1. Purpose. The C-3 district provides appropriate development regulations for Downtown Denison, the city’s central business district. The grouping of uses is designed to strengthen the town center’s role as a center for trade, service, and civic life. Mixed uses are allowed and encouraged within the Central Business District.
2. Site Development Regulations.
Regulator | Permitted Residential Uses | All Other Permitted Uses |
Regulator | Permitted Residential Uses | All Other Permitted Uses |
Site Area per Housing Unit (sq. ft.) | 1,000 | |
Minimum Lot Area | 5,000 | No minimum |
Minimum Lot Width (feet) | No requirement | No minimum |
Minimum Yards (feet) | ||
Front Yard | 0 | 0 |
Side Yard | 0 | 0 |
Street Side Yard | 0 | 0 |
Rear Yard | 0 | 0 |
Maximum Height (feet) | 50 | 4 stories or 50 feet |
Maximum Amount of Total Parking Located in Street Yard | NA | 0 |
3. Special Regulations and Standards.
A. No building facade facing a street shall have the appearance of a rear facade. Architectural details, including materials, textures, patterns, colors, and design features used on the front facade shall be incorporated into all facades facing public streets and easily visible to the public.
B. All buildings and developments shall include a direct, clear, and safe pedestrian connection from adjacent public sidewalks to the entrances of buildings within the development.