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B3 TO T2 USE AND DENSITY COMPARISONB3 ( General Business District) to T2 (Traditional Neighborhood District)

The B3 general business district is intended to provide sites for more diversified types of businesses than those in the B1 and B2 business districts, and is intended for use along major traffic arteries or adjacent to community business districts.

The T2 traditional neighborhood district is designed for use in existing or potential pedestrian and transit nodes. Its intent is to foster and support compact, pedestrian-oriented commercial and residential development that, in turn, can support and increase transit usage. It encourages, but does not require, a variety of uses and housing types, with careful attention to the amount and placement of parking and transitions to adjacent residential neighborhoods.

B3 T2

Dimensional Standards Comparison

Important concepts and features of the T2 and B3 Zoning Districts • (T2 Standard) In T2 multifamily and mixed use buildings, density is determined by Floor Area Ratios. Floor Area ratio is defined as: The total floor area of all buildings or structures on a zoning lot divided by the area of said lot.• (T2 Standard) Structures shall be no more than twenty-five (25) feet high along side and rear property lines abutting RL-RT2 residential districts; structures may exceed this twenty-five (25) foot height limit if stepped back from side and rear property lines a distance equal to the additional height• (B3 Standard) The height of the structure may exceed the maximum building height allowed in the district, provided the structure is set back from all setback lines a distance equal to the height which said structure exceeds the maximum building height allowed in the district.• (B3 Standard) In B1—B3 business and, dwelling units shall be limited to no more than fifty (50) percent of the first floor and fifty (50) percent of a basement. Entire upper floors may be for residential use. At least fifty (50) percent of the first floor shall be devoted to principal uses permitted in the district, other than residential uses.

Line corresponds to maximum height

25’ maximum height at lot line abutting residential district

USES B3 T2RESIDENTIAL USESDwellingsOne-family dwelling PTwo-family dwelling PTownhouse PMultiple-family dwelling PCarriage house dwelling CCluster DevelopmentHousing for the elderly PReuse of large structuresMixed Commercial-Residen-tial UsesHome occupation P PLive-work unit PMixed residential and commer-cial use P P

Congregate LivingFoster home, freestanding fos-ter care home P P

Community residential facility, licensed human service P P

Community residential facility, licensed correctional C C

Community residential facility, health department licensed C C

Correctional FacilityEmergency housing facility C COvernight ShelterShelter for battered persons P P/CTransitional housing facility P P/CSober house P/C P/C

Roominghouse, boardinghouse P

Nursing home, boarding care home, assisted living P

Hospice P PDormitory PFraternity, sorority PCIVIC & INSTITUTIONAL USESEducational FacilitiesDay care P PSchool, grades K—12 P PCollege, university, seminary, etc. P P

Trade school, arts school, dance school, etc. P P

Social, Cultural, and Recre-ational Facilities Cemetary, mausoleumClub, fraternal organization, lodge hall P P

Golf courseMuseum PPublic library P PPublic and private park, play-ground P P

Recreation, noncommercial P PReligious InstitutionsChurch, chapel, synagogue, place of worship P P

Rectory, parsonage P PConvent, monastery, religious retreat P P

PUBLIC SERVICES & UTILI-TIESAntenna, cellular telephone P/C P/CAntenna, public utility micro-waveAntenna, radio & TV transmitAntenna, satellite dishElectric transformer or gas reg-ulator substation P

Municipal building or use P PPublic utility heating & coolingPublic works yard or mainte-nance facilityUtility or public service building P CWater supply plantYard waste site, municipalCOMMERCIAL USESOfficesAdministrative office P P

Artist, photographer studio, etc. P P

Insurance office, real estate office, sales office P P

Professional office P PMedical FacilitiesClinic, medical or dental P PHospital P CMedical laboratory P PVeterinary clinic P PRetail Sales and ServicesGeneral retail P P/CAlternative financial establish-ment C

Bank, credit union P PBusiness sales and services P P

Drive-through sales and ser-vices , primary and accessory P C

Dry cleaning, commercial laun-dry P P

FloristFood and related goods sales P P/CFood shelf P PGarden center, outdoor P PGreenhouse CGun shop, shooting galleryLaundromat, self-service P PLiquor store P P/CMassage center P PMortuary, funeral home P POutdoor uses, commercial COutdoor uses, commercial sales of consumer fireworks C

Package delivery service PPawn shop C

Photocopying P P/CPost office P PService business P PService business with show-room or workshop P P/C

Small appliance repair P PSmall engine repair, automotive bench work P

Tattoo shop P PTobacco products shop P P/CFood and BeveragesBar P P/CBrew on premises store P PCatering P PCoffee kiosk PCoffee shop, tea house P P/CRestaurant P P/CRestaurant, carry out, deli P P/CRestaurant, fast food P/C P/CRestaurant, outdoor P PCommercial Recreation, En-tertainment and LodgingBed and breakfast residence P PBingo hall, auction hall PHotel, inn P PHealth/sports club P PIndoor recreation P COutdoor (drive in) theaterRace trackReception hall PSteam room/bathhouse facility PTheater, assembly hall P CAdult EntertainmentAdult uses CAutomobile ServicesAuto body shopAuto convenience market C CAuto service station C CAuto specialty store C CAuto repair station CAuto sales, indoor PAuto sales and rental, outdoor CCar wash CParking FacilitiesParking facility, commercialShared commercial parking in institutional lotsTransportationAirportBus or railroad passenger station P

HeliportHelistop CRailroad right-of-way C CRailroad yard or shopTaxi dispatching, maintenance and storageLimited production and pro-cessingAgricultureFinishing shop PLimited production and pro-cessing P P/C

Mail order house P PMalt liquor production P P/CPlastic productsPrinting and publishing P P/CRecycling collection center PRecycling drop-off station PStorage facility, rentalToiletries & cosmetic mfgWarehousing & storageWholesale establishment PIndustrial UsesLight manufacturingBrewery, micro and regionalGreenhouse, industrialLumber yardRecycling processing center, indoorResearch, development and testing laboratoryTire retreadingAccessory UsesAccessory use P PAccessory retail service and officeSolar energy systemSupport services in housing for the elderly

USES B3 T2

Building Type byDensity Lot Size Minimum

(per unit)Building Height

Yard Setbacks (feet)Zoning District (feet)

Min.—Max.(a) Area (sq. ft.)(a)

WidthMin. Max.

Front Side

(feet) Min.—Max. Min.

T26—12 units/acre(b) 3500(b) 30 none 35(e) 15—25(i) (k)

1-family dwellingT2

8—20 units/acre(b) 2000(b) 20 none 35(e) 10—25(i) (k)2-family/townhouse

T2 FAR as for mixed use n/a n/a none 35(e), (f) 10—25(i) (k)

MultifamilyT2 0.3—2.0 FAR with

surface parking and 0.3—3.0 FAR with structured

parking(c)

n/a n/a none 35(e), (f) 0—10(j) (k)Nonresidential or mixed use

B3 General business 2.0 FAR n/a n/a none 30(a) 0(d) (e)

P - Permitted UseC - Conditional Use