5.12.14 FOURTH AVENUE AREA (FAA)

   The intent of this zone is to take advantage of the Modern Street Car projects and promote medium-density infill transit-oriented development . Development incentives for this zone include greater allowable density and zero parking requirements for commercial uses.

   Fourth Avenue Historic Sub-Area (FHS)

   The intent of this zone is to provide parking relief for developments within the HPZ neighborhood portion of Fourth Avenue, but to otherwise preserve and maintain the historic character of the area.

   Fourth Avenue Sub-Area (FAS)

   The intent of this zone is to take advantage of the Modern Street Car project and promote medium-density infill transit-oriented developments . Development incentives for this zone include greater allowable density and zero parking requirements for commercial uses.

FIGURE 5.12-FAA-A: MAP OF FOURTH AVENUE AREA AND SUB-AREAS

   A.   Fourth Avenue Historic Sub-Area (FHS)

      1.   Standards

         The Fourth Avenue Historic Sub-Area includes portions of the West University Historic Preservation Zone that overlap with the Downtown Links Sub-District. Properties within these areas may be developed using the optional parking standards contained herein, but remain subject to all other underlying zone requirements including, but not limited to, historic preservation zone design standards and design review.

   B.   Fourth Avenue Sub-Area (FAS)

      1.   Standards

         Figure 5.12.FAA-A depicts the boundaries of the Fourth Avenue Sub- Areas in which the Fourth Avenue Sub-Area optional zoning standards apply.

      2.   Building Placement

         Building placement and setback requirements in the FAS are shown in Figure 5.12-FAS-A and Table 5.12-FAS-1.

FIGURE 5.12-FAS-A

TABLE 5.12-FAS-1

 

FOURTH AVENUE AREA STANDARDS
BUILDING PLACEMENT STANDARDS
Setback (Distance from Property Line)
Street Side (1)	0 Ft. or Prevailing	A
Alley Side	0 Ft.	B
Side Yard	0 Ft.	C
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 1. Street side setbacks to be 0 Ft. or consistent with prevailing historic setback.

 

      3.   Building Heights , Floor Uses

         Building height and floor use requirements in the FAS are as shown in Figure 5.12-FAS-B and Table 5.12-FAS-2.

FIGURE 5.12-FAS-B

TABLE 5.12-FAS-2

FOURTH AVENUE AREA STANDARDS
BUILDING HEIGHT STANDARDS
Street Frontage Building Height  (1)	30 Ft. Max or 2 Stories
Building Height at Intersection (2)	40 Ft. Max or 3 Stories
Mid-rise Building Height  (3)	60 Ft. Max or 5 Stories
Building Height  Setbacks (distance from property line)
Mid-Rise Side Setback	50 Ft.	D
FLOOR USES
Ground Floor (4, 5, 6, 7)	Commercial Services and Retail Trade Uses ready that encourage street level activity are preferred, but office or residential uses may be used if Commercial Services and Retail Trade Uses are not supported by market demand and contingent on new development meeting all other requirements of this table.
Upper Floors	Residential or Commercial Services
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 1. Building heights along the street frontage are restricted to two stories or 30 Ft. to respect the scale of established or historic structures , or both. 2. Building heights at intersection may extend three stories or 40 Ft. within a 50 Ft. x 50 Ft. area at an intersection. 3. Building heights may extend to five stories or 60 Ft. at the rear of properties beginning at 50 Ft. (E) from the property line. 4. All new construction shall have scale-defining architectural elements or details at first two levels. 5. A single plane of façade at the street level may not be longer than 50 Ft. without architectural relief or articulation such as windows, trellises and arcades. 6. Street -level activity is achieved by providing a mix of commercial, retail, office and residential uses at street level. 7. First floor level to be differentiated in form from upper levels.

 

      4.   Lot coverage, Open Space, Pedestrian Access

         Lot coverage, open space and pedestrian access requirements in the FAS are as shown in Table 5.12-FAS-3.

TABLE 5.12-FAS-3

FOURTH AVENUE AREA STANDARDS
OPEN SPACE STANDARDS
Lot Coverage
Maximum Lot Coverage (1)	100%
Open Space
Open Space at Multi-Unit Dwellings (2, 3, 4)	30 Sq. Ft./DU or 30% of Lot Area (5)
Open Space Non-Residential (2, 3, 4)	Min. of 30% of Lot Area
Minimum Landscape Area	50% of Open Space (6)
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 1. Covered by impervious surfaces such as, but not limited to buildings , drives, or parking. 2. Usable open space does not need to be located on the ground - green roof or terrace is acceptable. 3. Usable open space may be any combination of private and common space. 4. Parking may not be counted as open space. 5. Open space at multi-dwelling units is 30 Sq. Ft. per dwelling unit or 30% of lot area, whichever is greater. 6. Minimum landscape requirement applies only to common area open space.

 

      5.   Building Massing Standards

         Building massing standards in the FAS are as shown in Figure 5.12-FAS- D and Table 5.12- FAS-4.                  

FIGURE 5.12-FAS-D

TABLE 5.12-FAS-4

FOURTH AVENUE AREA STANDARDS
BUILDING MASSING STANDARDS
Articulation
Maximum unbroken building mass (1)	50 Ft. Max.	G
View Corridors
Mid-Rise Façade (2)	25% of Façade Min.	H
High-Rise Façade (3)	150 Linear Ft. Unbroken Max.	I
Mid-Rise Height	50 Ft. Max or 4 Stories	J
SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS 1. Any building over 50 Ft. wide (G) must be broken down to read as a series of buildings no wider than 50 Ft. and should include a variety of façades. 2. To preserve view corridors, a minimum of 25% of the façade must be set aside as mid-rise (H), and the mid-rise façade may not exceed 4 stories or 50 Ft. in height (J). On corner lots this requirement applies to one street only. 3. High-rise façades of more than 150 continuous linear feet (I) must be broken by a mid-rise façade not to exceed 4 stories or 50 Ft. (J) in height as shown in the Figure above.

 

(Ord. 11246, 2/18/2015; Am. Ord. 11977, 12/20/2022)