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TC-1-20 Parking Requirements, Building Height and Cottage Courts Certified Recommendation CR#

CASE INFORMATION: TC-1-20 PARKING REQUIREMENTS, BUILDING HEIGHT AND COTTAGE COURTS

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GUIDANCE Applicable Policy Statements

Policy T 6.5 Minimum Parking Standards

Reduce the minimum parking standards over time and as appropriate to promote walkable neighborhoods and to increase use of transit and bicycles.

Policy T 10.3 Curbside Space

Consider, in future studies and street designs, changes in parking demand created by the increased popularity of ride-hailing and vehicle sharing services. Ensure that adequate space is provided for drop-off areas and that excessive off-street parking is not required or constructed. Make designated spaces available for vehicle sharing services.

Policy H 1.8 Zoning for Housing

Ensure that zoning policy continues to provide ample opportunity for developers to build a variety of housing types, ranging from single-family to dense multi-family. Keeping the market well supplied with housing will moderate the costs of owning and renting, lessening affordability problems, and lowering the level of subsidy necessary to produce affordable housing.

Policy LU 4.6 Transit-Oriented Development

Promote transit-oriented development around planned bus rapid transit (BRT) and fixed commuter rail stations through appropriate development regulation, education, station area planning, public-private partnerships, and regional cooperation.


Policy DT 1.3 Underutilized Sites in Downtown

Encourage the redevelopment of underutilized sites in downtown, including but not limited to vacant sites, surface parking lots, and brownfield sites.

Policy DT 4.2 Adaptive Use for Housing

Encourage the adaptive use of functionally obsolete commercial buildings for housing.

Policy DT 4.3 Expanding Downtown’s Affordable Housing Supply Preserve and expand the existing supply of affordable housing in and near downtown.

Policy LU 2.2 Compact Development

New development and redevelopment should use a more compact land use pattern to support the efficient provision of public services, improve the performance of transportation networks, preserve open space, and reduce the negative impacts of low intensity and non-contiguous development.

Policy LU 8.1 Housing Variety

Accommodate growth in newly developing areas of the City through mixed-use neighborhoods with a variety of housing types.



Policy UD 7.2 Promoting Quality Urban Design Promote quality urban design through the use of design standards, zoning regulations, promotional materials, design awards, programs, and competitions.


Action Items N/A

SUMMARY OF TEXT CHANGE Amends the Part 10A Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance to reduce the amount of required parking for multi-unit residential development citywide, for residential development in the Transit Overlay District, and for all uses in the Downtown Mixed Use (DX) zoning district; expand the usage and size of cottage court developments; and increase the maximum allowable building height in four and five story zoning districts.

SUMMARY OF IMPACTS Adoption of TC-1-20 would:

1. Remove parking requirements for all uses in DX and for residential uses in the TOD overlay, and reduce parking requirements for multi-unit living citywide.

2. Tend to reduce the cost of housing by requiring less land to be used for vehicle storage. It would prevent households without cars from paying for parking they do not use.

3. Because it removes subsidies and incentives for car ownership (because rent typically does not vary depending on whether a car is stored on a property or not, so there is no extra cost for car ownership) it would tend to reduce vehicle miles traveled overall.

4. Potentially lead to increased demand for on-street parking in some locations. If issues arise, excessive demand can be addressed through the creation of new residential parking permit areas, adjusting on-street parking pricing, and providing additional public parking.

5. Expand maximum surface parking exemptions to cover townhouses and cottage courts.

6. Promote the usage of cottage courts by increasing the maximum number of dwelling units in any one Cottage Court from 15 to 30 and allowing Cottage Courts by-right within the R-2 and R-4 zoning districts with an accompanying 50% density bonus

7. Increase the maximum allowable building height in four-story zoning districts from 62 feet to 68 feet and in five story zoning districts from 75 feet to 80 feet.


PUBLIC MEETINGS Submitted Committee Planning Commission

2/25/20

PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION If Consistent with Comprehensive Plan Policies

The proposed text amendment is Consistent with the relevant policies in the Comprehensive Plan and Approval of the proposed text amendment is reasonable and in the public interest.

