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C-MS-8Main Street
Main Street 8
Applicable to: Arterial Street Corridors
Purpose
Active Main Street commercial corridors with higher buildings
Height & Scale
Story Range2-8 stories
Maximum Height110'
Max Height w/ Incentives12 stories / 150'
Building Placement
Build-to (Primary)75% within 10'-15'
Build-to (Side)25% within 7.5'-15'
Primary Setback2' 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
Urban Main Street mid-rises, major commercial arterials with retail
Special Considerations
Retail-fronted mid-rise buildings
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-8: REQUIRES shopfront, 2' primary setback (vs 0'), higher transparency (60% vs 40%)
- C-MS-5: Higher (8 vs 5 stories), smaller setbacks
- C-MS-12: Lower than -12, mid-rise Main Street
Quick Reference
CodeC-MS-8
FamilyMain Street
Stories2-8 stories
Max Height110'
w/ Incentives12 stories / 150'
Transparency60%
Setback2' min
Properties Zoned C-MS-8(0)
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