Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 25. LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
Chapter 25-2. ZONING. |
SubChapter D. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN COMBINING DISTRICTS. |
Article 6. NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE BUILDING SPECIAL USE. |
§ 25-2-1504. NEIGHBORHOOD MIXED USE BUILDING REGULATIONS.
(A)
For a neighborhood mixed use building special use:
(1)
the maximum site area is one acre;
(2)
the minimum lot size is 5,750 square feet;
(3)
the minimum lot width is 50 feet;
(4)
the minimum street side yard setback is 10 feet;
(5)
the minimum front yard setback is:
(a)
5 feet; or
(b)
for a LO or LR district, 10 feet; and
(6)
the maximum front yard setback is:
(a)
10 feet; or
(b)
for a LO or LR district, 15 feet.
(B)
For a neighborhood mixed use building special use adjacent to a roadway with not more than two lanes, the building height may not exceed 40 feet.
(C)
The building facade of a neighborhood mixed use building:
(1)
may not extend horizontally in an unbroken line for more than 30 feet;
(2)
must include windows, balconies, porches, stoops, or similar architectural features;
(3)
must have awnings along at least 50 percent of the length of the ground floor facade; and
(4)
at least 50 percent of the wall area of the ground floor facade must consist of doors or windows with a visible light transmittance rating of 0.6 or higher.
(D)
This subsection prescribes parking requirements.
(1)
For the commercial portion of a neighborhood mixed use building, one vehicle parking space for each 500 square feet of gross floor area is required.
(2)
For the residential portion of a neighborhood mixed use building, the parking requirements of Chapter 25-6, Appendix A, Schedule A apply.
(3)
Parking in front of a neighborhood mixed use building, other than on a street, is prohibited.
(4)
At least 50 percent of the parking must be located to the rear of the building.
(E)
Exterior lighting:
(1)
must be shielded so that the light source is not directly visible across the source property line; and
(2)
may not exceed 0.4 foot candles across the source property line.
(F)
A street yard of 1,000 square feet or less is not required to be landscaped, and a parking area with 12 or fewer parking spaces is not required to have landscaped islands, peninsulas, or medians.
(G)
A neighborhood mixed use building may not include a drive through facility.
Source: Ord. 000406-81; Ord. 030424-57; Ord. 031211-11.