The proposed text amendment is Consistent with the relevant policies in the Comprehensive Plan, but Denial of the proposed text amendment is reasonable and in the public interest.

If Inconsistent with Comprehensive Plan Policies

The proposed text amendment is Inconsistent with the relevant policies in the Comprehensive Plan but Approval of the proposed text amendment is reasonable and in the public interest.

The proposed text amendment is Inconsistent with the relevant policies in the Comprehensive Plan and Denial of the proposed text amendment is reasonable and in the public interest.

Reasonableness and Public Interest

Recommendation

Motion and Vote Motion:

Second:

Approval:

ATTACHMENTS 1. Staff Report 2. Draft Ordinance

This document is a true and accurate statement of the findings and recommendations of the Planning Commission. Approval of this document incorporates all of the findings of the attached Staff Report and Comprehensive Plan Analysis.


_______________________________ ____________________________________ Planning Director Planning Commission Chair 3/10/20

Staff Coordinator: Keegan McDonald, [email protected]

mailto:[email protected]



TC-1-20 PARKING REQUIREMENTS, BUILDING HEIGHT AND COTTAGE COURTS Section Reference 1.4.2., 2.1.1., 2.6.1.B., 2.6.1.D., 2.6.1.E., 2.6.1.F., 2.6.1.G.,

2.6.1.H., 3.3.1, 3.3.2, 6.1.4., 7.1.2.C., 7.1.2.D., 7.1.3.A., 7.1.3.1.B.1.

Basic Information This text change would remove parking requirements for all uses in the Downtown Mixed Use (DX) zoning district and for residential uses in the TOD overlay (TOD). It would reduce parking requirements for multi-unit living citywide. The text change will also make changes to the cottage court housing pattern and increase the maximum allowable building height in four and five story zoning districts.

Planning Commission Recommendation Deadline

May 12, 2020

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN GUIDANCE Applicable Policy Statements

Policy T 6.5 Minimum Parking Standards

Reduce the minimum parking standards over time and as appropriate to promote walkable neighborhoods and to increase use of transit and bicycles.

Policy T 10.3 Curbside Space

Consider, in future studies and street designs, changes in parking demand created by the increased popularity of ride-hailing and vehicle sharing services. Ensure that adequate space is provided for drop-off areas and that excessive off-street parking is not required or constructed. Make designated spaces available for vehicle sharing services.

ZONING STAFF REPORT – TC-1-20 PARKING REQUIREMENTS




Policy LU 4.6 Transit-Oriented Development

Promote transit-oriented development around planned bus rapid transit (BRT) and fixed commuter rail stations through appropriate development regulation, education, station area planning, public-private partnerships, and regional cooperation.

Policy DT 1.3 Underutilized Sites in Downtown

Encourage the redevelopment of underutilized sites in downtown, including but not limited to vacant sites, surface parking lots, and brownfield sites.

Policy DT 4.2 Adaptive Use for Housing

Encourage the adaptive use of functionally obsolete commercial buildings for housing.

Policy DT 4.3 Expanding Downtown’s Affordable Housing Supply Preserve and expand the existing supply of affordable housing in and near downtown.

Policy LU 2.2 Compact Development

New development and redevelopment should use a more compact land use pattern to support the efficient provision of public services, improve the performance of transportation networks, preserve open space, and reduce the negative impacts of low intensity and non-contiguous development.

Policy LU 8.1 Housing Variety

Accommodate growth in newly developing areas of the City through mixed-use neighborhoods with a variety of housing types.




Policy UD 7.2 Promoting Quality Urban Design Promote quality urban design through the use of design standards, zoning regulations, promotional materials, design awards, programs, and competitions.

Action Items N/A

CONTACT INFORMATION Staff Coordinator Keegan McDonald: (919) 996-4630;

[email protected]

OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE Parking Requirements

The proposed text change is the result of work done by Council’s Healthy Neighborhoods (now Safe, Vibrant, and Healthy Community) committee in 2019. The committee explored multiple aspects of housing affordability, which led to a focus on “missing middle” housing types and on parking requirements.

