DESCRIPTION
The Highway Commercial Special District accommodates the areas of Route 1 developed that has an auto-oriented suburban pattern and where there is a desire to change the pattern of development through infill and redevelopment of underutilized and vacant sites, and allow greater future commercial activity.
PURPOSE
- To accommodate large highway oriented buildings in a predictable manner that reinforces a high-quality development pattern.
- To enable the continuation of existing highway commercial uses, while allowing new development that enables buildings to be closer together with opportunities for walking.
LOT DIMENSIONS
| Width |
20 ft min, 100 ft max |
| Depth |
n/a |
PRIMARY BUILDING PLACEMENT
| Primary Front Setback |
0 ft max |
| Secondary Front Setback |
3 ft max |
| Side Setback |
5 ft max |
| Rear Setback |
5 ft min |
BUILDING TYPES
ACCESSORY BUILDING TYPES
BUILDING GROUPS
STANDARDS
- A grouping of attached buildings may not exceed 180 feet in aggregate length along a frontage, at which point the building must be interrupted by a thoroughfare, civic space, or a break of at least 3 ft in width and no greater than 12 feet in width. The break may accommodate pedestrian accessways or narrow side yards.
- A building or group of attached buildings extending around a corner without a break must provide pedestrian access to the block interior at intervals of no greater than 180 ft. This access may be accommodated through the use of a publicly accessible lobby or a thoroughfare.
- The maximum width of a building lot may be increased to 150 ft by special permit to accommodate a lined parking garage.
- A Cottage Court may only be comprised of shops, townhouses, or live/work flex buildings.
- All thoroughfares within this district should provide on-street parking.
- Fabrication buildings must be oriented perpendicular to the thoroughfare (excluding alleys).