§ 8.10. Specific to neighborhood edge zone.
8.10.1
Building disposition.
a)
Newly platted lots shall be dimensioned according to section 8.10.11.
b)
Buildings shall be disposed in relation to the boundaries of their lots according to section 8.10.11.
c)
One principal building at the frontage, and one outbuilding to the rear of the principal building, may be built on each lot as shown in Table 16-c.
d)
Lot coverage by building shall not exceed that shown in section 8.10.11.
e)
Facades shall be built parallel to a rectilinear principal frontage line or parallel to the tangent of a curved principal frontage line.
f)
Setbacks for principal buildings shall be as shown in Table 14-g.
g)
Rear setbacks for outbuildings shall be a minimum of 12 feet measured from the centerline of the alley or rear lane easement. In the absence of rear alley or lane, the rear setback shall be as shown in section 8.10.11.
h)
Building types shall be as shown in Table 9.
8.10.2
Building configuration.
a)
Private frontage types shall conform to and be allocated in accordance with Table 7 and section 8.10.11.
b)
Building heights shall conform to Table 8 and be as shown in section 8.10.11.
8.10.3
Building function and density.
a)
Buildings in each neighborhood zone shall conform to the functions described in Table 10 or 11 and section 8.10.11. Functions that do not conform to the requirements of Tables 10 and 11 shall require approval by warrant.
8.10.4
Parking standards.
a)
Vehicular parking shall be required and adjusted for mixed-use as shown in Tables 11 and 12.
b)
On-street parking available along the frontage lines that correspond to each lot shall be counted toward the parking requirement of the building on the lot.
c)
Parking shall be accessed by the alley or rear lane, when such are available on the neighborhood plan.
d)
Parking lots shall be masked from the frontage by a liner building or streetscreen as specified in sections 8.10, 8.11 and 8.12.
e)
Open parking areas shall be located at the second and third lot layers, as shown in Table 16-d, except that driveway aprons and drop-offs may be located at the first layer. Garages shall be located at the third layer.
f)
The required parking may be provided within one-quarter mile of the site that it serves, subject to approval by variance.
g)
For buildings on secondary grids (S-Grids), parking lots may be allowed on the frontage by warrant (see sections 8.10, 8.11 and 8.12).
8.10.5
Architectural standards.
a)
Building wall materials may be combined on each facade only horizontally, with the heavier material below the lighter material.
b)
Streetscreens should be between 3.5 and eight feet in height and constructed of a material matching the adjacent building facade. The streetscreen may be replaced by a hedge or fence by warrant. streetscreens shall have openings no larger than necessary to allow automobile and pedestrian access.
c)
All openings, including porches, galleries, arcades and windows, with the exception of storefronts, shall be square or vertical in proportion.
d)
Openings above the first story shall not exceed 50 percent of the total building wall area, with each facade being calculated independently.
e)
Doors and windows that operate as sliders are prohibited along frontages.
f)
Pitched roofs, if provided, shall be symmetrically sloped no less than 5:12, except that porches and attached sheds may be no less than 2:12.
g)
The exterior finish material on all facades shall be limited to brick, wood siding, cementitious siding and/or stucco.
h)
Flat roofs shall be enclosed by parapets a minimum of 42 inches high, or as required to conceal mechanical equipment to the satisfaction of the Cherokee County Board of Commissioners.
i)
Balconies and porches shall be made of painted wood, brick, stone or masonry construction.
j)
Fences, if provided at the first layer, shall be painted. Fences at lot lines may be of wood board or chain link.
8.10.6
Environmental standards.
a)
The landscape installed should consist primarily of native species requiring minimal irrigation, fertilization and maintenance.
b)
Impermeable surface by building should be minimized and confined to the ratio of lot coverage by building shown in Table 14-f.
c)
To the extent not inconsistent with applicable local, state or federal law, the management of storm water shall be primarily through retention and percolation on the individual lot or through swales in the public frontage, as recommended and approved by the engineering department.
8.10.7
Landscape standards.
a)
A minimum of one tree to match the species of street trees on the public frontage shall be planted within the first layer for each 30 feet of frontage line as illustrated in Table 16-d.
b)
Trees shall be of various species, naturalistically clustered, with an understory stall below for maintenance.
8.10.8
Signage standards.
a)
One address number no more than six inches measured vertically shall be attached to the building in proximity to the principal entrance or at a mailbox.
b)
One blade sign for each business may be permanently installed perpendicular to the facade. Such a sign shall not exceed a total of four square feet.
c)
There shall be no signage permitted additional to that specified in this section.
d)
Signage shall not be lit.
8.10.9
Ambient standards.
a)
Average lighting levels measured at the building frontage shall not exceed 1.0 fc (foot-candles).
b)
Streetlights shall be of a general type illustrated in Table 5.
c)
Outdoor storage shall be screened from view from any frontage by a streetscreen in conformance with sections 8.10, 8.11 and 8.12.
8.10.10
Visiti bility standards.
a)
There shall be provided one zero-step entrance to each building from an accessible path at the front, side, or rear of each building.
b)
All first floor interior doors (including bathrooms) shall provide 32 inches of clear passage.
c)
There shall be a half or full bath provided on the first story of each building.
8.10.11
Neighborhood edge summary table.
edge summary table
(Ord. No. 2006-Z-004, 5-2-06)