sf	4,000 sf
Single-Family Attached	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	3,500 sf	3,000 sf	2,200 sf
Two-Family (Duplex)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	7,000 sf	6,000 sf	6,000 sf
Multi-Family - one-story structure	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2,500 sf per du	1,400 sf per du
Multi-Family - two-story structure	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	2,000 sf per du	1,100 sf per du
Multi-Family - three-story structure	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	1,500 sf per du	900 sf per du
Multi-Family - four-story structure	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	800 sf per du
Lot width (minimum)	200 ft	100 ft	75 ft	50 ft	50 ft	50 ft	50 ft
Lot Coverage
Maximum	N/A	30%	35%			45%	50%
Lots containing any building(s) equal to exceeding 18 ft in height	N/A	N/A	N/A	40%	40%	N/A	N/A
Lots containing only buildings less than 18 ft in height
5,000 - 6,500 sf lot	N/A	N/A	N/A	55%	55%	N/A	N/A
6,501 - 7,500 sf lot	N/A	N/A	N/A	50%	50%	N/A	N/A
7,501 - 8,500 sf lot	N/A	N/A	N/A	45%	45%	N/A	N/A
8,501+ sf lot	N/A	N/A	N/A	40%	40%	N/A	N/A
Setbacks
Front (minimum)	25 ft
House - General (from property line)		25 ft	25 ft	15 ft or average of two adjacent or nearest developed properties facing the same street frontage, whichever is less	10 ft or average of two adjacent or nearest developed properties facing the same street frontage, whichever is less	20 ft	20 ft
Garage - General (from back of sidewalk) [1]		20 ft	20 ft	20 ft	20 ft	20 ft	20 ft
House and Garage adjacent to collector, parkway, or arterial street (from property line) [2]		25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	25 ft	20 ft	20 ft
Side - Interior (minimum) [2] [3] [4]	10 ft	10 ft	5 ft; 15 ft combi ned both sides	5 ft	5 ft	5 ft.	5 ft.
Corner Lot - Side Street (minimum)	20 ft	20 ft	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft
Rear (minimum) [2] [5]	35 ft	25 ft
House and Attached Garage or Carport, General			20 ft	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft
Detached Garage or Carport accessed from alley or rear access easement			5 ft	5 ft	5 ft	5 ft	5 ft
Height
Building height (maximum) [2]	35 ft	35 ft	35 ft	35 ft	35 ft	40 ft	50 ft
NOTES: [1]   Front Yard Carports shall comply with Subsection 7.3.304C (Carport or Garage, Accessory). [2]   A school, religious institution, and other places of public assembly permitted in the zone district may exceed the building height maximums if the side and rear setback requirements are increased by an additional foot for each foot that the height of the building exceeds the building height maximum. [3]   In districts with 5 ft. side setbacks, the side setback may be reduced to 3 ft. if Colorado Springs Utilities and the Stormwater Enterprise Manager determine that adequate utilities and drainage can be provided. [4]   5 ft. side setback does not apply where two permitted structures share a common wall. [5]   5 ft. rear setback applies to SFA/SFD/2F dwellings where parking is accessed from an alley and no driveway parking is provided on the lot. [6]   Applies only to multi-family residential.

 

   B.   Flex Residential Zone Districts: Dimensional standards for the R-Flex Low, R-Flex Medium, and R-Flex High zone districts are shown in Table 7.4.2-B (Flex Residential District Dimensional Standards).

