Chapter 405. Building and Use Regulations

§ 405.030. Non-Residential Building Type Standards.

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The following standards apply to non-residential building types. The standards are basic standards for each type, and may be modified by the zoning district standards for each district in Chapter 404 and the site and building design standards in Chapter 407.

Small Commercial Building
Lot Size	Frontage width	25 feet to 100 feet
Lot Size	Area	2,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet
Setbacks	Front	0 feet to 10 feet when fronting on a designated activity street or in the NB District generally; 0 feet to 45 feet in all other cases
	Side	5 feet minimum; 0 feet where party wall used
	Corner side	5 feet to 15 feet; except 0 feet when the first 30 feet of building frontage on the side street is designed to meet the standards of the front facade
	Rear	10 feet minimum, except 0 feet minimum for alley-loaded lots
Height		15 feet to 30 feet; up to 2 stories
Frontage Type		Terrace; frontage; plaza; enhanced streetscape frontage
Design and Performance Standards		Transparency = 50% to 80% at street level; 30% to 50% on upper story Primary entrance feature = 1 per building frontage No more than 20 linear feet of blank facades along street frontage without transparency, entrances, or architectural ornamentation. Building coverage = 90% maximum No surface parking shall be located in front of the front building line; any parking to the side shall be limited to no more than 30% of the lot frontage and screened at the front building line; all other parking shall be located behind the building or otherwise setback from the street at least 30 feet. [Note: parking for small commercial buildings shall use the following priority: (1) on-street parking; (2) shared off-site or public parking areas; (3) parking to the rear and access off an alley or side street; (4) side parking areas.] Non-residential design standards in Section 407.090 shall apply to all applications of this building type.

Mixed-Use Building
Lot Size	Frontage width	25 feet to 200 feet, except an entire block frontage may be a single lot
Lot Size	Area	2,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet, except that an entire block frontage may be a single lot
Setbacks	Front	0 feet to 10 feet
	Side	5 feet minimum; 0 feet where party wall used
	Corner side	5 feet to 15 feet; except 0 feet when the first 30 feet of building frontage on the side street is designed to meet the standards of the front facade
	Rear	10 feet minimum, except 0 feet minimum for alley-loaded lots
Height		28 feet to 45 feet; 2 to 3 stories
Frontage Type		Enhanced street front; plaza frontage; courtyard; terrace
Design and Performance Standards		Transparency = 50% to 80% at street level; 30% to 50% on upper story Primary entrance feature = 1 per 75 feet of building frontage; 1 per 50 feet on activity streets No more than 20 linear feet of blank facades along street frontage without transparency, entrances, or architectural ornamentation. Building coverage = 90% maximum Parking shall be designed so as to minimize the visual appearance of the parking area to the public right-of-way and shall meet the minimum standards of Section 407.010 except that shared parking for a mixed use development can occur for complementary uses such as parking for a use that has a peak parking demand during the daytime hours may share their spaces with a use that has a peak parking demand in evening hours, and these spaces can be counted towards the total parking requirement for each use separately. Non-residential design standards in Section 407.090 shall apply to all applications of this building type.

General Commercial Building
Lot Size	Frontage width	75 feet minimum
Lot Size	Area	N/A
Setbacks	Front	0 feet to 10 feet when fronting on a designated activity street; in all other cases: 20 feet in NB district; 25 feet in SO and GB Districts
	Side	0 feet if party wall is used; in all other cases: 10 feet in NB and SO District; 20 feet minimum in GB and RC Districts
	Corner side	0 feet to 10 feet on activity streets when the first 30 feet of building frontage on the side street is designed to meet the standards of the front facade; in all other cases: 25 feet
	Rear	25 feet minimum, except 0 feet minimum for alley-loaded lots
Height		45 feet maximum in NB district; 60 feet maximum in SO, GB, and SO Districts
Frontage Type		Buffer edge; on activity streets, 1 of the other eligible frontage types is required
Design and Performance Standards		Building coverage = 65% maximum Non-residential design standards in Section 407.090 shall apply to all applications of this building type.

