§ 25-2-1065. SCALE AND CLUSTERING REQUIREMENTS.

(A)

The massing of buildings and the appropriate scale relationship of a building to another building may be accomplished by:

(1)

avoiding the use of a continuous or unbroken wall plane;

(2)

using an architectural feature or element that:

(a)

creates a variety of scale relationships;

(b)

creates the appearance or feeling of a residential scale; or

(c)

is sympathetic to a structure on an adjoining property; or

(3)

using material consistently throughout a project and that is human in scale; or

(4)

using a design technique or element that:

(a)

creates a human scale appropriate for a residential use; or

(b)

prevents the construction of a structure in close proximity to a single-family residence zoning district that is:

(i)

significantly more massive than a structure in a single-family residence zoning district; or

(ii)

antithetical to an appropriate human scale; and

(c)

allows the construction of a structure, including a multi-family structure, that exhibits a human scale and massing that is appropriate for a residential use.

(B)

Except for good cause, the first tier of buildings in a multi-family or mixed use project must be clustered in a group that is not more than 50 feet wide, as measured along the side of the buildings that are most parallel to the property line of the site.

(C)

The depth of the first tier of buildings described under Subsection (B) may not exceed:

(1)

two units; or

(2)

60 feet.

(D)

A building must be at least 10 feet apart from another building, as measured from wall face to wall face.

(E)

Subsections (B), (C), and (D) do not apply to a:

(1)

private or public primary educational facility;

(2)

private or public secondary educational facility; or

(3)

a college or university.

(F)

In Subsection (B), good cause may be shown by compliance with Subsection (A).

Source: Section 13-2-735(c) and (d); Ord. 990225-70; Ord. 000309-39; Ord. 031211-11.