APPENDIX C – LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCEAPPENDIX C – LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE\ARTICLE 04. DISTRICT INTENSITY AND BULK STANDARDS

The purpose of Article 04 is to establish the basic intensity, bulk performance, bufferyard, and landscaping standards for each zoning district. Site specific standards shall require each development to conduct a carrying capacity analysis. This analysis regulates the maximum intensity based on actual site conditions (see Article 05).

District performance are the minimum requirements for each use and shall apply to each district.

This Section contains the basic district standards applicable to all uses. Table 04.110 A. contains intensity, lot, bulk, bufferyard, and landscaping standards that vary from district to district. Lot and bulk standards for residential units in planned and attached housing types are in Table 04.110 B. Housing types and lot configurations are illustrated in Figure 04.110. Also, see Article 06 for uses not listed.

Where a lot exists with one or more structures on it, constructed prior to the adoption of this ordinance, the minimum lot size may be reduced with approval of the Planning Commission providing the following standards shall be met:

A.    Under no circumstances shall the minimum lot size be reduced for a use that is not permitted in the district.

B.    The minimum lot size shall not be reduced by more than 50% unless the Board of Zoning Appeals approves a variance.

C.    The proposed use does not involve any enlargement of a structure if it will increase the degree of any nonconformity.

D.    The parking and loading for the use meet the minimum requirements of this ordinance or the Planning Commission must find that the available parking/loading area for the proposed use and will not create traffic and safety issues for the surrounding properties or traveling public.

E.    The Planning Commission must find that the intensity of the proposed use will not have a detrimental impact on the neighborhood, public health or safety, or create nuisances (e.g. noise and emissions) due to an increase in the volume, frequency, or type of use of the property.

F.    That all other provisions of this ordinance shall be met to the greatest extent practical for the site.

(Ordinance 2808, 08/27/02)

Table 04.110 A. USE AND LOT STANDARDS (See also Section 06.120 and Table 13.140)

 

District Standards

Site, Lot, and Building Standards

Zoning District & Development Type

Min. OSR/ LSR

Density

Floor Area Ratio

 

Minimum**

Maximum

Max. Gross

Max. Net

Max. Gross

Max. Net

Sewer

Site Area

Lot Area***

Lot Width (ft)

Street Yard (ft)

Side Yard (ft)

Rear Yard (ft)

Parking

Height

Bldg. Cvrg. (Sq. Ft.)

Estate (E)

Single-Family Conventional

0

0.09

0.09

na.

na.

OS/P

10 ac.

10 ac.

400

150

50

150

na.

32

12,500

Single-Family Conventional - Rural Subdivision

0.05

0.2

0.2

na.

na.

OS/P

3 ac.

3 ac.

280

100

40

100

na.

32

8,000

Equestrian

0.2

0.22

0.29

na.

na.

OS/P

20 ac.

3 ac.

150

50

25

75

na.

32

5,000

Single-Family Cluster

0.35

0.52

0.81

na.

na.

P

10 ac.

1 ac.

150

35

12

40

na.

32

4,000

Planned

0.6

0.63

2.5

na.

na.

P

40 ac.

See Table 04.110 B.

Institutional Residential

0

0.25 rms.

0.25 rms.

na.

na.

P

20 ac.

20 ac.

500

100

100

100

75/50

32

10,000

All Other Uses

0.8

na.

na.

0.09

0.45

P

10 ac.

10 ac.

400

150

50

150

75/50

32

12,500

Suburban (S)

Single-Family Conventional

0.1

1.98

2.16

na.

na.

P

12,000 sf.

12,000 s.f.

90

30

10

35

na.

32

3,200

Single-Family Cluster

0.25

2.16

3.13

na.

na.

P

5 ac.

10,500 sf.

80

25

8

35

na.

32

2,600

Planned

0.35

2.7

5.2

na.

na.

P

6 ac.

See Table 04.110 B.

Manufactured Home Park

0.45

2.7

6

na.

na.

P

15 ac.

See Table 04.110 B.

Institutional Residential

0

2.0 rms.

2.0 rms.

na.

na.

P

5 ac.

5 ac.

300

75

40

75

50/30

32

10,000

All Other Uses

0

na.

na.

0.1

0.45

P

4 ac.

4 ac.

280

100

40

100

75/40

32

8,000

Suburban Commercial

(SC)

Planned

0.3

3

6.8

na.

na.

P

10 ac.

See Table 04.110 B.

Institutional Residential

0.3

2.00 rms.

2.00 rms.

na.

na.

P

5 ac.

