Ordinance 3073-08 - Laserfiche WebLink

slopes up from the Avenue, the height may be determined from the base elevation of the building footprint. is hereby amended to read as follows: Section 9: Building Height and Calculation. A. Allowable Height: 1. In the R-3H zone, the maximum permitted eave height shall be twenty-four(24) feet, measured to the bottom of the eaves of the roof. The maximum permitted building height shall be thirty-five (35)feet. This will generally mean a maximum of three (3) stories above the sidewalk on north/south streets. See Section 15, Subsection G of this Ordinance for the allowable height of infill dwellings. 2. In the R-4H zone, the maximum permitted eave height shall be twenty-four(24) feet, measured to the bottom of the eaves of the roof. Roof slope shall conform to the standards of Section 10 of this Ordinance. The maximum height in the R-4H zone shall be forty(40) feet. This generally means a maximum of four(4) stories above the sidewalk on the north/south streets. Under-building parking is encouraged. See Section 15, Subsection G of this Ordinance for the allowable height of infill dwellings. 3. In the R-3H and R-4H zones, the height limitation can be changed by up to ten (10) percent pursuant to Section 2B of this Ordinance. 4. In the R-1H and R-2H zones, maximum building height shall be twenty eight(28) feet. B. Height Calculation. Building height shall be measured from the highest point of the sidewalk at the entrance of the building. Generally the entrance will be on Norton, Grand or Rucker Avenues, the north/south streets. On sloping sites, such as some parts of Rucker and Grand Avenues,the height calculation will follow the land contour. If the property slopes away from the Avenue, the height shall be determined from the highest point of the sidewalk at the entrance to the building. If the property slopes up from the Avenue, the height may be determined from the base elevation of the building footprint. Section 8. Section 10 of Ordinance No. 2547-01, which currently reads as follows: Section 10: Building Modulation. A. Buildings on lots over fifty(50) feet wide shall have modulated facades facing Norton Rucker or Grand Avenue. Building fronts, when measured parallel to the street edge, shall be a maximum width of thirty(30) feet before stepping back ten (10) feet for a minimum of ten (10) feet. B. Buildings over fifty(50) feet wide will have enhanced modulation to reduce the apparent size of the building and provide a sense of individual residences in multiple family structures. This can be achieved by the creative use of architectural elements such as entries, windows, balconies porches, courtyards and/or building separation. 9