§ 153.073 OR, RESIDENTIAL OFFICE DISTRICT.

   (A)   Purpose and intent. The OR, Residential Office District implements the office policies of the Comprehensive Plan.

   (B)   Use regulations. Uses are allowed in the OR District in accordance with the use regulations of §§ 153.110, 153.120 through 153.180, 153.200 through 153.217, 153.230 through 153.234, and 153.250 through 153.255.

   (C)   Density and dimensional standards. All development in the OR District shall be subject to the following density, intensity, and dimensional standards:

OR Density/Intensity and Dimensional Standards
Minimum lot area	14,520 square feet
Minimum lot width	60 feet
Minimum setbacks
Front/street side	25 feet
Interior side	10 feet
Rear	15 feet
OCRM critical line	50 feet
Maximum building cover	35% of lot
Maximum height	35 feet

 

   (D)   Other regulations. Development in the OR District shall comply with all other applicable regulations of this chapter, including the development standards of § 153.079 and §§ 153.330 through 153.342.

   (E)   Supplemental district standards. In addition to all other applicable provisions of this chapter, structures within the OR District shall be subject to the following standards:

      (1)   Architectural character. Structures in the OR District shall be compatible with the established architectural character of the neighborhood in which they are located by using a design that is complementary in terms of:

         (a)   Consistency of roof lines, roof materials, and roof colors;

         (b)   Use of similar proportions in building mass and outdoor spaces;

         (c)   Similar relationships to the street;

         (d)   Similar window and door patterns;

         (e)   Similar streetscapes including landscaping, light fixtures, and other site amenities; and

         (f)   Free-standing signs only with indirect illumination.

      (2)   Building orientation. Primary facades and entries shall face the adjacent street.

      (3)   Building materials. Building materials shall either be similar to the materials already being used in the neighborhood or, if dissimilar materials are being proposed, other characteristics, such as scale and proportions, form architectural detailing, color, and texture shall be utilized to ensure that enough similarity exists for the building to be compatible despite the differences in materials.

      (4)   Building colors. Color shades shall be used to facilitate blending into the neighborhood and unifying the development with its surroundings. The color shades of building materials shall draw from the range of color shades found in structures in the immediate area.

   (F)   Residential uses. Residential uses in the OR District shall be subject to the density, intensity, and dimensional standards of the RSL District (§ 153.070).

(Ord. 2012-06, § 4.9, passed 10-18-2012; Ord. 2013-02, passed 4-18-2013)