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135-1. BUilDiNG tYPeS DRAFT
Commercial Cottage
A. commercial cottage Building Notes one layout of the following requirements. When
1. MX to N District Transition. MX district double multiple principal buildings are located on a
frontage lots, deeper than 120 feet, that share a development site, the following applies:
primary frontage with an N district shall provide a. For every Commercial Cottage fronting the
the following: street and located in the build-to zone, one
a. One or more of the following building types building may be located on the interior
shall front the adjacent N district primary of the lot, not fulfilling the build-to zone
street: requirements.
i. House permitted in the adjacent N b. The primary frontage on the lot shall have
district. a minimum 60% building coverage, utilizing
multiple Commercial Cottages and not
ii. Row or Flat building as permitted in exceeding the maximum building width.
NX2. c. Parking along any street frontage is limited
b. The MX district lot shall incorporate an to one limited side yard parking lot per
interior alley, lane, or drive to provide access building located along the frontage, not
to both the Storefront building parking and located next to each other.
the garage/parking for the House, Row, or
Flat building. d. Any Commercial Cottages located fully on
the interior of the lot shall meet the street
c. The rear of the all buildings shall be fully facade requirements for facades facing the
screened by buildings from both primary parking and facades visible from the street.
streets. e. The interior side yard setback shall apply to
2. Minimum Pedestrian Area. Along all streets spaces between buildings.
where the area from the back of curb to the
lot line is less than 12 feet, the build-to zone 4. Limited Side Yard Parking. Limited side
shall begin at 12 feet from the back of curb and yard parking means one double- or single-
extend into the site the depth defined. loaded aisle, with the centerline of the aisle
perpendicular to the street, is permitted in the
3. Commercial Cottage Court. See Figure 1.6-E for interior side yard. Maximum width of double-
loaded is 60 feet and 40 feet for single-loaded,
measured along the right-of-way. Parking may be
angled or head-in. Frontage Buffer required per
135-5.9.
Figure 1.6-E. Commercial Cottage Court Plan
135-1-24 DRAFT AuGuST 3, 2017
