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E-MS-2Urban Edge
E MS 2
Purpose
Creates pedestrian-scaled commercial streets with continuous street walls and high build-to percentages. For local streets or small centers.
Height & scale
Story range1–2 stories
Building placement
Build-to (primary)Buildings built to or near the front property line; shallow setbacks; continuous street wall.
Design standards
Transparency (primary)Active ground floors with transparency and frequent entrances; pedestrian amenities such as benches and trees.
Permitted uses
Retail, restaurants, offices, housing above ground floor and live/work units
Typical application
Commercial corridors and nodes within the urban edge
Quick reference
CodeE-MS-2
FamilyUrban Edge
Stories1–2 stories
TransparencyActive ground floors with transparency and frequent entrances; pedestrian amenities such as benches and trees.