Chapter 5 Form District Regulations Part 3 Suburban Form Districts Page 1 of 4

5.3.1 Neighborhood Form District

  1. Relationship to the Comprehensive Plan

    The Neighborhood Form District (NFD) is intended to implement the following Cornerstone 2020 Comprehensive Plan Goals, Objectives and Plan Elements:

    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, C3.1,
    C3.4, C3.5, C3.6, C3.7, C4.1,
    C4.2, C4.3, C4.4, C4.5, C4.6,
    C4.7    		 Guidelines 1, 2, 3, 4,
    7 and 9


    The NFD does not establish permitted land uses, density or intensity of development; refer to the zoning district regulations for applicable restrictions.
  2. Neighborhood Form Standards: Intent and Applicability
    1. The Neighborhood Form District (NFD) design standards are intended to promote development and redevelopment that is compatible with and enhances the unique site and community design elements of a neighborhood. NFD design standards are also intended to promote the establishment of activity centers at appropriate locations as established in Guidelines 1 and 2 of the Comprehensive Plan. Activity centers should effectively integrate a mix of retail, insitutional, and other non-residential uses within neighborhoods in a manner that provides convenient service to residents while protecting the character of the neighborhood
    2. The provisions of this section are intended to promote new development within the NFD that is consistent with a neighborhood pattern and form of development, including as applicable:
      1. Appropriate and compatible integration of residential, civic, commercial, office and service uses that promotes close to home shopping and service opportunities;
      2. Integrated activity centers rather than stand-alone shopping centers;
      3. Park and open space resources convenient to neighborhood residents;
      4. Alternative modes of travel and connectivity of neighborhoods, minimizing the use of collectors and major thoroughfares for short trips;
      5. Compatible infill development, both residential and non-residential;
      6. Inclusive housing opportunities; and
      7. High-quality design of both individual and integrated sites.
    3. The NFD standards apply 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. Dimensional Requirements
    1. Infill Site Context
      1. NOTE: There are no infill standards for rear yard setbacks for residential development, refer to Table 5.3.1 for required rear yard setbacks for residential development.

        NOTE: refer to 5.4.2 B for standards on major subdivions along collector and arterial roadways.
        Where 50% or more of either the lots or street frontage (lineal distance) within 200 feet of the subject site and on the same side of the street are occupied by principal structures, the following requirements apply instead of applicable standards in Tables 5.3.1 and 5.3.2.
        1. See Section 5.4.2 (Residential Site Design Standards) for residential infill standards.
        2. New non-residential structures shall be located at the lesser of the established building pattern (average front and street side setback) or the maximum front and street side setback defined in Table 5.3.2.
        3. The Infill Site Context standards shall not apply if two properties within 200 feet of the subject site and on the same side of the street is developed at a density less than one dwelling per acre.
    2. Dimensional standards for residential development in each zoning district are listed in Table 5.3.1 below. . For lot dimensional standards for Conservation Subdivisions see Table 7.11.1.
    3. Lots created after the effective date of this Land Development Code shall meet the minimum width and area requirements of Table 5.3.1. Lots having less area or width than herein required and legally created prior to the adoption of these regulations may be occupied by one dwelling unit. Structures built or installed after the effective date of this Land Development Code shall meet the setback and height requirements of Table 5.3.1 or applicable infill setback standards as required.
    4. Supplemental Setback

      Setback requirements established in Table 5.3.1 shall be increased by the additional amounts specified in the following table for residential uses abutting the right-of-way of railroads, expressways, collector level streets, and arterial level streets. These setbacks apply to residentially used structures adjacent to a regional transportation pipeline easement for hazardous materials (e.g. natural gas). The applicable supplemental setbacks for the PDD shall be based on the permitted zoning district uses as listed in Table 2.8.2. .

      Zoning
      District      		 Railroad
      Expressway and
      Hazardous
      Transportation
      Pipelines      		 Arterial and
      Collector
      RR through R-5 (PD
      district (single family
      residential use)      		 20 feet 15 feet
      R-5A through U-N
      (PD District multi-
      family residential
      use)      		 15 feet 10 feet
      R-7 and above 15 feet 0 feet

      Note: Permitted rear yard encroachments for residentially used structures as listed within Chapter 5, Part 4 are not permitted within a setback for regional transportation pipeline easements.