The proposed changes would eliminate parking requirements downtown (in the Downtown Mixed Use zoning district) and would eliminate residential parking requirements in the Transit Overlay District (TOD overlay). The TOD overlay currently has not been applied, but is intended to be applied near areas where high levels of transit service are provided. An in-process plan, Equitable Development around Transit, is considering other revisions to the TOD overlay, as well as recommended locations for its application. The changes also would reduce the amount of parking required in multifamily developments in general.

Many cities across the country and in North Carolina have reformed parking regulation in recent years by reducing or removing minimum off-street parking requirements. In many cases, those requirements were set decades ago when potential unintended consequences were not clear. A reconsideration of parking regulation provides the opportunity to address a set of issues including:

• Housing affordability




• Housing supply in high-opportunity areas (near jobs and amenities) • Increased use of transit and non-vehicular means of transportation • Reductions in carbon emissions and other air pollutants • Equity between transit users/carless households and car owners • The cost of goods and services • The creation of comfortably walkable areas

Downtown parking requirements also tend to discourage new uses of existing buildings and prevent development of smaller vacant parcels, as there often is not room to accommodate parking.

Existing Code Context

DX Commercial

Currently, the UDO specifies that parking space is required for each 500 square feet of commercial uses in DX. That is moderately less than what is required in other commercial zoning districts, reflecting the higher levels of walkability and transit present downtown. Additionally, no parking spaces are required for the first 10,000 feet of nonresidential use in a building or for the first 30,000 square feet for certain nonresidential uses, including restaurant and retail. The change would eliminate this requirement.

DX Residential

The UDO requires one space per unit, with no spaces required for the first 16 units. It allows a maximum of two spaces per unit. The change would eliminate required parking, but would not adjust the maximum allowed parking.

TOD Overlay

Requirements in the overlay, which is not currently mapped anywhere, are generally similar to the requirements in DX. It requires one space per residential unit and sets a maximum of two spaces per unit. It requires no spaces for the first 16 units. For commercial uses, it requires one space per 500 square feet. The change would remove requirements for residential parking.


Multi-Unit Living

The UDO currently requires essentially one space per bedroom, plus additional spaces for visitors. The proposed change would drop that requirement to one space per unit, plus an additional .5 spaces per bedroom. The changes are shown in the table below.

Bedrooms Spaces Required (Current) Spaces Required (Proposed) 0-1 1 + 1 per 10 units for visitors 1 per unit 2 2 + 1 per 10 units for visitors 1.5 per unit 3 3 + 1 per 10 units for visitors 2 per unit 4 4 + 1 per 10 units for visitors 2.5 per unit 5+ 5 + 1 per 10 units for visitors 3 per unit

Maximum Surface Parking

Currently, the UDO requires additional stormwater mitigation whenever surface parking is provided in excess of 150% of the required parking ratios with two exceptions: one and two unit living and any use that provides 10 or fewer total spaces. The text change would expand the maximum surface parking exemptions to cover multi-unit living for townhouses and for cottage courts. This would recognize recent and proposed parking reductions for these uses and that providing additional spaces in a lower density residential context is not typically as impactful. It’s unlike that a new townhouse development would contain excessive surface parking seeing as the provided spaces are usually covered and located beneath each individual unit.

Cottage Court

The proposed text change would:

• Increase the maximum number of dwelling units for any Cottage Court from 15 to 30 • Allow Cottage Courts by-right within the R-2 and R-4 zoning districts with an

accompanying 50% density bonus • Remove the wall height maximum for cottage court buildings • Modify language to improve the clarity of the regulations

Increasing the number of dwelling units per cottage court will incentivize their development and assist with the creation of co-housing communities which rely on a critical mass of residents in order to be financially viable.

