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DRAFT 135-1. BUilDiNG tYPeS

Civic Building

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DX1, DX2, DXR NOTeS/ReFeReNCeS
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B. Height Refer to Figure 1.10-C
1! Minimum Overall Height 1 stories 1 stories See 135-7.1.6 for measurement
information.
note: discuss height increase requested-
1@ Maximum Overall Height 5 stories and 75 ft 3 stories this is a unique building that much taller
will not be unique...existing civic buildings
are all 5 stories or less.
Primary Frontage Ground Story:
1# Minimum Height (ft) 10 10
Maximum Height (ft) 30 24 Story heights are measured floor to floor.
All Other Stories: See 135-7.1.6 for measurement
information.
1$ Minimum Height (ft) 9 9
Maximum Height (ft) 14 14
c. Uses Refer to Figure 1.10-C
1% All Stories Only permitted Public, Civic, and Institutional uses per 134-3.4 See Chapter 134, Article 3 for permitted
uses per zoning district and definition of
and event centers per 135-3.5.3
uses..
1^ Required Occupied Space Minimum 30 ft deep on full height stories from any primary See 135-7.2 for definition of occupied
frontages
space.
Parking/Loading within Principal Refer to occupied space requirement
1& Building Permitted fully in any basement and rear of all other stories above.
D. Street, Public Way, & courtyard Facades and roof requirements Refer to Figure 1.10-D
Minimum Transparency See 135-7.1.7 for measurement
1* per Each Story & any Half Story 12% 12% information and the definition of
transparency and blank wall limitations.
Minimum of one principal Minimum of one principal
1( Entrance Location & Number entrance per primary street entrance on a primary street See 135-2.3.6 for principal entryway
design requirements
facade facade
Parapet, flat, pitched;
2) Permitted Roof Types Tower permitted; See 135-1.17 for roof types.
Special roof permitted per 135-1.17.2

1^

tower
tower
1% 1& 2)

1$ 1% 1&
1* typical
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1! 1# 1% 1&

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Figure 1.10-C. Civic Building: Height & uses Requirements Figure 1.10-D. Civic Building: Facade Requirements

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