2.6.300 Development Standards.
Development standards provide building separation for fire protection/security, building maintenance, sunlight and air circulation, noise buffering, and visual separation.
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Standard |
PF |
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Lot Area |
No requirement |
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Lot Width |
No requirement |
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Lot Depth |
No requirement |
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Front Yard Setback |
None, except when abutting to a Residential Zone, then the front yard setback to a building or parking area shall be the required setback of the abutting Residential Zone |
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Side and Rear Yard Setback |
None, except when abutting a Residential Zone, then the side or rear setback to a building or parking area is 10 feet. The required side and rear yard setback shall be increased by one-half foot for each foot by which the structure exceeds 20 feet in height |
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Building Height |
35 feet except where a setback of 100 feet can be provided the building height may be a maximum of 55 feet. If the abutting zoning district allows buildings taller than 35 feet, the height of the abutting zone may be applied to the PF Zone |
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Lot Coverage |
No maximum requirement |
A. Other Requirements.
1. In addition to the requirements in BDC Chapter 3.3, parking and loading areas abutting or directly across the street from a Residential Zone shall be set back the minimum front yard setback as indicated in Table 2.6.300. This setback area shall be appropriately landscaped along the residential street frontage to protect the character of the adjoining residential property and to shield vehicle headlights.
2. All service, repair, processing, or storage on property abutting or across the street from a Residential Zone shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building unless screened from the Residential Zone by a site-obscuring fence or wall.
B. Special Design Standards. All buildings constructed within the Public Facilities District shall be reviewed for conformance with the standards in subsections (B)(1) and (2) of this section unless otherwise specified in this code.
1. Building Mass. Where building elevations are oriented to the street in conformance with BDC 2.2.500, Site Layout and Building Orientation, architectural features, such as windows, pedestrian entrances, building offsets, projections, detailing, a change in materials or similar features, shall be used to break up large building facades and walls greater than 50 feet in length. A minimum of 15 percent of the horizontal building facade and a minimum of 10 percent of all other horizontal building elevations shall contain a variety of architectural features.
2. Pedestrian-Scale Building Entrances. Recessed entries, canopies, and/or similar features shall be used at the entries to buildings in order to create a pedestrian scale. [Ord. NS-2314, 2018; Ord. NS-2195, 2013; Ord. NS-2016, 2006]