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Rexburg City Center Form Based Code
Adopted, 2021
HOW TO USE THIS CODE
STEP ONE:
Determine if the property in question is located within the CITY
CENTER DISTRICT. If not, this Code is not applicable.
I WANT TO MODIFY A BUILDING OR DEVELOP A NEW BUILDING:
STEP TWO:
Refer to the REGULATING MAP to determine the property’s
location within the City Center District.
STEP THREE:
Review the GENERAL PROVISIONS, and verify the USE in the
PERMITTED USE TABLE.
STEP FOUR:
Consult Chapter 5 for standards based on the street type.
STEP FIVE:
Follow all necessary procedure for permit application.
OR
STEP ONE:
Determine if the property in question is located within the CITY
CENTER DISTRICT. If not, this Code is not applicable.
I WANT TO MODIFY OR ESTABLISH A NEW USE IN AN EXISTING BUILDING:
STEP TWO:
Determine whether the use is allowed by referring to the
PERMITTED USE TABLE.
STEP THREE:
Review the GENERAL PROVISIONS.
STEP FOUR:
Follow all necessary procedure for permit application.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
City of Rexburg
City Center
Form Based Code
ELECTED & APPOINTED LEADERS
Jerry Merrill, Mayor
Jordan Busby, Council President
Tisha Flora, Councilwoman
Bryanna Johnson, Councilwoman
Christopher Mann, Councilman
Brad Wolfe, Councilman
Mikel Walker, Councilman
REXBURG PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION
Greg Blacker
John Bowen
Bruce Casper
Vince Haley
Randall Kempton
Rory Kunz
Jim Lawrence
Todd Marx
David Pulsipher
Aaron Richards
Sally Smith
CITY STAFF
Alan Parkinson, City Planner
Scott Johnson, Director of Economic Development
Stephen Zollinger, City Attorney
Keith Davidson, Public Works Director
Daniel Torres, Economic Developer
CONSULTANT TEAM
Jay Bollwinkel, MGB+A
Tyler Reid, MGB+A
Paul Stead, CSRA
Kelly Gillman, CSRA
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Craig Rindlisbacher
Val Christenson
William Klaver
Kristi Anderson
Greg Blacker
John Bowen
Keith Esplin
Melanie Davenport
Todd Marx
Steve Oakey
Spencer Rammell
Bruce Sutherland
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Table of Contents
A Guide to Form Based Codes 4
The City Center Vision 5
Administration 6
City Center Illustrative Map 7
General Provisions 8
Transects 13
Core Transect 13
Main Street Tansect 13
City Center Transect 14
Residentail Transect 14
Townhouse/Rowhouse Building Type 15
Thoroghfare Standards 16
City Center Landscape Standards 20
Building Frontages Standards 22
12.01 INTRODUCTION: A GUIDE TO FORM BASED CODES
“A form-based
code is a land
development
regulation that
fosters predictable
built results and a
high-quality public
realm by using
physical form (rather
than separation
of uses) as the
organizing principle
for the code. A
form-based code
is a regulation, not
a mere guideline,
adopted into city,
town, or county law.
A form-based code
offers a powerful
alternative to
conventional zoning
regulation.”
12.01.110 Form-based
codes address the
relationship between
building facades and the
public realm, the form
and mass of buildings in
relation to one another,
and the scale and types
of streets and blocks.
The regulations and
standards in form-based
codes are presented in
both words and clearly
drawn diagrams and other
visuals. They are keyed
to a regulating plan (see
the Rexburg City Center
District Strategic Vision
& Development Blueprint
2050) that designates the
appropriate form and scale
(and therefore, character)
of development, rather than
only distinctions in land-
use types.
Conventional Zoning
setbacks, parking requirements,
maximum building heights
Zoning Design Guidelines
Conventional zoning requirements,
plus frequency of openings and
Form-Based Codes
Street and building types (or mix
of types), build-to lines, number of
12.01.010 A GUIDE TO FORM BASED CODES
12.01.120 This approach
contrasts with conventional
zoning’s focus on the
micromanagement and
segregation of land
uses, and the control of
development intensity
through abstract and
uncoordinated parameters
(e.g., FAR, dwellings per
acre, setbacks, parking
neglect of an integrated
built form. Not to be
confused with design
guidelines or general
statements of policy,
form-based codes are
regulatory, not advisory.
They are drafted to
implement a community
plan. They try to achieve
a community vision based
on time-tested forms of
urbanism. Ultimately, a
form-based code is a tool;
the quality of development
outcomes depends on the
quality and objectives of
the community plan that a
code implements.
12.01.130 Where a form-
based code is organized
by Street, the street is the
main organizing principle.
Regulations are focused on
the design and location of
streets, and how buildings
will address the streets
(height, frontage type, and
build-to-lines).
12.01.020 THE TRANSECT
12.01.021 A transect is a
cut or path through part of
the environment showing a
Human beings live in
urban cities or rural towns.
Some people prefer urban
centers, while others thrive
in the rural or sub-urban
zones.
12.01.030 Before the
automobile, American
development patterns were
walkable, and transects
within towns and city
neighborhoods revealed
areas that were less urban
or more urban in character.
This urbanism could
be analyzed as natural
transects are analyzed.
12.01.040 To systemize
the analysis and coding of
traditional patterns Form
Based Codes divide a
typical American city into
six rural-to-urban Transect
Zones, or T-zones, for
application on zoning
maps.
12.01.050 The six Transect
Zones provide the
basis for neighborhood
structure, with emphasis
on the human scale,
with the relationship of
the pedestrian to the
street, building uses,
transportation, and
housing. The T-zones
vary by the ratio and
level of intensity of their
natural, built, and social
components. They may be
coordinated to all scales of
planning, from the region
through the community
scale down to the
individual lot and building,
but this transect based
zoning itself is applied at
the community (municipal)
scale.
12.01.060 The T-zones
are intended to be
balanced within a
neighborhood structure
based on pedestrian sheds
(walksheds), so that even
T-3 residents may walk to
a main street, civic space,
or agrarian land. The table
lays out the relationship of
the region and community
to the T-zones.
12.01.070 Codes and
architectural pattern codes
based on the Transect
must be calibrated for
local character and form.
Depending on the place,
there may be fewer or
more T-zones determined
by analysis. For example,
most towns do not have a
T-6 Urban Core Zone.
12.01.080 Because they
are based on the physical
form of the built and natural
environment, all transect-
based codes are form-
based codes.
12.01.100 Ideally transects
with the highest densities
and intensity of uses are
in the center and transition
down as you move to
the periphery. Except in
extreme circumstances,
adjoining transects should
never skip an intensity
level.
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A plan or map of
the area designating
the locations where
standards apply. (see
the Rexburg City
Center District
Strategic Vision &
Development Blueprint
2050)
in the public realm:
sidewalk, travel lanes,
on street parking,
street trees, lighting,
and furniture, etc.
Regulations controlling
the features,
functions of buildings
of the public realm.
and streamlined
application and project
review process.
A glossary to ensure
the precise use of
technical terms.
1. Regulating
Plan
2. Public
Standards
3. Building
Standards
4. Administration 5. Definitions
TABLE 12.01.100 FIVE MAIN ELEMENTS OF A FORM BASED CODE
12.01.090 REXBURG
CITY CENTER DISTRICTS
TRANSECTS
12.02 INTRODUCTION: THE CITY CENTER VISION
12.02.010 REXBURG CITY CENTER
12.02.020 Rexburg’s City
Center District Form Based
Code was created to direct
the development of Rexburg’s
City Center. Rexburg’s City
Center is one of the oldest
rare insights into the City’s
past, present and future. The
City Center District has had
an important and unique role
in Rexburg’s economic and
social development. The City
Center Form Based Code will
allow for opportunities for the
development of commercial,
cultural and civic activities can
be concentrated.
12.02.030 The Rexburg City
Center Form Based Code
supports the goals and
objective of the City Center
District Strategic Vision and
Development Blueprint. This
of development which are
supported within the City
Center District. For the type
of development envisioned
within the City Center District
please refer to the “City
Center District Regulating
Map”, “Permitted Use Table”
and “General Provisions”
desired form, use and parking
transects.
12.02.040 The City Center
Vision Statement and Vision
Strategies are summarized
below so as to guide the
implementation of the City
Center Form Based Code’s
regulations.
12.02.050 CITY CENTER
VISION
12.02.060 Rexburg’s City
Center, like many downtowns,
contains iconic and powerful
symbols of the City and
includes the iconic landmarks,
distinctives features, and
unique neighborhoods.
Therefore, “Rexburg’s City
Center will be the community
and regional hub for economic
growth and prosperity.
Strengthening commercial,
entertainment, cultural and
public assets creates a livable
and prosperous City Center.”
– City Center Vision Statement
(Rexburg City Center
District Strategic Vision &
Development Blueprint 2050).
12.02.070 The goal of the City
Center Form Based Code is to
make City Center a “Regional
Economic Hub”. In order to
achieve this the City Center
Form Based Code seeks to:
Ensure a Diversity of
Economic Activities
Encourage Living in the
City Center
Enhance Public Uses and
Spaces
Connections
Activate the Street with
Building Forms that Meet
Market Trends
12.02.080 These goals seek
to realize the desires of
Rexburg’s residents to attract
jobs by creating a vibrant
City Center that contains
the diversity of activities that
will make the City Center a
compelling place to work, live,
and raise a family.
12.02.090 CITY CENTER
VISION STRATEGIES
12.02.100 The Rexburg City
Center Vision Strategies have
provided a framework for the
regulations and policies of
the City Center Form Based
Code. The City Center Vision
Strategies and Goals are
outlined below; for a detailed
exposition of the City Center
Vision Strategies refer to
the Rexburg City Center
District Strategic Vision &
Development Blueprint 2050.
12.02.110 City Center
should be an Attractive and
Walkable Place
From the City Center Vision
2020
Goal: People should want to be in the City Center. City Center should encourage this by being an attractive, walkable destination. The City Center with pedestrians can create a safe and interesting space.
Objective 1.1 The City
Center should be clean and
safe
Objective 1.2 Activate the
City Center
Objective 1.3 Create
meaningful public spaces
as well as gathering places
Objective 1.4 Gaps in the
street edge should be filled
in
Objective 1.5 Develop an
overall parking strategy for
the City Center
Objective 1.6 Adopt a
multi-modal transportation
plan for the City Center
with alternatives to
automobile transportation
Objective 1.7 Develop a
City Center Wayfinding
system
Objective 1.8 Develop
Signage Requirements for
the City Center
12.02.120 Diversify
Economic Uses
From the City Center Vision
2020
Goal: City Center should have a diverse economic base with a mix of housing, retail, office space, dining and entertainment, all complementing each other and maximizing use of the City Center.
Objective 2.1 Promote
Employment in the City
Center
Objective 2.2 Within the
City Center, consolidate
government entities where
possible
Objective 2.3
Accommodate small
businesses and small
developers
Objective 2.4 Retail in the
City Center should support
City Center residents, as
well as community and
regional residents
Objective 2.5 Create zoning
regulations that increase
the diversity of housing
options
Objective 2.6 Identify,
re-purpose or redevelop
underutilized buildings and
parcels
Objective 2.7 Facilitate
public facing Higher
Education functions in the
City Center
12.02.130 Encourage
Business
From the City Center Vision
2020
Goal: The City Center
should be a place where small businesses and the “creative class” thrives through the clustering of supporting activities.
Objective 3.1 Promote
Entrepreneurism in the City
Center
Objective 3.2 Living,
working and entertainment
should be present and
complement each other
12.02.140 Promote an
Attainable City Center
From the City Center Vision
2020
Goal: The City Center should allow for a mix of business and housing options.
Objective 4.1 Housing
should include a mix of low
to high income housing
options
Objective 4.2 City Center
should have a mix of
professional offices,
retailers, specialty shops
and boutiques, etc.
Objective 4.3 Reduce the
number of tax-exempt
properties in the City
Center
Objective 4.4 Ensure that
regulations do not exclude
the small developer
Objective 4.5 Encourage
dormitory style housing to
develop adjacent to the
BYU-Idaho campus, but
South of Main Street
12.02.150 Improving
Government Regulations
and Processes
From the City Center Vision
2020
Goal: Regulatory processes should be streamlined and simplified. Simplify zoning and building regulations in the City Center to ensure the types of development that the City Center Vision seeks, and to make it
easier for developers to understand and build.
Objective 5.1 Where
possible, identify and
remove significant barriers
to development
Objective 5.2 Simplify City
specific fees to reduce the
overall cost, and increase
investment in the City
Center, thus increasing the
taxable value of the City
Center
Objective 5.3 Anticipate
development costs by
understanding traffic and
infrastructure needs ahead
of development
Objective 5.4 Make
development more
predictable by adopting
a form-based code in the
City Center to align with
the City Center Vision
Objective 5.5 Seek ongoing
input and participation
in the implementation
of identified processes,
policies and projects by
engaging stakeholders
12.02.160 Financing Key
Projects
From the City Center Vision
2020
Goal: The City should be open to working with developers and businesses in applying for and securing funding for projects which support the City Center Vision, and by working with state, county and local government organizations to secure economic development funds.
Objective 6.1Seek
Partnerships with Key
Stakeholders
Objective 6.2: Focus on
Identified City Center
Projects (see “City Center
Priorities and Planning
Areas” section)
Objective 6.3 Leverage
existing public investments
Objective 6.4 Incentivize
development with a range
of targeted tools
Objective 6.5 The City
should create Incentives
for businesses to move to
the City Center
Objective 6.6 Identify
priorities for City Center
Local Improvement
Districts
12.02. Establishing On-Going
Place Management
From the City Center Vision
2020
Goal: Ensure the continued leadership and promotion of the City Center through a City Center Association.
Objective 7.1: Continue
to work with City Center
advocates to create and
activate a City Center
Association
Objective 7.2 Establish a
visitor’s center
Objective 7.3 Utilize the
market study to create a
City Center market strategy
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12.03: ADMINISTRATION
12.03.010 ADMINISTRATION
12.03.020
between the standards set forth
in this Code and any other local
land development regulation,
Standards of this Code shall take
precedence. To the extent that the
Rexburg City Center Form Based
Code is silent, and where other
land development regulations
govern, they shall apply. Building
construction shall conform to
the applicable adopted City and
State of Idaho building codes and
regulations.
12.03.030 Interpretation of the
standards in this code shall be
the responsibility of the Rexburg
Zoning Administrator, or designee.
The Rexburg Zoning Administrator
will conduct a Plan Review for
the development of properties
within the City Center District,
and to provide design guidance
when necessary. The Rexburg
Zoning Administrator shall be
responsible for interpreting the
City Center District Form Based
Code regarding architectural and
streetscape standards.
12.03.040 The Rexburg City
Center Vision Document and the
City Center Form Based Code
Regulating Map shall serve as
guidance to the Rexburg Zoning
Administrator with respect
to the City’s intent for land
development in the City Center
District. Any images contained
herein are meant to demonstrate
the character intended for the
City Center District, but are for
illustrative purposes only.
12.03.050 This Code should be
used in the following manner:
1. Refer to the Regulating Map
to determine the property
location within the City
Center District;
2. Review the General
Provisions, and verify your
use in the Permitted Use
Table;
3. Consult Street Standard for
standards based on Street
Type, and transect color.
4.
regulations in the Building
Elements and Architectural
Standards sections.
12.03.060 APPLICATION
REVIEW AND APPROVAL
PROCEDURES
General Procedures
12.03.070 Within the City Center
District, development ideas
and applications will proceed
through the following process or
committees for consideration in
the City of Rexburg:
1. City Center Concept Meeting
2. City Center Development
Review Committee
3. City Center Development
Appeals Committee
12.03.080 Applications, Review
and Approval Procedures for
development within the City
Center District will follow the most
recently adopted City of Rexburg
Development Code.
12.03.090 CITY CENTER
CONCEPT MEETING
12.03.100 New businesses, new
developments and developers
wishing to develop, redevelop or
change the use of their property
within the City Center District
must approach the City for a
Concept Meeting for advice and
direction. Such discussion shall
be treated as advisory by both
parties and a general record of the
meeting shall be created.
12.03.110 Objective. The
objective shall be to encourage
development that conforms to the
standards of the City of Rexburg’s
City Center Form Based Code.
12.03.120 Purpose. The purpose
of this meeting is to inform and
coordinate with all relevant entities
within the City that have a role in
regulating development within the
City Center District. .
12.03.130 Membership. Members
of this group include the Zoning
Administrator, Economic
Development Director, Public
Works Director, and others as
needed.
