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2.0 SITE & LANDSCAPE
2.5.3 SETBACK CRITERIA AND DEFINITIONS
e intent of establishing Improvement and Building Envelopes is to allow for flexibility in designing a house and landscape program responsive to the site. Site and building designs are not to cover the entire area of the Improvement and/or applicable Building Envelopes. e setback criteria defined below establish the Improvement and Building Envelopes for each site:
e Improvement Envelope is defined by the following setbacks:
Front Setback: Each Homesite contains a minimum Front Setback. e Front Setback line establishes the minimum distance between the front property line and any landscape Improvements (exclusive of driveways and related site retaining walls and paths).
Rear Setback: e minimum distance between the rear property line and any landscape Improvements (exclusive of driveways and related site retaining walls and paths).
Side Setbacks: e minimum distance between each side property line and any landscape Improvements. Left and Right Side Setbacks (when noted) have been established as viewed from the street facing the front property line.
e Building Envelope is defined by the following setbacks:
Front Vertical Setback: e Front Vertical Setback line establishes the minimum distance between the front property line and any vertical, enclosed, Improvements including all buildings, garages, and ancillary structures.
RearVerticalSetback: eminimumdistancebetweentherearproperty line and any vertical, enclosed Improvements.
Side Vertical Setbacks: e minimum distance between each side property lineandanyvertical,enclosedImprovements.LeftandRightSideVertical Setbacks have been established as viewed from the street facing the front property line.
Second Story Setbacks: e minimum distance between each front, rear and/or side property lines (as noted on Homesite Diagram) and any second story building forms.
Building Height Requirements
Maximum Ridgeline Height: A specified Maximum Ridgeline Height for each Building Envelope has been indicated on each Homesite Diagram in order to preserve view corridors and to ensure that buildings are in scale to their surroundings. Building Heights applicable to each Homesite shall be governed by either the Maximum Ridgeline Height or Maximum Building Height of 35 feet, whichever is less.
Maximum Building Height: e Maximum Building Height for any building at Sandy Bank Bay shall not exceed 35 feet. Building Heights applicable to each Homesite shall be governed by either the Maximum Ridgeline Height or Maximum Building Height of 35 feet, whichever is less. Refer to Section 3.3 – Building Height for height measurement calculation.
Building Coverage and Square Footage Criteria
Maximum Coverage Area: e maximum percentage of the total Homesite area that may be covered with building(s) and/or impervious surfaces, including but not limited to building footprint, impervious terraces and driveways, walkways, and excluding raised decks, roof overhang areas, and pervious paved areas. Refer to the Homesite Matrix for specific limitations for each Homesite.
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