§ 38-1384. General residential development standards.

(a)

Density. Density is calculated by dividing the total number of units by the developable land area. Net density is calculated by dividing the total number of units by the net developable land area. Regardless of the applicable Village PD Code, accessory dwelling units shall not be included in density calculations.

The net density required by the land use designation on the approved SAP may be increased or decreased without amending the SAP provided that an equivalent number of units (transfer of development rights) have been purchased from uplands or wetlands (sending areas) in the designated upland greenbelt and wetland areas within the village in accordance with the provisions of chapter 30, article XIV, division 3, transfer of development rights (TDRs), and provided that the overall net density within the village shall be consistent with future land use element policy 6.1.3. All TDRs, including sending and receiving areas, shall be identified on the land use plan. If authorized in the approved SAP, all wetlands and upland greenbelts may be designated as TDR sending areas and all development parcels may be designed as sending and receiving areas. Development rights for sending areas located outside the boundary of a PD must be transmitted through a development agreement prior to or concurrent with approval of a PD/LUP or subdivision receiving the development rights. Internal transfer of uses and density within any planned development may be approved without using TDRs pursuant to sections 30-726(b)(2) and 38-1207, so long as the overall net density of the planned development is consistent with the SAP and provided that transfer of uses and density is consistent with the compatibility requirement of this code and the comprehensive plan. The density within a parcel shall be established with the initial PD land use plan. Subsequent modification to the established density shall be subject to the PD change determination process.

(b)

Blocks.

(1)

Residential blocks shall be the area defined as one (1) block length by two (2) lot depths. A residential block is defined as a block length by one (1) lot depth when said block backs up to the perimeter of a property or another use.

(2)

Block depth. A prototypical block of two hundred forty (240) feet in depth where alleys are required and two hundred twenty (220) feet without alleys shall be utilized for all attached and detached single-family residential development within the village limits. Block depth requirements may only be reduced where the dimensions cannot be accommodated due to property ownership, natural features, or the need to accommodate other site planning provisions of this village development code. Any such alternatives to this standard shall be identified and approved through the preliminary subdivision plan or development plan review process.

(3)

Block face. A block face shall be defined as the linear street frontage on one (1) side of a block length, where the lot fronts are oriented to that same street.

(4)

Block size and length. Block size shall be required as follows:

a.

Blocks in and within one-fourth (¼) mile of a designated Village Center or Neighborhood Center District shall have an average perimeter not to exceed one thousand three hundred twenty (1,320) feet, measured at the property/right-of-way line of surrounding streets or mews, and excluding alleys.

b.

Blocks in and beyond one-fourth (¼) mile of a designated Village Center or Neighborhood Center District shall have an average perimeter not to exceed two thousand six hundred forty (2,640) feet, measured at the property/right-of-way line of surrounding streets or mews, and excluding alleys.

c.

Any blocks greater than two thousand one hundred (2,100) feet in perimeter shall include a mid-block pedestrian passageway, that is defined as a narrow connector restricted to pedestrian use and limited vehicular use that passes between buildings or between a building and a public open space.

d.

Blocks or block faces located along ecologically significant vegetative communities, or where topography limits the ability to meet the block standards described above, may be excluded from an average block perimeter calculation.

(c)

Landscaping of streets and alleys.

(1)

Street trees shall be planted along both sides of all streets at an average maximum of forty (40) feet on center and shall be located in planter strips between the curb and sidewalks, except as provided in the road cross-sections of an adopted SAP or approved planned development. Planter strips shall be irrigated by the abutting property owner. Reclaimed water shall be utilized when available. Street trees shall be canopy trees chosen from the recommended stock list as established in section 15-283. All street trees shall be Florida Grade #1, and shall have a clear trunk of six (6) feet and a minimum caliper of three (3) inches at the time of planting.

(2)

A continuous hedge and canopy trees planted at an average of forty (40) feet on center shall be provided between alleys and open spaces or park tracts. Hedges and plantings along alleys shall not exceed six (6) feet in height or four (4) feet in height in conjunction with a fence or wall.

