(A) LS, Lakeshore District. All lots and buildings in the Lakeshore District shall meet the following dimensional requirements.
Accessory buildings | Accessory buildings shall be subject to the requirements of § 154.059(G) |
Building height | Minimum 20-ft. building height; maximum 3 stories/35-ft. building height |
Floor area | Minimum 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area for single-family dwellings, minimum 650 sq. ft. of floor area each for two-family dwellings |
Front/street yard | Minimum 25-ft. front yard setback |
Lot area | Minimum 8,700-sq. ft. lot area |
Lot coverage | Maximum lot coverage is 30% |
Lot width | Minimum 66-ft. lot width |
Parking | No parking shall be allowed in the front yards, except for a residential driveway |
Rear yard | Minimum 30-ft. rear yard setback |
Residential density | Minimum 8,700 sq. ft. of lot area for each dwelling unit |
Side yard | Minimum 5 ft. on one side; 15 total of both |
Waterfront yard | The minimum setback from the shoreline is equal to the average setback of adjacent dwellings, determined by a straight line drawn between the two adjacent buildings; provided, if adjacent dwellings are set back more than 30 ft., the required minimum setback shall be 30 ft.; if one or both of the adjacent lots are vacant, the required minimum setback shall be 30 ft. |
(B) CM, Church/Maple Street District. All lots and buildings in the Church/Maple Street District shall meet the following dimensional requirements.
Accessory buildings | Accessory buildings shall be subject to the requirements of § 154.059(G) |
Building height | Minimum 20-ft. building height; maximum 3 stories/35-ft. building height |
Floor area | Minimum 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area for single-family dwellings; minimum 650 sq. ft. of floor area each for two-family dwellings |
Front yard | Minimum 25-ft. front yard setback |
Lot area | Minimum 8,700-sq. ft. lot area |
Lot coverage | Maximum lot coverage is 30% |
Lot width | Minimum 66-ft. lot width |
Parking | No parking shall be allowed in the front yards, except for a residential driveway |
Rear yard | Minimum 30-ft. rear yard setback |
Residential density | Minimum 8,700 sq. ft. of lot area for each dwelling unit |
Side yard | Minimum 5-ft. on one side; 15 total of both |
(C) MA, Michigan Avenue District. All lots and buildings in the Michigan Avenue District shall meet the following dimensional requirements.
Accessory buildings | Accessory buildings shall be subject to the requirements of § 154.059(G) |
Building height | Minimum 20-ft. building height; maximum 3 stories/35-ft. building height |
Floor area | Minimum 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area for single-family dwellings; minimum 650 sq. ft. of floor area each for two-family dwellings |
Front yard | Minimum 25-ft. front yard setback |
Lot area | Minimum 8,700-sq. ft. lot area |
Lot coverage | Maximum lot coverage is 30% |
Lot width | Minimum 66-ft. lot width, except where an existing lot and both adjacent lots have a lot width of 80 ft. or more, then the minimum lot width shall be 80 ft.; corner lots must be at least 80 ft. wide along the front property line |
Parking | No parking shall be allowed in the front yards facing Michigan Avenue, except for a residential driveway |
Rear yard | Minimum 30-ft. rear yard setback |
Residential density | Minimum 8,700 sq. ft. of lot area for each dwelling unit |
Side yard | Minimum 5-ft. on one side; 15 total of both |
(D) WS, Water Street District. All lots and buildings in the Water Street District shall meet the following dimensional requirements.
Accessory buildings | Accessory buildings shall be subject to the requirements of § 154.059(G) |
Building height | Minimum 20-ft. building height; maximum 3 stories/35-ft. building height |
Floor area | Minimum 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area for single-family dwellings; minimum 650 sq. ft. of floor area each for two-family dwellings and townhouses |
Front yard | Single/two-family: minimum 25-ft. front yard setback |
Townhouse: minimum 5-ft. front yard setback | |
Lot area | Minimum 8,700-sq. ft. lot area |
Lot coverage | Maximum lot coverage is 30% for single- and two-family dwellings |
Lot width | Minimum 66-ft. lot width |
Parking | No parking shall be allowed in the front yards, except for a residential driveway |
Rear yard | Minimum 30-ft. rear yard setback |
Residential density | Minimum 4,350 sq. ft. of lot area for each dwelling unit |
Side yard | Minimum 5-ft. on one side, 15 total of both; zero side setback may be permitted where a fire wall is provided between adjoining townhouse dwelling units |
(E) GC, General Commercial District. All lots and buildings in the General Commercial District shall meet the following dimensional requirements.