12.03.140 CITY CENTER
DEVELOPMENT REVIEW
COMMITTEE
12.03.150 The City Center
Development Review Committee
is established to evaluate
all proposals subject to the
provisions of this Code. The City
Center Development Review
Committee is the body charged
with reviewing items relating to
public health and safety with
consideration to coordinate,
expedite and assure fair and
equitable implementation of this
Code.
12.03.160 Policies and
Procedures. The City Center
Development Review Committee
shall act as an advisory body
to the Zoning Administrator for
site plans when no variance or
deviation is requested.
12.03.170 Members. The City
Center Development Review
Committee shall consist of the
Zoning Administrator, Public
Works Director, Economic
Development Director, Fire
Department Inspector, and
the Building Administrator or
designees.
12.03.180 Advisory. The City
Center Development Review
Committee shall act as an
advisory body to the City Council
for larger and more complex
proposals including conditional
use permits, all site plans
involving variances or deviations,
divisions of land, or other actions
Council.
12.03.190 Denial Authority.
Any department charged with
development review shall have the
ability and authority to require the
Zoning Administrator to make a
recommendation of denial when
in their view the project cannot
meet the requirements and
review criteria of this Code and
acceptable conditions do not exist
project.
12.03.200 ADMINISTRATIVE USE
PERMIT
12.03.210 The Zoning
Administrator has the authority to
grant Administrative Use Permits
Center Form Based Code. The
Zoning Administrator shall meet
review the AUP application. If the
proposed use meets the following
requirements:
12.03.220 Use must be listed as
Use Table and constitute an
Administrative Use in the
applicable transect within the
Rexburg City Center Form Based
Code.
12.03.230 Eligible Applicant.
Applicant shall apply for a
Administrative Use Permit
(AUP) prior to the development,
installation, or opening of a use in
a Transect Zone within City Center
District, designated as requiring a
AUP.
12.03.240 Upon submittal of
a complete application, the
application will be reviewed using
the following process and timeline.
Review Committee
Review Committee shall review
and make recommendations on
Committee shall consist of : The
Zoning Administrator, the Public
Works Direct and the Economic
Development Director, or their
designees.
12.03.260 Approval. The Zoning
Administrator may approve,
approve with conditions, or
disapprove the application,
providing the reasons for
disapproval or any conditions for
approval in writing.
12.03.270 CITY CENTER
DEVELOPMENT APPEALS
COMMITTEE
12.03.280 The City Center
Development Appeals Committee
is established to review design
standards, landscaping, and
site plans when requested, and
to act as a board of appeal and
arbitration for issues arising from
City Center Form Based Code.
12.03.290 Zoning Administrator
Review. The Planning and
Zoning Commission delegates
the authority for design review
to the Zoning Administrator or
be taken to the City Center
Development Appeals Committee.
It is the intent that the Zoning
Administrator or a designee
reviews the application and all
submitted plans for compliance to
the Standards as set forth in the
Rexburg City Center Form Based
Code.
12.03.300 When the Requirements
are not met, the applicant will
be advised of the shortcoming
and will be advised to either
make the necessary changes for
compliance or meet with the City
Center Development Appeals
Committee.
12.03.310 Initiating a Meeting
12.03.320 Disagreement with
Zoning Administrator Review. If at
any time, the person submitting
the plans does not agree with the
review performed by the Zoning
Administrator or a designee, they
may request a hearing by the
City Center Development Review
Appeals Committee.
12.03.330 Zoning Administrator
Request. If the Zoning
Administrator or designee
performing the design review feels
that input is required from the
City Center Development Appeals
Committee, they can request
that the City Center Development
Review Appeals Committee meet
and discuss the proposal.
12.03.340 Committee Request.
The Planning and Zoning
Commission delegates to the
City Center Development Review
Appeals Committee the authority
to review or as a re-review any
City
Council
Submit a
Permit
Application
Appeal
City Center
Development
Appeals
Committee
City Center
Development
Review
Committee
City Center
Concept Meeting
If Review
is Need
Approved
Approved
Approved
project completed by the Zoning
Administrator or a designee.
12.03.350 Members. The City
Center Development Review
Appeals Committee shall consist
of the Zoning Administrator (who
shall not vote), and members from
three (3) pools of individuals from:
1. One (1) member from
the Planning and Zoning
Commission (from a pool of
all members);
2. One (1) member from the
Rexburg City Council (from
a pool of all members);
3. One (1) Council Approved
Group of Relevant
Professionals.
12.03.360 REZONING
12.03.370 Parcels Outside of
Adopted City Center District
Mapped Area(s) Rezone from a
Non-transect Zone to a Transect
Zone.
1. Expansion of The City Center
District’s Regulating Map. The
expansion of the City Center
District’s Regulating Map shall
be considered after 60% of
the parcels within the City
Center District have met the
form standards of the City
Center District’s Form Based
Code.
2. Requests for Transect
Zones outside of the City
Center District. Parcels or
project sites abutting and/or
contiguous with an existing
regulating plan may request
rezoning to a transect zone
adjacent to existing Transect
Zones and shall include
all the requirements of the
appropriate City Center Form
Based Code. An application
shall be considered when it
involves:
a. A parcel, or
a combination of
parcels, of 2.5-acres or
greater, and
b. Include no less than
25% of contiguous
primary street
frontage, or
c. Parcels designated
by City Council as a
redevelopment site.
3. Amendments to the map shall
be processed in accordance
with the procedures and
standards in the City of
Rexburg’s Development Code
(Section 1.04) associated with
traditional zone changes.
12.03.380 Parcels within the
Adopted Regulating Map Rezone
from one City Center District
Transect Zone to Another City
Center District Transect Zone.
1. Requests for Rezoning To A
Transect Zone. Parcels or
project sites contiguous
within the City Center District
may request rezoning to a
Transect Zone in conformance
with the procedures and
standards in the City of
Rexburg’s Development Code
(Section 1.04) associated with
traditional zone changes.
2. Such rezoning to a transect
zone shall strive to be
consistent with the standards
(see Introduction: Transects)
adopted in the abutting and/
or contiguous regulating plan
and include the updating of
that regulating plan to include
the area being rezoned.
12.03.390 CITY COUNCIL
12.03.400 Appeals to City
Council.
the City Center Development
Review Appeals Committee may
be appealed to the Council by
submitting a written appeal to the
of the decision of the Committee.
Decisions of the Council may be
appealed as provided in Idaho
Code Section 67-6521.
12.03.410 Refer to the City of
Rexburg Development Code for
(Section1.01.030 to 1.04.060)
12.03.420 Application. A narrative
statement shall discuss the
general compatibility of the
proposed development with
adjacent properties and the
neighborhood, the relationship of
the proposed use to the Rexburg
City Center Form Based Code,
on the adjoining property: noise,
odor, fumes, drainage, building
height, massing, and solid waste.
(See Rexburg Development
Code Section 1.04.010.), any
Council approved change shall
be considered a Non-Conforming
Conditional Use.
12.03.430 Studies. The City
Council may require that the
applicant conduct additional City
Council studies.
12.03.440 Hearings. Prior to
issuing a conditional use, at least
one public hearing shall be held.
(See 1.03.050.)
12.03.450 PLANNING & ZONING
COMMISSION
12.03.460 The Planning &
Zoning Commission shall have
the authority to consider and
recommend to the Council
ordinances, amendments thereto,
zoning, planning, and building
within the City of Rexburg.
12.03.470 The Commission shall
provide guidance and assistance
to the Council, hold public
hearings as required by law, and
shall grant or deny applications
presented to the Commission.
12.03.480 The Commission shall
make timely recommendations to
the Council in all matters relating
to the Rexburg City Center Form
Based Code in which the Council
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12.04: CITY CENTER ILLUSTRATIVE MAP
12.04.020 This Illustrative Drawing, shown below, shows the City’s
vision for what land development in the City Center District could look
like, with buildings developed to the standards of the City Center Form
Based Code; buildings are brought closer to the streets, parking lots
and accessory uses are screened by liner buildings, etc.
12.04.010 ILLUSTRATIVE DRAWINGS
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12.04.030 Please note that this image is meant to demonstrate the
character intended for the City Center District, but is for illustrative
purposes only.
CORE MAIN STREET CITY CENTER RESIDENTIAL
INTENT
This is a high-density mixed
use transect which provides
opportunities for shopping,
working and living in the core
of the community. This area
should promote a vibrant urban
environment.
commercial standard, but may be
used for residential uses.
This transect should have the
highest densities and intensities
of uses. Buildings are 4 stories or
more.
INTENT
This is a medium to high-density
transect, which seeks to preserve
the traditional feel of a Main
Buildings are at least 3 stories.
Buildings above 3 stories require
an AUP. Floors above the 3rd
must be stepped back.
INTENT
This is a medium to high-density
transect supporting residential/
commercial standard but may be
used for residential uses.
Buildings are 3 stories or more.
This transect is intended to allow
the market to drive the use of
space as needed.
INTENT
This is a medium to high-density
transect, supporting residential
uses.
commercial standard but may be
used for residential uses.
This transect is intended for
residential use with future
market to drive the use of
space as needed.
GENERAL USE
Ground Floor: Commercial
Ground Floor Minimum Height:
15’
Residential
Upper Floor Minimum Height: Per
IBC
GENERAL USE
Ground Floor: Commercial
Ground Floor Minimum Height:
12’
Residential
Upper Floor Minimum Height: Per
IBC
GENERAL USE
Ground Floor: Commercial
Preferred
Ground Floor Minimum Height:
15’
Residential
Upper Floor Minimum Height: Per
IBC
GENERAL USE
Ground Floor: Residential
Ground Floor Minimum Height:
12’
Upper Floors: Residential
Upper Floor Minimum Height: Per
IBC
LOT SIZE & DIMENSIONS
15,000 sq. ft. minimum
Minimum Lot Width: 20’
Minimum Lot Depth: 40’
LOT SIZE & DIMENSIONS
5,000 sq. ft. minimum
Minimum Lot Width: 20’
Minimum Lot Depth: 40’
LOT SIZE & DIMENSIONS
10,000 sq. ft. minimum
Minimum Lot Width: 20’
Minimum Lot Depth: 40’
LOT SIZE & DIMENSIONS
5,000 sq. ft. minimum
Minimum Lot Width: 20’
Minimum Lot Depth: 40’
PARKING
Placement: Rear
On premise parking lot, parking
structure, or access to parking
within 500’ of nearest entrance to
parking is required.
PARKING
Placement: Rear
On premise parking lot, parking
structure, or access to parking
within 500’ of nearest entrance to
parking is required.
PARKING
Placement: Rear
On premise parking lot, parking
structure, or access to parking
within 500’ of nearest entrance to
parking is required.
PARKING
Placement: Rear
On premise parking lot, parking
structure, or access to parking
within 500’ of nearest entrance to
parking is required.
12.05: GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.05.005 PURPOSE
12.05.010 The City of Rexburg seeks to create an attractive and active
Downtown based upon traditional standards for building. In 2019 the
City adopted a Vision for the City Center District through a process
Downtown Rexburg Revitalization Blueprint (2004), the Vision 2020
Comprehensive Plan (2008), and Envision Madison (2013). These
the existing character of Rexburg’s City Center. This code enables a
mixed-use physical environment to further enhance the economic and
cultural success of the City Center District.
12.05.015 Traditional urban design conventions have been applied
to create a palette of street types that form a framework for the City
Center District by setting design parameters for how buildings and
other elements relate to those streets. These design conventions are
derived from existing conditions in the City Center and from a number
of sources in planning literature.
12.05.020 This City Center District Form Based Code has been
created using a community design charrette and involved input from
Plan synthesizes community ideas and depicts the idealized build-out
key opportunity parcels for potential development, redevelopment,
parking locations and preservation, which have been incorporated into
this Plan.
12.05.025 DEVELOPMENT
12.05.030 Development under this code is by Transect. These
Transects are related to each other in a hierarchical manner.
12.05.035 The code regulates individual parcels of land based on what
type of Transect they are in. Where a parcel is split between two or
more transects, the more intense transect applies.
12.05.040 The front of a building and its main entrance must face a
primary street (see below).
12.05.045 REGULATING PLAN
12.05.050 This regulating plan is the controlling document and
principal tool for implementing this Code. This Regulating Plan makes
Lines (BTL’s) and delineating the public spaces.
12.05.055
characteristics assigned to a lot or building site and may identify
additional regulations (and opportunities) for lots, as well as exceptions
or other standards.
12.05.060 APPLICATION OF
STANDARDS
12.05.065
between the standards set forth
in the City Center District Form
Based Code and any other local
land development regulation, these
standards shall apply. To the extent
that the Rexburg City Center Form
Based Code is silent, and where
other land development regulations
govern, they shall apply. Building construction shall conform to the
applicable adopted International Building and Fire Codes as well as
applicable City and State of Idaho building codes and regulations.
12.05.070 In the City Center, for each new structure or change of use
of improvements exceeds 50% of the current building value, it will be
subject to the standards set forth in this code.
TABLE 12.05.010T
CITY CENTER PRIMARY STREETS
1. Center Street
2. College Avenue
3. Carlson Avenue
4. Main Street
5. 1st South
6. 1st West
7. 1st East
8. 1st North
9. 2nd East
10. 2nd West
11. 2nd South
12.05.075
changes to the building form, and the cost of improvement exceeds
50% of the current building value, all provisions of this code, except
for building form and placement, shall apply.
12.05.080 NON-CONFORMING PROPERTIES.
12.05.085 Existing Buildings. Existing buildings and appurtenances
that do not conform to the provisions of this Code may continue in use
the Zoning Administer shall determine the provisions of this section
that shall apply.
12.05.090 Existing buildings that have at any time received a
Based Code and when renovated may meet the standards of the code
to the building form, where the cost of improvement exceeds 50%
of the current building value, this Code’s provision shall apply) under
which they were originally permitted.
12.05.095 Existing Lots. Lots existing at time of adoption shall be
considered Allowed Non-Conforming.
12.05.100
this Code.
12.05.105 Where buildings exist on adjacent lots, the Zoning
Administrator may require that a proposed building match one or the
other of the adjacent setbacks and heights rather than the provisions
of this Code.
12.05.110 The restoration or rehabilitation of an existing building
provision of (a) parking in addition to that existing nor (b) on-site storm
water retention/detention in addition to that existing.
12.05.115 Razed Buildings. In the event an existing structure or
building is razed within the City Center limits, and re-construction
does not commence within one year, as determined by the Zoning
Administrator, the cleared land is to be landscaped with sod and
irrigated with an automatic sprinkler system, and maintained in a neat
and attractive manner until such time as construction commences on
permanent improvements.
12.05.120 Signage. All signage, awnings and landscaping must be
brought up to the standards of this Code if replaced.
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TABLE 12.05.020T REGULATING MAP & INTENT TABLE
12.05: GENERAL PROVISIONS
TABLE 12.05.030T PERMITTED USE TABLE
CORE MAIN
STREET
CITY
CENTER RESIDENTIAL
RESIDENTIAL & LODGING
Residential PU PU P P
Hotel & Inn P P P AUP
Residential
Care Facility (>
8 Residents)
AUP AUP AUP AUP
Group Home (<
8 Residents)
PU PU P P
Accessory/
Secondary Unit
----
Short Term
Rentals
AUP AUP AUP AUP
CIVIC
Assembly AUP AUP AUP AUP
Transportation
Station
AUP AUP AUP AUP
Library/
Museum/Post
P P P P
Police P P P P
Fire P P P P
School AUP AUP AUP AUP
Public Open
Space
P P P P
RETAIL
Neighborhood
Retail (< 12,000
sq. ft.)
P P P AUP
General Retail
(> 12,000 sq.
ft.)
P P P AUP
Outdoor Sales AUP AUP AUP AUP
SERVICE
Neighborhood
Service (<
12,000 sq. ft.)
P P P AUP
General Service
(> 12,000 sq.
ft.)
P P P -
Eating &
Drinking
Establishment
P P P AUP
Entertainment AUP AUP AUP -
Vehicle Sales/
Service
AUP AUP AUP -
Smaller Care
Facility (< 6,000
sq. ft.)
P P P -
General Care
Facility (> 6,000
sq. ft.)
AUP AUP AUP -
OFFICE & INDUSTRIAL
Employment
Center
P P P -
Craftsman P P P -
INFRASTRUCTURE
Parking Lot AUP AUP AUP AUP
Parking
Structure
P P P P
Utility &
Infrastructure
AUP AUP AUP AUP
ACCESSORY USES
Home
Occupation
AUP AUP AUP AUP
Outdoor
Storage of
Goods
AUP AUP AUP -
Drive Through AUP AUP AUP -
PERMITTED USE TABLE KEY
P = Permitted by Right
PU = Permitted on Upper Stories
AUP = Permitted with an Administrative Use Permit
- = Not Allowed
12.05.130 The following general provisions apply to the uses outlined in the Permitted
Use Table:
1. A lot may contain more than one use.
2. Each use may function as either a principal use or accessory use on a lot,
3. Uses are either permitted by right in a Transect, or require an
Administrative Use Permit in order to be developed.