Table 7.4.2-B Flex Residential District Dimensional Standards NOTE: Different standards in overlay districts supersede standards in this table DU = Dwelling Unit   SFD = Single-Family Detached DU               MF = Multi-family DU          SFA = Single-Family Attached DU      2F= Duplex       O = Other
Zone District	R-Flex Low Residential Uses [1]	R-Flex Medium Residential Uses [1]	R-Flex High Residential Uses [1]	R-Flex Low, Medium & High Non-Residential Uses [1]
Lot Standards
Residential density range of area included in Land Use Plan	Up to 6 du/ac	5 - 16 du/ac	15 - 30 du/ac	N/A
Lot area (minimum)	2,000 sf per du	1,500 sf per du	SFA/SFD/2F: 1,000 sf MF: N/A	N/A
Lot width (minimum)	25 ft per du	20 ft per du	SFA/SFD/2F: 16 ft per du MF: N/A	N/A
Setbacks
Front (minimum)
Structure - General	10 ft	10 ft.	SFA/SFD/2F: 10 ft. MF: 20 ft	Min: 5 ft Max: 20 ft
Street-loaded garage for SFA/SFD/2F	20 ft. from back of sidewalk [3]	20 ft. from back of sidewalk [3]	Not permitted	N/A
Side (minimum) [2]	Interior: 1 ft.; 6 ft. combined both sides; or 0 ft if attached	Interior: 1 ft.; 6 ft. combined both sides; or 0 ft if attached	SFA/SFD/2F: Interior: 1 ft.; 6 ft. combined both sides; or 0 ft if attached MF: 10 ft [3]	10 ft
Corner Lot - Side Street (minimum)	15 ft	15 ft	15 ft	20 ft
Rear (minimum) [3]	10 ft	10 ft	SFA/SFD/2F: 10 ft. MF: 20 ft. [3]	15 ft
Detached garage or carport	5 ft. from property line adjacent to the alley or from the edge of any access easement	5 ft. from property line adjacent to the alley or from the edge of any access easement	5 ft. from property line adjacent to the alley or from the edge of any access easement	N/A
Height
Building height (maximum) [2]	35 ft.	45 ft.	65 ft.	45 ft
Other
Front parking setback (minimum)	N/A	N/A	N/A	20 ft
NOTES: [1]   For residential uses, the standards apply as noted in the columns for the R-Flex Low, R-Flex Medium, and R-Flex High zone districts in the columns labeled "Residential Uses" for each district. For permitted or conditional non-residential uses in any of the R-Flex districts, the standards in the last column of this table shall apply. [2]   A hospital, school, religious institution, and other places of public assembly permitted in the zone district may exceed the building height maximums if the side and rear setback requirements are increased by an additional foot for each foot that the height of the building exceeds the building height maximum. [3]   Setbacks for MF apply only to the perimeter of the parcel/zone district boundary.

 

   C.   Mixed-Use Zone Districts: Dimensional standards for the OR, MX-N, MX-T, MX-M, MX-L, and MX-I zone districts are shown in Table 7.4.2-C (Mixed-Use District Dimensional Standards).

Table 7.4.2-C Mixed-Use District Dimensional Standards NOTE: Different standards in overlay districts supersede standards in this table.
Zone District	OR	MX-N	MX-T	MX-M	MX-L	MX-I [1]
District Standards
District area (minimum) [2]	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.5 ac	10 ac	N/A
Lot Standards
Lot area (minimum)	5,00 sf	N/A	[3]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lot width (minimum)	50 ft	N/A	50 ft	N/A	N/A	N/A
Lot Coverage (maximum)	50%
Setbacks [6]
Front
Minimum	25 ft	5 ft	25 ft	20 ft	N/A	N/A
Maximum	N/A	20 ft	N/A	N/A or as stated in Development Plan	N/A	N/A
Side (minimum) [4]	5 ft	10 ft	5 ft	20 ft	N/A	20 ft
Corner Lot - Side Street (minimum) [4]	15 ft		15 ft		N/A	30 ft
Rear (minimum) [4]	20 ft	15 ft	25 ft	15 ft	N/A	20 ft
Height
Building height (maximum) [4] [5]	35 ft	45 ft	60 ft	50 ft	General : 65 ft Lot with arterial frontage: 85 ft	65 ft
Other
Front parking setback (minimum)	N/A	20 ft	N/A	20 ft	20 ft	20 ft
NOTES: [1]   For single-family detached dwellings, the dimensional standards of the R-1 6 zone district apply (see Table 7.4.2-A ). For two-family dwellings, the dimensional standards of the R-2 zone district apply (see Table 7.4.2-A ). For all other residential uses, the dimensional standards of the R-5 zone district apply (see Table 7.4.2-B ). [2]   Applies to land zoned into district after the Effective Date except for parcels adjacent to the zone. [3]   Minimum lot size is as follows: SFD: 5,000 sf; SFA: 3,500 sf per lot, 2F on 1 lot: 7,000 sf; MF: 1,000 sf of lot per DU for a one-story structure; 800 sf of lot per DU for a two-story structure; 700 sf of lot per DU for a three-story structure; and 600 sf of lot per DU for a four-story structure. There is no minimum lot size for nonresidential uses. [4]   A hospital, school, religious institution, and other places of public assembly permitted in the zone district may exceed the building height maximums if the side and rear setback requirements are increased by an additional foot for each foot that the height of the building exceeds the building height maximum. This shall not apply when adjacent to an Attached and Detached Single-Family and Two-Family Dwelling zoning or use. [5]   Height bonuses may be available in some zone districts pursuant to Subsection 7.4.202C.1 (Building Height). Regardless of any height bonus earned, if the property is adjacent to a lot in a Residential zone district or a PDZ district designated for residential use, where the maximum height is 35 feet or less, the maximum height of any portion of a building within 75 feet of the property line of the adjacent lot is 35 feet. [6]    Pursuant to Section 7.4.905 (Street Frontage and Street Trees), if the landscape setback is greater than the setback listed in this table, the landscape setback prevails.

