Lafayette City Zoning Code
§ 13-8B.6
Residential Development Design.
[Ord. No. 2016-16 § 1]
No building shall hereafter be erected, constructed, placed, altered or enlarged which shall be like or substantially like any existing or proposed neighboring building or for which a building permit has been issued if said neighboring building is adjacent to, across the street from or within 300 feet of the building to be erected, constructed, placed, altered or enlarged and faces on the same street. End-to-end reversal of house plans or roofline changes alone shall not render a dwelling unit substantially unlike a neighboring building to allow its construction, placement, alteration or enlargement within the prohibited distance above set forth. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the townhouse buildings from having the same footprint and/or same interior floor plan.
a.
Topography, privacy, building height, orientation, drainage, and aesthetics shall be considered in placement of units. Provide units with private outdoor space where appropriate and practical.
b.
Space shall be provided between and among buildings so that adequate privacy is provided for units. A minimum of 40 feet between buildings shall be provided.
c.
Space shall be provided between and among buildings so that emergency apparatus is provided between all buildings. Suitable surface treatment shall be provided to accommodate emergency apparatus access.
d.
The facades of all townhouse buildings shall vary such that the front exterior wall of each townhouse is offset from the adjoining front exterior wall with a minimum offset of four feet to be provided.
e.
Each townhouse building within the development shall vary in exterior architectural detail and color such that no two adjoining units shall be the same color or same architectural style; however each townhouse facade shall be thematically coordinated for a unified architectural appearance. Varying exterior treatments shall be used on the exterior of townhouse units, which shall include materials such as brick, stone, stucco, and clapboard.
f.
Exterior architectural design shall be subject to Land Use Board approval. The Land Use Board may establish an architectural review subcommittee to assist in architectural review and approval.
Residential development design shall incorporate the rural, historic, and environmental priorities of Lafayette Township consistent with those priorities and objectives as required in this chapter and the Lafayette Township Master Plan.