Sec. 24-3506
Dimensional standards
Density
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
- Three-family
- by_right
- Four-plus family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right3
Extracted standards
9 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Density
- MultifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. maximum density20 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Multifamily dwellings at a density of up to 20.0 du/ac
- Detached single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. density high range4 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Detached single-family dwellings more than 4.0 du/ac
- Detached single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. density low range2 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Detached single-family dwellings between 2.0 and 4.0 du/ac
- TownhouseTownhouseA single-family home sharing side walls with its neighbours, each on its own lot. maximum density12 du/acdu/acreDwelling units per acre — the number of homes allowed on each acre of land.
Townhouse dwellings at a density of up to 12.0 du/ac
Other
- Maximum nonresidential floor area per use25,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A single nonresidential use must not occupy more than 25,000 square feet of floor area.
- Minimum usable open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. percentage25 pct
At least 25 percent of the required open space must be developed and maintained as usable open space.
Parking
- Maximum driveway width within street right-of-way10 ft
Where front-loaded garages are necessary, they must be set back from the dwelling and driveways must be no wider than ten feet within the street right of way.
- Maximum percentage of front-loaded garages20 pct
Front-loaded garages may be allowed on no more than 20 percent of the lots when it is not practical to provide an alley.
- Percentage of required parking at rear for nonresidential and multifamilyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive.75 pct
For nonresidential and multifamily residential uses, at least 75 percent of required parking spaces must be located at the rear of buildings.
From the ordinance
The purpose of the TND-PD, Traditional Neighborhood Planned Development District is to encourage unified, high-quality development combining a variety of lot sizes and housing types with public parks in a compact, walkable neighborhood setting.