 

   D.   Industrial, Public and Semi-Public, and Overlay Districts:

      1.   Dimensional Standards for the BP, LI, GI, and NNA-O zone districts are shown in Table 7.4.2-D (Industrial, Public and Semi-Public, and NNA-O District Dimensional Standards).

      2.   In the PF zone district and the APD zone district, there is no lot width minimum; all other development standards are determined by the review of the Land Use Plan or Development Plan, as applicable, at the time the district is established based on anticipated impacts of the facility.

      3.   In the PK zone district, all development standards are determined by a Park Master Plan approved by the Parks Board.

Table 7.4.2-D Industrial, Public and Semi-Public, and NNA-O District Dimensional Standards NOTE: Different standards in overlay districts supersede standards in this table. South: NNA South sector    Central: NNA Central sector     North: NNA North sector
Zone District	BP	LI	GI	NNA-O
				South	Central	North
District Standards
District area (minimum) [1]	10 ac	N/A	N/A	Per base zone district
Lot Standards
Lot area (minimum) [2]	N/A	N/A	[3]	Per base zone district
Lot width (minimum)	N/A	[3]	[3]
Setbacks [10]
Front (minimum)	20 ft [4]	20 ft	20 ft	0 - 15 ft [5]	15 - 80 ft [5]	15 - 60 ft [5]
Side (minimum) [6]	10 ft [4]	[7]	[7]	5 ft [8]	15 ft [8]	15 ft [8]
Corner Lot - Side Street (minimum) [6]	20 ft [4]	[7]	[7]	15 ft [8]	25 ft [8]	25 ft [8]
Rear (minimum) [6]	25 ft [4]	[7]	[7]	5 ft [8]	5 ft [8]	5 ft [8]
Adjacent to residential	100 ft [4]	[7]	[7]	N/A	N/A	N/A
Height
Building height (maximum) [6]	45 ft [9]	60 ft [9]	80 ft [9]	Per base zone district
Other
Front parking setback (minimum)	20 ft	[4]	20 ft [4]	Per base zone district
NOTES: [1]   Applies to land zoned into district after the Effective Date. Does not apply to additional land added to adjacent land already in the district after the Effective Date. [2]   Lot sizes may be established to accommodate only the proposed buildings if all of the required landscaping, parking, drive, and maneuvering areas are included in a commonly owned and maintained tract. In this case, the minimum lot area and minimum setbacks from the platted lot lines shall be determined in conjunction with the review of the Development Plan and all buildings must comply with the standard building setbacks measured from the periphery of the project boundaries. [3]   Development standards are determined by the review of the Land Use Plan or Development Plan, as applicable, at the time the district is established. [4]   Or as established in PIP-1, PIP-2, or Land Use Plan or Development Plan approved prior to the Effective Date. Listed setbacks only apply to property lines adjacent to public streets and to side and rear lines adjacent to properties in a different zone district, unless otherwise established in a Land Use Plan or Development Plan. [5]   Front setback build-to zone. [6]   A school, religious institution, and other places of public assembly permitted in the zone district may exceed the building height maximums if the side and rear setback requirements are increased by an additional foot for each foot that the height of the building exceeds the building height maximum. [7]   Minimum building and parking lot setbacks shall be determined by compliance with the landscape requirements in Article 7.4. [8]   Zero (0) foot setback is permitted if part of overall Land Use Plan or Development Plan. [9]   Height bonuses may apply subject to Subsection 7.4.202C.1 (Building Height). Regardless of any height incentives earned, if the lot is adjacent to a lot in a residential zone district or a lot designated for residential use in a PDZ district, the maximum height of any portion of a building within 75 feet of the property line of an adjacent lot is 35 feet. [10]    Pursuant to Section 7.4.905 (Street Frontage and Street Trees), if the landscape setback is greater than the setback listed in this table, the landscape setback prevails.

