Sec. 656.388. - Rowhouse use.

(a) Land use. (1) Land designated for rowhouse use shall contain buildings for residential uses including townhouse, multifamily, limited office as permitted in the Commercial Office (CO) zoning district, guest houses, care centers/day care centers pursuant to Part 4 of this Chapter, and artisanal uses. Nonresidential uses are limited to 50 percent of the gross square footage for rowhouse use development. (2) One hundred percent of the building area above the ground floor shall be designated for residential use. (b) Lots and buildings. (1) A maximum of five rowhouse use lots may be consolidated for the purpose of constructing a single building containing multifamily dwellings. (2) A maximum of 50 percent of all rowhouse use lots may be consolidated. (3) Rowhouse use lots shall have a maximum width of 32 feet. (4) Rowhouse use buildings with the minimum setback shall have their front entry set to one side of the facade. This is to preserve the possibility of retro-fitting a ramp for wheelchair access. (5) Rowhouse use buildings shall be attached (built with no side setback or as a single building) with a minimum of five-unit segments. Lots comprising the end of the block adjacent to the street or alley may be attached in segments of two to five units. (6) Principle structures on rowhouse use lots shall be setback five to 15 feet from the frontage line. Such structures at street intersections shall be setback six feet from the frontage line and side street line. Setback requirements shall apply to the enclosed portion of the buildings only. (7) Principle structures on rowhouse use lots shall have a setback of zero feet from at least one side property line. There shall be a three-foot required rear yard setback. (8) An outbuilding is permitted on each lot. Outbuildings shall have no required side yard setbacks, but shall have a three-foot rear yard setback. (9) Setbacks on consolidated rowhouse use lots shall apply as in a single lot. (10) Principle structures on rowhouse use lots shall cover no more than 40 percent of the lot area. Outbuildings shall not count against lot coverage. (11) No building on rowhouse use lots shall exceed 35 feet in height (excluding chimneys and elevator towers) and a cornice line shall be used to define the first floor. (12) Principle structures on rowhouse use lots shall have a first floor front elevation 18 inches minimum above finished sidewalk grade. (13) A minimum of 30 percent of the building lot area shall be developed as private open space. (14) Rowhouse use lots shall have a streetedge built along the unbuilt parts of the frontage line. (15) Front porches are encouraged and shall count towards private open space requirements. (c) Streets and alleys. (1) Rowhouse use lots shall front on TND boulevards, TND village center streets, or TND local street #1 as depicted in the land development procedures manual. (2) Posted vehicle speeds for rowhouse use streets shall be the minimum allowable by law. (3) Rowhouse use lots shall have their rear lot lines coinciding with an alley as depicted in the land development procedures manual. (d) Parking. All off-street parking places shall be to the rear of the building. Access shall be only through an alley. (e) Signage. Any conflicting provisions of the City sign ordinance (Chapter 330, Chapter 656 , Ordinance Code) notwithstanding, all signs shall be wall signs and limited to two signs and shall not exceed a cumulative total of four square feet. No signs shall be mounted above the first floor of a structure. All signs shall be nonilluminated. (Ord. 94-607-773, § 1)