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Shopfront
C-MS-5 C-MS-8 C-MS-12
Height
C-MX-3 C-MX-5 C-MX-8 C-MX-12 C-MX-16 C-MX-20
Stories (max) 3 5 8 12 16 20
A Feet (min/max) na/45’ 24’/70’ 24’/110’ 24’/150’ 24’/200’ 24’/250’
Height Exceptions See Section 7.3.7.1
C-MS-5 C-MS-8 C-MS-12
Siting
C-MX-3 C-MX-5 C-MX-8 C-MX-12 C-MX-16 C-MX-20
Required BUILD-TO
75% 0’/5’
B Primary Street (min build-to % within min/max range)
Residential Only Buildings: 0’/10’
25% 0’/5’
Side Street (min build-to % within min/max range)
C Residential Only Buildings: 0’/10’
Build-to Exceptions and Alternatives See Sections 7.3.7.2 and 7.3.6.1
Setbacks
Primary Street (min) 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’
Side Street (min) 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’
Side Interior (min) 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’
D Side Interior, adjacent to Protected District (min) 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’
Rear, alley and no alley (min) 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’
Rear, adjacent to Protected District, alley/no alley (min) 0’/10’ 0’/10’ 0’/10’ 0’/10’ 0’/10’ 0’/10’
Setback Exceptions and Encroachments See Sections 7.3.7.3 and 7.3.7.4
Parking
Surface Parking between building and Not Allowed (Sec. 7.3.5.1)/Not Allowed (Sec. 7.3.5.1)
Primary Street/Side Street
Surface Parking Screening Required See Article 10, Division 10.5
E
Vehicle Access, 3 or more side-by-side dwelling units in one structure From Alley; or Street access allowed when no Alley present (Sec.
7.3.5.4)
Vehicle Access, all other permitted uses Shall be determined as part of Site Development Plan Review
C-MS-5 C-MS-8 C-MS-12
Design elements
C-MX-3 C-MX-5 C-MX-8 C-MX-12 C-MX-16 C-MX-20
Building Configuration
Primary Street Upper Story Setback above 5 stories or 70’ (min) See Section
F na na 20’ 20’ 20’ 20’
7.3.6.2 for Alternative
Upper Story Setback Above 27’, adjacent to Protected District: Rear, alley/Rear,
G 15’/25’ 20’/25’ 20’/25’ 20’/25’ 20’/25’ 20’/25’
no alley and Side Interior (min)
Upper Story Setback Above 51’, adjacent to Protected District: Rear, alley/Rear,
H na 35’/40’ 35’/40’ 35’/40’ 35’/40’ 35’/40’
no alley and Side Interior (min)
Street Level Activation
60%
I Transparency, Primary Street (min)
Residential Only Buildings: 40%
Transparency, Side Street (min) 25% 25% 30% 30% 30% 30%
J
Transparency Alternatives See Section 7.3.6.3
K Pedestrian Access, Primary Street Entrance
Uses All C-MS and C-MX
(1) All permitted Primary Uses shall be allowed within this
building form. See Division 7.4 Uses and Parking; and (2) 100%
of the portion of the Street Level building frontage that meets

the minimum Primary Street and Side Street build-to
requirements shall be occupied by Street Level active uses as
described in Section 7.3.5.5.

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