Ordinance 3073-08 - Laserfiche WebLink

Design Standards, the Neighborhood Conservation Guidelines and Historic Overlay Zone Standards shall control. All proposals for actions subject to review by the Historical Commission shall provide sufficiently detailed plans and drawings to enable the Historical Commission or Planning Department staff to determine that the construction is consistent with the Neighborhood Conservation Guidelines and Historic Overlay Zone Standards. Sections of the Core Residential Development and Design Standards which apply to properties in the Historic Overlay Zone include open space, landscaping and screening(except fencing), service areas and recreation requirements. Section 5. Subsection C of Section 7 of Ordinance No. 2547-01, which currently reads as follows: C. Off street parking shall be provided according to the following standards: 1. Single family dwellings shall provide two off-street parking spaces per dwelling; 2. Multiple family dwellings having two or more bedrooms shall provide one and one-half spaces per dwelling; 3. Multiple family dwellings having one bedroom or less shall provide one space per dwelling; 4. Rear yard infill dwellings shall provide one parking space for dwellings with one bedroom or less, and two spaces for dwellings with two or more bedrooms. is hereby amended to read as follows: C. Off street parking shall be provided according to Chapter 34 of the Zoning Code. Section 6. Section 8 of Ordinance No. 2547-01, which currently reads as follows: Section 8: Minimum Setback Requirements. The following minimum setback requirements shall apply in the Historic Overlay Zone: A. Front Setback Requirements. 1. Rucker Grand Historic Overlay Zone. The minimum front setback shall be thirty(30) feet from the edge of the sidewalk furthest from the street, or calculated by taking the average front setback of the two adjacent properties, whichever is less, except under the following circumstances: a. On the west side of Grand Avenue between 19th and 24th Streets, the minimum front setback shall be ten (10) feet from the edge of the sidewalk furthest from the street. The Historical Commission shall have the option to reduce the setback to zero (0) feet from the front lot line if certain design standards of pedestrian appeal, reduced building height, view protection, side yard setback adjustments, and building massing are met. Buildings shall not be permitted within the public right-of-way. b. Entry coverings such as porches and overhangs may project five (5) feet into the front setback. c. In the R-3H and R-4H zones, grouped mailbox structures shall not be located within the required front setback. 2. Norton Grand Historic Overlay Zone. : The historic front setback varies widely in the Norton Grand Historic Overlay Zone. To maintain consistent setbacks within each block, 6