(12) Occupied Area. 28

The aggregate area of the greatest outside horizontal dimensions of all structures, except fences and decks, above grade plane on the lot, as would be depicted in a top view plan of the lot.

 

Notes

28	Amended, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).

(12.1) Off-Street Parking. 29

Unless otherwise expressly stated, the following rules of measurement apply when calculating off-street parking requirements:

(a)   No minimum number of sq. ft., units, beds, seats, or other criterion must be met for the required parking standard to be applied.

(b)   Whenever the calculation of required off-street parking spaces results in a fraction of a parking space, and the fraction is equal to or greater than one-half, the number of required spaces shall be rounded up to the next whole number. If the calculation results in a fraction less than one-half, the fractional portion of the requirement or maximum shall be ignored.

(c)   The following types of parking spaces shall count towards the satisfaction of minimum off-street parking requirements:

(.1)   Accessible parking;

(.2)   Vanpool and carpool parking;

(.3)   Auto-share parking space;

(.4)   Underground parking, and parking within, above, or beneath the building(s) it serves; and

(.5)   Accessory parking spaces required for residential uses within mixed-use developments.

(d)   Parking required for extensions or additions for nonresidential uses in Residential districts and for all uses in Industrial districts shall be computed for the floor area of the extended or added portion only.

 

Notes

29	Added, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021). Enrolled bill numbered this as 13.1; renumbered by Code editor.

(13) Open Area. 30

The total areas of the lot that are not counted as occupied area. Alleys, easements, and shared driveways shall be included as part of open area.

 

Notes

30	Amended, Bill No. 120774-A (approved January 14, 2013); amended, Bill No. 130804 (approved December 18, 2013).

(14) Public Plaza or Open Space.

Public plaza and open spaces are defined in § 14-203 (Definitions) and are measured as follows for purposes of calculating ground level open spaces eligible for bonus floor area:

(a)   Areas at Ground Level.

All areas at the average grade of the street, or no more than three ft. above or below the average grade of the street. When a lot is above or abuts a public transit concourse or station, "at ground level" shall include all areas that are at the station or concourse level and that are connected to the sidewalk by stairs or ramps adequate for convenient public access.

(b)   Measurement Includes.

Public plazas and open space areas include:

(.1)   Portions of the open spaces occupied by benches, planting boxes, public art, and other ornamental devices and structures that conform to all other sections of this Zoning Code relating to access to public space.

(.2)   In Commercial districts, any areas occupied by devices for the display and sale of goods or merchandise that are accessory to the public space of a building and complies with other regulations set forth in this Zoning Code.

(.3)   All areas for all means of pedestrian and handicapped access to public spaces or open spaces.

(.4)   All areas for seating, landscape, and fine arts provided in order to qualify for additional gross floor area.

(c)   Measurement Excludes.

In Residential districts, public plazas and open space areas exclude: any areas occupied by devices or structures used for the advertising or display of goods or merchandise, or portions of ground level upon which a commercial use is conducted.

(15) Seating Space.

A seating space in a place of public assembly shall be considered as a fixed permanent seat. In the case of bleachers, benches or the flat tops of walls, seating shall be 18 in. wide and 16 in. deep. Seating 30 in. or more in depth shall count double when access is provided to both sides. In the case of open floor area used for temporary seating purposes, seating area is calculated as one seat per nine sq. ft. of open floor area.

(15.1) [ Reserved.] 31

 

Notes

31	Added, Bill No. 120430-A (approved January 14, 2013); deleted, Bill No. 210075 (approved March 29, 2021).

(16) Separation or Spacing of Uses.

Unless otherwise expressly stated, when the provisions of this Zoning Code require that two or more uses be separated by some minimum distance, the separation distance shall be measured from lot line to lot line along the shortest imaginary line between the subject lots. Where uses are required to be separated by some minimum distance from a zoning district boundary, the separation distance shall be measured from the lot line to the zoning district boundary along the shortest imaginary line between the lot and the zoning boundary.

(17) Setback Line, Front or Building.

A line parallel to the front lot line at a distance from the front lot line equal to the minimum distance required for building setbacks in each district in which setbacks are required.