80-25 Amending Chapter 21 of the South Bend Municipal Code to Make Miscellaneous Changes for Clarification and Consistency to Simplify Development Process and to Achieve Higher Quality Development

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SECTION III. Chapter 21,Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code, Article 2 Definitions &Measurements, Section 21-02.03 Measurements, subsection(e) Building Components is hereby amended as follows: (1) When a building component is allowed to be built into a minimum required setback,it is called an encroachment and shall meet all regulations for building components per Section 21-08.01. Where a contextual setback is applied, the Zoning Administrator may allow additional building frontage type encroachment. SECTION IV. Chapter 21,Zoning, of the South Bend Municipal Code,Article 2 Definitions &Measurements, Section 21-02.03 Measurements, subsection(f)Building Standards is hereby amended as follows: (1) Facade Transparency. (B) Facade transparency percentages are calculated independently for each floor on each facade. (B)(C) (-RD) Upper floor transparency is calculated based on the total facade area located between the surface of any floor to the surface of the floor above it or, if there is no floor above, from the surface of the floor to the surface of the roof. The Zoning Administrator may reduce the required transparency on the top floor of a building by up to 50% for designs consistent with the building's architectural style. j Building Width. Width is measured as the horizontal length of a building facade measured parallel to a primary or secondary street. Building widths are applied only to facades visible from a street. (A) For the Stacked Flats, Shop, and Mid-Rise/Tower building types: (i) Elevated hallway connections between structures that are set back at least 20 feet from the front lot line shall not count toward continuity of building width. (ii) The Zoning Administrator may permit an increase in the maximum building width,when it is context appropriate and/or to maximize block utilization, up to 25% if the building design and articulation meet the intent of the ordinance.