Permitting cottage courts within the R-2 and R-4 districts will supplement missing middle housing by providing an alternative housing pattern that does not jeopardize the established character of existing neighborhoods. While cottage courts can be developed at a higher density than conventional neighborhoods, they are required to preserve a specified amount of common open space, only permit single-unit and two-unit living residential uses and limit the gross floor area of any dwelling unit to 1,800 square feet. These measures help to ensure they integrate well into their surrounding context.

The wall height maximum was originally included in the cottage court regulations to constrain overall dwelling unit size. With the recent change to a maximum gross floor area instead of a


maximum building footprint, this is now less of a concern. Moreover, cottage courts set a maximum overall building height of 30 feet which limits the construction of excessively large structures.

Since the passage of TC-6-18, staff have been made aware of additional implementation challenges related to stormwater, transportation and public utilities. Updates to the City’s design manuals and other regulatory practices outside of the UDO may be needed to permit the development of cottage courts.

Building Height

The proposed text change would:

• Increase the maximum allowable building height in four-story zoning districts from 62 feet to 68 feet and in five-story zoning districts from 75 feet to 80 feet

Increasing the allowable building height in four and five story zoning districts will provide greater flexibility to developers when designing commercial structures. These changes mirror those originally considered by the Planning Commission in 2018.

ALTERNATIVES CONSIDERED Parking Requirements

The Healthy Neighborhoods Committee considered two basic approaches – reducing required parking significantly or removing requirements entirely downtown and near transit. A 2017 parking study found both approaches reasonable. One approach would be to reduce, but not fully eliminate, parking requirements downtown and near transit, and then create additional reductions for specific provisions, such as the provision of transit passes or car sharing spaces.

The committee opted for the approach of simply removing requirements. This approach likely is simpler to implement and simpler for property owners to understand. The committee did not consider reductions in parking maximums, which is a more aggressive change. Because lenders may require certain amounts of parking as a condition of financing, and because developers may envision a certain amount of parking as necessary for a successful development, lowering maximums can pose significant obstacles to development. Removing minimums can be considered a reasonable first step before any future conversation involving parking maximums.

Cottage Court

No alternatives have been considered at this time.


Building Height

No alternatives have been considered at this time.

IMPACTS

ADOPTION OF TC-1-20 Parking Requirements

The text change would have multiple impacts. It would:

• Tend to reduce the cost of housing by requiring less land to be used for vehicle storage. It would prevent households without cars from paying for parking they do not use.

• Because it removes subsidies and incentives for car ownership (because rent typically does not vary depending on whether a car is stored on a property or not, so there is no extra cost for car ownership) it would tend to reduce vehicle miles traveled overall.

• The text change could lead to increased demand for on-street parking in some locations. If issues arise, excessive demand can be addressed through the creation of new residential parking permit areas, adjusting on-street parking pricing, and providing additional public parking.

Raleigh’s solution to the related problems of parking spillover and excessive surface parking downtown and in other key locations has involved two prongs. First, the city reduced parking requirements in these areas. Second, the city created a residential parking permit program. The program simply involves restricting the amount of time a vehicle can be parked within a permit area, but allowing residents to purchase a permit that allows them to store vehicles on the street as long as they wish. The permit program costs $20 per resident and involves a standardized process for creating a permit district, including a requirement of approval from a majority of households.

The city currently has 11 parking permit areas. All are near downtown or other areas that attract people from a broader area, such as universities, large high schools, or commercial centers.

The permit program provides the opportunity to address issues created by a reduction in parking requirements, should they occur. It reflects the fact that on-street parking is a public resource and allows affected residents the choice of paying a modest sum to store vehicles on public property or to explore other options. Lastly, if demand for on-street parking creates conflicts for other vehicles, such as transit, utility, or fire vehicles, issues can be addressed with a combination of no-parking zones and enforcement.


Townhouse Developments

Currently, the UDO sets parking minimums for multi-unit living which includes both apartments and townhouses. Unlike apartment complexes which have pooled parking, newer townhouse developments satisfy their parking minimums with dedicated spaces located on the same lot as the dwelling unit itself. Eliminating visitor parking requirements could lead to a shortage of parking in townhouse developments that are built without any dedicated on-street parking. Even those that utilize the multi-family street typology may have limited on-street parking due to the high number of driveways/curb cuts. In a more urban context, visitors may opt for an alternative mode of transportation, or park on a nearby street, however, these options may not exist in a suburban setting.