 

(Ord. 23-03)

7.4.202: INCENTIVES:

This Section 7.4.202 identifies two (2) different types of incentives that can be earned in all zone districts except the FBZ district when applications for development or redevelopment promote key planning goals from the Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan. Incentives in the FBZ district are available pursuant to Subsection 7.2.307G (Regulatory Incentives). Applicants in zone districts other than the FBZ district that meet the standards in either Subsection A or Subsection B below are eligible to receive the incentives listed in Subsection C below.

   A.   Sustainability and Resilient Development Incentive:

      1.   Purpose: The purpose of this Subsection A is to implement the Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan guidance to encourage development that is sustainable and resilient.

      2.   Eligibility: A project seeking the sustainable and resilient development incentives established in this Subsection A shall be located in a Mixed-Use or Industrial zone district and shall satisfy at least one (1) of the following two (2) options below:

         a.   Option 1: Demonstrate compliance with at least four (4) of the following six (6) criteria:

            (1)   Stormwater: The development site shall provide low impact development stormwater management by installing permanent infiltration or collection features (e.g., vegetated swale) or other green infrastructure measures that exceed the requirements of Step 1 in the Drainage Manual that can infiltrate eighty (80) percent of the water quality storage volume.

            (2)   Light Colored Hardscaping: At least eighty (80) percent of horizontal hardscaping materials shall be installed with a solar reflectance index (SRI) of twenty-nine (29) or greater.

            (3)   Covered Parking: At least sixty-five (65) percent of parking spaces shall be provided under a cover or roof that has a three- (3) year aged SRI of at least thirty-two (32) or is covered by energy generation systems, such as solar thermal collectors or photovoltaics. Parking calculations shall include all existing and new off-street parking spaces that are leased or owned by the project. Parking spaces within a parking structure shall count toward meeting this standard.

            (4)   Cool or Vegetated Roof: Provide a roof meeting the standards in Subsections (a), (b), or (c) below.

               (a)   Cool Roof: Install a cool roof on at least sixty-five (65) percent of the total roof surface using roofing materials that have an aged SRI equal to or greater than the values in Table 7.4.2-E. If aged SRI is not available, the roofing material shall have an initial SRI equal to or greater than the values in Table 7.4.2-E.

 

Table 7.4.2-E Minimum Solar Reflectance Index (SRI)
Roof Type	Slope	Initial SRI	Aged SRI
Low-sloped roof	≤ 2:12	82	64
Steep-sloped roof	> 2:12	30	32

 

               (b)    Vegetated Roof: Install a vegetated roof on at least sixty-five (65) percent of the total roof surface using native or adapted plant species.

               (c)    Combination Roof: Install a combination cool roof and vegetated roof with each portion meeting the applicable standards in Subsections (a) and (b) above and together covering at least sixty-five (65) percent of the roof surface.

            (5)   Solar Energy: Install on-site solar panels covering an area anywhere on the building or lot equal to fifty (50) percent of the total roof area of all primary buildings, or an area equal to an amount required to provide one hundred (100) percent of estimated annual average electricity used in all primary buildings, at the applicant's option. Other renewable energy devices may be used in place of on-site solar panels so long as evidence of equivalent electricity generation capacity is provided.

            (6)   Building Efficiency: Design the project to achieve improved building energy performance beyond the minimum required building code standards by demonstrating that the project qualifies for a minimum of fifteen (15) points from the LEED version 4.1 BD+C Optimize Energy Performance credit.

         b.   Option 2: Submit proof acceptable to the City that the project is being reviewed and expects to receive certification by the following verified third-party sustainability programs:

            (1)   Silver Certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system;

            (2)   Another verified third-party sustainability program producing equal or greater sustainability benefits as LEED Silver Certification, as determined by the Manager.