5 ac.

300

75

40

75

50/30

32

5,000

Shopping Center

0.3

na.

na.

0.13

0.35

P

5 ac.

5 ac.

300

30 bt.

10

20

30/10

25

 

Retail

0.3

na.

na.

0.13

0.35

P

1 ac.

1 ac.

150

30 bt.

10

20

30/10

25

 

Office and All Other Uses

0.3

na.

na.

0.17

0.58

P

1 ac.

1 ac.

150

30 bt.

10

20

30/10

40

 

Thoroughfare Access (TA)

Single-Family Conventional

0.12

4.15

6.16

na.

na.

P

8,500 s.f.

8,500 s.f.

Use Village House Table 04.110 B.

Single-Family Attached

0.2

6.75

9

na.

na.

P

12,750 s.f.

12,750 s.f.

Use Twin, Atrium, Weak-link, or Town houses Table 04.110 B.

Planned

0.25

8.25

12

na.

na.

P

4 ac.

See Table 04.110 B.

Multi-Family

0.2

12

18

na.

na.

P

15,000 sf.

15,000 sf.

100

25

12

25

20/8

32

na.

Manufactured Home Park

0.25

5

7.45

na.

na.

P

15 ac.

See Table 04.110 B.

Institutional Residential

0.2

15 rms

15 rms

na.

na.

P

2 ac.

2 ac.

180

75

30

100

40/15

32

5,000

Retail

0.2

na.

na.

0.26

0.33

P

20,000 sf.

20,000 sf.

100

25

10

20

15/5

30

na.

Office

0.2

na.

na.

0.38

0.58

P

10,000 sf.

10,000 sf.

80

25

10

20

15/5

30

na.

Commercial Lodging

0.2

na.

na.

0.38

0.58

P

20,000 sf.

20,000 sf.

100

25

20

20

15/5

55

na.

All Other

0.2

na.

na.

0.3

0.41

P

1 ac.

1 ac.

150

25

20

20

15/5

32

na.

Neighborhood Conservation* 1, 2

NC-R3, Single Family

0

na.

na.

na.

na.

P

6,000 sf.

6,000 sf.

50

25

5

25

na.

45

1,500

NC-R3, Duplex

0

na.

na.

na.

na.

P

3,000 sf./du

3,000 sf./du

50

25

5

25

na.

45

na.

NC-R3, Multi-Family

0

na.

na.

na.

na.

P

1,500 sf./du (6,000 sf. min.)

1,500 sf./du (6,000 sf. min.)

50

25

5

25

na.

45

na.

NC-R3, Other

0

na.

na.

na.

na.

P

7,500 sf.

7,500 sf.

50

25

5

25

na.

45

na.

NC-R2 , Single Family

0

na.

na.

na.

na.

P

6,000 sf.

6,000 sf.

50

25

5

25

na.

35

na.

NC-R2, Duplex

0

na.

na.

na.

na.

P

5,000 sf.

5,000 sf

50

25

5

25

na.

35

na.

NC-R2 Other

0

na.

na.

na.

na.

P

7,500 sf.

7,500 sf.

50

25

5

25

na.

35

na.

NC-R1

0

na.

na.

na.

na.

P

6,000 sf.

6,000 sf.

50

25

6

25

na.

35

na.

Downtown (D)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Single-Family Conventional

0

5.95

5.95

na.

na.

P

5,000 sf.

Use Patio Table 04.110 B.

Single-Family Attached

0.1

7.5

12

na.

na.

P

1 ac.

Use Duplex, Weaklink, Atrium, Town Houses Table 04.110 B.

Planned

0.15

11.25

25

na.

na.

P

2 ac.

See Table 04.110 B.

Multi-Family

0.1

22

30

na.

na.

P

10,000 sf.

10,000 sf.

75

25

8

25

20/8

45

na.

Institutional Residential

0

40 rms

40 rms

na.

na.

P

20,000 sf.

20,000 sf.

100

12

5

20

5-Dec

45

na.

Retail

0

na.

na.

0.39

0.39

P

10,000 sf.

10,000 sf.

100

0 bt.

0

5

Aug-00

45

na.

Office/Service/Commercial Lodging

0

na.

na.

0.64

0.64

P

10,000 sf.

10,000 sf.

100

0 bt.

0

5

Aug-00

45

na.

All Other Uses

0

na.

na.

0.51

0.51

P

10,000 sf.

10,000 sf.

100

0 bt.

0

5

Aug-00

45

na.

Business Park (BP)

Office - exterior ring

0.25

na.

na.

