(a) Purpose.
To promote and foster the economic and physical revitalization of the historic downtown of the City of Lancaster.
To recognize the unique physical characteristics of the area and preserve the historic mixed use, character, and pedestrian focus of the City.
To continue to promote a mixture of uses, to support entrepreneurship and start-up businesses.
To encourage walkability by creating pedestrian connections between these mixed uses.
To encourage investment in and adaptive reuse of existing structures.
(b) Target Areas.
(c) Permitted, Special Exception, and Accessory Uses. See Section 1125.03
- Permitted, Special Exception, and Accessory Uses for each District.
(d) Lot Area, Setback, Height, and Lot Coverage Requirements.
Development Standards | Central Business District |
Minimum Lot Size (Sq. Ft.) | None |
Minimum Frontage | None |
Minimum Front Setback | None, except when the proposed structure is located between two existing structures on adjacent lots, then utilize average front setback as defined in Chapter 1161
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Maximum Front Setback | Ten (10), except however, up to fifty (50) percent of a building's façade may be setback more than the required maximum front setback, if the required public gathering space is located in front of this portion of the building. In such cases, a decorative wall or fence shall be installed in front of the public gathering space to help enhance the overall streetscape. |
Minimum Side Setback | None |
Minimum Rear Setback | None |
Residential Density | 30 units/acre |
Parking in front of Principal Building | Prohibited |
Maximum Height | Seventy-five (75), except however, mechanical equipment and/or ventilation systems may extend up to ten feet above the height of the building. Said mechanical equipment/ventilation systems must be screened from view by parapet walls, mansard roofs or other screening material approved by the City Planner or designee, provided said material has one hundred (100) percent opacity year-round. |
Minimum amount of private gathering spaces for residential units (Patio/Balcony) | 50 sq. ft. per unit |
Public Open/Gathering Space (may include plazas, public patios, outdoor dining areas, courtyards, or common rooftop garden areas) | 5% of gross square footage of all buildings |
(e) Example Lot Layout and Rendering.
(f) General Development Regulations.
Applicable | Section Reference | Notes | |
Accessory Structures | Y | Section | Detached Accessory Structures may encroach a side or rear setback but shall be no closer than five (5) feet from the side or rear lot line. Accessory structures shall also comply with all other requirements in Section 1147.02.
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Fences | Y | Section | Fences and walls may be placed in a required minimum setback provided they comply with Section 1147.05
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Landscaping/ Buffering | Y | Chapter | Plant material and berms may be placed between the minimum and maximum setbacks provided they do not constitute a nuisance as provided in the Lancaster Codified Ordinances. |
Parking | Y | Chapter | Parking must be provided in accordance with Chapter 1143
. Parking is prohibited in front of the principal structure. Parking may encroach a side or rear setback provided the parking is no closer than five feet from said lot line. |
Signs | Y | Chapter | Signs, provided they comply with Section Chapter 1145
. Blade signs may encroach the public right-of-way when approved by the City Engineer. |
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)