Building Regulation

Building Form

Cottage Development¹

Row House

Multi-Family
Residential

Mixed Use

Storefront

Building height and placement:

H

Height

2.5 stories, 30' maximum from established grade

4 stories with a maximum of 50'. 5 stories with a maximum of 65' on parcels located on the corners of West Temple at 800 or 900 South, 200 West at 700, 800 or 900 South, 200 West at Fayette Avenue, and 300 West at 800 or 900 South. All heights measured from established grade

F

Front and corner side yard setback

No minimum
Maximum 10'

B

Required build-to

Minimum of 50% of street facing facade shall be built to the minimum setback line

S

Interior side yard

Minimum of 15' along a side property line adjacent to FB-UN1, otherwise 4' setback required. Parcels separated by an alley are not considered adjacent

Minimum of 15' along a side property line adjacent to FB-UN1, otherwise no setback required. Parcels separated by an alley are not considered adjacent

R

Rear yard

Minimum of 25' when rear yard is adjacent to FB-UN1 otherwise no setback required. Parcels separated by an alley are not considered adjacent

Minimum of 20' when rear yard is adjacent to FB-UN1

U

Upper level step back

When adjacent to lot in the FB-UN1, buildings shall be stepped back 1 additional foot for every foot of building height above 35'. When a parcel in the FB-UN2 district is separated from a parcel in the FB-UN1 district by an alley, the width of the alley may be counted toward the upper level step back

L

Minimum lot size

4,000 sq. ft.; not to be used to calculate density

1,500 sq. ft.; not to be used to calculate density

4,000 sq. ft.; not to be used to calculate density

W

Minimum lot width

15' per unit facing a street. Side orientation allowed provided building configuration standards are complied with

30'

DU

Dwelling units per building form

1 per cottage

Minimum of 3; maximum of 5

No minimum or maximum

BF

Number of building forms per lot

1 cottage for every 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area

1 building form permitted for every 1,000 sq. ft. of lot area

1 building form permitted for every 4,000 sq. ft. of lot area

Parking:

Surface parking in front and corner side yards

Not permitted

Vehicle access

If off street parking is provided, vehicle access from an alley is required when property is served by a public or private alley with access rights. Vehicle access from street is only permitted when no alley access exists. If pull through parking is required by fire or other code, ingress shall be from street and egress onto alley

If property is less than 30' wide, vehicle access from an alley is required when property is served by a public or private alley with access rights. If no alley access exists, only 1 vehicle access point from a street may be permitted

If property is 30' wide or more, only 1 vehicle access point from a street may be permitted. If property is served by a public or private alley, ingress shall be from street and egress onto alley unless otherwise permitted by this section

Corner lots with a minimum width of 120', may have 1 vehicle access point per street frontage. Vehicle access may be one-way or multi-directional

Vehicle access width at street

When a one-way vehicle drive is included in a development, no vehicle drive or curb cut may exceed 12' in width. When a multi-directional vehicle drive is included, a curb cut may not exceed 24' in width

Vehicle access from street design standards

If vehicle access is from a street, the following additional design standards shall apply: garage entry shall have a minimum 20' setback from property line; garage entry may not exceed 50% of first floor building width; one-way garage entry may not exceed 14' in width; multiway garage entry may not exceed 26' in width; garage door or gate shall be constructed of durable building materials and compatible with building design

Driveway location

The minimum distance between curb cuts shall be 12'. Driveways shall be at least 6' from abutting property lines for a depth of 10' unless shared. Driveways shall be at least 12' from property lines adjacent to a street corner or 5' from the point of tangency of the curb return, whichever is greater. Abandoned curb cuts shall be removed and replaced with city standard curb

Vehicle access and parking compliance

All new drive approaches, driveways, and parking lots shall comply with form based urban neighborhood regulations, and all other applicable sections of this code. Existing drive approaches, driveways, and parking lots shall be made compliant with form based urban neighborhood regulations upon change of use, increase in parking, or building additions greater than 25% of the footprint of the structure or 1,000 sq. ft., whichever is less

Parking on separate lots

Parking may be provided on an adjacent lot, or in a common area associated with the development, or within 500' of the property. If located on an adjacent parcel or on a parcel within 500', the proposed location of the parking shall contain a principal building and the parking shall be located behind a principal building

Building configuration:

Building entry

Minimum of 1 building entry per street frontage. An additional entry feature is required for every 75' of building wall adjacent to street. Side entries for multiple dwelling unit buildings are permitted provided there is at least 1 primary entrance facing a public street

Pedestrian connections

Pedestrian access to public walkway is required for each unit

Pedestrian access to public walkway is required

Ground floor transparency

Minimum of 60% of street facing facade, located between 2' and 8' above the grade of the sidewalk, shall be transparent glass. This may be reduced to 30% if ground floor is occupied by residential uses

Building fenestration

Required as per subsection F of this section

Open space

A minimum of 10% of lot area shall be provided for open space. Open space may include landscaped yards, patios, dining areas, balconies, rooftop gardens, and other similar outdoor living spaces. Required parking lot landscaping or perimeter parking lot landscaping shall not count toward the minimum open space requirement

Upper level outdoor space

All street facing residential units above the ground floor shall contain a usable balcony that is a minimum of 4' in depth. Balconies may overhang any required yard

Building facade materials

A minimum of 70% of any street facing building facade shall be clad in glass, brick, masonry, textured or patterned concrete, wood, or stone. Other materials may count up to 30% of the street facing building facade

Attached garages and carports

Attached garages and carports are required to be in the rear yard where the rear yard is accessible by an alley with access rights to the subject property. If there is no access to the rear yard, an attached garage may be accessed from the front or corner side yard provided that the garage door (or doors) is no wider than 50% of the front facade of the structure and the entry to the garage is set back at least 10' from the street facing building facade and at least 20' from a public sidewalk. Side loaded garages are permitted