(d)

Front porch. For the purposes of this village development code, a front porch is defined as an un-air-conditioned, roofed, raised above grade structure which is attached to the front of the building. Porches may wrap around the sides of structures as well. The minimum dimension of a front porch shall not be less than seven (7) feet deep or less than eight (8) feet wide. Porches less than ten (10) feet wide shall include railings.

Front porches shall be required on fifty (50) percent of detached single-family lots of less than seventy-five (75) feet in width. Front porches that do not meet the minimum front porch size requirements as stated in section 38-1384(d) shall not be considered in achieving this fifty (50) percent front porch requirement.

Attached single-family residences less than or equal to twenty (20) feet in width shall, at a minimum, provide covered stoops with columns which support a gabled or hipped roof structure. Alternative designs may be proposed but must be reviewed for consistency with architectural style.

(e)

Fences . Fencing is permitted in the front yard within three (3) feet of the sidewalk to define the separation of public and private spaces. Such fences shall be no higher than three (3) feet six (6) inches in height. Materials shall be limited to decorative metal, wood or PVC picket style. Other fences shall only be allowed consistent with section 38-1408 of this chapter, except that chain link fencing is prohibited unless vinyl coated black and used in association with a tennis or other sports court or field. Fences or walls parallel to alleys, or fences along street side lots, shall not exceed six (6) feet in height and shall be no more than fifty (50) percent opaque above four (4) feet in height. The restriction on fence opacity shall not apply to the rear yard fencing of front-loaded lots, including those which may abut an alley in the rear. In addition, rear yard fencing on rear-loaded lots that does not meet the opacity restriction but that received a permit from the county prior to April 30, 2016, shall be considered conforming under this Code.

(f)

Village neighborhood character. The following requirements are intended to enhance the neighborhood character and create a pedestrian oriented environment within each village planned development. Modifications to these requirements may be permitted where alternative development practices will further the intent of providing diverse neighborhoods. Any such alternatives to these standards shall be identified and approved through the preliminary subdivision or development plan review process.

(1)

The same front façade for single-family detached residential units shall not be repeated more than five (5) times within one (1) block face for both sides of any street and shall be separated by at least two (2) lots with different façades. To the greatest extent possible, houses with the same front façade should not be located across the street from each other. One (1) and two (2) story units should be intermixed in each block face. Front loaded units should randomly alter the location of the driveway on the left and right sides of the façade.

(2)

Architectural styles and floor plans should vary throughout the development and special attention shall be given to the appearance and scale of housing as it relates to the street. House façades shall be varied and articulated to provide visual interest to pedestrians along the street frontage. Except for lot widths one hundred (100) feet or greater, the façade of the main body of the house shall not exceed forty (40) feet except for wings or Ls which are setback from the front façade. In no case should more than fifty (50) percent of the front façade of a house consist of an unarticulated block wall or garage door. All lots with alleys and lots sixty (60) feet in width or less shall include primary entrances that are visible and accessible from the street and shall have a pedestrian path or walkway from the primary entrance to the sidewalk. In addition, the following mechanisms should serve as a guide to ensuring a pedestrian scale neighborhood and should be incorporated into the design guidelines required in subsection (h) below.

a.

Utilization of arcades, bays and balconies;

b.

Façades that are located at the front setback line;

c.

First floor elevations with a minimum of three (3) steps above the finished grade of the sidewalk;

d.

Decorative porch railing on the side and front of required porches;

e.

Variations in color and avoiding the same principal color on houses next to each other;

f.

Articulation of side street façades for corner lots;

g.

Hip, gable or gambrel roofs (no flat roofs visible from the right-of-way), unless another roof type is consistent with the architectural style;

h.

Design of vehicular access and garages which take into account the pedestrian scaled street frontage with preference given to garages located at the rear of the main house;

i.