   B.   Transit-Oriented Development Incentives:

      1.   Purpose: The purpose of this Subsection B is to implement Colorado Springs Comprehensive Plan guidance to encourage transit use and transit-oriented development in Colorado Springs.

      2.   Eligibility:

         a.   The property shall be located in the MX-T, MX-M, MX-L, or MX-I zone district and shall be located within six hundred and sixty (660) feet of an arterial-arterial street intersection, an arterial-collector street intersection, or a collector-collector intersection.

         b.   At least one of the intersecting arterial or collector streets must have bus service or bus rapid transit service with a peak service frequency of twenty (20) minutes or less.

         c.   At least twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the building or development (including bonus height area) shall contain residential primary uses, and at least twenty-five (25) percent of the gross floor area of the building or development (including bonus height area) shall contain non-residential primary uses. If the development is to be built in phases, the Land Use Plan or Development Plan shall include a commitment to build at least this minimum mix of uses.

         d.   At least fifty (50) percent of the gross floor area in the development shall be located in primary structures on lots with frontage on the intersecting arterial or collector streets.

         e.   All primary structures on lots with frontage on the intersecting arterial or collector streets shall be built no further than twenty (20) feet from the front property line along at least seventy-five (75) percent of the lot frontage.

         f.   No surface parking lot may be located within twenty (20) feet of the intersecting arterial or collector streets.

         g.   Properties within the HP-O district or on the National Registry of Historic Properties are not eligible for this incentive.

   C.   Additional Allowances for Incentive Developments: For projects that satisfy either the Sustainable and Resilient Development standards in Subsection A above or the Transit-oriented Development incentives in Subsection B above, the following incentives are available.

      1.   Building Height:

         a.   The maximum height of the primary structure height shall be increased as follows.

            (1)   One (1) additional floor of building height, not to exceed twelve (12) feet, for projects in the MX-M zone district.

            (2)   Two (2) additional floors of building height, not to exceed twenty-four (24) feet, for projects in the MX-L or MX-I zone districts.

         b.   The two (2) incentives may not be combined to earn more than twelve (12) feet of additional height in the MX-T or MX-M zone district or more than twenty-four (24) feet of additional height in the MX-L or MX-I zone district.

         c.   The height incentive may not be used on any portion of a building within seventy-five (75) feet of the property line of an adjacent property as follows:

            (1)   For a property with a multi-family or non-residential land use, the height incentive may not be used on any portion of a building located within seventy-five (75) feet of any property line adjacent to a lot in the R-E, R-1 9, R-1 6, or R-2 zone districts or a lot designated for attached or detached single-family or two-family dwellings in a PDZ district.

            (2)   For a property in a Mixed-Use or Industrial zone district, the height incentive may not be used on any portion of a building located within seventy-five (75) feet of any property line adjacent to a lot in a residential zone district or a PDZ district that is developed with, or designated for development with, a residential use.

      2.   Parking: The number of required off-street parking spaces required by Part 7.4.10 (Parking and Loading), may be reduced by an additional ten (10) percent.

   D.   Incentive Procedure: The Manager shall determine whether an application complies with the requirements of this Section 7.4.202. If the Manager has confirmed that the application complies with the requirements for one (1) or more incentives under this Section, but the underlying application is subject to approval by the of the Planning Commission or City Council, the decision-making body shall consider the application through the applicable decision-making criteria in Article 7.5: Administration and Enforcement assuming that all approved incentives will be constructed, and shall not condition its approval on removing or limiting an earned incentive. (Ord. 23-03)

7.4.203: EXCEPTIONS AND ENCROACHMENTS:

   A.   Setback Exceptions: Every part of a required setback shall be unobstructed from ground level to the sky, except as shown in Table 7.4.2-E, but none of the listed exceptions shall authorize the encroachment of any development or structure across property lines or into a public right-of-way.

