Taos City Zoning Code
§ 16.16.150.5
Development standards.
The following development standards shall apply to all property in the CBD zone:
A.
Maximum overall density.
Twenty-nine (29) dwelling units per acre without density bonuses from an approved planned unit development (PUD), section 16.16.190 of this chapter, or a special use permit for higher density.
B.
Minimum lot size.
One thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet.
C.
Off-street loading.
Any use in the CBD zone requiring loading space for normal operations shall provide adequate loading space, so that no vehicles being loaded or unloaded in connection with normal operations shall stand in, or project into, any public street, walk, alley, or way.
D.
Performance standards.
All development, erection of structures, use of property, alteration of structures or land, or other matters occurring within the CBD zone governed by this title shall meet or exceed all applicable performance standards and criteria as set forth in this title and any other applicable town ordinance or regulation.
E.
Minimum lot width.
Twenty feet (20').
F.
Minimum setback requirements.
1.
When a lot in the CBD zone is developed with a residential use up to a triplex, the setback requirements are as follows:
a.
Front yard: Ten feet (10') or in keeping with the setback of the adjoining parcels.
b.
Side yard: Seven feet (7') or a minimum of ten feet (10') between buildings on adjoining lots, whichever is less.
c.
Rear yard: Ten feet (10'), note that one-half (1/2) of the width of any alleyway may be counted toward the rear setback.
2.
All commercial development within the CBD including multi-family housing, may be constructed to the lot line and no setbacks are required. However, construction of a commercial building on a property that shares a side property line or lines with a residential use (single-family to triplex) or zone shall have a front yard setback in keeping with the adjoining residential use and a side yard setback of five feet (5') from the side or sides shared with a residential use or zone. The side yard setback shall be used to screen the residential use from commercial activity through the use of landscaping in accordance with the provisions of the landscaping ordinances. The setback may be used to meet the requirements of the town storm drainage ordinance.
3.
The planning and zoning commission may grant variances to the above minimum width and setback requirements after careful consideration of existing adjacent properties and uses in the immediately surrounding CBD neighborhood.
G.
Maximum lot coverage.
Up to one hundred percent (100%) by all structures provided that it receives approval from the code administrator specifically regarding the ability of emergency services ability to access the property.
(Ordinance 10-25 adopted 2010)