4. A change of use will require a review by the Zoning Administrator.
5. Each use may have both indoor and outdoor facilities, unless otherwise
12.05.135 Uses are grouped into general Use Categories, which may contain lists of
additional uses or clusters of uses.
12.05.140 Unlisted Similar Use. If a use is not listed but is similar in impact and
nature to a use permitted within a Transect, the Zoning Administrator
may permit the use.
12.05.145 The unlisted use will be subject to any development standards applicable to
the similar permitted use.
12.05.150 If the unlisted use is similar in impact and nature to a use requiring an
Administrative Use Permit, the Zoning Administrator may require an Administrative Use
Permit for that use.
12.05.155 Unlisted Use. If a use is not listed and cannot be interpreted as similar
in impact and nature to a use within a Transect that is either permitted
or requires an Administrative Use Permit, the use is not permitted and may
only be approved through an amendment of this Chapter.
an Administrative Use Permit. The facilities shall be housed in a permitted
building, but shall have the following additional allowances:
(a) Garage doors are permitted on the front or rear façade, with the
approval of an Administrative Use Permit.
(b) Exemption from maximum driveway width requirements.
6. Mail Service. A publicly accessed facility for the selling of supplies and mail
related products and the small-scale collection and distribution of mail and
packages. Large-scale postal sorting and distribution is not permitted.
7. School
include associated indoor facilities such as ball courts, gymnasium, theater,
and food service.
12.05.190 RETAIL USES
A category of uses involving the sale of food, goods or merchandise to the general
public for personal or household consumption, available for the sale of merchandise
and food Service.
1. Retail. A use in this category occupies a space of less than twelve thousand
square feet (12,000 ft).
2. General Retail. A use in this category includes all Retail uses occupying a
small-scale warehousing, but distribution is limited. A retail storefront with an
associated use, located along the public frontage, must be provided.
3. Outdoor Food Service Window. An outdoor use involving the sale and hand
delivery of food produced by the proprietor, distributed through an opening
in the retail establishment facing the sidewalk. A 5’ clear pedestrian pathway
must be maintained.
4. Outdoor Sales Lot. A use involving the sale of goods or merchandise to
businesses and/or the general public, where the majority of the goods are
stored or displayed outdoors. The outdoor display of goods must be located
at the rear of the lot, not visible from a public street, and not located on a
corner lot (unless screened by a liner building). A liner building must screen the
outdoor display area and provide a public frontage. Outdoor sales lots include
such uses as the sale and rental of automobiles, trucks, trailers, boats, and
recreational vehicles; and the sale of building materials, landscape materials,
and garden supplies.
5. Outdoor Sales On Sidewalk. A use in which outdoor sales, conducted by the
proprietor, of products normally sold inside a retail establishment occur. A 5’
clear pedestrian pathway must be maintained in all transects.
6. Outdoor Sidewalk Dining. An outdoor use involving the consumption of
food produced by the adjacent proprietor at outdoor tables, arranged on the
sidewalk fronting the retail establishment. A 5’ clear pedestrian pathway must
be maintained.
12.05.380 SERVICE
A category of uses that provide patrons services and limited retail products related to
those services. Visibility and accessibility are important to these uses, as most patrons
do not utilize scheduled appointments.
1. Neighborhood Service. Establishments primarily engaged in the provision
needed goods for household consumption, such as food and beverages
and household supplies or hardware. Convenience stores shall not include
fuel pumps or the selling of fuel for motor vehicles. Typical uses include
neighborhood markets.
2. Eating & Drinking Establishment. A commercial establishment where food and
beverages are prepared, served, and consumed primarily within the principal
building and where food sales constitute more than 80 percent of the gross
sales receipts for food and beverages.
3. Entertainment. Predominantly spectator uses conducted within an enclosed
building. Typical uses include motion picture theaters and concert or music
halls.
4. Care Facility. A facility that provides nursing services and custodial care on
a 24-hour basis for three or more unrelated individuals who for reasons of
5. Vehicle Service. A business involving the servicing of vehicles. Vehicle service
includes such uses vehicle repair, car wash facilities, and tire sales and
mounting. Where vehicle service is permitted with development standards, the
following apply:
(a) Use Limitation. Repair and wash facilities for semi-trucks,
recreational vehicles, boats, and other oversized vehicles are not
permitted.
(b) Service Bays. Vehicular service bays, including garages and car
wash bays, shall not be located on the front facade, unless otherwise
permitted by the Building Type.
(c) Outdoor Storage. Disabled or inoperable vehicles and those
awaiting pick-up may be stored outdoors if:
i. The vehicles are not stored for more than two days.
ii. The storage area is located in the rear yard screened
from view of the right-of-way.
12.05.185 OFFICE USES
1.
a profession, service, industry, or government. Patrons of these businesses
usually have set appointments or meeting times. The businesses do not
(a) For Home Occupations refer to the requirements of the City Zoning
Ordinance.
12.05.190 CRAFTSMAN INDUSTRIAL
A use involving innocuous small-scale manufacturing, production, assembly, and/ or
repair with little to no noxious by-products that includes a showroom or small retail
outlet. Craftsman Industrial includes such uses as those found below.
1. Typical Craftsman Industrial Uses. This use may also include associated
thousand square feet (20,000 ft), unless otherwise approved by the Zoning
Administrator. In the Transects where a Craftsman Industrial use is permitted
with development standards, the following apply:
(a) Showroom
shall be dedicated to a showroom located at the front of the building
adjacent to the right-of-way.
(b) Outdoor Activities. Outdoor activities and storage of goods are not
permitted.
12.05.195 PARKING LOT
A lot that does not contain a permitted Building Type or Open Space Type and is solely
used for the parking of vehicles. Where a parking lot is permitted with development
standards, the following apply (see Parking Lot Standards for additional requirements):
1. Corner Lots. A corner lot shall not be used as a parking lot.
2. Distance. A parking lot must be within one thousand three hundred feet
(1,300’) of the principal entrance to the associated use, and:
(a) An approved parking agreement is recorded (refer to the Parking
Standards section).
3. Pedestrian Access. A parking lot must be connected to the associated use
by a dedicated, public pedestrian pathway.
4. Commercial Vehicles. Parking lots for commercial vehicles are not
permitted in the City Center District, except with an AUP.
12.05.200 PARKING STRUCTURE
A parking structure is solely used for the parking of vehicles, must be screened by a
liner building, on any lot that does not contain any other building (see 12.05.1350 for
exceptions). In the Transects where a parking structure is permitted with development
standards, the following apply see Parking Lot Standards for additional requirements):
1. Distance. A parking lot must be within one thousand three hundred feet
(1,300’) of the principal entrance to the associated use, and:
2. Pedestrian Access. A parking structure must be connected to an
associated use by a dedicated, public pedestrian pathway.
3. Commercial Vehicles. Parking structures for commercial vehicles are not
permitted in the Downtown District.
12.05.205 UTILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
A lot that is primarily utilized for the City’s infrastructure needs. Utility and Infrastructure
includes such uses as electric or gas services, sewage treatment, water treatment and
storage, and energy conversion systems. In all Transects, utilities and infrastructure
require a Administrative Use Permit.
12.05.210 ACCESSORY USES
A category of uses that are not permitted to serve as the principal use on a lot, except
in lot interiors.
1. Home Occupation. An occupational use that is subordinate to the principal
use as a residence and does not require any alteration to the exterior of a
building.
2. Parking Lot. An uncovered paved surface used solely for the parking of
vehicles, intended for use by the occupants in an adjacent building on the lot.
3. Parking Structure. A structure used solely for the parking of vehicles, may be
intended for use by the occupants in an adjacent building on the lot. Separate
structure locations are also regulated by Building Type but shall also meet all
of the requirements Parking Structure.
4. Outdoor Storage of Goods. Permanent outdoor storage of goods not
typically housed or sold indoors, such as large-scale materials and building
and landscape supplies. In the Transects where outdoor storage of goods is
permitted with development standards, the following development standards
apply:
(a) Outdoor storage areas shall be located in the rear or side yard of the
lot.
(b) All outdoor storage areas shall be screened from view of adjacent
parcels and vehicular rights-of-way.
(c) Loose, unpackaged materials shall not be stacked higher than six
feet (6’).
(d) Loose, unpackaged materials shall at a minimum be stored in a
three- sided shelter and shall be covered.
line.
12.05.160 USE TABLE
12.05.170 Uses by Transect outlines the permitted uses in each Transect. Each use is
given one of the following designations for each Transect:
1. Permitted (P). These uses are permitted by right in the Transects in which
they are listed.
2. Permitted in Upper Stories Only (PU). These uses are permitted by right
in the Transect in which they are listed, provided that the uses are located
in the upper stories of a structure. These uses may also
be located in the ground story provided that they are located
of at least thirty feet 30’) from the front facade.
3. Requires an Administrative Use Permit (AUP). These uses require
administrative review and approval in order to occur in the Transects
in which they are listed and must follow any applicable
development standards associated with the use and must meet the
requirements of the Administrative Use Permit.
4. Listed uses that are not permitted in the Transects are indicated by a dash
(-).
12.05.175 PERMITTED USE TABLE DEFINITIONS
12.05.180 RESIDENTIAL AND LODGING USES
1. Residential. One or more dwelling units located within the principal structure of
a lot. The units may or may not share a common wall, horizontally or vertically,
with the adjacent unit or have individual entrances from the outside.
2. Hotel & Inn
consisting of sleeping rooms with or without in-room kitchen facilities.
Secondary service uses may also be provided, such as restaurants and
meeting rooms. Rooms shall be accessed from the interior of the building.
Hotels and Inns do not include Bed and Breakfasts or Boarding Houses
except in Transects where development standards are required for the use.
3. Residential Care
general public consisting of an unlimited number of sleeping rooms with or
without in-room kitchen facilities and providing assistance with daily activities
for residents. Residential care includes such uses as independent and assisted
living facilities, nursing homes, residential care homes, and transitional
treatment facilities. Secondary service uses may also be provided, such as
restaurants and meeting rooms. Rooms shall be accessed from the interior of
the building.
12.05.185 CULTURAL & CIVIC USES
assembly, public services, educational facilities, and hospitals.
1. Assembly. A facility that has organized services, meetings, or programs to
community in a public or private setting. Assembly includes such uses as a
theaters, community centers, places of worship, and private clubs and lodges.
2. Transit Station. A covered passenger boarding and alighting facility with a
rooms, and concessions.
3. Hospital & Clinic. A licensed institution providing medical care and health
services. These services may be located in one building or clustered in several
buildings and may include laboratories, in- and out-patient facilities, training
shops.
4. Library/Museum. A facility which includes educational, cultural, artistic, or
historic information, resources, and exhibits. May also include food service
and a gift shop.
5. Police and Fire. A facility providing public safety and emergency services.
Meeting facilities, locker rooms, and limited overnight accommodations
12.05.125 USE TABLE GENERAL PROVISIONS
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12.05: GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.05.215 FORM STANDARDS
12.05.225 A building’s Build to Line (BTL) is determined by the property line.
Where existing adjacent buildings exist, the building may be set to align with
the facade of that building with the approval of the Zoning Administrator. For a
building in the interior of a block, the primary entrance should face an access
way. An interior building may have up to 4 fronts. The Zoning Administrator
shall have the authority to determine the building fronts, and primary entrance
location.
12.05.230 All buildings shall front a street; all streets, except for alleys, are
considered frontage streets.
12.05.235 All facades facing a street are considered the building’s Front and
shall be built to the applicable transect’s BTL.
12.05.240 Facades that run perpendicular to the street will be considered Side
Yards.
12.05.220 BUILD TO LINES & SETBACK STANDARDS
12.05.245 ACCESS & ENTRANCES
12.05.250 New buildings will be required to demonstrate adequate sidewalk
access to and between neighborhoods, commercial clusters and the BYU-Idaho
campus.
12.05.040T DISTANCE BETWEEN ENTRIES
CORE MAIN STREET CITY CENTER RESIDENTIAL
Ground
Floor Street
Frontage
100’ max or 1/unit 75’ max or 1/unit 100’ max or 1/
dwelling unit
100’ max or 1/
dwelling unit
Ground
Floor Rear of
Building
Per IBC Per IBC Per IBC Per IBC
12.05.255 Primary entrances shall be located on the front(s) of the building.
12.05.260 A building with a chamfered corner is permitted if a corner entry is
provided.
12.05.265 LOADING & TRASH STORAGE AREAS
12.05.270 Loading docks, overhead doors, and other service entries may not
be located on street facing facades. Trash Storage areas shall not be located on
street facing facades.
12.05.275 Shipping, loading, etc. should be conducted at the rear of building, or
between 4:00 am and 7:00 am.
12.05.280 The Rexburg Zoning Administrator has the authority to determine
the location of passenger and freight curb loading zones and restricted parking
zones.
12.05.285 DRIVE THROUGHS
12.05.290 Drive-through structures shall be located on the rear facades of
buildings or in the rear of the lot behind the building where permitted by use. The
drive-through structure shall not be visible from any primary street.
12.05.295 Stacking Lanes. Stacking lanes shall be located perpendicular to the
primary street, or behind the building.
12.05.300 ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
12.05.305 These Standards encourage construction which is straightforward and
functional. The Zoning Administrator shall have authority to approve substitute
materials for those listed as options under the Architectural Standards. Building
designs which comply with these standards are to be considered approved for
matters of aesthetics and shall not require further review. Building designs which
do not comply with these standards may be permitted, but only after review and
approval by the Zoning Administrator.
12.05.310 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS:
12.05.315 Fenestration. Fenestration is the arrangement of windows and doors.
Calculation of fenestration shall exclude non-transparent parts such as lintels,
12.05.320 Commercial Use.
have at least 50% fenestration, unless otherwise required by the Building Frontage
12.05.325 Residential Use.
have at least 25% fenestration, unless otherwise required by the Building Frontage
12.05.330 BUILDING ACCESSORY ITEMS & UTILITIES
12.05.335 The following shall be located in rear yards or side yards:
1. Air Conditioning Compressors, unless a VTAC style HVAC;
2. Irrigation and pool pumps;
3. Utility Equipment;
4. Generators;
5. Antennas and Satellite dish antennas.
6. Permanent Barbecues; and
7. Refuse enclosures.
8. Public utility boxes, meters, etc.
12.05.340 The following are prohibited:
1. Clotheslines and Clothes Drying Yards;
2. Plastic or PVC roof tiles; and
3. Fences made of chain link, barbed wire, or plain wire mesh.
12.05.345 BUILDING WALLS
12.05.350 Materials. Exterior building materials and colors should be compatible
with materials and colors used in adjoining neighborhoods.
12.05.355 ROOF LINES
12.05.360 Variations in roof lines should be used to add interest to and reduce the
massive scale of large buildings. Roof top units, such as HVAC, must be hidden/
screened from street view.
12.05.365 Parapets, mansard roofs, gable roofs, hip roofs, or dormers shall be
used to conceal roof top equipment from public view. Alternating lengths and
designs may be acceptable and can be addressed during the predevelopment or
development meetings.
12.05.370 Lighting Standards
12.05.375 All lighting shall comply with the standards found in the Rexburg Lighting
Standards and Electrical Code, Title 4, Chapter 4 of the Rexburg City Code.
12.05.380 ENCROACHMENTS
12.05.385 Encroachments into the ROW require the approval of an AUP.
Encroachments are not allowed within an alley Right-Of-Way (ROW )or across
a property line. Exceptions can be made for balconies no less than 24’ above
sidewalk grade with an AUP.
12.05.390 BLOCK INTERIORS
12.05.395 INTENT
12.05.400 This Chapter is applicable to all Transects.
12.05.405 When development occurs within block interiors, the development
should provide a diversity of residential and mixed-use building types in a
areas that complement the type and intensity of uses of the Transect Zones of
which they are a part of.
12.05.410 INTERIOR OF A BLOCK
12.05.415 The interior of blocks starts at rear of all street facing structures.
12.05.420 CONNECTIVITY
12.05.425 Block interiors should be interconnected through the use of Access
Ways and shall connect with adjacent thoroughfares external to the block to
provide routes for pedestrian and vehicle trips, from, to, and within the block.
These connections shall follow the requirements found in Chapter 3: General
Provisions, “Alleys, Access Ways, Driveways & Drive Lanes.”
