§ 8.11. Specific to neighborhood general zones.

8.11.1

Building disposition.

a)

Newly platted lots shall be dimensioned according to section 8.11.11.

b)

Buildings shall be disposed in relation to the boundaries of their lots according to section 8.11.11.

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 8.11.11.

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 8.11.11.

h)

Building types shall be as shown in Table 9.

i)

A minimum residential housing mix of three types (none less than 20 percent) shall be required in the neighborhood general zone, selected from Table 9.

8.11.2

Building configuration.

a)

Private frontage types shall conform to and be allocated in accordance with Table 7 and section 8.11.11.

b)

Awnings may encroach the public sidewalk without limit. Stoops may encroach 100 percent of the depth of a setback. Open porches and awnings may encroach up to 50 percent of the depth of the setback. Balconies and bay windows may encroach up to 25 percent of the depth of the setback.

c)

Loading docks and service areas shall be permitted on frontages only by warrant.

d)

Building heights shall conform to Table 8 and be as shown in section 8.11.11.

8.11.3

Building function and density.

a)

Buildings in each neighborhood zone shall conform to the functions described in Tables 10 or 11 and section 8.11.11. Functions that do not conform to the requirements of Tables 10 or 11 shall require approval by warrant.

b)

Accessory uses of limited lodging or limited office shall be permitted within an outbuilding.

8.11.4

Parking standards.

a)

Vehicular parking shall be required 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)

All parking areas except for driveways shall be located at the third layer as illustrated in Table 16-d. Garages shall be at the third layer.

f)

The required parking may be provided within ¼-mile of the site that it serves, subject to approval by variance.

g)

A minimum of one bicycle rack place should be provided within the public or private frontage for every ten vehicular parking spaces. This clause shall not apply to single-family detached home or townhomes.

h)

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).

8.11.5

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)

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.

h)

The exterior finish material on all facades shall be limited to brick, wood siding, fiber-cement siding and/or stucco.

i)

Balconies and porches shall be made of painted wood, brick, stone, other masonry construction or metal.

j)

Fences, if provided within the first lot layer shall be painted. Fences at other layers may be of wood board or chain link.

8.11.6

Environmental standards.

a)

The species of landscape installed shall consist primarily of durable species tolerant of soil compaction.

b)

Impermeable surface shall be confined to the ratio of lot coverage by building, as shown in Table 14-f.

8.11.7

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 of species matching the planting on the public frontage as shown in Table 4.

8.11.8

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.

8.11.9

Ambient standards.

a)

Average lighting levels measured at the building frontage shall not exceed 2.0 fc (foot-candles).

b)

Streetlights shall be of a general type illustrated in Table 5. All streetlight fixtures shall be of full cut off design so that all light is directed down.

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.

8.11.10

Visitibility 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 habitable story of each building.

8.11.11.

Neighborhood general summary table.

general summary

(Ord. No. 2006-Z-004, 5-2-06)