Other similar architectural features such as balconies, covered entries, trim details, shutters, and bay windows which enhance the street front appearance and promote an appropriate massing and scale;

j.

Use of a variety of architectural styles (i.e. Victorian, Colonial, Florida Vernacular, Tudor, Mission, Craftsman, etc.) and not only the use of minor details associated with these styles;

k.

Use of extended eaves;

l.

Use of multiple roof and porch planes;

m.

Variation in floor plan, entryway location and building placement on each block;

n.

Use of detached garages with porte-cochere;

o.

Use of window trim and/or shutters on sides of the unit; and

p.

Use of dormers with real window frames.

(g)

Garages and garage doors. Garages shall be constructed in accordance with the following standards:

(1)

Rear alley access. Garage access must be provided by a rear alley where lots are fifty (50) feet or less in width. Garages with direct access from an alley shall be setback with a minimum of nine (9) feet from the edge of pavement or shall provide an additional off-street parking space. When an additional off-street parking space is added, the garage shall be setback three (3) feet from the edge of easement.

(2)

Front-loaded garages setbacks . Garage doors of front-loaded lots shall be recessed a minimum of ten (10) feet behind the nearest adjacent plane of the primary structure. However, when a porch is provided in front of the forward-most plane of the structure, which meets the minimum standards of section 38-1384(d), the garage door setback behind the nearest adjacent plane of the primary structure may be decreased to seven (7) feet. In no case shall a front-loaded garage door be setback less than twenty (20) feet from the front property line. Detached garages without access to a rear alley easement, including garages with an accessory dwelling unit, shall be located a minimum of five (5) feet from side and rear property lines, and shall be no closer than ten (10) feet to any other detached structure on the same lot.

(3)

Front-loaded garage doors. The prominent appearance of garages shall be diminished and instead appear to be an extension of the home's living space. As such, front-loaded garage doors shall be located and detailed in accordance with the following:

a.

All garage doors shall be recessed from the garage's front plane a minimum of eight (8) inches.

b.

For double-car garages, two (2) single-wide garage doors are preferable to a double-wide door. Double-wide garage entries shall not exceed sixteen (16) feet in width. Except for side-oriented garage doors meeting the requirements of section 38-1384(g)(3)f. below, double-wide (or wider) garages are not permitted on front-loaded lots of less than sixty-five (65) feet in width.

c.

Where single garage doors are provided for multi-car garages, entries no wider than twelve (12) feet shall be provided for each vehicle. Each entry shall be separated by a column or other visually substantial supporting vertical feature which is a minimum of twelve (12) inches wide. For three (3) car garages without tandem parking (front-to-back parking), the entries shall either have three (3) single-wide doors or one (1) double-wide door plus one (1) single-wide door.

d.

For garages accommodating three (3) vehicles or more, one (1) or more deeper bays allowing tandem parking, with one (1) vehicle behind the other, is preferred to vehicle bays side by side facing the street.

e.

Garage doors shall either incorporate windows along the upper one-quarter (¼) of the door or substantial architectural patterning shall be incorporated throughout the door plane including carriage style hinges and handles, and patterning which emulates two (2) smaller doors.

f.

For lots sixty (60) feet wide or greater, and excluding any requirements of section 38-1384(i)(3), (4) and (5), garages may be placed in front of the primary structure, but must be oriented toward either side yard and shall meet the setbacks for the primary structure. The street-facing side façades of such garages shall be designed with detail treatment and articulation the same as the primary structure, with particular attention to similar roof lines, roofing material, finish, gables, brackets, window patterns, molding, wainscot, etc. For lots over one hundred twenty (120) feet in width, the requirements of this subsection may be waived as part of the preliminary subdivision plan approval.

g.

Side-street facing garages shall adhere to the garage door design standards described in section 38-1384 (g)(3) above, and shall be setback a minimum of ten (10) feet behind the primary structure, with five (5) feet rear and side setbacks.

h.

