Extended Dimensional Criteria
Design standards
Additional design standards for this district can be found in § 595-17.
Lot Standard
Impervious surface, maximum
30% except that impervious coverage greater than 30% may be permitted if:
(a) The increase results from a lot line adjustment between developed parcels which does not involve new development or a cumulative increase in the existing impervious coverage.
(b) Justified by a design professional demonstrating that increased stormwater will be managed without adverse impacts on infrastructure or water quality.
(c) The increase is required in conjunction with improvements such as:
[1] Compliance with this chapter, Chapter
515,or other applicable codes of the City of Easton.
[2] Compliance with the regulations of other governmental agencies.
[3] Adherence to sound engineering or best management practices.
Lot area, minimum
A Blocks: 8,000 sq. feet; B Blocks: 5,000 sq. feet
Lot width, minimum
A Blocks: 80 feet; B Blocks: 50 feet
Overlay District Specific Criteria
Overlay district design standards
Additional development requirements in this overlay district can be found in § 595-25E and § 595-25F.
Principal Building
Building height, exceptions
Chimneys, mechanical towers, church spires, cupolas and similar features may exceed the requirements outlined in each zoning district by a maximum of 12 feet.
In the case of a sloped site where the slope is greater than 5%, the building height may be measured separately for each forty-foot segment, as measured along the primary façade.
Building height, maximum
40 feet
Setbacks
Build-to line and setback exceptions
(1) Where a new building does not propose a porch, portico or stoop, such building shall be set back six feet from the build-to line in order to accommodate a future porch, portico or stoop.
(2) Where lots comprising 50% or more of the frontage on the same side of a block or, in the case where there is no block, on the same side of the street between two intersecting streets are developed with buildings having shorter build-to lines than that required for the particular zoning district, the shorter build-to line shall establish the build-to line for the remainder of the frontage.
(3) The build-to line shall apply to the first four stories of building height only. Any additional stories shall meet the setback requirements of the underlying zoning district or applicable zoning overlay.
Corner lots
Corner lots shall have two front yards and one rear yard.
Required sight triangle
(1) In any district, no structure, fence, planting, or other structure shall be maintained between a plane two feet above curb level and a plane 10 feet above curb level so as to interfere with traffic visibility within 15 feet from the intersection.
(2) At each point where a private accessway intersects a public street or road, a clear sight triangle of eight feet, measured from the point of intersection of the street line and the edge of the accessway, shall be maintained, within which any visual obstructions shall be limited to a height of not more than two feet above the curb level and a plane 10 feet above curb level. When a private access point intersects an alley, then the clear sight triangle may be reduced to three feet.
(3) An existing building may be replaced with a new building without needing a larger setback to comply with this subsection.
Setback, rear yard, minimum
A Blocks: 40 feet; B Blocks: 30 feet
Setback, side yard, minimum
A Blocks: 12 feet; B Blocks: 10 feet