Rules for building and parking in the University District

Parcel Area. The minimum land area required for a University District shall be 10 acres.Setback Requirements. Setback requirements shall be as follows:The minimum distance of any building from the right-of-way line of a public or private street or the pavement line of a driveway or parking lot used by the public shall be five feet unless the building is entered from that side by motor vehicles in which case the minimum distance shall be 15 feet.The minimum distance of any building to a side property line shall be 10 feet.The minimum distance of any building to a rear property line shall be 10 feet.Notwithstanding the setback requirements listed in Section 8-29.2(b)(1) through (3), the setback standards for any public facility within the University District shall conform to the setback standards established under the Interagency Security Committee (ISC) Security Design Criteria for New Federal Office Buildings and Major Modernization Projects.Minimum Distance Between Buildings. The minimum distance between detached buildings on the same parcel shall be 15 feet for each story over two, or 1/2 the total height of the highest building, whichever is greater.Parcel Dimension Requirements. No parcel shall be created unless:It has a minimum frontage on a public street of 100 feet;The average depth of the parcel is not greater than four times its average width; andThe minimum average width is 100 feet.Driveways and Parking Areas. The following development standards shall apply to all university development:The minimum driveway width for non-residential uses and structures shall be 20 feet if there is two-way traffic and 14 feet if there is one-way traffic.Parking areas shall conform to standards of design and construction established by the County Engineer, provided that:No parking lot pavement edge shall be located closer than five feet from the right-of-way boundary of a public street;No part of parked vehicles shall protrude into that setback; andAll parking lots shall be screened from public thoroughfares by a fence, wall, hedge, or plant screen not less than four feet high, provided that the screening height shall be lowered to the standards as required under the County Traffic Code or to the standards of the Department of Public Works, at street corners, driveway intersections, and other locations. The setback area between the parking area paving and the public right-of-way shall be planted.Off-Street Parking. The following requirements shall apply to university-related development in the University District:The off-street parking standards and requirements shall provide adequate off-street parking for student, faculty, and visitor demands.The Planning Director reserves the right to further determine the distribution of parking requirements for any particular use or combination of uses and may increase or decrease parking requirements when particular uses or locations occur in areas where unusual traffic congestion or conditions exist or are projected.Building Height Limitations. No building within the University District shall exceed 50 feet in height.Land Coverage. Lot coverage shall not exceed 80% of the parcel area.