(a) Area Regulations. The area of parcel of land for a permitted use shall not be less than required to provide a site for the main and accessory buildings, parking and other accessory uses, yards and open space to accommodate the facility and to maintain the character of the neighborhood in accordance with the following general criteria:
(1) Buildings shall not cover more than fifty percent (50%) of the total land area. Stadia or other open seating structures or facilities, as well as parking structures, shall not be included in calculating land area covered.
(2) Surface parking areas, parking structures, driveways and walkways shall not exceed twenty-five -percent (25%) of the total land area.
(3) Remaining area shall be landscaped, and not more than fifty percent (50%) of that remaining area shall be used for outside recreational purposes.
(b) Yard Regulations.
(1) Front Yards. There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty (30) feet from the front lot line or less than sixty (60) feet from the centerline of the street; except on the streets where uniform front yards have hitherto been maintained by buildings erected on one-half or more of the frontage of the block, in such cases the uniform front yard shall be continued. On comer lots, the required front yard shall be provided on each street. Accessory buildings shall not be placed nearer the street line than the building of primary use.
(2) Side and Rear Yards. Where two (2) or more contiguous lots under one ownership abut, a side yard setback from the "common" or "internal" side lot line(s) shall not be required provided that the owner submits documentation confirming that the lots will not be conveyed individually in the future.
There shall be side and rear yards provided as described below:
Setback (feet) | Setback Adjoining Residential District (feet) | |
College buildings, offices, classrooms, dorms, student occupied apartments, libraries, hospitals or clinics, public/private/parochial schools, churches, temples government buildings | 30 | 50 |
Laundry, heat/cooling plants | 50 | 100 |
Stadia, arenas, pools | 100 | 150 |
Recreational areas | 40 | 80 |
Open parking areas | 20 | 25 |
Open parking structures or garages | 25 | 50 |
Other Uses | As determined by the Planning Commission | |
(Ord. 19-21 AC CMS. Passed 7-1-19.)