Table 7.4.2-E Authorized Exceptions to Setback Requirements
Type of Exception	Extent of Exception
Accessory structures or uses that are less than 200 square feet and less than 8 feet in height	Anywhere in rear yard and/or side yard but not into a recorded easement, unless the City has granted an easement encroachment.
Accessory structures or uses that are 200 square feet or larger	May not encroach into any setback required by Section 7.4.201 (General Dimensional Standards) except as required by Subsection 7.3.304A.1 (Required Setbacks).
Architectural features (cornice, eaves, belt course, sill canopy, or other similar features, not including a bay window or vertical projection)	Up to 30 inches but not closer than 2 feet to any property line.
Bay windows, window wells, and vertical projections from side wall plane	Permitted, but not closer than 2 feet from any property line.
Chimneys	Permitted up to 2 feet
Fences or walls	Permitted within a required setback if 7 feet or less in height rearward of front building façade, or 4 feet or less in height forward of front building façade, but not within a Site Distance Line, and does not block access to utility meter equipment.
Fire escape and stairway	Permitted, but not closer than 2 feet from any property line.
Flagpoles	Up to 3 permitted in front yard setback.
Little libraries or mailboxes	Permitted in street facing front or side yard, provided the base area of structure does not exceed 2 square feet.
Motor vehicle parking or storage	Permitted subject to all applicable requirements of this UDC, including without limitation restrictions on parking, circulation easements, landscaping, buffering, and screening.
Parking lot light pole	Except where adjacent to R-E, R-1 9, R-1 6, R-2, or R-Flex Low zone districts.
Recreational vehicle parking or storage	Must comply with Section 9.6.504 (Junk, Inoperable, Unlicensed, and Recreational Vehicles) of the City Code.
Stoops 20 square feet or less	Permitted in any front or side setback.
Uncovered decks and patios, which do not exceed 18 inches in height measured from the finished floor to any adjacent point of the existing grade	Permitted, but limited to 50% of each required side yard or rear yard area.

 

   B.   Height Exceptions:

      1.   No building or structure or part of a building or structure shall exceed the maximum building height within any zone district as shown in Tables 7.4.2-A through D, unless authorized in Table 7.4.2-F below or elsewhere in this UDC.

      2.   Building features that extend beyond the maximum building height pursuant to Table 7.4.2-F shall be designed or screened to minimize visibility from the R-E, R-1 9, R-1 6, R-2, and R-Flex Low zone districts, and from any portion of a PDZ district developed or designated for attached or detached single-family or two-family dwelling structures. Screening may not extend taller than the permitted exception to the maximum building height.

Table 7.4.2-F Authorized Exceptions to Height Requirements
Structure, Feature, or Use	Maximum Height and Conditions
Antennas used for reception of television, multi-channel video programming and radio such as OTARD antennas, television broadcast band antennas, and broadcast radio antennas	As determined by the Manager as necessary to comply with Federal Communications Commission regulations and guidance, provided that the height of the antenna structure may not exceed the distance of the antenna structure from the nearest property line to the base of the structure.
Chimneys, flues, vents, cupolas with a footprint of 36 square feet or less, parapet walls, and other similar features	May exceed the maximum height of the applicable zone district by 5 feet. Additional requirements and separations may be required if located within the WUI-O district.
Flagpoles	Maximum height of 45 feet or the height allowed in the zone district, whichever is greater.
Mechanical equipment such as vents, cooling towers, elevators and mechanical penthouses, and accessory water tanks	May exceed the maximum height of the applicable zone district by 5 feet.
Religious institution spires and towers and satellite dishes	May exceed the maximum height of the applicable zone district, provided the largest horizontal cross-section of the spire or tower does not exceed 5 percent of the footprint of the primary structure from which it rises.
Solar collector, accessory	In all Mixed-Use and Industrial zone districts, may exceed the maximum height of the applicable zone district by 5 feet. In all residential districts, may exceed the maximum height of the applicable zone district by 18 inches. For attached or detached single-family and two-family dwellings: 18 inches. For multifamily development, permitted nonresidential development in residential districts, and in Mixed-Use and Industrial zone districts, 5 feet.
Television or CB radio antennas and lightning protection systems	Excepted from all height limitations
Wireless Communication Facilities (WCF)	See Subsection 7.3.303H.1 (Wireless Communication Facility)

 

(Ord. 23-03)