An ordinance amending Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code, zoning regulations,, by amending the 31st Avenue/Long Boulevard Urban Design Overlay (UDO) district, to vary the setbacks for particular building types and to provide opportunities for additional building types, all of which is more particularly described herein (Proposal No. 2005UD-006U-10).

WHEREAS Title 17 of the Metropolitan Code of Laws allows certain standards that apply to zoning districts to be varied from by design guidelines adopted simultaneously with the application of an urban design overlay district; and

WHEREAS the 31st Avenue/Long Boulevard Urban Design Overlay District was applied by BL2004-151 to various properties bounded by I-440, Parthenon Avenue, 29th Avenue North, West End Circle, and Fairmont Place; and

WHEREAS, to ensure that the intended design objectives for building form, massing, and character within the 31st Avenue/Long Boulevard Urban Design Overlay district are met;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT OF NASHVILLE AND DAVIDSON COUNTY:

Section 1. That the codification of Title 17 of the Code of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Zoning Regulations, be and is hereby amended as specifically described herein; as follows:

1. By amending the 31st Avenue/Long Boulevard Urban Design Guidelines,

…by changing the "Table of Bulk Standards by Building Type" as follows:

…replace the "Side Yard Setback" under "Stacked Flats Building Type" and "Courtyard Flats Building Type" with the following:

"5 ft. min. in CO, CE, and G-1; 10 ft. min. in G-2, G-3, and G-4 except side adjacent to a service lane may be 5 ft. min."

…replace the "Minimum Rear Yard Setback" under "Stacked Flats Building Type" and "Courtyard Flats Building Type" with the following:

"5 ft. min. in CO and CE; 20 ft. min. in G"

…by changing the "Table of Bulk Standards by Building Type (Continued)" as follows:

…add footnote designation "g" after "Cottage Building Type"

…add footnote "g" after footnote "f" as follows:

"gBUNGALOW COURT BUILDING TYPE: Individual Cottage building types on a single lot or multiple lots may be grouped around a central open space, provided that buildings on the street front the street and buildings in the interior of the lot front the open space. The maximum number of dwelling units shall be established by the maximum density of the underlying base zoning district."

Section 2. That this Ordinance shall take effect five (5) days from and after its passage and such change be published in a newspaper of general circulation, the welfare of The Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County requiring it.

Sponsored by: Edward Whitmore

Amendment No. 1
To
Ordinance No. BL2005-699

Mr. President:

I move to amend Ordinance No. BL2005-699 as follows:

By deleting section 1 in its entirety and replacing it with the new Section 1, as follows:

1. By amending the 31st Avenue/Long Boulevard Urban Design Guidelines,

…by changing the "Table of Bulk Standards by Building Type" as follows:

…replace the "Side Yard Setback" under "Stacked Flats Building Type" and "Courtyard Flats Building Type" with the following:

"5 ft. min. in CO and CE; 10 ft. min. in G, except side adjacent to a service lane may be 5 ft. min."

…replace the "Minimum Rear Yard Setback" under "Stacked Flats Building Type" and "Courtyard Flats Building Type" with the following:

"5 ft. min. in CO and CE; 20 ft. min. in G"

. . .add footnote designation "h" after "Minimum Rear Yard Setback"

. . .replace the "Maximum Building Height" in "G-1" and "G-2" under "Stacked Flats Building Type" and "Courtyard Flats Building Type" with the following:

"4 stories with a maximum of 50 ft."

. . .replace the "Maximum Building Height" in "G-3" under "Stacked Flats Building Type" and "Courtyard Flats Building Type" with the following:

"3 stories with a maximum of 40 ft."

…by changing the "Table of Bulk Standards by Building Type (Continued)" as follows:

…add footnote designation "g" after "Cottage Building Type"

…add footnote designation "g" after "Townhouse Building Type"

…add footnote "g" after footnote "f" as follows:

gCOTTAGE AND TOWNHOUSE COURT BUILDING TYPES: Individual Cottage and Townhouse building types on a single lot or multiple lots may be grouped around a central open space, provided that buildings on the street front the street and buildings in the interior of the lot front the central open space. The following standards shall also apply:
1. Buildings shall abut both sides of the central open space.
2. Parking, driveways, and detention areas shall not be located within the central open space. Parking adjacent to the central open space shall be separated from it by landscaping or an architectural screen.
3. The width of the central open space, measured between buildings, shall be no less than the height of the buildings, measured to the bottom of the eave or top of parapet.
4. For buildings that front the central open space there shall be a minimum distance of 10 ft. between the back of the building and the side property line abutting a neighboring lot.
5. The maximum number of dwelling units shall be established by the maximum density of the underlying base zoning district.

. . .add footnote designation "h" after "Minimum Rear Yard Setback"

. . .add footnote "h" as follows:

hALLEY IMPROVEMENTS FOR REAR LOADED BUILDING TYPES: Developers shall be required to dedicate and improve to Metro standards existing alleys along the extent of the developed property. Developers may be required to construct and dedicate new alleys as indicated on the Building Regulating Plan. Location of proposed alleys on the Regulating Plan is general with final location to be determined as properties develop.

. . .replace the "Maximum Building Height" in "G-1" and "G-2" under "Townhouse Building Type" with the following:

"4 stories with a maximum of 50 ft."

. . .replace the "Maximum Building Height" in "G-3" under "Townhouse Building Type" with the following:

"3 stories with a maximum of 40 ft."

. . .by changing "Appendix A-Regulating Plan" as follows:

. . .replace the "Regulating Plan" with the new "Regulating Plan" all of which is described by lines, words and figures made a part of this ordinance and copied herein as Attachment A.

Sponsored by: Edward Whitmore

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LEGISLATIVE HISTORY
Introduced:	June 7, 2005
Passed First Reading:	June 7, 2005
Referred to:	Planning Commission - Approved 8-0 (June 23, 2005) Planning & Zoning Committee
Passed Second Reading:	July 5, 2005
Amended:	July 19, 2005
Passed Third Reading:	July 19, 2005
Approved:	July 25, 2005
By:
Effective:	July 27, 2005