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DATE: June 1, 2004
TO
FROM
RE:
MEMORANDUM
Ted Shepard, Chief Planner
Peter Barnes, Zoning Administrator
Side setback requirement in the NCB zone
The side setback requirement in the NCB zone requires a minimum 5 foot setback for
the first 18 feet in wall height and an additional 1 foot of setback for each 2 feet of
additional wall height that exceeds 18 feet. This requirement to setback the wall as it
increases in height originated as a result of the 1993 Emergency Ordinance adopted by
City council to deal with the problem of alley structures in the NCL, NCM and NCB
zones. While wrestling mainly with the issue of alley structures, the Council decided
that minimal building design regulations for all structures should also be considered.
Consequently, the 1996 ordinance contained the above -described setback formula.
The forumula was written based on discussions in face-to-face meetings with Council
members in which staff was requested to address light and shading on existing
structures. The intent of the formula was to ensure that adequate distance would be
maintained between new wall construction and existing buildings in order to mitigate the
height of vertical building elements. Thus, a new building wall that is 22' tall along a
side lot line should be a minimum of 12 feet from an existing structure on an abutting lot
(7 foot setback from property line for the new building plus the 5 foot minimum side
setback required on the abutting lot). Prior to the adoption of this regulation, the
minimum distance between buildings in this example would have only needed to be 10
feet.
ME
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