Pad Site Building
Lot Size	Frontage width	75 feet to 200 feet
	Area	Minimum 7,500 square feet
Setbacks	Front	0 feet to 10 feet on activity streets or when fronting on any part of the Civic Open Space System; 10 feet to 45 feet in all other cases
	Side	10 feet minimum
	Corner side	10 feet to 15 feet; except 0 feet to 10 feet when the first 30 feet of building frontage on the side street is designed to meet the standards of the front facade
	Rear	20 feet minimum, except 0 feet minimum for alley-loaded lots
Height		15 feet to 30 feet.; up to 2 stories
Frontage Type		Terrace; frontage plaza; or enhanced streetscape frontage buffer edge limited to standard streets
Design and Performance Standards		40% minimum front building line; 60% minimum on activity streets Transparency = 50% to 80% at street level if located on an activity street, 30% or more if located on any other type of street; 30% to 50% on upper story regardless of street type Primary entrance feature = 1 per building frontage on activity streets; side entrances may be permitted on other street types, provided there is a direct pedestrian connection to the entrance from the street frontage Building coverage = 65% of lot area maximum Parking shall generally be located behind the front building line with an exception of up to 10% of the parking may be placed forward of the front building line. Parking directly in front of the building itself is generally discouraged. Non-residential design standards in Section 407.090 shall apply to all applications of this building type.

Small Industrial/Workshop
Lot Size	Frontage width	25 feet to 100 feet
Lot Size	Area	2,000 square feet to 10,000 square feet
Setbacks	Front	0 feet to 10 feet when fronting on a designated activity street or in the NB District generally; 0 feet to 45 feet in all other cases
	Side	10 feet minimum; 0 feet where party wall used
	Corner side	5 feet to 15 feet; except 0 feet when the first 30 feet of building frontage on the side street is designed to meet the standards of the front facade
	Rear	10 feet minimum, except 0 feet minimum for alley-loaded lots
Height		15 feet to 30 feet; up to 2 stories
Frontage Type		Terrace; frontage plaza; enhanced streetscape frontage
Design and Performance Standards		Primary entrance feature = 1 per building frontage; at least 15 feet on each side of the entrance shall have an enhanced facade design with 50% to 80% transparency and architectural ornamentation Building coverage = 70% of lot area maximum Parking shall be limited to no more than 12 spaces per site and/or on-street parking; any on-site parking shall be setback at least 15 feet from the lot frontage and at least 5 from side or rear property lines. Non-residential design standards in Section 407.090 shall apply to all applications of this building type.

General Industrial Building
Lot Size	Frontage width	75 feet minimum
Lot Size	Area	N/A
Setbacks	Front	40 feet minimum
	Side	20 feet minimum
	Corner side	40 feet minimum
	Rear	20 feet minimum
Height		45 feet maximum in LI district; 60 feet maximum in HI District
Frontage Type		Buffer edge
Design and Performance Standards		Building coverage = 85% of lot area maximum

Small Civic Building
Lot Size	Frontage width	50 feet to 150 feet in RE, SF-12, SF-7 Districts; 50 feet to 300 feet in all other districts
Lot Size	Area	5,000 square feet to 1 acre in RE, SF-12, SF-7 Districts; 5,000 square feet to 2.5 acres in all other districts
Setbacks	Front	20 feet to 50 feet
	Side	25 feet minimum
	Corner side	25 feet minimum
	Rear	25 feet minimum
Height		30 feet up to 2 stories; 60 feet up to 4 stories with a conditional use review or through planned development application
Frontage Type		Yard and setback; terrace
Design and Performance Standards		Building coverage = 50% of lot area maximum No parking shall be located within 25 feet of a street frontage or 10 feet of a side or rear property line. Non-residential design standards in Section 407.090 shall apply to all applications of this building type.

Prominent Civic Building
Lot Size	Frontage width	150 feet minimum
Lot Size	Area	2.5 to 5 acres; larger lot sizes permitted only as part of a campus plan through the planned development process that considers internal access and circulation with surrounding areas
Setbacks	Front	20 feet to 50 feet
	Side	25 feet minimum
	Corner side	25 feet minimum
	Rear	25 feet minimum
Height		52 feet up to 4 stories; up to 75 feet may be permitted with a conditional use review or through planned development application
Frontage Type		Yard and setback; terrace
Design and Performance Standards		Building coverage = 50% of lot area maximum No parking shall be located within 25 feet of a street frontage or 10 feet of a side or rear property line. Non-residential design standards in Section 407.090 shall apply to all applications of this building type.

R.O. 1996 § 405.030; Ord. No. 4558 § 1, 8-3-2015; Ord. No. 4570 § 2, 10-5-2015; Ord. No. 4625 § 4, 6,11-21-2016; Ord. No. 4679, 8-21-2017

                    
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