Austin |
Code of Ordinances |
Title 25. LAND DEVELOPMENT. |
Chapter 25-2. ZONING. |
SubChapter D. NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN COMBINING DISTRICTS. |
Article 7. RESIDENTIAL INFILL AND NEIGHBORHOOD URBAN CENTER SPECIAL USES. |
Division 3. Neighborhood Urban Center Special Use. |
§ 25-2-1555. TOWNHOUSE REGULATIONS.
(A)
For a townhouse residential use:
(1)
the minimum lot area is 2,000 square feet;
(2)
the minimum lot width is 20 feet;
(3)
the minimum front setback is five feet;
(4)
the maximum front setback is 10 feet;
(5)
the minimum street side setback is 10 feet;
(6)
the minimum interior side yard setback is zero feet;
(7)
the minimum rear yard setback is five feet;
(8)
the maximum building height is 35 feet;
(9)
the maximum building coverage is 55 percent; and
(10)
the maximum impervious coverage is 65 percent.
(B)
The finished floor elevation of the first floor of a townhouse must be at least 18 inches above the elevation of the sidewalk at the front lot line.
(C)
Vehicular access to a townhouse group must be:
(1)
through a public alley or dedicated access easement at the rear of the group; or
(2)
through a single front driveway that provides access to the rear of the group.
(D)
Other than in a garage, parking is permitted only at the rear of a townhouse. A parking area must be screened from the street.
(E)
A lot may contain not more than one townhouse.
(F)
Two hundred square feet of private open space is required for each townhouse.
Source: Ord. 000406-81; Ord. 031211-11.