Garages and garage doors that do not meet the provisions of this section 38-1384, but which received a building permit from the county and were constructed in accordance with the issued building permit prior to January 1, 2016, shall be considered conforming structures under this Code.

(h)

Design guidelines. Planned development land use plans and preliminary subdivision/development plans shall include documentation providing illustrative design guidelines representing these and other development standards that demonstrate how the development will achieve the general residential design standards contained herein. PD/LUP design guidelines should be general, with more detailed and very specific guidelines submitted with the preliminary subdivision plan or development plan. The detailed guidelines, required at the time of PSP or DP submittal, shall include architectural elevations (drawn to scale) of all sides of all proposed townhouses, apartments, and detached single-family structures. One (1) complete set of architectural elevations (e.g. four (4) façades) shall be submitted only for each unique structure or "model."

These architectural elevations shall depict, and label, proposed architectural forms and trim including window molding and muntins, exposed rafter tails, columns, porches, railings, "water table" veneer, and shutters. All finished surface materials shall be labeled, and conceptual grade changes associated with entry sidewalks, steps, and porches, shall be delineated. Conceptual drawings and sketches which illustrate wall offsets, voids, projected molding and trim, awnings, porch depth, and overhanging eaves are encouraged.

(i)

Access and off-street parking.

(1)

Parking for residential uses shall be provided in accordance with article XI of this chapter; however, minimum parking, including required remote parking, for residential uses must be reviewed and approved by the Fire Rescue Department prior to development plan/preliminary subdivision plan approval.

(2)

Vehicular access to garages or other off-street parking surfaces on all lots fifty (50) feet or less in width, or where any lot abuts a rear alley easement pursuant to section 38-1384(i)(5) below, shall be provided from a rear alley easement.

(3)

Vehicular access to garages or other off-street parking surfaces on all lots facing the primary side of an APF school or any other APF park, road or trail shall be provided from a rear alley easement.

(4)

Vehicular access to garages or other off-street parking surfaces on all lots greater than fifty (50) feet in width that face neighborhood squares and parks shall be provided from a rear alley easement or from a front driveway where the garages are located at or beyond the rear wall of the primary structure.

Neighborhood squares and parks are defined as active or passive recreational and open space tracts of varying sizes that have been designed to create a discernable neighborhood focal point. The landscape within a neighborhood square or park may consist of naturalistic or formally designed features such as sidewalks, trails, sports fields, hardscaped amenities and structures.

(5)

Garage access from the front or side of any lot that abuts a rear alley easement shall be prohibited. However, garages located on the front or side of lots that abut a rear alley easement shall be considered conforming structures under this Code, if they received a building permit from the county prior to April 30, 2016.

(j)

Accessory Uses. Home offices, granny flats, apartments over detached garages, neighborhood clubhouses and supporting detached facilities (i.e. bath house) are permitted uses in all districts. Granny flats or garage apartments shall have a minimum living area of five hundred (500) square feet and a maximum living area of seven hundred fifty (750) square feet. Accessory dwelling units, as defined herein, shall not be factored in density calculations, but shall be required to pay applicable county impact fees. Neighborhood clubhouses shall be limited to a maximum building height of thirty-five (35) feet, and supporting and detached facilities shall not exceed the height of the clubhouse. Such facilities shall be architecturally similar to the clubhouse.

(k)

Civic and Institutional Uses. These uses shall be identified on the approved PD land use plan and shall be designed in accordance with the design guidelines established with the PD and development standards of section 38-1390. Such uses should be located at the termination of street vistas where practicable.

(l)

Setbacks . Accessory uses and structures shall meet principal structure side yard setback requirements. Also, those uses and structures shall provide minimum five (5) foot setback from the rear lot line or the rear alley easement (when such an easement exists).

(Ord. No. 97-09, § 1, 5-20-97; Ord. No. 99-09, § 5, 3-23-99; Ord. No. 09-16, § 1, 6-2-09; Ord. No. 2014-04 , § 1, 2-11-14; Ord. No. 2016-10 , § 1, 5-24-16)