12.05.430 Dead-Ends and Cul-de-Sacs
12.05.435 Wherever possible access ways shall not include dead-ends or cul-
de-sacs except where through-access is restricted. The Zoning Administrator
and Public Works Director can approve exceptions with an AUP.
1. Dead-ends and cul-de-sacs shall follow the standards in the
International Fire Code.
12.05.440 SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
1. Access Ways and Driveways
a. Access ways that connect directly to a Thoroughfare have a
higher priority than interior access ways within the block.
b. Access ways that connect directly to a Thoroughfare with
buildings along them, must meet the requirements of the
b. Access ways that do not connect directly to a Thoroughfare do
not have to have liner buildings along them.
2. Building Placement.
a. A building in the interior of a block must have at least one front
but may have up to 4 fronts.
b. Buildings with direct public access facing Access Ways must
conform to the standards of the block’s highest intensity mixed
use Transect Zone.
wide landscape strip to be planted with ground cover, one (1)
feet.
d. Buildings not fronting an Access Way may be set back from the
BTL with approval from the Zoning Administrator.
e. For buildings not fronting an Access Way; building frontages
may not be required. The Zoning Administrator shall approve all
exceptions through an AUP.
f. All Buildings must demonstrate pedestrian access from, to, and
within the block.
g. The minimum sidewalk width is 5’.
a building on the interior does not need to be built to a
commercial standard.
3. Landscaping
a. Other Internal Areas of Lots. Internal areas not formally
dedicated to buildings, parking or drives shall be landscaped,
see Chapter 12.09.260.
4. Parking Lots.
a. Parking Lots. Landscape islands must be provided in the
interior of parking lots. These may double as snow storage
areas in winter months. See the Parking Lots Section.
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12.05.470 PARKING STANDARDS 12.05.070T SHARED PARKING
Weekdays Weekends
Midnight -
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7:00 am -
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6:00 pm -
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Midnight -
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7:00 am -
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Residential 100%50%80%100%80%80%
Retail & Service 5%100%80%5%100%60%
Hotel & Inn 100%65%100%100%65%100%
Place of Worship 0%30%50%0%100%75%
Eating
Establishment
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Educational
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Theater &
Entertainment
5%30%100%5%80%100%
12.05.535 BIKE PARKING
12.05.540 The Bicycle Parking requirements are organized by use, see the table
below. The Bicycle Parking Table indicates the minimum bicycle parking ratio
recommended by use category.
12.05.545 Bicycle Parking credits may be obtained by payment into a “Street
Furniture Account” as per City Fee List, per required stall. The City will determine
the location, and quantity of bicycle parking required, and will purchase and
maintain Bicycle Parking. Bicycle Parking will be placed in the ROW.
12.05.080T BICYCLE PARKING REQUIREMENTS
Civic/Institutional Minimum 2 spaces, + 1 additional space for every 10,000 sq. ft.
Retail Minimum 2 spaces, + 1 additional space for every 5,000 sq. ft.
Services Minimum 2 spaces, + 1 additional space for every 5,000 sq. ft.
Minimum 2 spaces, + 1 additional space for every 10,000 sq. ft.
Open Space Per City Planner or Designee
Residential 1 per Dwelling Unit
Dormitory 1.5 per Dwelling Unit
12.05.550 PEDESTRIAN ACCESS
12.05.555 Property owners are encouraged to work with adjacent property
owners to allow pedestrian access with easements over property if a more direct
route for pedestrians to neighborhoods, commercial clusters and to the BYU-
Idaho campus can be achieved.
12.05.475 INTENT
12.05.480 Parking arrangements should encourage a balance between
compact, pedestrian-oriented development and necessary car storage. The
goal is to construct neither more nor less parking than is needed. The parking
requirements and regulations are subject to review and adjustment.
12.05.485 Parking Requirements.
For properties within the City Center
District, the minimum parking required
for retail or all uses other than
residential shall be two (2) parking
spaces for every thousand (1,000)
square feet of leasable or saleable
building area. These parking spaces
may be located either on-site, in
shared parking scenarios, or in any
public parking facility, the closest
outside edge of which facility is
located no more than 500 feet from
the entry to the proposed building.
Documentation for any leased or
shared spaces must be provided.
12.05.490 Parking shall be provided as
necessary to meet the requirements of
the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Parking lots shall be set
back from the property lines of all adjacent streets to reserve room for Liner
Buildings between parking lots and the lot frontage. The Liner Building shall be,
than 40 feet in depth.
12.05.450 Structured Parking. Parking structures shall be set back from
the property lines of all adjacent streets to reserve room for Liner Buildings
between parking structures and the lot frontage. The Liner Building shall be, at
40 feet in depth. Liner Buildings may be detached from or attached to parking
structures. Exceptions to these rules may be granted for lots less than 140 feet
deep. Parking beneath a building is permitted if the parking is screened from the
street. Exceptions may be made by the Zoning Administer.
Alleys shall be the primary source of
parallel.
12.05.460 Alleys may be incorporated into parking lots as standard drive aisles,
and be so designated all plans. Access to all properties adjacent to the alley
shall be maintained. Access between parking lots across property lines is
required. The location of the entry is to be as close to the side or rear of the lot
as possible. Where an alley is present, access is allowed only through the alley.
12.05.465 Garages should always be accessed from the alley and located in the
rear of the lot.
12.05.470 Circular Drives. Circular drives for hotels shall be permitted upon
review and approval by the Zoning Administer. Circular drives are prohibited for
all other building types and uses.
12.05.475 OFF SITE & SHARED PARKING
12.05.480 The following provisions are established to accomplish the following:
(1) Ensure an appropriate level of vehicle parking, loading, and storage to
support a variety of land uses. (2) Provide appropriate site design standards to
mitigate the impacts of parking lots on adjacent land uses and transects.
12.05.485 Change of use may disrupt shared parking designation. If a change
plan, additional parking must be designated and approved by the Zoning
Administrator with an AUP.
: An arrangement in which two (2)
12.05.495 With the approval of the Zoning Administrator, a Shared Parking Plan
(included in the Parking Management Plan) can reduce the parking required.
In order to approve a shared parking arrangement, the Zoning Administrator
parking generation for both uses are not the same periods.
See the Shared Parking Table to determine the ratio for uses.
12.05.050T ALLEYS AND DRIVE
LANES
OVERALL WIDTHS
Right-of-Way (ROW)
Width
30’
Pavement Width 30’
LANE ASSEMBLY
2 @12’
Pedestrian Access 1 @ 6’
or 2 @
3’
Parking Lanes N/A
12.05.445 ALLEYS, ACCESS WAYS, DRIVEWAYS &
DRIVE LANES
12.05.450 Alleys (Access Ways) shall
parking, and to the interior of blocks.
Access Ways may be incorporated into
parking lots as standard drive aisles,
with a minimum of a 24’ drive width
(see Figure 2).
12.05.455 Building side and
rear setbacks can be used to
lanes with the approval of the Zoning
Administrator, Public Works Director
and Fire Inspector.
12.05.460 DRIVEWAYS
12.05.465 The maximum number of
interior driveway accesses is limited to 3 per block. Where there are no existing
minimum distance between driveways shall be one hundred and sixty feet(160’);
exceptions to this may be made by the Public Works Director through an AUP.
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12.05.500 PARKING MANAGEMENT PLAN
12.05.505 Parking Management Plan. A Parking Management Plan shall be
designed and anticipated to facilitate parking for the intended uses and tenants
of the units as well as reasonably anticipated visitors and ancillary services. The
plan shall show all parking spaces and their dimensions, access aisles, loading
site parking.
12.05.510 The Parking Management plan needs to be approved by the Zoning
Administrator.
used to satisfy the requirements of this Code for additional parking spaces that
of the building to the parking area. This distance shall be measured in a linear
line from the entrance to the closest edge of the parking area.
12.05.520
parking requirements for a change of use or for new construction.
. The Zoning Administrator
the exclusive, or shared, parking for the sites it serves, unless the parking can
only be accessed by a valet. In such cases, the Zoning Administrator may require
that a parking space assignment plan shall be maintained by the applicant
assignments.
obtained by a covenant, lease, bond, or other agreement, acceptable to the city,
parking spaces proposed to satisfy the parking requirements of this Code are
secured through a lease, the minimum termination period of the lease shall be 90
of this Code for the construction of new buildings or of additions to existing
12.05: GENERAL PROVISIONS
12.05.565 INTENT
12.05.570 Parking lots should provide attractive, secure, lighted, and well
must assure the mobility and access of private, commercial and emergency
vehicles. Parking lots in the City Center should provide for appropriately
designed parking and loading facilities in proportion to the needs generated by
the types of uses in order to maintain the character of the appropriate Transect
Zone. Parking lots should minimize the negative visual impacts of large expanses
of parking and loading areas by reducing glare from parking lots through open
space and landscaping in and around parking areas. Parking lots must be
12.05.575 CONNECTIVITY AND DRIVE AISLES
12.05.580 Access between parking lots across property lines is required. Alleys
may be incorporated into parking lots as standard drive aisles. These must be
marked.
12.05.585 Drive Aisles. Drive aisles in parking lots shall be 24 feet wide for two-
way circulation and to provide adequate backup space for 90-degree head-in
parking. Diagonal parking and parallel parking spaces can be accessed with
one-way 12-foot-wide drive aisles with the approval of the Zoning Administrator
and the Public Works Director.
12.05.590 SURFACES
12.05.595 All parking areas, aisles and driveways shall be surfaced with asphalt
or concrete, unless approved by the Public Works Director with an AUP.
12.05.600 On the public right of way, asphalt is not allowed for sidewalks
crossing driveways and for the driveway approach between the street and the
sidewalk.
12.05.605 SURFACE PARKING DESIGN
1. Parking Space Dimensions
shall be at least nine (9’) feet in width and at least twenty (20’) feet in
length, exclusive of access drive and aisles.
a. An Administrative Use Permit is required to apply for a larger
percentage of compact car parking spaces. Applicant will need
to show compact and other small cars will be a greater
percentage of parking use.
i. Compact car parking spaces shall be a minimum of nine
(9’) feet in width by eighteen (18’) feet in length.
2. Parallel Parking. Parallel parking spaces shall be a minimum of nine
(9’) feet wide by twenty-two (22’) feet in length.
3. Parking Landscaping. Landscape islands must be provided in the
12.05.560 PARKING LOT DESIGN STANDARDS interior of parking lots. These may double as snow storage areas in
winter months.
4. Landscape Parking Islands. Parking lots shall have at least one
Landscape Island per parking lot (exceptions for smaller lots
may be made with an AUP from the Zoning Administrator for lots of
four (4) or fewer parking spaces). Parking Islands can be counted
towards Snow Storage and landscaping. Each parking islands must
have at least one (1) Medium or one (1) Large Tree. Landscape
islands shall follow the square footage requirements for each type of
tree as found in Chapter 7 Landscape Standards.
a. Required Island Location. Landscape Islands are required
at the terminal ends of free-standing rows or bays of parking.
Landscape medians shall connect the terminal ends of a
landscape island. These are required in each free-standing bay
of parking along the length of the bay.
i. Additional Locations. Landscape Islands may be placed
in between parking rows in addition to the terminal ends
of rows.
ii. Minimum Width. The minimum width of a landscape
island is 10’.
5. Snow Storage. Parking areas of four (4) or more vehicles shall
dedicate ten (10%) percent of the parking area to snow storage.
Snow Storage can be located anywhere within the lot interior.
(Snow storage cannot take away from the minimum parking
requirements.)
a. Asphalt or Concrete. Asphalt or concrete is not required for
storage areas or storage facilities when an improved and
maintained gravel surface is provided. The
Zoning Administrator shall approve all areas designated
as Storage Facilities.
6. Lighting. Parking lots are required to have lighting. All lighting for
parking areas shall be directed and, when necessary, shielded so as
not to produce direct glare on adjacent properties (except when
adjacent properties consist of parking), and shall comply with
the Lighting Standards in Chapter 6.
7. Snow Removal. Snow removal from site is encouraged.
8. . Where parking lots are adjacent to
(30’) lineal feet.
12.05.610 PARKING STRUCTURES
12.05.615 Parking Structures may be located along the frontage a primary street,
least 40’ habitable space.
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12.05.620 Plans for a parking structure must be approved by the City Engineer,
the Fire Inspector and the Zoning Administrator with an AUP.
1. Parking Structure Parking
nine (9’) feet in width and at least eighteen (18’) feet in
length. Compact car parking spaces shall be a minimum of eight (8’)
a. Ratio of Compact Stalls to Regular Stalls. The ratio of compact
to regular vehicle stalls shall be 80% compact to 20% Regular.
b. Drive Aisles. The minimum drive aisle width shall be governed
by the IBC.
c. An Administrative Use Permit is required to apply for a larger
percentage of compact car parking spaces in a parking
structure. Applicant will need to show compact and other small
cars will be a greater percentage of parking structure use.
12.06: TRANSECTS
12.06.100 CORE TRANSECT
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12.06.120 INTENT
12.06.130 This is a high-density mixed use transect which provides opportunities
for shopping, working and living in the core of the community.
12.06.140 This transect should have the highest densities and intensities of
uses. Buildings are 4 stories or more. This area should promote a vibrant urban
environment.
12.06.150 GENERAL USE
Ground Floor: Commercial
Ground Floor Minimum Height: 15’
Upper Floor Heights: Per IBC
12.06.160 LOT SIZE
Minimum: 15,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width: 20’
Minimum Lot Depth: 40’
12.06.170 PARKING
Placement: Rear
On premise parking structure or access to parking within 500’ of nearest
entrance to parking is required.
12.06.180 Miscellaneous
12.06.190 Build to Line: When facing a street, the BTL is the ROW line.
12.06.200 Building Frontages Types: A Building Frontage Type can be counted
towards the overall percentage of the building that is required to be on the BTL.
12.06.110 CORE 12.06.220 BUILDING FORM
BUILDING FORM
HEIGHT
Main Building 4 Stories Min D
Ground Floor Finish
Level
6” Rise Max E
Ground Floor Ceiling 15’F
Upper Floors Per IBC H
Footprint
Street Facing 100% of
Parcel
Depth, Ground Floor
Space
40’ Min G
MISCELLANEOUS
Variation from BTL in
the Building Facade
20% of Parcel
Distance Between
Entries Facing the
Primary Street
100’ Max
Primary Entrances shall be located on the
front(s) of the building.
New buildings will be required to
demonstrate adequate sidewalk access.
12.06.230 ALLOWED FRONTAGE TYPES
12.06.210 BUILDING PLACEMENT
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Build-to-Lines (Distance from Property
Line/Right-of-Way)
Front 0’A
Building Frontage
Setbacks (Distance from Property Line/
Right-of-Way)
Side 0’B
Rear:15’C
Lot Size
Minimum Lot Size 15,000 sq.
ft.
MISCELLANEOUS
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12.06.300 MAIN STREET TRANSECT
12.06.310 MAIN STREET 12.06.420 BUILDING FORM
12.06.320 INTENT
12.06.330 This is a high-density mixed use transect. This transect seeks to
12.06.340
for residential uses. Buildings are at least 3 stories. Additional stories can be
12.06.350 GENERAL USE
Ground Floor: Commercial
Ground Floor Minimum Height: 12’
Upper Floor Heights: Per IBC
12.06.360 LOT SIZE
Minimum: 5,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width: 20’
Minimum Lot Depth: 40’
12.06.370 PARKING
Placement: Rear
On premise parking structure or access to parking within 500’ of nearest
entrance to parking is required.
12.06.380 Miscellaneous
12.06.390 Build to Line: When facing a street, the BTL is the ROW line.
12.06.400 Building Frontages Types: A Building Frontage Type can be counted
towards the overall percentage of the building that is required to be on the BTL.
BUILDING FORM
HEIGHT
Main Building 3 Stories Min D
Ground Floor Finish
Level
6” Rise Max E
Ground Floor Ceiling 12’F
Upper Floors Per IBC H
Upper Floor Main Street Facing Distance
From BTL and Ceiling Heights
Floors 4 +30’
Upper Floor Ceiling Per IBC
Footprint
Street Facing 100% of
Parcel
Depth, Ground Floor
Space
40’ Min G
MISCELLANEOUS
Variation from BTL in
the Building Facade
20% Max
Distance Between
Entries Facing the
Primary Street
75’ Max
Primary Entrances shall be located on the
front(s) of the building.
New buildings will be required to
demonstrate adequate sidewalk access.