Cottage Court

The text change would further incentivize and expand the usage of cottage courts

Building Height

The text change would permit marginally taller buildings within four and five story zoning districts.

NO CHANGE Parking Requirements

No change would have the opposite of the effects mentioned above. Housing prices would tend to be higher, more driving and higher carbon emissions would occur, and demand for on-street parking in some locations would not increase, at least as a result of the text change.

Cottage Court

No change would prevent the creation of larger cottage courts generally and from their development in R-2 and R-4 zoning districts.

Building Height

No change would maintain the existing maximum building height in four and five story zoning districts.

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TC-1-20 PARKING REQUIREMENTS, BUILDING HEIGHT AND COTTAGE COURTS ORDINANCE NO. (xxx-2020)

AN ORDINANCE TO MODIFY PARKING REQUIREMENTS, REGULATIONS FOR THE COTTAGE COURT HOUSING PATTERN AND BUILDING HEIGHT STANDARDS FOR FOUR AND FIVE STORY ZONING DISTRICTS WHEREAS, the Unified Development Ordinance specifies parking requirements for certain uses; and WHEREAS, parking requirements for residential uses increase the cost of housing, create an inequitable burden to residents without cars, and encourage additional driving; and WHEREAS, parking requirements in downtown and areas with high levels of transit run counter to goals for increased transit usage and improved walkability; and WHEREAS, parking requirements can lead to the creation of unnecessary parking spaces, increase carbon emissions, and other unintended consequences; and WHEREAS, concerns about “spillover” parking can be addressed by residential parking permit districts; and WHEREAS, the Unified Development Ordinance seeks to reasonably accommodate a range of housing types and patterns; and WHEREAS, the Cottage Court housing pattern is intended to provide flexibility to permit a group of smaller houses gathered around a common open space; and WHEREAS, the Cottage Court housing pattern should be accommodated in the R-2 and R-4 zoning districts to supplement “missing middle” housing; and WHEREAS, an increase in the maximum number of dwelling units within a Cottage Court will incentivize its usage; and WHEREAS, the Unified Development Ordinance establishes mixed use zoning districts that contain height regulations; and WHEREAS, an increase in building height for four and five story zoning districts will provide greater flexibility in building design;

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NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RALEIGH THAT: Section 1. Section 1.4.2. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Building Types Allowed by District, is hereby amended: In the “Residential-2 (R-2)” row in the “Townhouse” column replace the “--” with a

Section 2. Section 2.1.1. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, District Intent Statements, is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text:

C. Residential-2 (R-2)

1. Subject to the density restriction of 2 units per acre, R-2 allows single-unit living

in a detached house with a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet. 2. Decreased minimum lot sizes are permitted as part of a compact development. 3. Additional building types, smaller lot sizes and increased density as part of a

conservation development or cottage court are allowed in exchange for preserving common open space.

D. Residential-4 (R-4)

1. Subject to the density restriction of 4 units per acre, R-4 allows single-unit living

in a detached house with a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet. 2. Decreased minimum lot sizes are permitted as part of a compact development. 3. Additional building types, smaller lot sizes and increased density as part of a

conservation development or cottage court are allowed in exchange for preserving common open space.

Section 3. Section 2.6.1.B. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Districts Allowed In, is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text:

R-2, R-4, R-6, R-10, RX-, OX-, NX-, CX-

Section 4. Section 2.6.1.D. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Site and Lot Dimensions, is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text and columns and deleting the text shown with a strike-through (original D4 row deleted in its entirety):

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R-2 R-4 R-6 R-10 RX-, OX-

,NX-,CX-

D1 Net Site Area (min) 58,080 sf 29,040 sf

19,000 sf 19,360 sf 13,000 sf 13,000 sf

D2 Site Width (min)

140’

140’

120’

100’

90’