Accessory buildings | Accessory buildings shall be subject to the requirements of § 154.059(G) |
Buffer from residential | Where the side or rear adjoins residential, a 10-ft. buffer zone shall be provided in accordance with § 154.060(D)(4) |
Building frontage requirements | Building facade shall occupy a minimum of 40% of the frontage length between the minimum and maximum setback |
Building height | Minimum 1 story/16-ft. building height, maximum 3 stories/35-ft. building height; the first story shall be a minimum of 12 ft. in height measured from floor to ceiling |
Floor area | Minimum 550 sq. ft. of floor area each for each dwelling unit |
Front yard | Minimum 0-ft., maximum 20-ft. front yard setback |
Lot area | No minimum lot area |
Lot width | No minimum |
Parking | Side and rear yard parking are permitted; up to 60% of the frontage may be occupied by off-street parking, provided a 3-ft. tall screen wall is located between the sidewalk and parking lot |
Rear yard | Minimum 15-ft. rear yard setback |
Residential density | Minimum 4,350 sq. ft. of lot area per dwelling unit in a residential building; in mixed-use buildings with upper floor apartments above ground floor commercial, there shall be no density limit |
Side yard | A zero side setback may be permitted where a fire wall is provided along the side lot line; where a fire wall is not provided, buildings shall be spaced a minimum of 10 ft. |
(F) USG, Union Street Gateway District. All lots and buildings in the Union Street Gateway District shall meet the following dimensional requirements.
Accessory buildings | Accessory buildings shall be subject to the requirements of § 154.059(G) |
Buffer from residential | Where the side or rear adjoins residential, a 10-ft. buffer zone shall be provided in accordance with § 154.060(D)(4) |
Building height | Minimum 1 story/16-ft. building height; maximum 3 stories/35-ft. building height |
Floor area | Minimum 1,000 sq. ft. of floor area for single-family dwellings; minimum 650 sq. ft. of floor area each for two-family dwellings, townhouses, multiple-family dwellings and live-work units |
Front yard | Minimum 25-ft. front yard setback |
Lot area | Minimum 8,700-sq. ft. lot area |
Lot coverage | Maximum lot coverage is 30% for single- and two-family dwellings |
Lot width | Minimum 66-ft. lot width; corner lots must be at least 80 ft. wide along the front property line |
Parking | No parking shall be allowed in the front yards facing Michigan Avenue, except for a residential driveway |
Rear yard | Minimum 15-ft. rear yard setback |
Residential density | Minimum 3,000 sq. ft. of lot area for each dwelling unit |
Side yard | Minimum 5-ft. on one side; 15 total of both |
(G) CBD, Central Business District. All lots and buildings in the Central Business District shall meet the following dimensional requirements.*
Accessory buildings | Accessory buildings shall be subject to the requirements of § 154.059(G) |
Building frontage requirements | Building facade shall occupy a minimum of 60% of the frontage length along Michigan Avenue between the minimum and maximum setback |
Building height | Minimum 20-ft. building height, maximum 3 stories/40-ft. building height; the first story shall be a minimum of 12 ft. in height measured from floor to ceiling |
Floor area | Minimum 550 sq. ft. of floor area for each dwelling unit |
Front yard | Minimum 0-ft., maximum 10-ft. front yard setback; townhouse setback is between 5 and 10 ft. |
Lot area | No minimum lot area |
Lot width | No minimum |
Parking | No parking shall be allowed in the front yards facing Michigan Avenue, except for on-street parking; side and rear yard parking are permitted; up to 40% of the frontage to the side of the building may be occupied by off-street parking, provided a 3-ft. tall screen wall is located between the sidewalk and parking lot |
Rear yard | Minimum 15-ft. rear yard setback |
Residential density | Minimum 4,350 sq. ft. of lot area for each dwelling unit in a residential building; in mixed-use buildings with upper floor apartments above ground floor commercial, there is no density limit |
Side yard | A zero side setback may be permitted where a fire wall is provided along the side lot line; where a fire wall is not provided, buildings shall be spaced a minimum of 10 ft. |
* All buildings, except for cottage shop buildings and civic/institutional buildings, must follow the building design requirements for CBD storefront buildings (§ 154.059(B)) | |
(H) LI, Light Industrial. All lots and buildings in the Light Industrial shall meet the following dimensional requirements.
Accessory buildings | Accessory buildings shall be subject to the requirements of § 154.059(G) |
Building frontage requirements | Building facade shall occupy a minimum of 40% of the frontage length between the minimum and maximum setback |
Building height | Minimum 1 story/20-ft. building height, maximum 3 stories/35-ft. building height; the first story shall be a minimum of 12 ft. in height measured from floor to ceiling |
Floor area | Minimum 650 sq. ft. of floor area for each dwelling unit |
Front yard | Minimum 0-ft., maximum 40-ft. front yard setback |
Lot area | No minimum lot area |
Lot width | No minimum |
Parking | Not more than a single row of parking shall be permitted in the front yard between the building and the street; side and rear yard parking is permitted |
Rear yard | No rear yard setback is required except where an industrial use adjoins a residential use or residential zoning district |
Residential density | Minimum 3,000 sq. ft. of lot area for each dwelling unit (live-work units only) |
Setback from residential | Where the side or rear of a nonresidential use adjoins a residential district, a 50-ft. setback and a buffer zone meeting the requirements of § 154.060(D)(4) shall be provided |
Side yard | A zero side setback may be permitted where a fire wall is provided along the side lot line not located adjacent to a residential district; where a fire wall is not provided, space buildings a minimum of 10 ft. |
(Ord. passed 5-20-2009, § 4.3.4; Ord. passed 12-15-2015)