12.06.430 ALLOWED FRONTAGE TYPES
12.06.410 BUILDING PLACEMENT
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Build-to-Lines (Distance from Property
Line/Right-of-Way)
Front 0’ - 5’A
Building Frontage
Setbacks (Distance from Property Line/
Right-of-Way)
Side 0’B
Rear:12’C
Lot Size
Minimum Lot Size 5,000 sq. ft.
MISCELLANEOUS
A building form with a chamfered corner
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12.06.240 The following Frontage Types are allowed in this transect:
1. Arcade/Gallery
2. Balcony I & II
3. Forecourt
4. Shopfront
5. Stoop
6. Terrace
12.06.340 The following Frontage Types are allowed in this transect:
1. Arcade/Gallery
2. Balcony I & II
3. Forecourt
4. Shopfront
5. Stoop
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12.06.510 CORE 12.06.620 BUILDING FORM
12.06.520 INTENT
12.06.530 This is a medium to high-density transect, supporting residential uses.
12.06.540
for residential uses. Buildings are 3 stories or more. This transect is intended
12.06.550 GENERAL USE
Ground Floor: Commercial Preferred
Ground Floor Minimum Height: 15’
Upper Floor Heights: Per IBC
12.06.560 LOT SIZE
Minimum: 10,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width: 20’
Minimum Lot Depth: 40’
12.05.570 PARKING
Placement: Rear
On premise parking structure or access to parking within 500’ of nearest
entrance to parking is required.
12.06.580 Miscellaneous
12.06.590 Build to Line: When facing a street, the BTL is the ROW line.
12.06.600 Building Frontages Types: A Building Frontage Type can be counted
towards the overall percentage of the building that is required to be on the BTL.
BUILDING FORM
HEIGHT
Main Building 3 Stories Min D
Ground Floor Finish
Level
6” Rise Max E
Ground Floor Ceiling 15’F
Upper Floors Per IBC H
Footprint
Street Facing 100% of
Parcel
Depth, Ground Floor
Space
40’ Min G
MISCELLANEOUS
Variation from BTL in
the Building Facade
30% of Parcel
Distance Between
Entries Facing the
Primary Street
100’ Max
Primary Entrances shall be located on the
front(s) of the building.
New buildings will be required to
demonstrate adequate sidewalk access.
12.06.630 ALLOWED FRONTAGE TYPES
12.06.610 BUILDING PLACEMENT
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Build-to-Lines (Distance from Property
Line/Right-of-Way)
Front 0’A
Building Frontage
Setbacks (Distance from Property Line/
Right-of-Way)
Side 0’B
Rear:15’C
Lot Size
Minimum Lot Size 10,000 sq.
ft.
MISCELLANEOUS
A building form with a chamfered corner
is permitted if a corner entry is provided.
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12.06.710 RESIDENTIAL 12.06.820 BUILDING FORM
12.06.720 INTENT
12.06.730 This is a medium to high-density transect, supporting residential uses.
12.06.740
for residential uses. Buildings are 3 stories or more. This transect is intended
12.06.750 GENERAL USE
Ground Floor: Residential
Ground Floor Minimum Height: 12’
Upper Floors: Residential
Upper Floor Heights: Per IBC
12.06.760 LOT SIZE
Minimum: 5,000 sq. ft.
Minimum Lot Width: 20’
Minimum Lot Depth: 40’
12.06.770 PARKING
Placement: Rear
On premise parking structure or access to parking within 500’ of nearest
entrance to parking is required.
12.06.780 Miscellaneous
12.06.790 Build to Line: When facing a street, the BTL is the ROW line.
12.06.800 Building Frontages Types: A Building Frontage Type can be counted
towards the overall percentage of the building that is required to be on the BTL.
BUILDING FORM
HEIGHT
Main Building 3 Stories Min D
Ground Floor Finish
Level
3’ Rise Max E
Ground Floor Ceiling 12’ - 15’F
Upper Floors Per IBC H
Footprint
Street Facing 100% of
Parcel
Depth, Ground Floor
Space
40’ Min G
MISCELLANEOUS
Variation from BTL in
the Building Facade
30% of Parcel
Distance Between
Entries Facing the
Primary Street
100’ or 1 per
residence
Primary Entrances shall be located on the
front(s) of the building.
New buildings will be required to
demonstrate adequate sidewalk access.
Within this Transect, Townhouse (or
Rowhouses) are allowed with an AUP.
(See Chapter 12.07 “TownHouse)
12.06.830 ALLOWED FRONTAGE TYPES
12.06.810 BUILDING PLACEMENT
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Build-to-Lines (Distance from Property
Line/Right-of-Way)
Front 0’ - 5’A
Frontage
Setbacks (Distance from Property Line/
Right-of-Way)
Side 0’B
Rear:12’C
Lot Size
Minimum Lot Size 5,000 sq. ft.
MISCELLANEOUS
A building form with a chamfered corner
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12.06.500 CITY CENTER TRANSECT 12.06.700 RESIDENTIAL TRANSECT
12.06.640 The following Frontage Types are allowed in this transect:
1. Arcade/Gallery
2. Balcony I & II
3. Forecourt
4. Lightwell
5. Shopfront
6. Stoop
7. Terrace
12.06.840 The following Frontage Types are allowed in this transect:
1. Arcade/Gallery
2. Balcony I & II
3. Forecourt
4. Lightwell
5. Shopfront
6. Stoop
7. Terrace
12.07: TOWNHOUSE/ROWHOUSE BUILDING TYPE
12.07.110 BUILDING FORM
12.07.010TOWNHOUSE OR ROW-HOUSE
12.07.020 A Townhouse (or Row-house) is permitted in a Residential Transect
with an Administrative Use Permit. A Townhouse is a small to medium sized
attached structure that consist of at least 3 dwelling units placed side by side.
12.07.030 INTENT
12.07.040
used for residential uses1. Buildings are 3 stories or more2. Under certain
stories may be allowed. The Zoning Administrator shall approve any exceptions.
12.07.040
12.07.050 GENERAL USE
Ground Floor: Residential
Ground Floor Minimum Height: 12’1
Upper Floors: Residential
Upper Floor Heights: Per IBC
12.07.060 LOT SIZE
Minimum: 4,200 sq. ft.
12.07.070 PARKING
Placement: Rear
On premise parking or access to parking within 500’ of nearest access to
parking is required.
12.07.080 MISCELLANEOUS
Garbage Cans, Dumpsters, etc. must be accessed from Access Ways and where
possible located at the rear of buildings.
BUILDING FORM
HEIGHT
Main Building 3 Stories
Min2
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Ground Floor Finish
Level
3’ Rise Max E
Ground Floor Ceiling 12’ - 15’1 F
Upper Floors Per IBC H
Footprint
Street Facing 100% of
Parcel
MISCELLANEOUS
Variation from BTL in
the Building Facade
30% of Parcel
Distance Between
Entries
1 per
residence
Primary Entrances shall be located on the
front of the building.
New buildings will be required to
demonstrate adequate sidewalk access.
12.07.130 ALLOWED FRONTAGE TYPES
12.07.100 BUILDING PLACEMENT
BUILDING PLACEMENT
Build-to-Lines (Distance from Property
Line/Right-of-Way)
Front 0’ - 5’A
Setbacks (Distance from Property Line/
Right-of-Way)
Side 0’B
Rear:12’C
Adjacent to an alley 12’3
Lot Size
Minimum Lot Size 4,200
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12.07.090 LOT SIZE
LOT
LOT SIZE
Width 60’ Min D
Depth 70’ Min
Number of Units
Units 3 Min
Building Unit Size
Width 20’ min; 36’ Max
Accessory Stucture(s)
Width 24’ Max
Depth 30’ Max
12.07.120 ACCESSES
Pedestrian Access
Main Entrance Location Front
Each unit shall have an individual entry facing a street.
Vehicle Access and Parking
Parking may only be accessed only from access ways from the rear.
Parking is required to be located in the rear yard and may be incorporated either into
a detached garage or in an attached garage accessed from the rear of the building.
On premise parking or access to parking within 500’ of nearest entrance to
parking is required.
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12.06.740 The following Frontage Types are allowed for this Building Type:
1. Balcony I & II
2. Lightwell
3. Terrace
12.08: THOROUGHFARE STANDARDS
12.08.020 PURPOSE:
12.08.030 The intent of this Chapter is to provide a catalog of pre-approved
thoroughfare assemblies and components that are appropriate to use within the
City Center District. These components can make up the transportation matrix
of the City Center District. The standards in this Chapter are intended to help
minimize the amount of back-and-forth with the Planning, Public Works, Fire
Department and the City Engineer(s).
12.08.040 These thoroughfares balance the needs of pedestrians and vehicles.
On some streets within the City Center, a more pedestrian friendly environment
congestion will generally be higher when compared to thoroughfares in other
parts of the City Center District.
12.08.050 APPLICABILITY:
12.08.060 This Chapter describes thoroughfare assemblies, formulas and
components approved for the development of thoroughfares. It supplements the
the “Engineering Standards”, the standards of this Chapter shall prevail.
12.08.070 These thoroughfare standards are applicable for the transformation of
existing thoroughfares and the creation of new thoroughfares in all areas within
the City Center District.
12.08.080 Additional thoroughfare assemblies can be integrated into this chapter
as they are approved by the City of Rexburg.
12.08.090 ALLOWED THOROUGHFARES:
12.08.100 Only the Thoroughfare Assemblies listed within this Chapter will be
allowed within the City Center District.
12.08.110 THOROUGHFARE DESIGN:
12.08.120
and to provide access to lots and open spaces.
12.08.130 Thoroughfares shall generally consist of vehicular lanes and public
frontages.
12.08.140 Thoroughfare shall be designed in context with the urban form and
general intention of the Street and Transects through which they pass.
12.08.150 For all Street assemblies, a 5’ minimum clearance must be maintained
on all sidewalks to accommodate pedestrians.
12.08.160 Within Streets with a Pedestrian Emphasis, pedestrian comfort shall
vehicular and pedestrian movement generally shall be decided in favor of the
pedestrian.
12.08.170 The requirements for pedestrian and bicyclist safety, comfort and
access shall establish thoroughfare movement type and design speed. The
movement type and design speed shall be the primary consideration used to
determine the dimensions of each thoroughfare element, such as vehicular lanes
and turning (curb) radii.
12.08.180 Thoroughfares shall be designed to accommodate the types of
vehicles expected to use each thoroughfare on a daily basis. Occasionally, large
vehicles are expected on all thoroughfares. All thoroughfares shall allow these
12.08.190 ADDITIONAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS:
12.08.200 Other factors that may need to be considered in the selection of an
appropriate thoroughfare type in transect zones include the following:
12.08.210 PARKING: The provision of parking on the thoroughfare may need
development occurs.
12.08.220 TRUCK ACCESS: Thoroughfares that provide access to high volumes
of large trucks may need additional design considerations to mitigate potential
12.08.230 TRANSIT SERVICE: Thoroughfares that will serve as public transit or
school bus routes may need additional design considerations, including, but not
limited to, the location of bus stops.
12.08.240 FIRE/EMERGENCY ACCESS: Additional design considerations
may be needed to accommodate Fire/Emergency Access, including, but not,
12.08.010 INTENT outriggers.
12.08.250 LANE DIMENSIONS: All lane dimensions shall be measured to the
face of the curb. Where no curb and gutter is provided, the lane dimension shall
be to the edge of the pavement.
12.08.260 INTERSECTIONS:
12.08.270 Design of streets and intersections require that designers pay close
delivery trucks.
12.08.280 The designer should use appropriate software to evaluate
intersections to ensure adequate operation of vehicles can occur. Bike lanes
extensions are not employed, by providing more room for the wheel tracking of
turning vehicles.
12.08.290 PUBLIC FRONTAGES:
12.08.300 The public frontage contributes to the character of the street and to the
transect, and includes the types of sidewalk, curb, planter, and street trees.
12.08.310 Public frontages shall be designed and allocated by Street as shown in the
following Tables.
12.08.320 Within the public frontage, the prescribed types of public planting and public
lighting shall be as shown. The spacing of the public planting may be adjusted with the
12.08.330 CENTER STREET 12.08.340 COLLEGE AVENUE
APPLICATION
Transects Core
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Local
Low
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians N/A
2 @ 11’
Bicycle Lanes N/A
Parking Lanes 2 @ 20’
Landscape Strip 2 @ 7’ 6”
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 10’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 99’
Pavement Width 62’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Pedestrian
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 4’ x 4’ Diagonal Planter Box
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 30’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
APPLICATION
Transects Core
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Local
Low
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians N/A
2 @ 11’
Bicycle Lanes N/A
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8’
Landscape Strip 2 @ 4’
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 8’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 62’
Pavement Width 38’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Pedestrian
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 4’ x 4’ Diagonal Planter Box
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 30’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
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12.08.350 CARLSON AVENUE
APPLICATION
Transects Core
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Local
Low
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians N/A
2 @ 11’
Bicycle Lanes N/A
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8’
Landscape Strip 2 @ 4’
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 8’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 62’
Pavement Width 38’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Pedestrian
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 4’ x 4’ Diagonal Planter Box
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 30’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
12.08.360 MAIN STREET
APPLICATION
Transects Main Street
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Arterial
High
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians 1 @ 13’
4 @ 11’
Bicycle Lanes N/A
Parking Lanes 2 @ 16’ 6”
Landscape Strip 2 @ 5’
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 15’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 130’
Pavement Width 91’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Vehicle/Pedestrian
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 5’ x 10’ Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 40’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
12.08.370 1ST SOUTH
APPLICATION
Transects Core, City Center, Residential
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Local
Moderate
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians 1 @ 14’
2 @ 12’
Bicycle Lanes N/A
Parking Lanes 2 @ 9’
Landscape Strip 2 @ 11’ 6”
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 10’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 99’
Pavement Width 57’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Pedestrian/Vehicle
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 4’ x 4’ Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 30’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
12.08.380 1ST WEST
APPLICATION
Transects City Center
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Arterial
High
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians 1 @ 14’
4 @ 11’
Bicycle Lanes 2 @ 5’
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8’ 6”
Landscape Strip 2 @ 7’
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 10’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 99’
Pavement Width 66’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Pedestrian/Vehicle
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 4’ x 4’ Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 30’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
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12.08.390 2ND SOUTH
APPLICATION
Transects City Center, Residential
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Collector
Moderate
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians 1 @ 14’
2 @ 11’ 6”
Bicycle Lanes 2 @ 5’
Parking Lanes 2 @ 9’
Landscape Strip 2 @ 7’
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 10’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 99’
Pavement Width 66’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Pedestrian/Vehicle
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 4’ x 4’ Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 30’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
12.08.400 1ST EAST
APPLICATION
Transects City Center
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Local
Moderate
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians 1 @ 14’
2 @ 12’
Bicycle Lanes 2 @ 5’
Parking Lanes 2 @ 8’ 6”
Landscape Strip 2 @ 7’
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 10’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 99’
Pavement Width 66’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Pedestrian/Vehicle
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 4’ x 4’ Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 30’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
12.08.410 1ST NORTH
APPLICATION
Transects City Center
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Collector
High
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians 1 @ 14’
2 @ 12’ and 2 @ 14’ 6”
Bicycle Lanes N/A
Parking Lanes N/A
Landscape Strip 2 @ 8’
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 8’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 99’
Pavement Width 68’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Vehicle/Pedestrian
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 5’ x 5’ Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 30’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
12.08.420 2ND EAST
APPLICATION
Transects City Center, Residential
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Arterial
High
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians 1 @ 13’
2 @ 11’ and 2 @ 14’
Bicycle Lanes N/A
Parking Lanes N/A
Landscape Strip 2 @ 13’
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 8’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 99’
Pavement Width 58’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Vehicle/Pedestrian
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 5’ x 5’ Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 30’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
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12.08.430 2ND WEST
APPLICATION
Transects City Center
Speed 25 mph
Function Type Arterial
High
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
Medians 1 @ 14’
4 @ 12’
Bicycle Lanes N/A
Parking Lanes N/A
Landscape Strip 2 @ 7’
Sidewalk Strip 2 @ 10’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 99’
Pavement Width 66’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Pedestrian/Vehicle
Drainage Collection Types Curb & Gutter
Planter Type 4’ x 4’ Tree Well
Landscape Type Trees Wells
Spacing @ 30’ O.C. Average
Mature Height 18’ to 60’
Lighting Type Double Pendulum or
Cobra (on corners)
Walk Way Type Sidewalk
Curb Type Square
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum Cobra
12.08.440 ALLEYS/ACCESS WAYS
APPLICATION
Transects Core, Main Street, City Center,
Residential
Speed 10 mph
Function Type Local
Low
THOROUGHFARE ASSEMBLY
Widths
2 @ 12’
Bicycle Lanes N/A
Parking Lanes N/A
Landscape Strip N/A
Sidewalk Strip 1 @ 6’ or 2 @ 4’
Overall Widths
Right-of-Way (ROW) Width 39’
Pavement Width 39’
PUBLIC FRONTAGE ASSEMBLY
Type Pedestrian/Vehicle
Drainage Collection Types N/A
Planter Type N/A
Landscape Type N/A
Spacing N/A
Mature Height N/A
Lighting Type Double Pendulum
Walk Way Type Marked or Sidewalk
Curb Type If Sidewalk: Square
PUBLIC LIGHTING
Lighting varies in brightness. This table shows the types of light poles and the
Works Director must be included in the selection of the light poles and light
Double Pendulum
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12.09: CITY CENTER LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
12.09.010 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
12.09.020 INTENT
12.09.030 The landscape standards outlined in this section are designed to meet
the following set of goals:
1. To provide for healthy, long-lived street trees within all public ways, and
pedestrian and vehicular travel lanes.