D3 Site depth (min) 120’ 120’ 100’ 90’ 90’ D4 Dwelling units per min site area (max)

4

4

4

D5D4 Additional site Site area per dwelling unit over four (min)

14,520 sf 7,260 sf 4,700 sf 4,840 sf

2,900 sf 2,904 sf 2,400 sf

D6D5 Dwelling units per site (max)

30

30

15 30 15 30 15 30

D7 Dwelling units per acre (max)

9

15

n/a

D8D6 Dwelling unit gross floor area (max)

1,800 sf

1,800 sf

1,800 sf

1,800 sf

1,800 sf

D9D7 Detached accessory structure footprint (max)

450 sf

450 sf

450 sf

450 sf

450 sf

D10D8 Individual lot area (min)

No min. No min. No min. No min. No min.

D11D9 Minimum lot width directly abutting courtyard (E1)

5’

5’

5’

5’

5’

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Section 5. Section 2.6.1.E. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Internal Courtyard, is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text and columns:

R-2

R-4

R-6

R-10 RX-, OX-

,NX-,CX-

E1 Area (min) 4,000 sf 3,250 sf 2,600 sf 2,100 sf 1,600 sf

E2 Width as measured parallel to primary street for first 15’ of site depth (min)1

60’

50’

40’

30’

20’

E3 Additional courtyard area per unit over four (min)

1,000 sf

850 sf

700 sf

550 sf

400 sf

E4 Setback from primary street (max)

0’

0’

0’

0’

0’

E5 Distance from any individual lot (max)

0’

0’

0’

0’

0’

E6 Distance from any individual unit (max)

30’

30’

30’

30’

30’

1) No portion of the minimum internal courtyard area (E1) may be less than 20 feet in width and length. For sites with less than 10 units a meandering courtyard may be split across no more than two distinct sections. For sites with less than 20 units a meandering courtyard may be split across no more than three distinct sections.

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Section 6. Section 2.6.1.F. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Building/Structure Setbacks, is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text and columns:

F. Building/Structure Setbacks (Site)

R-2

R-4

R-6

R-10

RX-, OX- ,NX-,CX-

F1 From primary street (min)

20’

20’

10’

10’

10’

F2 From side street (min) 15’ 15’ 10’ 10’ 10’

F3 From side site line (min)

10’

10’

10’

10’

10’

F4 From rear site line (min)

20’

20’

20’

20’

20’

F5 From alley (min) 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’

F6 Building Separation (min)

6’

6’

6’

6’

6’

Residential infill rules (Sec. 2.2.7.) do not apply F. Building/Structure Setbacks (Lots)

F7 From internal cottage court lot line (min)

3’

3’

3’

3’

3’

F8 From shared internal townhouse lot line (min)

0’ 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’

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Section 7. Section 2.6.1.G. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Parking Setbacks, is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text and columns:

R-2

R-4

R-6

R-10

RX-, OX- ,NX-,CX-

G1 From primary street if not screened from primary street by C3 yard or principal structure (min)

90’

90’

90’

90’

90’

G2 From primary street if screened from primary street by C3 yard or principal structure (min)

50’

50’

50’

50’

50’

G3 From side street (min) 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’ 10’

G4 From side lot line (min) 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’

G5 From rear lot line (min) 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’ 5’

G6 From alley (min) 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’ 0’

Section 8. Section 2.6.1.H. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Height, is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text and columns:

R-2

R-4

R-6

R-10 RX-, OX- ,NX-,CX-

H1 Building height (max) 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’ 30’

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H2 Building wall plate (max) 22.5’ 22.5’ 22.5’

H3 Accessory structure height (max)

17’

17’

17’

17’

17’

H4 Primary Street Facing End Unit Ground Floor Elevation (min) 20’ or less from primary street (min)

2’

2’

2’

2’

2’

Residential infill rules (Sec. 2.2.7.) do not apply

Section 9. Section 3.3.1 of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Applicability, is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text and deleting the text shown with a strike-through:

Section 3.3.1 Applicability A. Each Mixed Use District must include one of the following height

designations. The designation establishes the maximum height in stories and feet for each mixed use district. For example, CX-5 has a maximum height limit of 5 stories and 7580 feet.

