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5.3 Design Guidelines

Multi-family Residential Building
A. Intent Statement Permitted outdoor space types that count towards the
A residential structure where multiple separate housing units satisfaction of the required amount of outdoor space are
are contained within one building or several buildings within designated in Section 5.3.6, Open Space Standards.
one complex. The units have shared parking structures (either
above or below ground) or shared surface lots (as referenced in J. Landscape and Buffering
the block type classifications) that are accessed by a secondary Building groups shall be separated by a minimum distance of 20
frontage road. feet.
B. Façade Width Service areas should be screened from view by either hedge
rows, walls or fencing.
Maximum of 200 feet.
C. Building Height and Massing
Maximum building heights vary, see Section 5.3.1, Block Type
Development Standards.
D. Building Materials and Transparency
Building materials include stone, brick and glass. Multi-family Residential Building Diagram

For street facades: Minimum of 20 percent transparency

For non-street facades: Minimum of 15 percent transparency
E. Corner Treatment
None required

F. Frontage Types
Permitted frontage types: forecourt, dooryard, stoop and urban
frontage.
Developments must also comply with permitted frontage types of
the block type development standards (See Section 5.3.1).
G. Pedestrian Access and Entries
The primary pedestrian entrance shall be accessible directly
from the street, through the frontage.
H. Parking and Access
Parking shall be accessible from alley, service streets or access Multi-family Resdiential Building Illustrative Photo
roads.

Access to residential garages and parking areas should be
limited along Commercial and Single Lane Boulevard street
types.
I. Outdoor Space
At least 15 percent of the lot area shall be provided as outdoor
space.

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Adopted: August 16, 2016 Implementation 5.0