Title
OA# 23-001 - Public Hearing to Consider Proposed Amendments to Section 155.072 of the Mansfield Code of Ordinances Related to Limiting the Number of Principal Buildings and Outbuildings Permitted in the D-1 and D-2 Zones within the D, Downtown District, and Permitting Row Houses By-Right in the D-2 and SD-1 Zones within the D, Downtown District.
Description/History
The D, Downtown District is a zoning designation which purposefully emphasizes building form and the function of public (and semi-public) space over building use. This zoning designation is intended to preserve and protect Mansfield’s historic urban core and enable and encourage context-sensitive environments defined by human-scaled development, a rich mix of uses, vibrant streetscapes and elevated architecture.
The first amendment, as proposed, intends to limit the total number of principal buildings and outbuildings to one (1) each within the D-1 and D-2 Zones. The first amendment will be a new provision and it will ensure that low intensity (i.e., the D-1 Zones) and transitional areas (i.e., the D-2 Zones) are not adversely impacted by infill and redevelopment within the historic urban core. The proposed language is as follows:
“(4) In D-1 and D-2 zones, only two buildings may be built on each lot, one principal building and one outbuilding.”
The second amendment, as proposed, intends to amend a Specific Use Permit approval for row houses in the D-2 and SD-1 Zones, and to allow the same as a permitted use by-right in the D-2 and SD-1 Zones. The second amendment would modify Table 3, Building Function and Specific Use.
TABLE 3
BUILDING FUNCTION AND SPECIFIC USE
D-1 D-2 D-3 SD-1
A. RESIDENTIAL.
row house S SP P P
LEGEND:
P: Permitted by right
S: Permitted by specific use permit
Square left blank: The use is not permitted
These two amendments are not only consistent with the direction for infill and redevelopment within Mansfield’s historic urban core; they also complement an...
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