0.42

0.64

P

2 ac.

2 ac.

200

30

30-Oct

10

30/10

45

na.

Industry - exterior ring

0.25

na.

na.

0.38

0.59

P

2 ac.

2 ac.

200

30

30-Oct

10

30/10

45

na.

All Other Uses - exterior ring

0.25

na.

na.

0.23

0.32

P

1 ac.

1 ac.

150

30

30-Oct

10

30/10

45

na.

Office - interior ring

0.25

na.

na.

0.51

0.64

P

10 ac..

10,000

80

15

0/15

5

30/10

45

na.

Industry - interior ring

0.25

na.

na.

0.5

0.59

P

10 ac.

10,000

80

15

0/15

5

30/10

45

na.

All other Uses - interior

0.25

na.

na.

0.28

0.32

P

10 ac.

10,000

80

15

0/15

5

30/10

45

na.

Industry (I)

Industry

0.2

na.

na.

0.51

0.64

P

5 ac.

1 ac.

150

25

15

20

20/10

45

na.

All Other Uses

0.2

na.

na.

0.42

0.53

P

5 ac.

1 ac.

150

25

15

20

20/10

45

na.

OS = On-site

P = Public

bt = Build To

* Lots platted prior to 1983 shall have a minimum lot area of 6000 square feet; lots platted after the year 1983 shall have a minimum lot area of 8500 square feet.

1.  All street yards 25’ except on collector streets where the minimum street yard shall be 65’ from the road’s centerline. On arterial streets, the minimum street yard shall be 75’ from the road’s centerline.

2.  On all lots of record prior to this Ordinance’s Adoption with widths less than 50’, the side yard setbacks shall be 10% of the lot width, not less than 3’

3.  If the height exceeds 35’, the minimum side yard shall be 8’.

** When expressed in a ratio, the ratio = minimum yard setback/total minimum yard setback

*** The minimum lot size for commercial uses shall be waived if all other requirements of the Land Development Ordinance are met and an additional 5% open space is provided.

 

Table 04.110 A. USE AND LOT STANDARDS (Continued)

 

Landscaping Plant Units

Bufferyard Opacity Standards (See Table 13.140)

 

per (See Section 06.120)

Adjoining District

Adjoining Streets

Zoning District & Development Type

Lot

Acre Open Space

Parking Spaces

E

S

SC

NC

TA

D

BP

I

Arterial

Collector

Minor

Estate (E)

Single-Family Conventional (OS)

4/du

4

none

N1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

st1

st1

Single-Family Conventional (P)

4/du

4

none

N1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

st1

st1

Equestrian

4/du

4

none

N1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

st1

st1

Single-Family Cluster

2/du

4

none

N1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

st1

st1

Planned

2/du

4

none

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

st1

st1

Institutional Residential

3/ac

4

 1/8

0.1

0.1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

st1

st1

Suburban (S)

Single-Family Conventional

2/du

4

none

0.2

N1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

st1

st1

Single-Family Cluster

1/du

4

none

0.2

N1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

st1

st1

Planned

1/du

4

 1/8

0.2

N1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

st1

st1

Manufactured Home Park

1/du

4

 1/8

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.4

0.2

0.2

0.4

0.4

0.4

Institutional Residential

3/du

4

 1/8

0.2

N1

0.1

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

st1

st1

Suburban Commercial (SC)

Planned

1/du

5

none

0.4

0.4

N1

0.5

0.1

N1

N1

0.1

st1

st1

st1

Institutional Residential

3/du

5

none

0.4

0.4

N1

0.5

0.1

N1

N1

0.1

st1

st1

st1

Shopping Center

8/ac

5

 1/8

0.4

0.4

N1

0.5

0.1

N1

N1

0.1

st1

st1

st1

Retail

8/ac

5

 1/8

0.4

0.4

N1

0.5

0.1

N1

N1

0.1

st1

st1

st1

Office and All Other Uses

8/ac

5

 1/8

0.4

0.4

N1

0.5

0.1

N1

N1

0.1

st1

st1

st1

Thoroughfare Access (TA)

Single-Family Conventional

1/du

5

none

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.6

N1

0.1

0.1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Single-Family Attached

1/du

5

 1/8

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.6

N1

0.1

0.1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Planned

1/du

5

 1/8

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.6

N1

0.1

0.1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Multi-Family

1/du

5

 1/8

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.4

N1

0.1

0.1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Manufactured Home Park

1/du

5

 1/8

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.2

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Institutional Residential

3/ac.

