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C-MS-5Main Street
Main Street 5
Applicable to: Collector or Arterial Street Corridors
Purpose
Active Main Street commercial corridors with moderate heights
Height & Scale
Story Range2-5 stories
Maximum Height70'
Max Height w/ Incentives7 stories / 95'
Building Placement
Build-to (Primary)75% within 10'-15'
Build-to (Side)25% within 7.5'-15'
Primary Setback10' min
Design Standards
Transparency (Primary)60%
Transparency (Side)25%
Street-Level Active Uses100% of Primary Street frontage
Allowed Building Forms
Shopfront (REQUIRED)Drive Thru Services*Drive Thru Restaurant*
Permitted Uses
All permitted primary uses with shopfront character
Typical Application
Traditional Main Street retail corridors, continuous storefronts
Special Considerations
Mandatory continuous retail storefront character
Visual Character
- Continuous retail storefronts at street level
- Large display windows (60% transparency)
- Buildings built close to sidewalk (75% build-to)
- Active retail/restaurants/services at ground floor
- Upper floors office, residential, or commercial
- Traditional Main Street character
- High pedestrian activity
Comparisons with Other Districts
- C-MX-5: REQUIRES shopfront, higher build-to (75% vs 70%), higher transparency (60% vs 40%)
- C-MS-8: Lower height (5 vs 8 stories)
- C-RX-5: Shopfront required, commercial throughout, C-RX is residential-dominated
Quick Reference
CodeC-MS-5
FamilyMain Street
Stories2-5 stories
Max Height70'
w/ Incentives7 stories / 95'
Transparency60%
Setback10' min
Properties Zoned C-MS-5(0)
No published properties currently zoned C-MS-5.
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