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ARTICLE 4: SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS <br />DIVISION 3: MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN STANDARDS <br />Section 4.4.3.1 Purpose and Applicability <br />The standards and criteria contained within this Article are applicable to any multifamily residential development in <br />the following zoning districts: MF -12, MF -18, MF -24, MU, or VMU. In addition, 2 (b), Building Materials, shall be <br />applicable to multifamily development in the T5 transect of the SmartCode. The standards in this Article are <br />supplemental to any other applicable standards in this Code or the SmartCode and such other standards will continue to <br />apply except to the extent of a conflict with these standards, in which event, these standards will govern. <br />1) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all development meeting one (1) or more of the following <br />thresholds: <br />a. All new construction requiring building permits; and /or <br />b. Major Redevelopment, including <br />i. Additions to a building. <br />ii. Alterations of more than 50% of the exterior elevation of any building within a three year <br />period. <br />iii. Any building being expanded or altered as described above shall comply with Division 1, <br />mechanical equipment screening, pedestrian connectivity and residential compatibility and <br />Division 2, Building Design. <br />2) In order to provide flexibility and creativity of project designs, departures from these design standards may be <br />approved by the Director of Development Services, subject to the limitations in Section 1.2.2.2(c) upon a <br />determination by the Director that: <br />a. The strict interpretation or application of these Design Standards would be inconsistent with related <br />provisions of the Land Development Code; or <br />b. The departure creates a project design that better meets the overall purpose and intent of the design <br />standards. <br />If the Director of Development Services denies a request for a departure from these design standards, the <br />applicant requesting the departure may file a variance petition in accordance with Article 10, Division 2 of <br />Chapter 1. This subsection shall not, otherwise, be construed to prevent an owner of property from seeking a <br />variance from these standards by filing a variance petition in accordance with Article 10, Division 2 of Chapter 1. <br />Section 4.4.3.2 Site and Building Design Criteria <br />1) Site Design <br />a) Block Requirements. The intent is to ensure that multifamily development is built to a scale that is compatible <br />with surrounding areas and provides options for all modes of transportation. <br />i) All developments shall comply with the applicable standards set forth below, unless the decision maker <br />determines that there is an established pattern of blocks less than seven acres in size in the surrounding <br />area and no further street connections are necessary or that compliance with a specific element of the <br />standard is infeasible due to unusual topographic features, existing development, safety factors or a natural <br />area or feature. In such case, the block size must still conform to Section 6.7.1.1. <br />ii) Block Structure— Each multi - family project shall be developed as a series of complete blocks bounded by <br />streets or street -like private drives (See Figures below). Public streets shall be used to meet this <br />requirement except where there are no possible connections to other public streets. All references to <br />streets in this Article shall refer to both streets and street -like private drives. Natural areas, irrigation <br />ditches, high - voltage power lines, operating railroad tracks and other similar substantial physical features <br />may form up to two (2) sides of a block. <br />iii) Block Size — All blocks shall be limited to a maximum size of seven (7) acres <br />