Definitions. These words or terms have a special meaning for thesePD zone provisions.
Area bounded by thoroughfares, or a combination of thoroughfaresand barriers to continued development (examples: public land, waterway).
Triangular area between points on flow lines that follow lotor right-of-way lines a certain distance from an intersection, ora driveway or drive aisle edge, where drivers will have a clear viewof possible hazards, and there are no fences, boundary or screeningwalls, leafy crowns of trees or shrubs, street furniture, sign facesor monument structures, or utility boxes in the way of sight linesfrom three feet to eight feet above the ground.
A clear sight triangle area is formed by lines following intersectingthoroughfare right-of-way lines for 30 feet from their intersection;or lines following a thoroughfare right-of-way line, and a drivewayedge or alley right-of-way line, for 15 feet from their intersection;and a diagonal line connecting the two end points of those lines.
Target maximum speed for motor vehicle travel on a street.Design speed is a factor in roadway design, considering geometry (superelevation, curve radii, sight distance, vertical curve length, roadwayor lane width), paving materials, traffic calming, street furniture,landscaping, relationship to pedestrians and cyclists, topography,and context of the surrounding built and natural environment. Designspeed is not necessarily the same as safe maximum operating speed,or posted speed limit.
Building, house, apartment, or room or group of connectedrooms, occupied or set up as separate living quarters for living,sleeping, cooking, eating, bathing, and sanitation by a household.
Side or face of a building, from a head-on parallel projectionview.
For a building on a corner lot, the building side facinga bounding secondary street, perpendicular to the front elevation.
Building side facing a bounding street right-of-way, thoroughfare,court, or other common area, forming its face.
Arrangement, proportion, size, shape, and location of windowsand doors on a building elevation.
Ground area that a structure or site feature covers.
Area between a building facade and a neighboring thoroughfareor court, including built and vegetated components.
Length of building along frontage within setbacks of a block.
Low-growing plants and grasses that are native to the land,or grown for ornamental or environmental value. Invasive plants orcommon garden weeds are not ground cover.
Spaces, structures, buildings, materials, and design elementswith a scale, size, or granularity that relates to and fits well withhuman measurements, senses, behaviors, and physical capabilities,particularly people who are not in a motor vehicle. This contrastswith "automotive scale" or "monumental scale."
Intentional placement of living plants like trees, shrubs,plants, ground cover, or turf grass (softscaping); and any complementarymaterials, features, furniture, or art that improves the landscapeby design (hardscaping).
Land area that a legal plat or subdivision defines, withfixed boundaries and a single tax ID number, next to a public streetright-of-way, or a private street or drive with permanent access tothe public right-of-way.
On a corner lot, a lot line that borders a public frontage,or separates a lot from a thoroughfare (not including alleys); andopposite the interior side lot line.
Lot line that borders a public frontage or contextual lotfront, or separates a lot from a thoroughfare (not including alleys).
At a corner lot, a front lot line follows the shorter of thetwo public frontages, or the contextual lot front.
At a through lot (double frontage lot), a front lot line isthe line crossed for main access to the lot, or the contextual lotfront.
Lot line off the front lot line, not bordering a thoroughfare.
Lot line opposite the front lot line, not bordering a thoroughfareor alley.
For a corner lot, a rear lot line is the lot line running roughlyparallel to the rear facade of a structure.
For a lot where side lot lines meet in a point at the rear,the rear lot line (for measuring setbacks) is an imaginary five-foot-wideline parallel to the front lot line, that connects the side lot lines.
For a through lot, a rear lot line is the line that bordersa public frontage, opposite the functional or contextual front lotline.
Different uses in the same building or general area, by adjacencyor sharing the same space.
Next or diagonally opposite to a lot, use, or object; ordirectly or diagonally opposite to a lot, use, or object, but separatedby a street, alley, right-of-way, easement, or other linear commonor shared area.
Durable, fixed surface formed from asphalt, concrete, tightlyspaced segmental pavers, and/or similar durable materials, both perviousand impervious.
Durable surface allowing easy passage of water through pores.This includes segmental pavers, open cell pavers, and similar products;and ribbon/double track driveways with wheel strips of a durable pavementmaterial. This does not include crushed stone, wood chips, dirt, grass,or other loose or unimproved surfaces.
Person traveling by foot, wheelchair or mobility aid, orunpowered device with small wheels (examples: roller skates, stroller).
Outdoor area accessible to the public, including thoroughfares,trails, parks, and civic spaces. This includes thoroughfares, sidewalks,parks, trails, and civic spaces.
Lot, grant, or easement for a travel or transmission path,route, or corridor.
Relationship between height, width, and depth of a building.
Distance at a right angle ( 90°) from a lot line intothe lot. Setbacks define an area in a lot where this code allows certainbuildings, structures, or improvements. A setback is distinct from,but usually included in a yard area.
Distance from a corner side lot line along or following astreet right-of-way.
Distance from a front lot line.
Distance from a rear lot line. For a pie-slice-shaped lotthat is not a corner lot, rear setback measurement is from the pointwhere side lot lines meet in the back yard.
Distance from an interior side lot line that is not nextto a street right-of-way.
Woody plants with a bushy form.
Land area on an approved site plan, that is functionallythe same as a lot of record for neighborhood and site planning. Asite envelope does not imply or enable a current or future subdivisionplat or individual ownership.
Habitable level in a building, not including an attic orbasement.
Distance from the floor to the floor of the story above;or for the top floor, the top of the ceiling joists above.
Top habitable level in a building:
Under a flat roof, where GFA with a ceiling height of more thanor equal to seven feet is less than or equal to 50% of the GFA ofthe story underneath; and all enclosed floor area is more than orequal to 20 feet behind the front facade; or
Under a peaked roof, where GFA with a ceiling height of morethan or equal to seven feet is less than or equal to 75% of the GFAof the story underneath.
Improved dead-end thoroughfare ending at the boundary ofa development site, serving as a provision for later extension andconnection to thoroughfares and development beyond the site.
Paved travel way with travel lanes for vehicles and bicycles,parking lanes, and/or sidewalks or paths; and related infrastructureand/or amenities; in a defined right-of-way, lot or easement.
Activity that a building, lot, or space is improved, occupied,or kept for.
Percentage or amount of visible light reflected by a windowor other surface.
Part of a lot between a principal structure and the boundinglot line.
Part of a lot between a principal structure and the cornerside lot line, not including front yard area.
Part of a lot between the front lot line, and the contextualfront facade of a principal structure, extended from the rearmostcorners of the front facade and the side lot lines.
Part of a lot between a principal structure and the interiorside (or side alley) lot line, not including front yard or rear yardarea.
Part of a lot between a principal structure and:
The rear (or rear alley) lot line; or
For a pie-slice-shaped lot, the point where the side lot linesmeet behind the structure.
It includes areas behind the shortest line that connects a structurerear corner and the nearest side lot line, but not the corner sideyard area.
Town of Ithaca Code Chapter 270, or successor document.
