The Urban Neighborhoods Districts are intended to allow enhancement of transitional urban neighborhoods. A variety of housing types, including urban single unit options such as attached units and small lot detached units, are allowed as additional options to neighborhood unit and multi-unit living. The corresponding Character Area Map categories for each zoning district are provided in Sec. 1.2.1.

The Residential Urban Districts are intended for neighborhood-scale development including single unit detached residences on small urban lots. The districts also allow for limited civic, open space and park uses. The districts include:

A.

RU-4: Residential Urban 4,000 square foot minimum lot size.

B.

RU-3: Residential Urban 3,000 square foot minimum lot size.

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

The Residential Townhouse District is intended for neighborhood-scale development including single unit attached and neighborhood unit residences on individual lots. The district also allows for limited civic, open space and park uses, as well as single unit residences on small urban lots.

A.

RT-3: Residential Townhouse 3 stories maximum height.

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

The Residential Multi-Unit District is intended for neighborhood-scale development including residential living in multi-unit residences. The district also allows for limited commercial, civic, open space and park uses, as well as single unit detached and attached residences.

A.

RM-3: Residential Multi-Unit 3 stories maximum height.

B.

RM-3/8: Residential Multi-Unit 3 stories base height, up to 8 stories with bonus.

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

The Residential Mixed Use Districts are intended for neighborhood-scale development including residential living in multi-unit residences with access to neighborhood-serving commercial uses on no less than 2% of the development's ground floor. The districts allows for limited commercial uses, as well as civic, open space and park uses, as well as townhouses. Where these districts abut Protected Neighborhood Districts, a transition area is required. The districts include:

A.

RX-3: Residential Mixed Use 3 stories maximum height.

B.

RX-3/6: Residential Mixed Use 3 stories maximum base height, up to 6 stories with bonus.

C.

RX-4: Residential Mixed Use 4 stories maximum height.

D.

RX-5: Residential Mixed Use 5 stories maximum height.

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.2.1. RU- LOT PARAMETERS
		RU-4	RU-3
Lot
	Area
	ResidentiaI use	4,000 SF min	3,000 SF min
	All other allowed uses	10,000 SF min	10,000 SF min
	Width
	ResidentiaI use	40' min	30' min
	All other allowed uses	100' min	100' min
Coverage
	Lot coverage	80% max	80% max
	Canopy coverage
	Residential use	35% min
	All other uses	40% min

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.2.2. RU- BUILDING PLACEMENT
		RU-4	RU-3
Building Setbacks
	Primary street	15' min	15' min
	Side street	10' min	10' min
	Side: common lot line	5' min	5' min
	Rear: common lot line	20' min	20' min
	Rear: alley	5' min	5' min
	Abutting a Protected Neighborhood		see Sec. 8.3.6
Parking Location
	Primary street yard	Not allowed
	Side street yard	Not allowed
	Side yard		Allowed
	Rear yard		Allowed
	Abutting a Protected Neighborhood		see Sec. 8.3.6

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.2.3. RU- HEIGHT AND MASS
Building Height
	Maximum height	3 stories/ 40' max
	Within a transition area	2 stories/ 24' max
Story Height
	Ground floor elevation	2' min/ 5' max

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.2.4. RU- ACTIVATION
Transparency
	Ground story	20% min
	Upper story	20% min
	Blank wall length	30' max
Pedestrian Access
	Entrance facing primary street	Required

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.3.1. RT- LOT PARAMETERS
Lot
	Area
	Single unit attached	700 SF min
	Other residential uses	3,000 SF min
	All other allowed uses	10,000 SF min
	Width
	Single unit attached	14' min
	Other residential uses	30' min
	All other allowed uses	100' min
Coverage
	Lot coverage	80% max
	Canopy coverage
	Residential use	35% min
	All other uses	40% min

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.3.2. RT- BUILDING PLACEMENT
Build-to Zone
	Primary street	10' min/ 30' max
	% of building façade in primary street build-to zone	60% min
	Side street	10' min/ 30' max
	% of building façade in side street build-to zone	30% min
Side and Rear Building Setbacks
	Side: common lot line/alley	5' min
	Side: single unit attached, between abutting units	0' min
	Rear: common lot line/alley	5' min
	Abutting a Protected Neighborhood	see Sec. 8.3.6
Parking Setbacks
	Primary street	20' min
	Side street	10' min
	Side: common lot line/alley	0' min
	Rear: common lot line/alley	0' min
	Abutting a Protected Neighborhood	see Sec. 8.3.6

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.3.3. RT- HEIGHT AND MASS
Building Height
	Maximum height	3 stories/ 40' max
	Within a transition area	2 stories/ 24' max
Story Height
	Ground floor elevation	2' min/ 5' max
	Ground story	11' min
	Upper story	10' min
Building Mass
	Street-facing building length	200' max