-3 3 stories / 50 feet

max -4 4 stories / 6268 feet

max -5 5 stories / 7580 feet

max -7 7 stories

-12 12 stories

-20 20 stories

-40 40 stories

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Section 10. Section 3.3.2 of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Building Height Standards, is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text and deleting the text shown with a strike-through:

District -3 -4 -5 -7 -12 -20 -40 A. Max Height

A1 Building height (max stories)

3 4 5 7 12 20 40

A1 Building height (max feet)

50' 62' 68’

75' 80’

Section 11. Section 6.1.4. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Allowed Principal Use Table, is hereby amended: In the “Cottage Court” row, “R-2” column, delete “-” and replace with “P”. In the “Cottage Court” row, “R-4” column, delete “-” and replace with “P”.

Section 12. Section 7.1.2.C of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Parking Requirements by Use table, is hereby amended inserting the following underlined text and deleting the text shown with a strike-through: Multi-unit living: 0-1 bedroom

1 space per unit + 1 space per 10 units for visitors

Multi-unit living: 2 bedrooms

2 spaces 1.5 spaces per unit + 1 space per 10 units for visitors


3 spaces 2 spaces per unit + 1 space per 10 units for visitors


4 spaces 2.5 spaces per unit + 1 space per 10 units for visitors

Multi-unit living: 5+ bedrooms

5 spaces 3 spaces per unit + 1 space per 10 units for visitors

Section 13. Section 7.1.2.D. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Maximum Surface Parking Provided, is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text:

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D. Maximum Surface Parking Provided Except for single- and two-unit living, multi-unit living (townhouse building type only) and cottage courts, or for uses providing 10 or fewer surface parking spaces, when the surface parking provided to serve a use exceeds 150% of the required parking ratios as specified in Sec. 7.1.2.C., one of the following measures to mitigate the additional impervious surface must be utilized. Section 14. Section 7.1.3.A., Specialized Vehicle Parking Requirements, Downtown District (DX-), is hereby amended by deleting all text and inserting text shown in underline:

1. General Requirements

a. No vehicle parking spaces are required, however, no more than 2 on-site parking spaces per dwelling unit are allowed.

Section 15. Section 7.1.3.B.1. of the Part 10 Raleigh Unified Development Ordinance, Specialized Vehicle Parking Requirements, TOD Overlay District (TOD-), is hereby amended by inserting the following underlined text and deleting the text shown with a strike-through:

1. General Requirements

a. One No parking space is required per for any dwelling unit, however, no more than 2 on-site parking spaces per dwelling unit are allowed.

b. No vehicle parking is required for the first 16 dwelling units. c.b. One parking space per 500 square feet is required for all nonresidential gross floor

area or the minimum number of parking spaces set forth in Sec. 7.1.2.C., whichever is less.

d. c. No vehicle parking is required for the first 10,000 square feet of ground story gross floor area that meets the ground story height and ground story transparency requirements for a mixed use building (see Sec. 3.2.6.).

e.d. Surface parking associated with a nonresidential use may not exceed 100% of the requirement enumerated in Sec. 7.1.2.C. Parking spaces provided in an underground or structured parking garage do not count toward the maximum number of spaces permitted.

Section 16. This text change has been reviewed by the Raleigh City Planning Commission. Section 17. This ordinance has been adopted following a duly advertised public hearing of the Raleigh City Council. Section 18. This ordinance has been provided to the North Carolina Capital Planning Commission as required by law.

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Section 19. This ordinance shall be enforced as provided in N.C.G.S. 160A-175 or as provided in the Raleigh City Code. All criminal sanctions shall be the maximum allowed by law notwithstanding the fifty dollar limit in N.C.G.S. §14-4(a) or similar limitations.

Section 20. This ordinance is effective 30 days after adoption.

ADOPTED:

EFFECTIVE:

DISTRIBUTION:

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