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Any Zone
See General Zoning Provisions
Item N.

Zone

Units Lot Size Frontage

Setbacks

Coverage Height
Front Side Rear
Residence "A" 1 10,000 s.f. 65'
(50' w/cul-de-sac)
20'
(both streets on corner lot)
5' & 10'
(5' either side if lot 50' wide or less)
15' 35% bldg. footprint
30% impervious surface1
35' or
2 1/2 stories
Residence
"A-7"2
1 7,100 50'
(40' w/cul-de-sac)
20'
(both streets on corner lot)
5' 15' 35% bldg. footprint
30% impervious surface1
35' or
2 1/2 stories
Residence "B" 1 7,100 s.f. 50'
(40' w/cul-de-sac)
20'
(both streets on corner lot)
5' 15' 35% bldg. footprint
30% impervious surface1
35' or
2 1/2 stories
2 10,650 s.f. 75' 20'
(both streets on corner lot)
10' 15' 35% bldg. footprint
30% impervious surface1
35' or
2 1/2 stories
Residence "C" 1 7,100 s.f. 50'
(40' w/cul-de-sac)
20'
(both streets on corner lot)
5' 15' 35% bldg. footprint
30% impervious surface1
35' or
2 1/2 stories
2 7,100  s.f. 50' 10'
3 10,650 s.f. 75'
4 14,150  s.f. 100'
5 17,650  s.f. 125'
6 21,150  s.f. 125'
More than 6 (CUP required) 21,150  s.f.
+ 1,500 s.f. per each add. unit
125'
Rural Residential RR1 1 1/2 acre N/A 25' 15' 15' 35% 35' or
2 1/2 stories1
Rural Residential RR2 1 2 acres N/A 25' 25' 25' 25% 35' or
2 1/2 stories1

Zone

Units Lot Size Frontage

Setbacks

Coverage Height
Front Side Rear
Commercial Neighborhood "CN" 1 N/A N/A 3'
(20' if abutting residential)
3' 3' 55% 35' or
2 1/2 stories
Professional Office "PO" 1 5,500 s.f. N/A Equal to majority along street/block
(up to 20')
5' N/A Max. Impervious surface 75%3 45'
or 3 stories3
Commercial
A, B, and C4
1 N/A N/A 0' maximum

(10' if providing civic space or abutting residential,
25' may be allowed through CUP)
0'

(10' if abutting residential,
25' from Sand Creek high water mark)
0'

(10' if abutting residential, 20' if no alley or public way
25' from Sand Creek high water mark
N/A
 
35'
2-story min.
35' maximum within 50' of residential

(See below for additional increases allowed in these zones.)

Height Bonuses for Commercial:

Commercial A - 65' height allowed when residential use represents 50% of floor area exceeding 35' or when 50% of building footprint is developed with structured parking.
Commercial B - 55' height allowed when residential use represents 100% of floor area exceeding 35' or when 51% of required parking is incorporated into the structure.
Commercial C - 45' when residential use represents 100% of floor area exceeding 35' or when 51% of required parking is incorporated into the structure.


Zone

Units Lot Size Frontage

Setbacks

Coverage Height
Front Side Rear
Industrial General (IG)5 1 1 acre (new subdivisions only) 60' min. frontage/ min. width/ & min. depth 25' front or side street 5' 5'

(15' when abutting roadway)

75%

(90% allowed when using 15% pervious surface)

45'

(65' when more than 200' from zone's exterior boundary.)

(See below for additional setback/bulk provisions.)
Industrial Business Park (IBP)5 1 N/A 60' min. frontage/ min. width/ & min. depth 25' front or side street 5' 5'

(15' when abutting roadway)

75%

(90% allowed when using 15% pervious surface)

45'
(See below for additional setback/bulk provisions.)
Industrial Technical Park (ITP)5 1 N/A 60' min. frontage/ min. width/ & min. depth 25' front or side street 5' 5'

(15' when abutting roadway)

75%

(90% allowed when using 15% pervious surface)

45'
(See below for additional setback/bulk provisions.)

 Additional Industrial Zone provisions:

Landscaping: 

15' landscape area required for frontages abutting roadways; additional may be required between buildings and vehicle aisles/parking.

Additional Landscaping Required in IBP and ITP only

5' landscape area required along elevations facing a roadway or providing the primary entry to a tenant space;
5' landscape area required in other areas where parking or a drive aisle is adjacent to a building;
0' landscape area required in loading or service areas not visible from a roadway

Setback adjoining residential district:  25' + 1' for each foot of building height above 35' when abutting residential district

Commercial, retail or office uses:

Front setback

10' maximum

Maximum footprint:
(IBP and ITP only)

25,000 sq. ft. (CUP allowance for larger)

1As adopted by Ordinance 1135, effective August 2, 2005.
2As adopted by Ordinance 1136, effective August 2, 2005.
3As adopted by Ordinance 1152, effective July 26, 2006.
4
As adopted by Ordinance 1236, effective June 29, 2010.
5As adopted by Ordinance 1252, effective April 30, 2011

The above are general requirements for each of the listed zones.  There are other provisions that may apply.  Please contact the Planning Department for further information.

Please contact us if you have any questions or would like more information
regarding this information:

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