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.3.4. RT- ACTIVATION
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	Ground story	20% min
	Upper story	20% min
	Blank wall length	30' max
Pedestrian Access
	Entrance facing primary street	Required
	Entrance spacing along primary street	50' max

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.4.1. RM- LOT PARAMETERS
Lot
	Area
	Single unit attached	700 SF min
	Multi-unit	5,000 SF min
	Other residential uses	3,000 SF min
	All other allowed uses	10,000 SF min
	Width
	Single unit attached	14' min
	Multi-unit	75' min
	Other residential uses	30' min
	All other allowed uses	100' min
Coverage
	Lot coverage	70% max
	Outdoor amenity space	Required
	Location	at grade
	Canopy coverage
	Residential use	35% min
	All other uses	40% min

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.4.2. RM- BUILDING PLACEMENT
Build-to Zone
	Primary street	10' min/ 20' max
	% of building façade in primary street build-to zone	70% min
	Side street	10' min/ 20' max
	% of building façade in side street build-to zone	40% min
Side and Rear Building Setbacks
	Side: common lot line/alley	5' min
	Side: single unit attached, between abutting units	0' min
	Rear: common lot line/alley	5' min
	Abutting a Protected Neighborhood	see Sec. 8.3.6
Parking Setbacks
	Primary street	20' min
	Side street	10' min
	Side: common lot line/alley	0' min
	Rear: common lot line/alley	0' min
	Abutting a Protected Neighborhood	see Sec. 8.3.6

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.4.3. RM- HEIGHT AND MASS
Building Height
	Base: maximum height
	RM-3, RM-3/8	3 stories/ 44' max
	Adjacent to RE- or RD-	3 stories/ 42' max
	Within a transition area	2 stories/ 28' max
	Bonus: maximum height (see Div. 6.7)
	RM-3/8	8 stories/ 112' max
	Adjacent to RE- or RD-	8 stories/ 104' max
	Within a transition area	2 stories/ 28' max
Story Height
	Ground floor elevation	2' min/ 5' max
	Ground story	12' min
Building Mass
	Street-facing building length	200' max

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.4.4. RM- ACTIVATION
Transparency
	Ground story	20% min
	Upper story	20% min
	Blank wall length	30' max
Pedestrian Access
	Entrance facing primary street	Required
	Entrance spacing along primary street	100' max

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.5.1. RX- LOT PARAMETERS
Lot
	Area
	Single unit attached	700 SF min
	Multi-unit	5,000 SF min
	Other residential uses	3,000 SF min
	All other allowed uses	10,000 SF min
	Width
	Single unit attached	14' min
	Multi-unit	75' min
	Other resrdential uses	30' min
	All other allowed uses	100' min
Coverage
	Lot coverage	70% max
	Outdoor amenity space	Required
	Location	at grade
	Canopy coverage
	Residential use	35% min
	All other uses	40% min

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.5.2. RX- BUILDING PLACEMENT
Build-to Zone
	Primary street	5' min/ 20' max
	% of building façade in primary street build-to zone	70% min
	Side street	5' min/ 20' max
	% of building façade in side street build-to zone	40% min
Side and Rear Building Setbacks
	Side: common lot line/alley	5' min
	Side: single unit attached, between abutting units	0' min
	Rear: common lot line/alley	5' min
	Abutting a Protected Neighborhood	see Sec. 8.3.6
Parking Setbacks
	Primary street	20' min
	Side street	10' min
	Side: common lot line/alley	0' min
	Rear: common lot line/alley	0' min
	Abutting a Protected Neighborhood	see Sec. 8.3.6

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.5.3. RX- HEIGHT AND MASS
Building Height
	Base: Maximum height
	RX-3, RX-3/6	3 stories max/ 44' max
	Adjacent to RE- or RD-	3 stories/ 42' max
	RX-4	4 stories/ 56' max
	Adjacent to RE- or RD-	4 stories/ 52' max
	RX-5	5 stories/ 70' max
	Adjacent to RE- or RD-	5 stories/ 64' max
	Within a transition area	2 stories/ 28' max
	Bonus: maximum height (see Div. 6.7)
	RX-3/6	6 stories/ 95' max
	Adiacent to RE or RD'	6 stories/ 84' max
	Within a transition area	2 stories/ 28' max
Story Height
	Ground floor elevation, residential	2' min/ 5' max
	Ground floor elevation, nonresidential	0' min/ 2' max
	Ground story, residential	12' min
	Ground story, nonresidential	16' min
Building Mass
	Street-facing building length	200' max

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)

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SEC. 3.5.4. RX- ACTIVATION
Transparency
	Ground story, residential	30% min
	Ground story, nonresidential	50% min
	Upper story	20% min
	Blank wall length	30' max
Pedestrian Access
	Entrance facing primary street	Required
	Entrance spacing along primary street	100' max

 

(Ord. No. 2023-12-21 meeting, § I(Att. A), 12-5-2023)