Site Design Standards (SDS)

SDS 6.4 Building Orientation

SDS 6.4.1 Intent.

Buildings shall be arranged in the landscape to define streetscapes and designed open space. This enclosure promotes walkability, usability, and slower vehicle speeds.

Standard:

SDS 6.4.2 Building Orientation. 

Each primary building shall be oriented to have at least one building front.

• Building Front.  A building front shall be a building wall that faces a public street,  a private street, a common open space; a building can have more than one building front.
• Building Back. A building back shall be a building wall that does not face a public street, a private accessway, or a common open space; a building can have more than one building back.

SDS 6.4.3 Building Orientation to Street Edges.

Multiple buildings may line up parallel to a public street if the following conditions are met:

• Each individual building has a facade classified as a building front facing the perimeter street.
• Individual building length along the street frontage is no greater than 125 feet.
• Common open space is centrally located in the site and accessible by all development residents.

SDS 6.4.4 Buildings Adjacent to Lower-Density Residential Uses or Non-Residential Uses. 

Along interior (non-street edge) property lines, buildings shall be oriented in a perpendicular rather than parallel direction to adjacent lower-density residential zoning districts or uses and to adjacent commercial or industrial zoning districts or uses.  When parallel orientation is necessary, building setback from the adjacent use or district boundary shall be increased by at least 50%.

SDS 6.4.5 Building Orientation and Pedestrian Access 

All building fronts must provide pedestrian access to the adjacent public street, private street, or common open space. 

Building Orientation
Buildings Face a Common Open Space:	Buildings Face a Public Street or a Private Accessway

Effective on: 1/1/1901