Residential Infill Development. The Legacy Toolkit

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1 Residential Infill Development

2 Residential Infill Development Residential Infill Standards apply in GMA 2, the large area of older urban neighborhoods built mostly before 1940

3 Front Setback Standards Front setbacks vary by neighborhood but are generally consistent within an area

4 Front Setback Standards Front setbacks which deviate from existing patterns can detract from the character of a neighborhood

5 Front Setback Standards Front setbacks must be no closer to the street than 90% of the average front setback of the structures nearest to each side of the infill lot

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7 Corner Lot Setback Standards Example: Corner lot infill which does not fit the existing streetscape

8 Corner Lot Setback Standards Street facing setback of one side of a corner lot must be no less than 90% of the street facing setback of the structure nearest that side of the lot Street facing setback of the other street facing side of the infill lot must meet UDO minimum setback requirement Board of Adjustment variance may be granted where lot size, shape, configuration, or topography make development according to these standards impracticable

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10 Additions to Existing Structures Additions to existing structures may encroach into the front yard no more than 20% of the distance between the structure and the front property line Additions to existing structures on corner lots may encroach into the yard of either street facing side of the lot no more than 20% of the distance between the structure and the corresponding street facing property line

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12 Additions to Existing Structures Alternative Method of Setback Calculation Front setbacks shall be no less than 80% of the average front setback of the structures nearest to each side of the existing structure Street facing setbacks of corner lots must be no less than 80% of the street facing setbacks of the structures nearest to each side of the existing infill structure

13 Subdivisions Subdivisions less than 5 acres are subject to the infill standards; however; Street facing setbacks of newly subdivided corner lots must be no less than 90% of the street facing setbacks of the existing structures nearest to each side of the infill lot Subdivisions which do not meet the requirements of the ordinance but meet its intent may be approved through Special- Use District rezoning

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17 Subdivisions Placement of new buildings interrupts existing streetscape Placement of new buildings continues pattern of existing streetscape

18 Flag lots may be approved through Special-Use zoning

19 Garage Width Standards Garage must be no more than 50% of façade width

20 Garage Setback Standards front loaded garages must be set back a minimum of 5 from front facade

21 Infill On Narrow Lots Blank street facade Front entrance not oriented towards the street

22 Infill On Narrow Lots Narrow lots standards apply to dwellings where: Depth is more than 150% of the width of the street facing facade; and Located on lots less than 65 wide Primary entrance must be located on the street-facing façade Doors or windows must make up 15% of the street-facing façade Alternative Compliance is available through Special-Use District zoning for buildings which do not meet the specific requirements of the ordinance but meet its intent

23 Infill On Narrow Lots Designs exist for narrow lots which meet the infill standards

24 Infill On Narrow Lots Many Homes already exist on narrow lots in GMA 2

25 Multifamily Infill Standards Parking located to side/rear Building oriented to street, except where buildings are adjacent to major thoroughfares

26 Multifamily Infill Standards 2.5 grade separation where buildings are 10 or less from R.O.W. Does not apply to buildings where ground floor use is nonresidential

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