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135-1. BUilDiNG tYPeS DRAFT

House C Building Type

e. Notes
1. Cottage Court. When permitted by district
and multiple houses are planned for one
development site, for every House C fronting the
street, up to 3 units may front a courtyard or
adjacent park or open space and the following
applies:
a. The courtyard shall be defined on three
sides by units and open to the street. Refer
to 135-7.2.6 for definition of courtyard.
b. Refer to Figure 1.15-E for one example Alley
1!
of multiple House C building types on a Rear Lot Line
development site. u 1) 1) u
c. Houses on courtyard shall align with the
House B buildings on the street. Common q q Common
Space
Space
d. Side and rear setbacks shall apply between Rear Lot Line y Building Footprint y Building Footprint y
buildings for each building. For example, Side Lot Line Side Lot Line Rear Lot Line
with a 5-foot side setback, 10 feet is u y y u
required between buildings. Building q Building q
Footprint
Footprint
1) 1)
e. Street facade requirements shall apply to Side Lot Line Side Lot Line
courtyard facades. y y 1!
1! 1) Building q Building q 1)
2. Front Yard Coverage. Maximum impervious plus Footprint Courtyard Footprint
semi-pervious area in any front yard is 25% total. Alley Side Lot Line y y Side Lot Line Side Lot Line
3. 2- unit House A. In NX1 or where designated on 1) Building q Footprint q 1) 1) Alley
Building
the zoning map with a -2 extension to the district Footprint Building Setback
name, the House C building may be configured
with 2 adjacent houses as follows:
Front Lot Line
a. The 2-units shall be in a side-by-side w Street w
configuration with a common wall between i i
them, oriented generally parallel or
perpendicular to the street. Figure 1.15-E. House C Court: Multiple Principal House C Buildings
b. The minimum lot width in N3b or N3c is 65
feet, and in N4 is 80 feet.
c. Minimum height is 1.5 stories.
d. Each unit shall meet all other requirements
of the building type.

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