75G - PH AMEND TRANSIT ZONING CODE

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Public Hearing Zoning Ordinance Amendment No. 2019-03 — Transit Zoning Code Amendments June 4, 2019 Page 5 Topics and Code Section(s) Issues and Resolutions Lot Width and Depth Standards Issue: As written, the Transit Zoning Code specifies minimum lot depths of at least p. 4-1 TZC Section 41-2020 130 and 170 feet, which exceed the typical lot depths found in the downtown area Table BT-1 Permitted Building that are currently 120 feet. Types and Lot Depth Analysis: Modifies the development standard to specify a minimum 100-foot lot depth for Flex Block, Lined Block, and Stacked Dwelling building types. • Creates a more realistic development standard that addresses current lot sizes and shapes in the downtown area. • Provides additional standardization of Transit Zoning Code development standards by eliminating internal inconsistencies within the plan. Proposed Amendment: Table BT-1: Amend B. Flex Block minimum lot depth from 130 to 100 feet. Amend C. Lined Block minimum lot depth from 170 to 100 feet minimum. Amend D. Stacked Dwellings minimum lot depth from 130 to 100 feet minimum. Open Space Standards Issue: The Transit Zoning Code specifies that required open space areas for certain p. 4-7 TZC Section 41-2022 building types may only be located in the rear or side yard areas. Flex Block Building Type (f) Analysis: Modifies the development standard to allow construction of open space p. 4-9 TZC Section 41-2023 areas on any side of the building, including the front. Lined Block Building Type (f) • Allows development of open space areas along the front of buildings. • Provides greater visibility and security of open space areas when located at p. 4-1 1 TZC Section 41-2024 the front of a building. Stacked Dwellings Building Type (f) • Provides greater opportunities for public enjoyment of the open space areas when located on the front side of buildings. Proposed Amendment: Revise wording to allow open spaces to be located in any setback area. Massing Standards Issue: The Transit Zoning Code requires that portions of buildings between 3 and 5 p. 4-7 TZC Section 41-2022 stories may only be 75-80 percent of the ground floor's volume, and [portions Table BT-4 Flex Block above 6 stories may only be 30-40 percent of the ground floor's volume. p. 4-9 TZC Section 41-2023 Analysis: Modifies the development standard to allow massing of 85 percent of Table BT-5 Lined Block the ground floor's volumes for buildings containing 3 or more stories. • Creates more realistic development standards that takes into account the p. 4-11 TZC Section 41-2024 downtown area's smaller -Than -average lot depths. • Accounts for engineering and design challenges of buildings when step -backs Table BT-6 Stacked Dwellings are required on upper levels. • Establishes greater internal consistency among development standards for various building types in the Transit Zoning Code. Proposed Amendment: Table BT-4 amend massing of stories 3-5 from 80 to 85 percent and from 6-10 from 40 to 85 percent. Also, eliminate footnote 1 and renumber footnote 2 to 1. Table BT-5 amend massing 6 from 30 to 85 percent. Table BT-6 amend massing of stories 3-5 from 75 to 85 percent and 6 to from 50 to 85 percent. 75G-5