      Table 5.3.1 Dimensional Standards: Residential Development
      Zoning District Minimum Lot Area Min. Lot Width Min. Front and Street Side Yard Setback Minimum Side Yards (Each) Minimum Rear Yard Setback Maximum Building Height
      RR 5 Acres 150 ft 30 ft 15 ft 50 ft 35 ft
      RE* 105,000 sf 150 ft 90 ft (front); 60 ft (street side) 20 ft minimum,
      50 ft total      		 50 ft 35 ft
       
      R-E,
      R-1      		 40,000 sf 150 ft 75 ft (front);
      25 ft (street side)      		 15 ft minimum,
      45 ft total      		 25 ft. 35 ft
      R-2 20,000 sf 100 ft 30 ft 10 ft minimum,
      30 ft total      		 25 ft. 35 ft
      R-3 12,000 sf 75 ft 30 ft 7.5 ft minimum,
      22.5 total      		 25 ft. 35 ft
      R-4 9,000 sf 60 ft 30 ft ** 25 ft. 35 ft
       
      R-5 6,000 sf 50 ft 25 ft 5 ft 25 ft. 35 ft
      PRD 1500 sf 0 ft. 0 ft. 0 ft. 0 ft. 35 ft.
      R-5A 6,000 sf 50 ft 20 ft 5 ft 25 ft. 35 ft
      R-5B 6,000 sf 30 ft 20 ft 3 ft 25 ft. 35 ft
      R-6, OR 6,000 sf 25 ft 15 ft 3 ft 25 ft. 35 ft
      U-N 2,500 sf
      1500 sf if attached      		 18 ft 15 ft 3 ft 6 ft. 35 ft
       
      R-7,
      OR-1      		 6,000 sf 25 ft 15 ft 3 ft 15 ft 45 ft
      (see footnote)***
      R-8A,
      OR-2,
      CR,
      CN      		 6,000 sf 25 ft 15 ft 3 ft 15 ft 45 ft
      (see footnote)***
      OR-3,
      OTF,
      C-1,
      C-2      		 5,000 sf None None None 15 ft 45 ft
      (see footnote)***


      .Note: The PDD shall use the dimensional standards of the zoning district uses as listed in Table 2.8.2.
      * as in effect in Anchorage, Douglass Hills and Shively; for standards in effect in other jurisdictions, refer to next line of table.
      **For lots created prior to August 22, 2000, and lots shown on preliminary plans approved prior to that date, the side yards shall be minimum 6’, total of 18’; for lots created or shown on preliminary plans approved after that date, the side yards shall be 5’ on each side.
      *** Additional height is allowed, if all required setbacks are increased five feet for each additional ten feet of building height, or fraction thereof, over 45 feet. This extra setback does not apply to off-street parking and maneuvering areas. Non-residential uses are subject to building height limits as established in Table 5.3.2
    5. Dimensional standards for non-residential uses are listed in Table 5.3.2 below.

      Table 5.3.2 Dimensional Standards: Non-Residential Uses
      Maximum Building Footprint Min. Front and Street Side Setback Max. Front and Street Side Setback Non-Res to Res Setback (No Loading)1 Non-Res to Res Setback (Loading)2 Max. Building Height Max Building Height: Residential Top Floor3
      5,000 sq ft 10 ft 80 ft. 15’ 25’ 25 ft 35 ft.
      5,001 to
      30,000 sq ft      		 10 ft. 80 ft. 30’ 50’ 30 ft. 40 ft.
      30,001 to
      80,000 sq ft      		 10 ft 150 ft. 50’ 75’ 35 ft 45 ft.


      1 Width of buffer required in side or rear yard if adjacent to residential development and if no loading facilities (loading docks, vehicle storage or trash containers) on that side of the non-residential use. 2 Width of buffer required if loading facilities located on corresponding side of non-residential use. 3 The maximum building height of mixed-use structures may be increased by 15 feet if residential uses occupy at a minimum the upper-most story