1151.21 SPECIAL PROVISIONS FOR WILTSHIRE, ELLENDALE AND BERKELEY AREA.

   (a)   This Section 1151.21 is adopted to recognize the nonconforming conditions of lots platted in the early 1900's in the Wiltshire, Ellendale, Berkeley neighborhood; to encourage consolidation into larger, more conforming lots; and to promote redevelopment compatible with the scale of dwellings in the neighborhood.

   (b)   Applicable Area. The provisions of this Section shall only apply to lots located within the area contained within the subdivision identified as the S. H. Kleinman Realty Company's Kinsman Highlands, recorded on May 14, 1915 at Vol. 52, Page 35 of the Cuyahoga County records, hereinafter referred to as "the Wiltshire, Ellendale, Berkeley Area".

   (c)   When the owner(s) of lots located in the area identified in 1151.21(b) apply to consolidate lots, the Planning Commission may approve the consolidation if the resulting lot or lots comply with the standards in Schedule 1151.21(c).

 

Schedule 1151.21(c) Standards for Lots Consolidated by the Planning Commission in the Wiltshire, Ellendale, Berkeley Area
(1) Minimum lot area	36,000 square feet
(2) Minimum lot width at the building setback line	160 feet
(3) Minimum frontage on Wiltshire, Ellendale, Chagrin Boulevard, or Berkeley right-of-way	160 feet
(4) Minimum depth of lot	200 feet

 

   (d)   New dwellings and additions to existing dwellings on lots in the Wiltshire, Ellendale, Berkeley Area shall comply with the standards in Schedule 1151.21(d).

 

Schedule 1151.21(d) Standards for Setbacks and Heights in the Wiltshire, Ellendale, Berkeley Area
(1) Maximum Lot coverage by all buildings including accessory buildings	12%
(2) Front setback from the public street right-of-way line abutting the lot (except as provided at 1151.07(d) for lots with frontage on Chagrin Boulevard): New Dwelling: 55 feet or the average of the front setbacks of the two (2) nearest dwellings on the lots on each side of the subject lot, whichever is greater Addition to Existing Dwelling: Not closer than the setback of the existing dwelling
(3) Minimum side setback: On a lot having a width less than 120 feet wide at the building line: each side setback shall be at least 10 feet, provided that any part of a structure, including any part of a roof, which is higher than 18 feet shall be setback at least 20 feet. See Illustration below.
(4) Minimum rear setback	The lesser of 50 feet or 20% of average depth of the lot
(5) Maximum height of principal building and structures	35 feet and 2.5 stories
(6) Maximum height of accessory buildings and structures	9 feet as measured from natural grade to the eave line.

 

 

(Ord. 2017-22. Passed 8-9-17.)