2. To increase the compatibility of adjacent uses and minimize the adverse
impacts created by adjoining or neighboring uses.
3. To promote the prudent use of water distribution and collection, as well
as energy resources by achieving and maintaining sustainable, functional
landscapes.
12.09.040 APPLICABILITY
12.09.050
section.
1. Exceptions to Compliance. Existing uses shall not be required to conform to
improvements are made.
2. General Compliance. Application of this section to existing uses shall occur
with the following developments:
require adherence to this chapter.
b. Alteration to an existing principle or accessory structure that triggers
adherence to the Rexburg City Center Form Based Code shall require
adherence to this chapter.
3. Temporary Uses. These provisions do not apply to temporary uses (less than
12 months), unless determined otherwise by the Zoning Administrator.
12.09.060 INSTALLATION OF LANDSCAPE
12.09.070 INTENT
12.09.080 The following provisions aid in ensuring that all required landscaping is
installed and maintained properly.
12.09.090 APPLICABILITY
12.09.100 These provisions apply to landscape installation in areas as required
by this section.
1. Parking lot interiors refer to the area dedicated to parking on a given parcel
as measured from edge of pavement to the edge of pavement. The parcel
may be privately or publicly owned.
12.09.110 GENERAL INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
12.09.120 The installation of landscaping shall adhere to the following standards:
1. National Standards. Best management practices and procedures according
to the national accepted standards shall be practiced.
a. Installation. All landscaping and trees shall be installed in
conformance with the practices and procedures established by the
most edition ofthe American Standard for Nursery Stock (ANSI
Z601.1) as published by the American Association of Nurserymen.
b. Maintenance and Protection. All landscaping and trees shall be
maintained according to the most recent edition of the American
National Standards Institute. Any landscaping or tree that dies shall
be replaced.
2. Installation. Landscaping shall be fully installed prior to occupancy.
3. Plant Size Requirements. Plant material shall be sized according to the
“Plant Material Type Table” at the time of installation, unless otherwise noted
in this section.
4. Condition of Landscape Materials. The landscaping materials used shall be:
a. Healthy and hardy with a good root system.
b. Chosen for its form, texture, color, fruit, pattern of growth, and
suitability to local conditions.
c. Tolerant of the natural and man-made environment, including tolerant
of drought, wind, salt, and pollution.
d. Appropriate for the conditions of the site, including slope, water
table, and soil type.
e. Protected from damage by grates, pavers, or other appropriate
measures.
f. Plants that will not cause a nuisance or have negative impacts on an
adjacent property.
g. Species native or naturalized to the Upper Snake River Valley Region,
whenever possible.
5. Compost, Mulch, and Organic Matter. Compost, mulch and organic matter
may be utilized within the soil mix to reduce the need for fertilizers and
increase water retention.
6. Establishment. All installed plant material shall be fully watered, fertilized and
maintained to ensure establishment. Installed plants shall be replaced as
necessary.
12.09.130 All unpaved areas shall be covered by one of the following:
1. Planting Beds.
a. Planting beds may include shrubs, ornamental grasses, ground
cover, vines, annuals or perennials.
b. Nonliving materials, such as pine straw, colored gravel or mulch, are
permitted for up to 50% of a bed area.
c. Annual beds must be maintained seasonally, replanting as necessary.
2. Grass. Seeded, plugged, or sodded grass may be planted, provided that:
a. Grass shall be established within 90 days of planting or the area must
be reseeded, re-plugged, or re-sodded.
12.09.140 GROUND PLANE VEGETATION
1. Tree Measurement. New trees shall be measured at six inches above the
main grade of the tree’s trunk when four-inch caliper or less and twelve
inches for tree trunks above four inches and noted as caliper inches
throughout this ordinance.
2. Tree Maintenance. Tree trimming, fertilization, and other similar work shall be
3. Species Composition. Trees planted on a site shall be any combination of
permitted species with the following exceptions.
a. Within a single parcel or development project:
i. One genus shall not comprise more than 30% of trees
planted onsite.
ii. One species shall not comprise more than 10% of trees
planted on a site.
b. Exceptions to this provision may be granted by the Zoning
Administrator through review of the landscape plan.
4. Tree Size. All trees to be installed, to meet the requirements of this section,
shall be a minimum of 1.5-inch caliper at the time of installation.
5. Tree Spacing.
a. Trees shall be planted
at 30 O.C. average.
b. No trees may be
planted closer to any curb
or sidewalk than as
follows unless a permeable
surface is provided
i. Medium Trees: 3’
ii. Large Trees: 4’
6. Permeable Surface. For
each tree preserved or
planted, a minimum amount
of permeable surface area
is recommended, unless
otherwise stated in this ordinance.
a. At least 70% of the canopy limits of preserved trees should have a
permeable surface.
b. Planted trees have a suggested minimum permeable area and soil
volume based upon tree size; refer to the Table below for details.
c. Permeable area for one tree cannot count toward that of another tree.
7. Structural Soil. When the Soil surface Area (Table below) of a tree will
extend below any pavement within the public right-of-way, structural soil
is required underneath that pavement. Structural soil is a medium that can
be compacted to pavement design and installation requirements while
still permitting root growth. It is a mixture of gap-graded gravels (made of
crushed stone), clay loam, and a hydrogel stabilizing agent to keep the
mixture from separating. It provides an integrated, root penetrable, high
strength pavement system that shifts design away from individual tree pits
(source: Cornell University, Urban Horticulture Institute).
PLANT MATERIAL TYPE TABLE
PLANT MATERIAL
TYPE
MINIMUM SIZE
DECIDUOUS SHADE/OVER-STORY TREE
Single Trunk 1.5” caliper
Multi-Trunk 10’ in height
Evergreen Tree 8’ in height
Under-story Tree 6’ in height
Ornamental Tree 1.5” caliper
Shrubbery- Deciduous Container Class 5
Shrubbery- Evergreen Container Class 5
Ground-cover 3” in height
STRUCTURAL SOIL TABLE
SOIL
(CUBIC FT)
SOIL SURFACE AREA (SQ
FT) With 2.5’ SOIL DEPTH
PERMEABLE SURFACE
REQUIREMENT (SQ FT)
Very Small 180 72 (approx. 8.5’ x 83.5’)25
Small 722 294 (approx. 17’ x 17’)100
Medium 2,890 1,141 (approx. 34’ x 34’)225
Large 6,250 2,681 (approx. 50’ x 50’)400
12.09.150 IRRIGATION SYSTEMS
12.09.160 Permanent irrigation, beyond establishment, is required and shall
adhere to the following standards.
1. All irrigation systems shall be designed to minimize the use of water by
applying the appropriate quantity of water that is required for each plant or
tree or grouping of plants or trees by water zone.
2. Non-residential landscape irrigations shall have an automatic clock-activated
permanent system.
3.
to ensure the health of plants and trees.
4. The irrigation system shall not spray or irrigate impervious surfaces, including
sidewalks, driveways, streets, and parking and loading areas.
5.
by Idaho State law.
6.
devices shall be properly screened from public view. Screening may include
landscape materials, fencing and locked cages.
12.09.180 STREET TREES & STREETSCAPE DESIGN
12.09.190 INTENT
12.09.200 To line all streets within the City Center District with a consistent and
appropriate planting of trees, pavement design, and identity to establish tree
12.09.210 APPLICABILITY
12.09.220
existing developments as described in the General Provisions of this Code.
12.09.230 MINIMUM STREET TREE REQUIREMENTS
12.09.240 The following standards apply to the installation of street trees.
1. Exception. Street Trees are not required on Alleys
2. Clear Branch Height. Minimum clear branch height is eight feet.
3. Street Tree Type. Medium and large shade trees are required to be installed
as street trees. Refer to the list of permitted tree types in this Chapter.
4. Street Tree Spacing. Street trees shall be planted as follows
a. Each Lot is required to have one tree for every 30 feet of street
frontage with a minimum of one street tree per street frontage.
b. Limited Distance between Curb and Sidewalk. Where the distance
from the back of the curb to the edge of the right-of-way or property
line is less than nine feet with a sidewalk, the Applicant shall
work with the City Arborist to determine the appropriate tree species.
i. The Zoning Administrator may waive the street tree requirement
in spaces with less than nine feet of width.
5. Tree Wells & Raised Planters. In commercial districts, where the sidewalk
extends from the back of curb to the property line, tree wells, or raised
planters shall be utilized to provide landscaped space in the public right-of-
way.
not permitted.
i. The opening must be covered with a tree grate or pervious
pavement
ii. The opening in a tree grate for the trunk must be expandable.
b. Open tree wells may be coupled with short walls or seat walls or
raised planters.
c. Raised Planters may be utilized to accommodate street landscaping.
Raised planters must be irrigated. Hand watering is allowed for
moveable planters. Raised planters must not impeded on minimum
sidewalk width of a dining area (which is seven feet along street frontage of
12.09.160 MAINTENANCE OF LANDSCAPE
12.09.170 All landscaping shall be maintained in good condition at all times to
ensure a healthy and orderly appearance.
1. Replacing Unhealthy Landscaping. Unhealthy landscaping shall be replaced
with healthy, live plants by the end of the next applicable growing season.
This includes all plant material that shows dead branches over a minimum of
25% of the normal branching pattern.
2. Maintenance Responsibility. The owner is responsible for the maintenance,
repair, and replacement of all landscaping, screening and curbing required
herein.
3. Maintain Quality and Quantity. Maintenance shall preserve at least the same
4. Fences and Other Barriers. Where permitted, fences, walls, and other
5. Tree Topping. Tree topping is not permitted. When necessary, crown
reduction thinning, or pruning is permitted.
6. City Inspection. All landscaped areas regulated by this code may inspected
by the City.
i. The maximum height of a raised planter is 36”
ii. Overall planter length prior to a gap shall not exceed 96”. A 42”
sidewalk gap is required to allow access to street parking.
iii. Raised planters shall provide at least 12” of width and length
for planting. Maximum length for a 12” planter shall not exceed
36” of planted area.
iv. Planters with a minimum width of 36” may extend to 96” in
length. 12” wide planters may be coupled to 36” wide planters
to create longer planters.
v. Raised planters shall be constructed of durable materials.
6. Existing Raised Planters. Maintenance of raised planters, including the
planter and the landscape, is the responsibility of the property owner unless
an alternative agreement is in place for district wide maintenance. The
following options may be exercised for existing planters in the City Center
District.
a. Restore Raised Planter
i. Lightly damaged raised planters may be repaired using the
same material originally used to construct the planter.
material that is consistent with the building context of the
materials present on the parcel or block. High quality durable
materials shall be selected. Secondary materials may not
be used to accent built in place planters
ii. Secondary façade materials may be used as accents to
temporary planters.
c. Remove Raised Planter
i. Damaged raised planters may be removed and replaced with a
tree well, where permitted.
12.09.250 INTERIOR PARKING LOT LANDSCAPE
12.09.260 INTENT & APPLICABILITY
1. Intent
and improve the aesthetic look of parking lots.
2. General Applicability
City Center, and Residential Transects.
3. Standards. Internal areas not dedicated to parking or drives shall be
150 square feet and one medium or large shade tree for every 650 square
feet thereafter.
4. Existing Vegetation. Existing vegetation may be credited toward these
requirements.
12.09.270 SCREENING OF OPEN SPACE, REFUSE AREAS &
UTILITIES
12.09.280 INTENT & APPLICABILITY
1. Intent. To reduce the visibility of open storage, refuse areas, and utility
appurtenances from public areas and adjacent properties.
2. General Applicability. All dumpsters, open storage, refuse areas, and utility
appurtenances in Core, Main Street, and City Center Transects.
3. Location. Areas for dumpsters, open storage, refuse areas, and utility
appurtenances or other such uses shall not be visible from public or private
rights-of-way.
No areas for outdoor storage, trash collection or compaction, loading,
or other such uses shall be located within twenty (20’) feet of any public
thoroughfare or street, public sidewalk, or internal pedestrian way.
Appropriate locations for loading and outdoor storage areas include areas
between buildings, where more than one building is located on a site
and such buildings are not more than forty (40’) feet apart, or on those
sides of buildings that do not have customer entrances.
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CHAPTER 7: CITY CENTER LANDSCAPE STANDARDS
12.09.320 PERMITTED LARGE TREES
1. Norway Maple Acer platanoides
‘Crimson King”
2. Norway Maple Acer freemanii
‘Sienna’
3. Sienna Glen Acer rubrum
‘Royal Red’
4. Hackberry Celtis occidentalis
5. Marshall Seedless
Ash
Fraxinus pennsylvanica
‘Marshall Seedless’
6. Patmore Ash Fraxinus pennsylvanica
‘Patmore’
7. Imperial Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos
‘Imperial’
8. Skyline Honeylocust Gleditsia triacanthos
‘Skyline’
9. Shademaster
Honeylocust
Gleditsia triacanthos
‘Shademaster’
10. Little Leaf Linden Tilia cordata
11.Sterling Silver
Linden
Tilia tomentosa
‘Sterling”
12. Accolade Elm Ulmus ‘Morton’
ACCOLADE
12.09.330 PERMITTED MEDIUM TREES
1. Fairview Maple Acer platanoides
‘Fairview’
2. Sensation Boxelder Acer negundo
‘Sensation’
3. Briotti Horse Chest-
nut
Aesculus × carnea
‘Briotii’
4. Purple Robe Locust Robinia pseudoacacia
‘Purple Robe’
5. Elmer Allee Elm Ulmus parvifolia ‘Emer
II’ ALLEE
6. Frontier Elm Ulmus parvifolia
‘Frontier’
12.09.340 PERMITTED ORNAMENTAL TREES
1. Spring Snow Crab Malus ‘Spring Snow’
2. Mt. St. Helens Plum Prunus cerasifera
‘Krauter Vesuvius’
3. Newport Plum Prunus cerasifera
‘Newport’
4. Chanticleer Pear Pyrus calleryana
‘Chanticleer’
5. Flowering Crabapple Malus ‘Adams’
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B
A
Key
ROW/Property Line
A
12.10.010 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
12.10.020 INTENT
12.10.030 This Chapter sets forth the standards applicable to the development
of private frontages. Private frontages are the components of a building that
provide an important transition and interface between the public realm (street
and sidewalk) and the private realm (yard or building). For each private frontage
type, a description, a statement of the type’s intent, and design standards are
provided. These standards are intended to ensure development that reinforces
the highly valued character and scale envisioned for the City Center District.
12.10.040 APPLICABLITY
12.10.050 The Standards within this Chapter shall apply to all proposed
development within all Transects and shall be considered in combination with the
standards for the applicable transect in Chapter 5.
12.10.060 Unless otherwise noted in the Frontage Type Description, a building’s
frontage must be on the Build To Line (BTL).
12.10.070 ALLOWED FRONTAGE TYPES
ARCADE CORE MAIN STREET CITY CENTER RESIDENTIAL
12.10.080 ARCADE/GALLERY
BALCONY I CORE MAIN STREET CITY CENTER RESIDENTIAL
12.10.090 BALCONY I (BEHIND THE BTL)
DESCRIPTION
BALCONY I: The facade of the building
is behind the BTL with a balcony
that overlaps a walkway. This type is
commercial uses. The balcony can be
used to provide the primary circulation
along a frontage and extend far enough
from the building to provide adequate
protection and circulation for pedestrians
(per IBC).
Depth, Clear 8’ Min A
Ground Floor Height,
Clear1
14’ Min B
MISCELLANEOUS
These standards must be used in
conjunction with those for the Shopfront
them, these standards shall prevail.
Balcony must have a consistent depth
along a frontage.
A Balcony must project over a walkway.
Encroachments into the ROW require the
approval of a AUP. Encroachments are not
allowed within an alley ROW or across a
property line.
