Chapter 5 Form District Regulations Part 2 Traditional Form Districts Page 2 of 5

5.2.2 Traditional Neighborhood Form District

1. Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan
   
   The Traditional Neighborhood Form District implements the following Comprehensive Plan Goals and Objectives:
   
   

   Goals	Objectives	Plan Elements
   Community Form Goals C1; C2; C3; C4	Community Form Objectives C1.1; C1.2; C2.1; C2.2; C2.3; C2.4; C2.5; C2.6; C2.7; C3.2; C3.5; C3.6; C3.7; C4.1; C4.2; C4.3; C4.4; C4.5; C4.6; C4.7	Plan Elements Guidelines 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 9

   
   
   
2. Intent and Applicability
   
   The Traditional Neighborhood Form District (TNFD) is intended to promote the development and redevelopment of neighborhoods in a manner consistent and compatible with the distinct site and community design elements of a traditional neighborhood. TNFD design standards are also intended to promote the establishment of a mixture of uses that effectively integrate retail, office, insitutional, and other non-residential uses within traditional neighborhoods in a manner that provides high quality and convenient service to residents while protecting the character of the neighborhood.
   
   The provisions of this section are intended to encourage that new development within the TNFD is consistent with a traditional neighborhood pattern and form of development, promoting as applicable:
   1. Appropriate and compatible integration of residential, civic, commercial and office uses that promote close-to-home shopping and service opportunities;
   2. Parks and open space resources convenient to neighborhood residents;
   3. Alternative modes of travel including public transit amenities;
   4. Compatible infill development whether residential or commercial;
   5. Inclusive housing opportunities; and
   6. High quality design of individual sites.
   The TNFD standards may be applied to both existing neighborhoods and proposals to create new neighborhoods. The standards address both the internal site design elements of a development (e.g., building location, design, and orientation) and the relationship of the development to the surrounding community context (e.g., relationship to the adjacent street/sidewalk network).
3. Lot Dimensional Standards
   1. Infill Standards – Non-Residential and Mixed Use Development
      Where 50% or more of the linear street frontage within the same or opposing block face is occupied by principal structures exhibiting site design consistent with a traditional development pattern, the following additional standards shall app
      1. Front Setback/Build-to Line and Street Sideyards. Where there are highly uniform setback/build-to lines (at least 50% of the structures on the block face have setbacks that vary by 10% or less), the setback/build-to line for the new structure shall be the average setback of existing structures in the block face. Where there is more than 10% variation in setbacks within the block face, the setback/build-to line shall fall within the range of the setbacks of the nearest constructed properties. Exception: Corner buildings with non-residential and mixed uses shall use Table 5.2.2.
      2. Building Height. The maximum building height shall be 45 feet or 3.5 stories unless an adjacent building is taller in which case the proposed structure may be as tall as the tallest adjacent building.
      3. Sites that do not qualify as Infill Sites shall be developed in accordance with Table 5.2.2.
   2. Infill Standards – Residential Development
      
      See Chapter 5 Part 4 Residential Site Design Standards for traditional form districts (Section 5.4.1)
   Dimensional standards for development that is not in an Infill Context are listed in Table 5.2.2 below. Lots created after the effective date of this Land Development Code shall meet the minimum area requirements of Table 5.2.2. Residential lots having less area than required and legally created prior to the adoption of these regulations may be occupied by one dwelling unit. For lot dimensional standards for Conservation Subdivisions see Table 7.11.1.

Table 5.2.2
Dimensional Standards – Traditional Neighborhood

Note: TNZD dimensional requirements located within applicable TNZD plan report. PD District based on applicable zoning district uses permitted by the PD District as listed in Table 2.8.2.

*Mixed use and non-residential structures on corner lots may have a zero front yard and street side yard setback/build-to lines in these zoning districts.
**Additional height is allowed, if all required yards are increased five feet for each story or each additional ten feet of building height over 3 stories/45 feet.

4. Alternative Housing Styles
   
   Alternative Housing Styles, including zero lot line, duplexes, and townhouses, are encouraged in theCornerstone 2020 Plan to provide housing choices for people of varying ages and incomes.
   
   Where permitted by the Planned Residential Development District (Section 2.7.3) or the Alternative Development Incentives regulation (Chapter 4 Part 5), the alternative housing styles shall meet the requirements set forth in Table 5.2.2, unless otherwise specified below. Standards apply to both ADI and PRD developments, unless otherwise indicated.
   
   Detached, semi-detached and townhouse units (including zero lot line)
   1. Minimum Lot Area
      1. Detached (ADI) - 4500sq. ft. in R-4 District; 3000 sq. ft. in R-5 District, subject to the following conditions:
         1. No more than 25% of detached units may have a lot area less than 6000 sq. ft. in R-4 or less than 4000 sq. ft. in R-5; and
         2. At least 20% of the lots in the development are 9000 sq. ft. in area or greater in R-4, and at 6000 sq. ft. in area or greater in R-5.
      2. Detached (PRD) – 2500 sq. ft.
      3. Semi-detached and townhouse – 1500 sq. ft., subject to the following conditions in ADI developments only:
         1. No more than 25% of detached units may have a lot area less than 6000 sq. ft. in R-4 or less than 4000 sq. ft. in R-5; and
         2. At least 20% of the lots in the development are 9000 sq. ft. in area or greater in R-4, and at 6000 sq. ft. in area or greater in R-5.
   2. Minimum Lot Width
      1. Detached (PRD) - 25 feet
      2. Detached (ADI) – 40 feet in R-4 District; 25 feet in R-5 District
         -Semi-detached and townhouse – 18 feet
   3. Minimum Front Yard and Street Side Yard Setback - 15 feet
   4. Maximum Front Yard and Street Side Yard Setback – 25 feet
   5. Maximum Front and Street Side Yard Setback on corner lots - 0 feet
   6. Minimum Side Yard – 3 feet
   7. Minimum Rear Yard setback – 5 feet
   8. Maximum contiguous units
      1. Semi-detached – 2
      2. Townhouse – 10

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5. Traditional Neighborhood Threshold Table
   
   The following parts of chapter 5 shall apply to all developments meeting the thresholds and applicability requirements set forth in Table 5.2.3. below.

TNFD Threshold Table 5.2.3