Memo Standards For Blake Roadt `
MEMO
To: Zoning and Planning Commission
From: Nancy Anderson
Date: April 20, 2010
Subject: Standards for Blake Road
Attached are the proposed standards for the Blake Road station. It is proposed that the
highest a mixed -use building can be is six stories. We are also proposing a range for
the front yard setbacks.
Also attached is an illustration describing Floor Area Ratios (FAR). FAR is the ratio of
total building floor area to parcel area. The illustration shows the various ways to
achieve different FARs.
Attachments
Neighborhood Mixed -Use (NMU) — This area is primarily located around the Blake Transit
Station. The Neighborhood Mixed -Use District is intended primarily for mixed pedestrian -
scaled, neighborhood- serving, nonresidential uses and high density residential uses in the same
structure or in close proximity to one another. Development in this district shall promote
pedestrian- scaled uses through connections to adjacent neighborhoods, the construction of
mixed -use buildings, and the establishment of residential and nonresidential uses in close
proximity to one another. Nonresidential uses may include small -scale retail, service, and
professional offices that provide goods and services to the residents of the surrounding
neighborhood.
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Height 3 -4 stories for residential structures
Mixed Use 5 -6 stories (retail on the first floor)
4 -5 stories for office structures
FAR
Residential minimum FAR 2
Residential maximum FAR 3
Mixed use building minimum FAR 4
Mixed use building maximum FAR 5
Office building minimum FAR 3
Office building maximum FAR 4
Front yard setbacks along Blake Road and Excelsior Blvd
Residential building 15'- 25'
Office building 25'- 40'
Front yard setbacks along 2 "' Street
Residential building 5' — 15'
Structured parking 5' — 15'
Office building 5' -15'
Side 10 feet
Rear 10 feet