BALCONY II CORE MAIN STREET CITY CENTER RESIDENTIAL
12.10.100 BALCONY II (OVER THE BTL)
DESCRIPTION
BALCONY II: The facade of the building
is near the BTL with a balcony which
overhangs the right-of-way. This type
is intended for a building with ground-
be used along a frontage and extend
far enough from the building to provide
adequate protection and circulation for
pedestrians (per IBC). The balcony must
be at least 20 feet over the surface of the
sidewalk.
Depth, Clear 8’ Min A
Ground Floor Height,
Clear1
20’ Min B
MISCELLANEOUS
These standards must be used in
conjunction with those for the Shopfront
them, the Balcony standards shall prevail.
Balcony must have a consistent depth
along a frontage.
Encroachments into the ROW require the
approval of a AUP. Encroachments are not
allowed within an alley ROW or across a
property line.
This encroachment may not have
supporting columns.
FRONTAGE TABLE
CORE MAIN
STREET
CITY
CENTER RESIDENTIAL
ARCADE P P P P
BALCONY I P P P P
BALCONY II AUP AUP AUP AUP
FORECOURT P P P P
GALLERY P P P P
LIGHTWELL P P P P
SHOPFRONT P P P P
STOOP ---P
TERRECE P P P P
FRONTAGE TABLE KEY
P = Permitted by Right
AUP = Permitted with an Administrative Use Permit
- = Not Allowed
DESCRIPTION
GALLERY/ARCADE: The main facade of
the main building is near the frontage line
with either habitable space or a balcony
which overlaps a walkway. This type is
commercial uses and may be one or two
stories. The gallery should be used to
provide the primary circulation along a
frontage and extend far enough from the
building to provide adequate protection
and circulation for pedestrians (per IBC).
Depth, Clear 8’ Min A
Ground Floor Height,
Clear
14’ Min B
Upper Floor Height,
Clear
10’ Min
Height 2 Stories
Max
MISCELLANEOUS
These standards must be used in
conjunction with those for the Shop-front
them, the Gallery/Arcade standards shall
prevail.
Upper-story galleries facing the street
must not be used to meet primary
circulation requirements.
Gallery/Arcade must have a consistent
depth along a frontage.
A Gallery/Arcade must project over a
walkway.
Encroachments into the ROW require the
approval of a AUP. Encroachments are not
allowed within an alley ROW or across a
property line.
B
A
Key
ROW/Property Line
A B
A
Key
ROW/Property Line
A
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12.10.110 FORECOURT
DESCRIPTION
FORECOURT: A frontage wherein a
portion of the facade is close to the BTL
and the central portion is set back. This
type should be allocated in conjunction
with other Frontage Types, such as the
Arcade, Balcony or Shopfront. Large trees
within the Forecourt may overhang the
sidewalks.
Depth Clear 12’ Min A
Width Clear 12’ Min B
Height to Width Ratio 2:1
MISCELLANEOUS
In order to ensure that the edge of the
frontage type cannot be used on parcels
with more than one adjacent parcel using
the same frontage type.
The portions and orientation of these
spaces should be carefully considered for
solar orientation and user comfort.
Open areas not used for egress should
use an open wall (not less than 3’ high) to
delineate the private realm from the public
realm.
12.10.120 LIGHTWELL
DESCRIPTION
LIGHTWELL: A Private Frontage where
the Building Facade is set back from
the BTL, and a Principal entrance is
elevated and accessed by an exterior
stair with or without a small landing, and/
or sunken and accessed via a Lightwell.
The BTL adjoining the Lightwell is partially
or hedge providing a strong spatial
and safety for pedestrians passing by.
This type is particularly well-suited for
accommodating grade changes along a
BTL, allows for activation of below grade
service uses from busy public Sidewalks.
Depth, Clear 5’ Min
8’ Max
A
Finish Level Above
Sidewalk
6’B
MISCELLANEOUS
A short fence shall be placed along the
BTL at the Lightwell for the safety of
pedestrians.
12.10.130 SHOPFRONT
DESCRIPTION
SHOPFRONT: The main facade of the
building is at or near the frontage line with
an at grade entrance along the public way.
A separate entrance to upper stories may
also be included. This type is typically
with retail, service or hospitality uses.
It has increased building fenestration
at the sidewalk level. Awnings or other
overhead building elements at the street
level are encouraged. It may be used in
conjunction with other frontage types.
Ground Floor
Transparency
75% Min
Depth of Recessed
Entries
5’ Max
AWNING
Setback From Curb 2’ Min A
Height, clear 8’ Min B
MISCELLANEOUS
Residential windows shall not be used.
Doors may be recessed as long as main
facade is at BTL.
Rounded and hooped awnings are
discouraged.
Shopfronts with accordion style doors/
windows or other operable windows that
allow the space to open to the street are
encouraged.
Encroachments are not allowed within an
alley ROW or across a property line.
ALLOWED FRONTAGE TYPES
LIGHTWELL CITY CENTER RESIDENTIAL SHOPFRONTFORECOURTCOREMAIN STREET CITY CENTER RESIDENTIAL CORE MAIN STREET CITY CENTER RESIDENTIAL
DESCRIPTION
A Frontage wherein the Facade is aligned
secure privacy for the windows. The entrance is
usually an exterior stair and landing. This type is
SIZE
Width Clear 5’ Min A
Depth Clear 5’ Min, 8’
Max
B
Ground Floor Height
Clear
8’ Min C
Height 1 Story Max
Depth of Recessed
Entries
6’ Max
MISCELLANEOUS
Stairs may be perpendicular or parallel to the
building facade.
Ramps shall be parallel to the facade or along
the side of the building.
The entry door should be covered or recessed
to provide shelter from the elements.
Stoop must face the street.
12.10.140 STOOP
STOOP CORE MAIN STREET CITY CENTER RESIDENTIAL
Key
ROW/Property Line
A
B
A
A
A
Key
ROW/Property Line
ROW
ROW
B
B
A
Key
ROW/Property Line
Street
Street
B
A
B
B
Key
ROW/Property Line
ROW
C
Street
A
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12.10.150 TERRACE
DESCRIPTION
TERRACE: The main facade of the
building is at the frontage line with
an elevated terrace providing public
circulation along the front facade. This
type can be used to provide at-grade
access while accommodating a grade
change. Frequent steps up to the terrace
are necessary to avoid dead walls and
maximize access.
Depth, Clear 8’ Min
20’ Max
A
Finish Level Above
Sidewalk
3’ 6” Max B
Length of Terrace 150’ Min
660’ Max
Distance Between
Stairs
50’ Max C
MISCELLANEOUS
Where the Terrace Frontage is used, the
BTL.
Low walls used as seating are
encouraged.
Encroachments are not allowed within any
ROW or across a property line.
These standards must be used in
conjunction with those for the Shopfront
Frontage Type or Gallery/Arcade. In case
Light Well standards shall prevail.
ALLOWED FRONTAGE TYPES
TERRACE CORE CITY CENTER RESIDENTIAL
A B
A
C
C
Key
ROW/Property Line
12.11: DEFINITIONS
INTENT
Phrases used in the Rexburg City Center Form-Based Code.
APPLICABILITY
transect zones.
prevail for all proposed development within the City Center District and all
Transects therein.
DEFINITIONS OF SPECIALIZED TERMS AND PHRASES
A.
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE. A structure that is physically detached from,
secondary and incidental to, and commonly associated with a primary structure
and/or use on the same site. The use of the Accessory Structure must not
change the character of the use for the site.
structures that are associated with a residential use property:
Garages (covered or enclosed) for the storage of automobiles (including
incidental personal restoration and repair), personal recreational vehicles and
other personal property; guest houses, studios, workshops, greenhouses
(noncommercial), enclosed cabanas and pool houses, storage sheds, outdoor
saunas, and other similar enclosed structures.
accessory structures normally associated with a nonresidential use property:
Garages (covered or enclosed) for the storage of automobiles and work-related
vehicles and equipment (including incidental restoration and repair), storage
structures, workshops, studios, other similar enclosed or unenclosed structures.
A permitted Accessory Structure is not permitted by right to have an Accessory/
Secondary Unit. This use is regulated separately as “Dwelling, Accessory/
Secondary Unit.”
ACCESSORY USE. A use customarily incidental to, related and clearly
subordinate to a principal use established on the same lot or parcel of land,
which accessory use does not alter said principal use nor serve property other
than the lot or parcel of land on which the principal use is located. “Appurtenant
use” means the same as accessory use.
ADJOINING. Two (2) or more lots or parcels of land sharing a common boundary
line, or two (2) or more objects in contact with each other. Lots or parcels of land
which touch at corners only shall not be deemed adjoining. “Abut” or “abutting”
and “contiguous” means the same as adjoining.
ADMINISTRATIVE USE PERMIT (AUP). An AUP is a discretionary use permit
issued by the Zoning Administrator for uses that are generally permitted within
a district and usually are of low impact to the community and environment.
Conditions of approval, mandatory review periods, and expiration periods may
be required at the discretion of the Zoning Administrator. In granting conditional
approval, the Zoning Administrator may impose requirements and conditions
with respect to location, sitting, construction, maintenance, operation, duration,
and overall development as deemed reasonable and necessary for the protection
of adjacent properties and the public interest. If an Administrative Permit is
denied by the Zoning Administrator, it may be appealed in accordance with
Chapter 2 of the Rexburg City Center Form Based Code.
ANCILLARY STRUCTURE/ANCILLARY BUILDING. See “Accessory Structure.”
Arcade. A Private Frontage Type. See Chapter 8 (Building Frontage Standards)
for a description of and regulations for this private frontage.
ARCHITECTURAL FEATURES. Exterior building elements intended to provide
ornamentation to the building massing, including, but not limited to: eaves,
balconies.
B.
BUILD-TO LINE (BTL). A build-to line (BTL) is a set building line on a lot,
measured parallel from the front and/or corner side lot line, where the structure
must be located (see Figure 1.) The BTL may appear graphically on the
regulating plan or be stated as a maximum setback dimension from the property
line or right-of-way (see Figure 2). Minor deviations from the BTL are allowed for
Architectural Features, recessed entries, and recessed balconies. These minor
building or percent of Building at the BTL.
The building facade type must be located on the build-to line. Frontage types
can be placed in front of the BTL but must be behind property line. The Facade
articulation, such as window or wall recesses and projections are not counted as
the building facade line, which begins at the applicable facade wall.
C.
CEILING HEIGHT
COMMERCIAL
Common Yard. See Chapter 8 (Building Frontage Standards) for a description of
and regulations for this private frontage.
COMMON COURTYARD. A Private Frontage Type. An entry court, forecourt or
courtyard shared by multiple residential units or commercial spaces.
CORNER ELEMENT. A prominent architectural element, such as a tower, corner
accent the corner of a building and typically used to terminate a view or mark an
important entrance.
D.
DEPTH, GROUND-FLOOR COMMERCIAL SPACE. See Measurements.
DEVELOPMENT. Any man-made change to improved or unimproved real estate,
including but not limited to the division of a parcel of land into 2 or more parcels;
the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation, or
and any use or extension of the use of land.
DOORYARD. A Private Frontage Type. See Chapter 8 (Building Frontage
Standards) for a description of and regulations for this private frontage.
DWELLING, DWELLING UNIT, OR HOUSING UNIT. A room or group of internally
connected rooms that have sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation facilities,
but not more than one kitchen, which constitute an independent housekeeping
unit, occupied by or intended for one household on a long-term basis.
Accessory/Secondary Unit. An auxiliary dwelling unit located within an
accessory structure of a primary housing unit on the lot. Includes dwelling
units found in guest houses, carriage houses, pool houses, and above or
beside a garage.
Single-Unit Residence. A primary dwelling unit designed for occupancy by
one household, and located on a separate lot from any other unit (except
accessory living quarters, where permitted).
Multiple-Unit Residence. Two or more primary dwelling units on a single
lot. Types of multiple residence dwellings include, but are not limited to
duplexes, garden apartments, and multi-story apartment buildings.
E.
ENCROACHMENT. Any architectural feature, structure or structural element,
such as a gallery, fence, dooryard, garden wall, porch, stoop, balcony, bay
window, terrace or deck, that breaks the plane of a vertical or horizontal
regulatory limit extending into a setback, beyond the build-to-line, into the public
frontage, or above a height limit.
F.
FACADE. The vertical surface of a building.
Facade Zone. The area between the minimum and maximum setback lines.
Street Facade. The vertical surface of a building located at the Build-to Line.
FLOOR FINISH LEVEL. See Measurements.
FORECOURT. A Private Frontage Type. See Chapter 8 (Building Frontage
Standards) for a description of and regulations for this private frontage.
FORMALLY DISPOSED. Composed in a regular, classical, and symmetrical
manner.
FRONT. The primary frontage(s) of a lot, determined as follows:
For lots with frontages along multiple thoroughfares, the frontage along the
thoroughfare with the most pedestrian activity, as determined by the Planning
by the Planning Administrator, corner lots may be required to have multiple
frontages along thoroughfares treated as Fronts. All other frontages along
thoroughfares may be considered to be Side Street Frontages.
Frontages along Alleys, Service Drives, and Parking Drives may never be a Front.
FRONTAGE. The portion of a lot or parcel of land which borders on a
thoroughfare or other public right-of-way or civic space.
FRONTAGE, PRIVATE. The area between the property line or right-of-way
and the building facade, which may be coterminous. See Chapter 60 (Private
Frontage Types) for a description of and regulations for allowed Private Frontage
Types.
FRONTAGE, PUBLIC. The area between the curb of the vehicular lanes and the
frontage line. See Chapter 8 (Building Frontage Standards) for a description of
and regulations for allowed Public Frontage Types.
FRONTAGE LINE. The property lines of a lot along a thoroughfare or other public
way, or a civic space.
G.
GALLERY. A Private Frontage Type. See Chapter 8 (Building Frontage Standards)
for a description of and regulations for this private frontage.
H.
HARDSCAPE. Part of a building’s grounds consisting of elements such as
plazas, retaining walls and sidewalks, made with materials such as but not
limited to, concrete and sidewalk pavers.
HEIGHT
I.
INFILL/REDEVELOPMENT. The development of vacant land that was bypassed
by earlier waves of development and is now largely surrounded by developed
land or land that previously developed, then cleared.
J.
K.
L.
LANDSCAPING
cover, shrubbery and other plant material, decorative natural and structural
features (walls, fences, hedges, trellises, fountains, sculptures), earth patterning
and bedding materials, and other similar site improvements that serve an
aesthetic or functional purpose.
LANDSCAPED AREA. The area within a parcel containing landscaping, excluding
building footprints, paved driveways, parking areas, decks, patios, walkways and
undisturbed natural areas. Water features are included in the landscaped area.
lot or a parking structure from a frontage.
M.
MEASUREMENTS.
available to a commercial tenant. Service cores (stairs and elevators), double
height lobbies, trash rooms, and other building elements may encroach upon
the required depth up to 50% of the required depth for a maximum of 25%
of the width of the tenant space.
Ceiling Height
not including secondary rooms such as bathrooms, closets, utility rooms,
and storage spaces.
Floor Finish Level
multi-unit buildings.
Ground Floor Transparency. The percentage of the area, measured from
with transparent materials. Includes the transparent glazing of storefronts,
windows, transoms, and doors.
Height. A limit to the vertical extent of a building that is measured in number
of stories. Where maximum height is measured in feet, the measurement is
taken to the eave of a sloped roof or the base of a parapet wall. Height limits
elevator bulkheads, and similar structures that do not occupy greater than
ten percent (10%) of the roof, which may be of any height approved by the
Planning Administrator.
Upper Floor Ceiling Height
bathrooms, closets, utility rooms, and storage spaces.
MIXED-USE. Multiple functions vertically superimposed within the same building
or horizontally superimposed across the same development site or same general
area through adjacency.
N.
O.
OPEN SPACE. The area or areas of a lot or parcel intended to provide light
and air, and designed for either scenic and/or recreational purposes, excluding
buildings, parking, driveways and other vehicular surfaces.
Common Open Space. An open space intended for the shared, common use
of the occupants of a development.
Private Open Space. An open space intended for the exclusive use of the
occupants of a dwelling unit.
P.
PARKING ACCESS DRIVE. An accessway within a public right-of-way that
provides vehicular access between a street or alley and the on-site parking.
Permitted Use. Any use allowed in a Transect Zone without a requirement for
approval of a discretionary use permit, but subject to any restrictions applicable
to that transect.
PORCH, PROJECTING OR ENGAGED. A Private Frontage Type. See Chapter 8
(Building Frontage Standards) for a description of and regulations for this private
frontage.
