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E-MS-5Urban Edge
E MS 5
Purpose
Creates pedestrian-scaled commercial streets with continuous street walls and high build-to percentages. For collector or arterial corridors and largest centers.
Height & Scale
Story Range2–5 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-5
FamilyUrban Edge
Stories2–5 stories
TransparencyActive ground floors with transparency and frequent entrances; pedestrian amenities such as benches and trees.
Properties Zoned E-MS-5(0)
No published properties currently zoned E-MS-5.
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