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4.7 BUILDING SETBACKS
<br />A. Setback area requirements facilitate
<br />the incorporation of publicly accessible open space
<br />while reinforcing a continuous urban street
<br />frontage that defines the street edge. Setback
<br />requirements are designed as a range so that
<br />variety may be achieved in the public/
<br />private interface area depending on the site and
<br />building design and its relationship to adjacent
<br />developments. Setbacks are designed to coordinate
<br />with the public improvements identified in the
<br />Metro East Public Realm Amenity Plan (Appendix).
<br />New development within the MEMU Overlay Zone
<br />shall be designed to provide setback areas from
<br />private or public streets as follows:
<br />Notes
<br />1. Setbacks are measured from the closest point of a building
<br />50% variation in setback within the specific standards in
<br />Table 4.
<br />4. If a development project has multiple frontages. the
<br />maximum setback alona one street frontage may be
<br />exceeded if the area is used for publicly -accessible open
<br />space.
<br />5 For building with seven or more stories, the third floor and
<br />above must be set back a minimum of 30 feet-Lrom-air y
<br />residential use
<br />6. Clear Zones:
<br />a. Clear zones are reauired at driveway street or aIle
<br />intersections to provide adequate line of sight for drivers,
<br />bicyclists and pedestrians as they approach intersections.
<br />The clear zone shall consist of an isosceles right triangle
<br />with 25 -foot sides along the property line.
<br />b The clear zone shall not be occupied by a ground floor
<br />building facade Site and building features that are taller
<br />than 30 inches in height including utilities, mechanical
<br />equipment fences and landscaping, are prohibited in
<br />the clear zone.
<br />c Upper floors may extend over the clear zone. Awnings
<br />must maintain a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet
<br />within the clear zone.
<br />B. In addition to the above setback requirements, the
<br />following provisions shall also apply to new
<br />development projects:
<br />1. In order to encourage flexibility and provide an
<br />organic feel in the design and building -street
<br />interaction, there is no minimum setback
<br />requirement within the MEMU Overlay Zone, -with
<br />2. Setbacks abutting public right-of-way may be
<br />further recessed from the maximum setback
<br />specified for the purpose of a public open space,
<br />dining/gathering or special entry area. These areas
<br />may not satisfy private open space requirements.
<br />3. Setbacks abutting public rights-of-way shall be
<br />landscaped with lawn, trees, shrubs, or other
<br />plants and/or decorated as a hard surface
<br />expansion of the sidewalk. A combination of
<br />landscape and hardscape materials shall be
<br />provided as follows:
<br />a. Hardscape paving may include brick, stone,
<br />interlocking concrete pavers, textured concrete,
<br />and/or impressed patterned concrete.
<br />Hardscape elements shall also be provided when
<br />setback area is being used to satisfy publicly
<br />accessible open space areas. These elements
<br />may include, but are not limited to, seating
<br />areas, potted plant materials, water features, and
<br />public art installations.
<br />b.The balance of the setback areas shall be
<br />landscaped with turf, shrubs, or groundcover,
<br />and trees. All plant materials shall be in
<br />proportion to the height and mass of the buildin,
<br />and shall be permanently maintained.
<br />'I.
<br />Adjacentto public street right-of-way or
<br />— 10ft(4)
<br />public easement
<br />Adjacenttoalley orintemalaisle
<br />3 I —
<br />Adjacentto parking
<br />7 It —
<br />ClearZone
<br />25 ft —
<br />Adjacentto
<br />lstand2ndfloor
<br />15ft
<br />—
<br />any residential
<br />use
<br />3rd floor and above (5)
<br />20/30 ft
<br />—
<br />Adjacentto all
<br />All floors
<br />5 I
<br />—
<br />otheruses
<br />Up to 3rd floor
<br />6 ft
<br />—
<br />4th floor and above
<br />15 ft
<br />—
<br />Notes
<br />1. Setbacks are measured from the closest point of a building
<br />50% variation in setback within the specific standards in
<br />Table 4.
<br />4. If a development project has multiple frontages. the
<br />maximum setback alona one street frontage may be
<br />exceeded if the area is used for publicly -accessible open
<br />space.
<br />5 For building with seven or more stories, the third floor and
<br />above must be set back a minimum of 30 feet-Lrom-air y
<br />residential use
<br />6. Clear Zones:
<br />a. Clear zones are reauired at driveway street or aIle
<br />intersections to provide adequate line of sight for drivers,
<br />bicyclists and pedestrians as they approach intersections.
<br />The clear zone shall consist of an isosceles right triangle
<br />with 25 -foot sides along the property line.
<br />b The clear zone shall not be occupied by a ground floor
<br />building facade Site and building features that are taller
<br />than 30 inches in height including utilities, mechanical
<br />equipment fences and landscaping, are prohibited in
<br />the clear zone.
<br />c Upper floors may extend over the clear zone. Awnings
<br />must maintain a vertical clearance of at least 15 feet
<br />within the clear zone.
<br />B. In addition to the above setback requirements, the
<br />following provisions shall also apply to new
<br />development projects:
<br />1. In order to encourage flexibility and provide an
<br />organic feel in the design and building -street
<br />interaction, there is no minimum setback
<br />requirement within the MEMU Overlay Zone, -with
<br />2. Setbacks abutting public right-of-way may be
<br />further recessed from the maximum setback
<br />specified for the purpose of a public open space,
<br />dining/gathering or special entry area. These areas
<br />may not satisfy private open space requirements.
<br />3. Setbacks abutting public rights-of-way shall be
<br />landscaped with lawn, trees, shrubs, or other
<br />plants and/or decorated as a hard surface
<br />expansion of the sidewalk. A combination of
<br />landscape and hardscape materials shall be
<br />provided as follows:
<br />a. Hardscape paving may include brick, stone,
<br />interlocking concrete pavers, textured concrete,
<br />and/or impressed patterned concrete.
<br />Hardscape elements shall also be provided when
<br />setback area is being used to satisfy publicly
<br />accessible open space areas. These elements
<br />may include, but are not limited to, seating
<br />areas, potted plant materials, water features, and
<br />public art installations.
<br />b.The balance of the setback areas shall be
<br />landscaped with turf, shrubs, or groundcover,
<br />and trees. All plant materials shall be in
<br />proportion to the height and mass of the buildin,
<br />and shall be permanently maintained.
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