(a) Development Standards for Lexington Residential Zones.
District | MinimumFloor Area Per Unit (Square feet) | Minimum Lot Size (Square Feet) | Minimum Width (Feet) | Density Units Per Acre | Maximum Building Height (Feet) | Minimum Yard Setbacks (Feet) | Maximum % Lot Coverage (Square Feet) | General Function of District | ||
Front | Side | Rear | ||||||||
CD | 1,250 | 217,800 | 150 | 1 unit per 5 acres | 35 | 50 | 12 | 50 | 2% (4,356) | Agricultural and low density one-family uses, also permits some outdoor recreational uses. |
R-S | 1,250 | 15,000 | 75 | 2.9 | 35 | 30 | 8 | 30 | 25% (3,750) | Restricted one-family district. |
R-1 | 1,250 | 10,500 | 70 | 4.14 | 35 | 30 | 8 | 30 | 25% (2,625) | Restricted one-family district. |
R-2 | ||||||||||
One- Family | 1,000 | 8,700 | 60 | 5.0 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 25% (2,175) | One-family dwellings permitted by right, two-family and one-family zero lot line dwellings permitted by conditional use. |
Zero-Lot Line | 1,000 | 7,000 | 40 | 6.22 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 25% (1,750) | |
Two- Family | 900 | 14,000 | 80 | 6.22 | 35 | 25 | 7 | 25 | 25% (3,500) | |
R-3 | ||||||||||
Zero-Lot Line | 900 | 4,375 | 35 | 10.0 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 25% (1,093) | One-family dwellings with one zero-lot line, two-family dwellings, and multiple-family dwellings permitted by right. Institutional uses, clinics and hospitals permitted by conditional use. |
Two- Family | 800 | 8,750 | 70 | 10.0 | 35 | 25 | 10 | 25 | 25% (2,187.5) | |
Multiple- Family | 450 | 3,000 per unit | 80 | 14.52 | 35 | 25 | (1) | (1) | 40% (1,200) | |
(1) Setbacks shall equal the height of the building or 10 feet, whichever is greater. Additionally, if there is more than one multiple-family dwelling on one lot, all buildings shall be no closer together than the height of the tallest building.
(Ord. 98-44. Passed 10-8-98; Ord. 98-63. Passed 11-2-98; Ord. 99-19. Passed 5-3-99.)
(Ord. 98-44. Passed 10-8-98; Ord. 98-63. Passed 11-2-98; Ord. 99-19. Passed 5-3-99.)
(b) Development Standards for Lexington Commercial Zones.
District
Minimum
Lot
Size
(Square Feet)
Minimum Building
Height
(Feet)
Maximum Building Height
(Feet)
Minimum Yard Setbacks
(Feet)
Maximum
% Lot Coverage
General Function of District
Front
Side
Rear
T
NA
NA
35
25
a, d
25
d
30%
Office/Multiple-family residential mix. Commercial uses should complement residential uses.
B-1
NA
NA
35
30
b, d
25
d
30%
Commercial district characterized by small businesses, low traffic generation, no drive-throughs.
C-B
NA
NA
35
10
b, d
25
d
60%
Central Business District with older buildings, small business, with low traffic generation, offices.
B-2
NA
NA
35
30
b, d
25
d
25%
Commercial uses characterized by higher traffic generation and more intensive uses, such as car washes, drive-through businesses, supermarkets, and strip malls.
I-1
NA
NA
40
40
c, d
30
d
30%
Light industrial and some intensive commercial uses. Light industrial characterized by "clean manufacturers" which operate with a minimum of dust, noise, or hazard; warehouse uses where all activities are conducted indoors. Lumber yards and mills are also permitted in this district.
I-2
NA
NA
40
50
c, d
35
d
25%
More intensive industrial district reserved for manufacturing uses that may require outside storage, or have odors or noise; for example, food processing or welding shops.
a. The minimum sideyard setback shall be ten feet or the height of the wall most nearly parallel with the side lot line, whichever is greater.
b. No sideyard shall be required within the interior of the district. However, when a property abuts any Residential District or T-Transitional District, the minimum sideyard setback shall be fifteen feet or the height of the building, whichever is greater.
c. The minimum sideyard setback shall be twenty feet or the height of the building, whichever is greater.
d. In addition to any required side or rear yard setback, within any Transitional, Business or Industrial District, an additional planting strip as required in Chapter 1141 shall be required.
(Ord. 99-46. Passed 11-1-99.)