(a) New lots and construction of new buildings shall comply with the regulations in Table 1185.04.
TC-MUD Town Center | W130-MUD W 130th St. | N-MUD Neighborhood | |
1) Lot and Density Requirements | |||
A. Minimum lot area | 20,000 sq ft | 20,000 sq ft | none |
B. Minimum lot width | 50 ft | 50 ft | 50 ft |
C. Maximum Residential Density | 40 units per acre | 40 units per acre | 12 units per acre |
2) Front Yard - building setback from street right-of-way: | |||
A. Minimum: | 5 feet | 10 feet | 5 feet |
B. Maximum: | 25 feet[1] | 30 feet[1] | 25 feet[1] |
3) Side Yard - building and parking setback: | |||
A. Setback abutting nonresidential district | |||
1. Minimum: | None[1] | None[1] | 5 feet |
2. Maximum: | One third (1/3) the height of principal building. | None[1] | None[1] |
B. Minimum setback abutting a residential district | 20 feet | 20 feet | 20 feet |
4) Rear Yard - building and parking setback: | |||
A. Minimum setback abutting nonresidential district | 5 feet | 5 feet | 5 feet |
B. Minimum setback abutting a residential district | 40 feet | 40 feet | 20 feet |
5) Minimum building front to lot width ratio | 65% | 65% | 50% |
6) Minimum Parking setback from street right-of-way | 10 ft[3] | 10 ft[3] | 10 ft |
7) Parking setback and landscaped buffer when abutting a residential district [4] | |||
A. Side yard buffer | 10 feet | 10 feet | 10 feet |
B. Rear yard buffer | 20 feet | 20 feet | 10 feet |
8) Public Open Space Requirements[5] | |||
A. Nonresidential development proposals with 1.5 acres or 60,000 square feet of building floor area, whichever is less | 5% of the project area | 5% of project area | 5% of project area |
B. Residential development | 10% of project area | 10% of project area | 15% of project area |
Notes [1] Or the average front yard depth of the nearest two lots on either side of the subject lot, whichever is less. [2] Provided that abutting walls are constructed in accordance with building code requirements. [3] But no closer to the street than the principal building. [4] Shall also comply with the screening requirements in Section 1185.08. [5] In the case of a mixed use project, public open space shall be allocated to the property in proportion to the floor area devoted to uses included in the development and shall be located in relation to those uses. | |||
(b) Minimum Building Front to Lot Width Ratio: In order to create continuity of the streetwall, the front facades of principal buildings shall be located within the front setback limits in compliance with the minimum building front to lot width ratio specified in Table 1185.04
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(1) A public plaza, unenclosed landscaped courtyard or other publicly accessible open meeting the open space type requirements may count for up to 25 percent of the requirement.
(2) The building front to lot width ratio is determined by dividing the length of the principal building(s) parallel to the front lot line and within the front setback limits by the length of the front lot line (not including side setbacks).
(c) Exceptions: The following exceptions to the maximum front building setback and maximum building front to lot width ratio shall apply:
(1) A portion of the building may be located beyond the maximum setback line to provide an articulated facade or accommodate a building entrance feature, provided that the total area of the space created must not exceed one square foot for every linear foot of building frontage.
(2) A building may be located beyond the maximum setback to accommodate an outdoor eating area or designed to meet the public open space requirement. In order to preserve the continuity of the streetwall, the building setback shall not exceed 50 feet from the street right-of-way line, or at least 40 percent of the building facade must be located at the maximum setback line.
(Ord. 2021-6. Passed 1-25-21.)