PROHIBITED USES. Uses not listed in the Permitted Use Table in the General
Zoning Administrator determines that a use is consistent pursuant to the Code.
Q.
R.
Right of Way (ROW). The limit of publicly owned land or easement encompassing
a street or alley.
S.
SETBACK. The area between a property line and a building or structure which
must be kept clear or open.
SHARED PARKING. Any parking spaces assigned to more than one use, where
persons utilizing the spaces are unlikely to need the spaces at the same time of
Figure 1
Figure 2
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day.
SHOPFRONT. A Private Frontage Type. See Chapter 8 (Building Frontage
Standards) for a description of and regulations for this private frontage.
STOOP. A Private Frontage Type. See Chapter 8 (Building Frontage Standards)
for a description of and regulations for this private frontage.
STOREFRONT. The portion of a frontage that is composed of the display window
and/or entrance and its components including windows, doors, transoms and sill
pane that is inserted into various frontage types, such as a shopfront or gallery,
to accommodate retail.
STORY
measured from the sidewalk of the primary street.
STRUCTURE
For the purposes of this Code, the term “structure” includes “buildings,” and
tents, but does not include swimming pools.
Structured Garage. (syn. Structured Parking). A Parking facility in or under a
multi-story building.
SUBSTANTIAL CONFORMANCE. Substantial conformance shall mean physical
improvements to the existing development site which constitute the greatest
degree of compliance with this Ordinance that can be attained without causing
or creating any of the following conditions:
1.
structures (except signs); or
2. The cessation of the existing conforming use, or the preclusion of any other
lawful, permitted use.
3. The creation of new non-conforming conditions.
T.
TERRACE. A Private Frontage Type. See Chapter 8 (Building Frontage
Standards) for a description of and regulations for this private frontage.
TRANSECT. A geographical cross-section of a region used to reveal a sequence
of environments. For human environments, this cross section can be used to
identify a set of habitats that vary by their level and intensity of urban character,
a continuum that ranges from rural to urban. Transects form the basis for
organizing the components of the built world, including building, lot, land use,
street, and all of the other physical elements of the human habitat.
TRANSECT ZONE. Transect Zones are administratively similar to the land use
zones in conventional codes, except that in addition to the usual building use,
density, height, and setback requirements, other elements of the intended habitat
are integrated, including those of the private lot and building and the enfronting
public streetscape. The elements are determined by their location on the
TRANSECT SCALE
U.
V.
W.
X.
Y.
Z.
DEFINITIONS OF LAND USES
A.
ALCOHOL BEVERAGE SALES. The retail sale of beer, wine, and/or spirits in
retail use, or as a primary business activity.
ANIMAL DAY CARE. Facilities in which owners of small animals, principally
dogs and cats, may contract with the operator for the keeping of pets for short,
temporary periods, usually 1 day or less, but occasionally up to a week or so
while the pet owner(s) are unable to care for the animals.
ATM . An automated teller machine (computerized, self-service machine used by
personnel), located outdoors at a bank, or in another location. Does not include
drive-up ATM’s.
B.
BANK, FINANCIAL SERVICES. Financial institutions providing retail banking
site circulation of money, including credit unions, but excluding non-chartered
“ATM”)
BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICE. Establishments that primarily provide goods
and services to other businesses on a fee or contract basis, including printing
and copying, blueprint services, advertising and mailing, equipment rental and
C.
COMMERCIAL RECREATION FACILITY. Provision of participant or spectator
recreation to the general public, excluding public park and recreation facilities.
equal to 3,000, such as billiard parlors, bowling centers, card rooms, dance
halls, poolrooms, amusement arcades, and similar activities as interpreted by
and other incidental food and beverage services to patrons.
Medium Indoor
than 3,000 sf but less than 10,000 sf, such as billiard parlors, bowling
centers, card rooms, dance halls, amusement arcades, and similar activities
restaurants, snack bars, and other incidental food and beverage services to
patrons.
Large, Indoor
square feet or larger in building area, including ice or roller skating rinks;
swimming or wave pools; miniature golf courses; archery or indoor shooting
ranges, and similar activities as interpreted by the Zoning Administrator. This
and beverage services to patrons.
Outdoor
such as amusement and theme parks, sports stadiums and arenas,
racetracks, amphitheaters, driving ranges, golf courses (daily fee), riding
stables, campgrounds, and similar activities as interpreted by the Zoning
other incidental food and beverage services to patrons.
D.
DAY CARE CENTERS. Establishments providing non-medical care for persons
includes nursery schools, preschools, and day care facilities for children or
adults, and any other day care facility licensed by the State of Idaho.
DAY CARE HOME. A facility, the primary use of which is a residence, in which
care of individuals is regularly provided for compensation for periods of less than
24 hours per day.
Small Day Care Home. Home day care for 5 or less people full-time or part-
time.
Large Day Care Home. Home day care for more than 5 people full-time and
part-time but no more than 10 people full-time and part-time.
DWELLING, DWELLING UNIT, OR HOUSING UNIT. A room or group of internally
connected rooms that have sleeping, cooking, eating, and sanitation facilities,
but not more than one kitchen, which constitute an independent housekeeping
unit, occupied by or intended for one household on a long-term basis.
Accessory/Secondary Unit. An auxiliary dwelling unit located within an
accessory structure of a primary housing unit on the lot. Includes dwelling
units found in guest houses, carriage houses, pool houses, and above or
beside a garage.
Single-Unit Residence. A primary dwelling unit designed for occupancy by
one household, and located on a separate lot from any other unit (except
accessory living quarters, where permitted).
Multiple-Unit Residence. Two or more primary dwelling units on a single lot.
Types of multiple residence dwellings include duplexes, garden apartments,
and multi-story apartment buildings.
E.
EATING AND DRINKING ESTABLISHMENTS. Businesses primarily engaged in
Includes, but is not limited to the following sub-categories:
Bars/Clubs/Lounges. Businesses serving beverages for consumption on
the premises as a primary use including on-sale service of alcohol including
beer, wine, or mixed drinks, and businesses for which food sales are less
than 30 percent of gross revenue.
Restaurants, Bar and Grill. Restaurants providing food and beverage
services to patrons who order and are served while seated and pay after
eating. Takeout service may be provided, food sales are at least 30 percent
but less than 40 percent of gross sales revenue.
With Outdoor Seating Areas. Provision of outdoor dining facilities on the
same property or in the adjacent public right-of-way.
F.
FARMER’S MARKET. Periodic outdoor sales activities involving the display and
sale of fresh produce and locally produced food and beverage items, including
baked goods, jams, jellies, and similar food products. The display and sale of
hand-crafted artisan items may be considered as an accessory activity, provided
the principal activity remains the sale of the food- or produce-related items.
G.
GENERAL RETAIL. Stores and shops intended to serve the City as convenience
shopping or destination retail. The retail sale or rental of merchandise not
grocery stores, neighborhood markets, department stores, clothing stores,
furniture stores, pet supply stores, small hardware stores, and businesses
retailing the following goods: toys, hobby materials, handcrafted items, jewelry,
cameras, photographic supplies and services (including portraiture and retail
photo processing), medical supplies and equipment, pharmacies, electronic
equipment, records, sporting goods, kitchen utensils, hardware, appliances,
antiques, art galleries, art supplies and services, paint and wallpaper, carpeting
parts and accessories (excluding vehicle service and installation). Retail sales
secondhand and wholesale stores, but does not include pawn shops.
On-Site Production. The assembly, fabrication, and conversion of materials
into products for sale as an accessory use to a permitted General Retail
activity. Such uses include, but are not limited to: artisan/craft products such
as jewelry, pottery and other ceramics, small glass and metal art; tailoring of
clothing; small, handmade custom furniture; musical instruments; toys; and
other similar uses as interpreted by the Zoning Administrator.
GROUP HOME. A dwelling shared as a primary residence by handicapped
provide on-site care, training, or support. Group Homes for the Handicapped
shall not include nursing homes, boarding houses, personal care homes,
recovery homes, other kinds of group homes, foster homes or homes for the
developmentally disabled. GH or service provided therein shall be licensed and
GROUP RESIDENTIAL. A residential facility of 6 or more unrelated persons
providing living facilities, sleeping rooms, and meals. The term shall include
dormitories and similar congregate-living arrangements but shall not include
hospitals, nursing homes, hotels and motels, bed and breakfast establishments,
or jails, or a dwelling occupied by 1 or more individuals living together without
supervision as a single housekeeping unit.
H.
HEALTH/FITNESS FACILITY
club, which may include any of the following:
Exercise machines, weight facilities, group exercise rooms, sauna, spa or hot tub
facilities, indoor tennis, handball, racquetball, and other indoor sports activities,
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indoor or outdoor pools.
HOME OCCUPATION. Residential premises used for the transaction of business
or the supply of professional services. Home occupation shall be limited to the
following: agent, architect, artist, broker, consultant, draftsman, dressmaker,
engineer, interior designer, lawyer, notary public, teacher, and other similar
occupations, as determined by the Zoning Administrator. The total gross area
of the home occupation use shall not exceed 25 percent of the gross square
footage of the residential unit. The home occupation use shall not disrupt the
generally residential character of the neighborhood.
I.
J.
K.
KENNEL. Facilities for keeping, boarding, training, breeding or maintaining for
commercial purposes, four (4) or more dogs, cats, or other household pets not
and animal hospitals that provide 24-hour accommodation of animals receiving
medical or grooming services.
L.
LIBRARY, MUSEUM. Public or quasi-public facilities, examples of which include:
aquariums, arboretums, art galleries and exhibitions, historic buildings and
exhibits, libraries, museums, and planetariums. May also include accessory retail
uses such as a gift/book shop, restaurant, etc.
LODGING.
Bed & Breakfast Inn (B&B). Establishments providing not more than 5 guest
rooms for lodging on a less than weekly basis typically in a converted single-
residence or multi-residence dwelling, with incidental eating and drinking
service provided from a single kitchen for lodgers and residents only.
Hostel. A facility for residence of under twenty-nine (29) days that provides
simple dormitory or sleeping rooms and common rooms for cooking,
meeting, recreational, and educational use; that is chartered or approved
similar organizations; and that is supervised by resident house-parents or
managers.
Hotel/Motel. Establishments with guest rooms or suites, with or without
kitchen facilities, rented to the general public for transient lodging. These
establishments may provide additional accessory services, such as
conference and meeting rooms, restaurants, or bars available to guest and
general public. Also includes accessory guest facilities such as swimming
pools, tennis courts, indoor athletic facilities, accessory retail uses, etc. This
does not include rooming houses, boarding houses, or private residential
clubs. The lengths of stays for the majority of guests at these facilities are for
30 days or less.
Inn/Lodge. A building used for temporary accommodation that includes the
business of renting out no fewer than have (5) and no greater than twenty
(20) guest rooms, where payment for occupancy is on a daily or weekly
basis. The
Inn/Lodge may include common lobby, indoor recreation, living and dining
areas.
M.
Medical Services:
Extended Care Facility. Establishment that provide 24-hour medical,
convalescent or chronic care to individuals who, by reason of advanced age,
as a skilled nursing facility by the State of Idaho, including but not limited to,
rest homes and convalescent hospitals, but not Residential Care, Hospitals,
or Clinics.
Hospitals. Institutions providing medical and surgical care to the sick or
injured, including operating facilities and beds for patients to stay overnight.
These establishments may include nursing facilities, extended care facilities,
physical therapy, gift shops, retail pharmacies, employee housing, temporary
housing for patient families, cafeterias or restaurants, and related uses
Medical/Dental Clinic
or medical specialist, other than hospitals, where patients are admitted
for examinations and treatment on either a “walk-in” or “appointment”
basis. Patients are treated on an outpatient basis and are not admitted for
care centers.
provided by no more than four licensed primary practitioners (e.g.
physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists, and similar medical
therapy, and counseling services related to medical conditions.
MEETING FACILITY, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE. A facility for public or private
meetings, including: Community centers, civic and private auditoriums, reception
centers halls, union halls, meeting halls for clubs and other membership
organizations, etc. Also includes functionally related internal facilities such as
kitchens, multi-purpose rooms, and storage. Does not include conference and
meeting rooms, accessory and incidental to another primary use, and which are
indoor commercial sports assembly or other commercial entertainment and
related on-site facilities such as day care centers and schools are separately
N.
NON-CHARTED FINANCIAL INSTITUTION. A business, other than a state or
federally chartered bank, credit union, mortgage lender or savings and loan
a percentage fee for cashing a check or negotiable instrument, and payday loan
businesses that make loans upon assignment of wages received. Excluded are
devoted to the display or sale of merchandise.
O.
OFFICE, PROFESSIONAL, ADMINISTRATIVE
providing professional, executive, management, administrative or design
services, such as accounting, architectural, computer software design,
P.
PARKING FACILITY, PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL. Parking lots or structures
operated by the City, or a private entity, providing parking either for free or for a
fee. Does not include towing impound and storage facilities.
PAWN SHOPS. A business in which a principal business activity involves
advancing money on the security of pledged goods or purchasing tangible
personal property on the condition that it may be redeemed or repurchased by
PERSONAL SERVICES. Provision of recurrently needed services of a personal
tailors, dry cleaning agents (excluding large-scale bulk cleaning plants), shoe
and travel agencies.
PLACE OF WORSHIP. A facility for religious worship and incidental religious
religious services or activities.
PUBLIC SAFETY FACILITY. Facilities providing public-safety and emergency
with incidental storage, and maintenance facilities.
Q.
R.
RECYCLING - SMALL COLLECTION FACILITY. A center, occupying an area of
350 square feet or less, where the public may donate, redeem or sell recyclable
materials. Includes reverse vending machines.
SCHOOLS, PUBLIC OR PRIVATE:
K-12. Facilities for primary or secondary education, including public schools,
charter schools, and private institutions having curricula of general academic
education consistent with the academic requirements of the State of Idaho,
including kindergarten, elementary, junior high school, and high school,
including accessory facilities traditionally associated with schools, such as
athletic stadia, cafeterias and libraries.
Colleges or Universities, Public or Private. A post-secondary institution of
higher learning that grants associate and/or bachelor’s degrees, and may
also have research facilities and/or professional schools that grant master
Commercial Trade Schools, Public or Private. Schools established to
provide teaching of clerical, managerial, or artistic skills, such as accounting,
establishments providing training for activities that are not otherwise allowed
in the zoning district.
Does not include pre-schools and child day care facilities (see “Day Care”).
SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITIES. Any noncommercial facility, such as homeless
shelters, charity dining facilities, plasma centers, rescue missions, day labor
houses and similar facilities and emergency shelters, that may also provide
meals, showers, and/or laundry facilities to individuals with limited ability for
self-care, or those persons in need of counseling for employment, or those
persons with personal or behavioral disabilities. The term shall include the
principal assistance or service facility and all related establishments intended
for use by patrons of such facilities. Specialized programs and services related
transitional housing facilities that provide living accommodations for a longer
developmentally disabled, child crisis centers and domestic violence centers.
STEALTH WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY. Any commercial
wireless communications facility that is designed to blend into the surrounding
and supporting antenna equipment are either not readily visible beyond the
property on which they are located, or, if visible, appear to be part of the existing
facility.
STUDIO - ART, DANCE, MARTIAL ARTS, MUSIC, ETC. Small-scale facilities, that
provide instructional space for groups of students. Examples of these facilities
include: Individual and group instruction and training in the arts; production
rehearsal; photography, and the processing of photographs produced only by
users of the studio facilities; martial arts training studios; gymnastics instruction,
equipment. Also includes production studios for individual musicians, painters,
sculptors, photographers, and other artists.
T.
TATTOO AND BODY PIERCING PARLORS. Establishments whose principal
business activity is one (1) or more of the following: 1) using ink or other
substances that result in the permanent coloration of the skin through the use
of needles or other instruments designed to contact or puncture the skin; or
2) creation of an opening in the body of a person for the purpose of inserting
jewelry or other decoration. Exception: Piercing earlobes as an accessory or
subordinate activity when done at a shop or store selling jewelry as primary
activity.
THEATER, CINEMA OR PERFORMING ARTS. An indoor facility for group
entertainment, other than sporting events. Examples of these facilities include:
Civic theaters, facilities for “live” theater and concerts, and movie theaters.
stadiums, performing arts centers, competitive aquatic facilities, and similar
public event facilities and located within 500 feet of the public facility being
served.
U.
V.
VETERINARY SERVICES. Medical care for small animals on a commercial basis.
animal hospitals and clinics providing services such as medical examinations,
diagnosis, and procedures; dispensing of medications for animals; providing
surgical procedures, and space for supervised recuperation from medical and
surgical procedures.
X.
Y.
Z.
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