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Flat Building Type

135-1.11 Flat Building type

1.11.1 DeScriPtiON & iNteNt
The Flat building houses multiple residential units within
a building form scaled to fit within existing residential
neighborhoods. This building form is modeled after
historic apartment buildings.
The Flat building can be configured in several ways,
from a narrow, two-stacked-unit building to a larger
multi-unit building. However, the width of the building
along the street is limited.
Design components of the Flat building include a high
level of transparency (windows) on the front facade, a
clearly defined principal entrance on the street, and a
yard area surrounding the building similar to adjacent
residential.

1.11.2 illUStrAtiVe iMAGeS
The images shown in Figure 1.11-A are intended to
illustrate the general character intent for the building
type. The buildings and sites in each image may not
fulfill all of the building type requirements.

Figure 1.11-A. Example Illustrations of Flat Buildings

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