5

 1/8

0.5

0.5

0.2

0.6

N1

0.1

0.1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Retail

6/ac.

5

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.4

0.6

N1

0.1

0.1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Office

8/ac.

5

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.4

0.6

N1

0.1

0.1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Commercial lodging

8/ac.

5

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.4

0.6

N1

0.1

0.1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

All Other Uses

6/ac.

5

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.4

0.6

N1

0.1

0.1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Neighborhood Conservation

NC-R3 Single Family

1/du

4

none

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

NC-R2, Single Family

1/du

4

none

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

NC-R1

1/du

4

none

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.2

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Downtown (D)

Single-Family Conventional

1/du

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Single-Family Attached

1/du

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Planned

0.5/du

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Multi-Family

0.5/du

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Institutional Residential

3/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Retail

4/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Office/Service/Commercial Lodging

4/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

All Other Uses

4/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Business Park (BP)

Office - exterior ring

6/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Industry - exterior ring

6/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

All Other Uses - exterior ring

6/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Office - interior ring

10/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Industry - interior ring

10/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

All other Uses - interior ring

10/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

Industry (I)

Industry

6/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

All Other Uses

6/ac.

6

 1/8

0.6

0.6

0.2

0.6

N1

N1

N1

0.3

st1

st1

st1

N1 - Special buffer defined in Section 6.230 (Ordinance 2893 08/23/05)

 

Table 04.110 B LOT STANDARDS FOR ATTACHED AND PLANNED HOUSING TYPES

 

Minimum

Maximum

Patio Minimums

Side Load Garage Setback

Max. Units in a Row

Development Type

Site Area

Lot Area

Lot Width

Street Yard

Side Yard

Bldg Spacing

Rear Yard

Height

Bldg Cvrg.

Area

Width

Single-Family

Conventional

 

8,500

80

25/20*

15-Jul

na.

35

32

2,700

 

 

 

 

Lot Line

 

8,500

75

20/20*

1@20

20

30

28

2,500

 

 

8

 

Lot Line (NC-R2, NC-R3 only)

 

6,000

50

25

1@10

na.

25

28

2,400

 

 

8

 

Village

 

6,000

60

12/20*

5

na.

25**

32

2,400

 

 

6

 

Patio

 

5,000

55

8/20*

patio

8

patio

26

1,900

1,000/48

20/6

 

 

Single-Wide Manufactured

 

4,000

40

15

8

na.

15

15

1,100

 

 

 

 

Double-Wide Manufactured

 

6,600

66

15

8

na.

15

18

1,960

 

 

 

 

Single-Family Attached

Twin

9,600

4,800

48

20/20*

1@8

12

25

28

2,100

 

 

 

2

Atrium

9,000

3,000

45

0/20*

0

8

0

15

 

800/48

24/6

 

8

Weak-link Town House

10,800

3,600

36

15/20*

0

10

25

32

1,900

 

 

 

8

Town House

7,200

2,400

24

15/20*

0

10

20

32

1,300

 

 

 

10

Multi-Family

Multiplex

8,000

2,000

80

20

6

12

15

32

 

 

 

5

8

Apartment 2-story

8,000

1,800

100

25/15***

12

30

20

35

 

 

 

 

 

Apartment 4-story

8,000

1,500

100

25/15***

12

30

20

45

 

 

 

 

 

Notes:

* Setback to garage from sidewalk.

** Rear garage may have 5’ rear yard setback provided access to alley.

*** Setback to parking.

 

Figure 04.110

HOUSING TYPES AND LOT CONFIGURATIONS

 

Figure 04.110

HOUSING TYPES AND LOT CONFIGURATIONS (Continued)

 

Figure 04.110

HOUSING TYPES AND LOT CONFIGURATIONS (Continued)

All planned developments shall meet the mix requirements (Table 04.120) regarding the number of different dwelling unit types that must be provided. The mix provides a variety of housing types to meet all residents’ needs. The largest percent of dwelling unit type used must be allowed by right in the subject zoning district (Table 3.110A). If the development is to be phased, each phase shall contain a share of the smallest unit types generally proportional to the percentage of the total dwelling units. (Ordinance 2835, 08/26/03)

Table 04.120

DWELLING UNIT MIX REQUIREMENTS

Total Units in Project

Total Units in Project

Min. Number

Max. %

Min. %

E, S, or SC Districts

TA or D Districts

of Types

Any Type

Any Type

1-25

1-25

1

100

20

26-50

41-100

2

70

20

51-150

101-200

3

60

20

151 or more

201 or more

4

40

10