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Title 17G Administration and Procedures

Chapter 17G.030 Design Departures

Section 17G.030.020 Applicable Standards
  1. Design Departures.

Design departures may be sought for design standards that are identified as Requirements (R) or Presumptions (P). Design departures are not for development standards (i.e., floor area ratio, building height, setbacks and sidewalks, etc.). The sections that allow for design departures include:

  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.111 Residential Zones.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.120 Commercial Zones.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in Attachment “A” of chapter 17C.122, section 17C.122.060 Center and Corridor Zones.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.124 Downtown Zones.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.130 Industrial Zones.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.160 North River Overlay.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.250 Tall Building Standards.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17G.070 Planned Unit Developments.
  1. Any other design standards found in title 17 written as Requirements (R) or Presumptions (P).

Date Passed: Monday, May 9, 2022

Effective Date: Sunday, June 19, 2022

ORD C36206 Section 2

Section 17G.030.020 Applicable Standards
  1. Design Departures.

Design departures may be sought for design standards that are identified as Requirements (R) or Presumptions (P). Design departures are not for development standards (i.e., floor area ratio, building height, setbacks and sidewalks, etc.). The sections that allow for design departures include:

  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.111 Residential Zones.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.120 Commercial Zones.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in Attachment “A” of chapter 17C.122, section 17C.122.060 Center and Corridor Zones.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.124 Downtown Zones.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.130 Industrial Zones.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.160 North River Overlay.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17C.250 Tall Building Standards.
  1. Those applicable design standards found in chapter 17G.070 Planned Unit Developments.
  1. Any other design standards found in title 17 written as Requirements (R) or Presumptions (P).

Date Passed: Monday, May 9, 2022

Effective Date: Sunday, June 19, 2022

ORD C36206 Section 2