Newport VT\'s Form Based Code---WORK IN PROGRESS

1. DOWNTOWN REGULATING
MAP
NOTE 1: ZONE DESIGNATION & STREET TYPE DETERMINE APPLICABLE
BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS
nOTE 2: PROPOSED NEW ROAD STANDARDS ARE MINIMUM STANDARDS--NOT
LIMITED TO THE PROPSED (e.g. proposed alley is not limited to alley type)
KEY
FORM 1 MAIN STREET CON
T-6, T-5 EQUIVALENT
FORM 2 DOWNTOWN
GR
FORM 3 HIGH DENSITY T-4 EQUIVALENT
FORM 4 URBAN WATERFRONT HIGH DENSITY T-4 EQUIVALENT
FORM 5 URBAN WATERFRONT MEDIUM DENSITY T-3 EQUIVALENT
FORM 6 HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL/MIXED USE T-3 EQUIVALENT
DESIGNATED GREEN SPACE
NEWPORT--FBC PROGRESS SET 5.20.10
U-REC
PRIMARY STREET TYPE 1 C-B
PRIMARY STREET--TYPE 2
LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG
SECONDARY PUBLIC STREETS
PRIMARY TRANSIT STREET
PROPOSED PUBLIC CORRIDOR-SECONDARY OR TERTIARY
PROPOSED PUBLIC ALLEY/MEWS OR DELIVERY CHANNEL
LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG
PROPOSED NEW PUBLIC RECREATION PATH
EXISTING RECREATION PATH
LI
FORM 3
FORM 5
E1
TYP
EY
AL L
E 1
TYP
EET
E1 2 ST R
TYP YPE IMA
RY
EY E YT PR
AL L AL L
E2
TYP
EET
STR
PROPOSED IM A
RY
PR
PUBLIC
SECONDARY E1
FORM 2
TYP
1 EY
YPE AL L
ROAD TT
ST REE
AND REC. ARY
PRIM OR
PATH
RRID UR
U-REC
E1 CO
LL E
Y TYP
ED GE
A
OS BRID
ROP
P
UR
LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG
STREET EDGE
MAY CONFORM WATER
TO FORM 1
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0 500' 1000'
CON
LAKE MEMPHREMAGOG

2. BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS
12' MIN SETBACK
@ (FIRST) 2 SRORIES
ABOVE 4RTH STORY.
AT 6TH LEVEL SIDES THAT
FRONT PUBLIC ALLEY
12' FEET SET BACK REQUIRED
4 LEVEL MAX @ BUILD TO LINE
ADDITIONAL LEVELS MUST SET BACK
HGT. VARIALBE
10' MIN,
14' MAX
LEVEL 2
14' MIN, 20'MAX
@ GRADE LEVEL
14' MIN, 20' MAX
20' DEPTH MIN OF STORE
FRONT/REATAIL AT STREET
EDGE--GROUND LEVEL STREET LEVEL
ON PRIMARY STREETS 0'-0" (TYP)
1/2 LEVEL BELOW
-8'-0" MAX
ON SECONDARY STREET
BUILDING EDGE BREAK MINIMALLY AT EVERY 24'-48',
ONE PUBLIC ENTRANCEFOR EVERY 30 ' LINEAR
FRONTAGE @ PRIMARY STREETS REQUIRED.
NO LESS THAN 3 BUILDING BREAKS PER 110'.
FRONT(S)
BUILD TO
SEE DEFINITON FOR BUILDING BREAK
0' MIN,
6' MAX
LINE
REAR
BUILD TO
LINE
FRONT(S)
0' MIN,
BUILD TO
NO MAX
LINE
REQUIRED
0' MIN,
6' MAX
SIDEWALK
TBD
@ NON STREET EDGE
SIDE BUILD TO LINE
10' MAX
0' MIN,
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BUILDING EDGE
ALLOWED AT ANY
LOCATION
WITH-IN THE
BUILD -TO ZONE 1

3. BUILD TO LINE
0'-0" MINIMUM,
6'-0" MAXIMUM
AT 5TH LEVEL ALL SIDES THAT
FRONT PUBLIC STREET OR
ALLEY 12' FEET
SET BACK REQUIRED
5 ABOVE GRADE LEVEL MAX.
10' MIN,
14' MAX
@ GRADE LEVEL
14' MIN, 20' MAX
1/2 LEVEL BELOW
-8'-0" MAX
20' MIN STORE
FRONT/REATIL AT STREET
EDGE--GROUND LEVEL
ON PRIMARY STREET
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4. 12' MIN SETBACK
@ (FIRST) 2 SRORIES
ABOVE 4RTH STORY.
AT 6TH LEVEL SIDES THAT
FRONT PUBLIC ALLEY
12' FEET SET BACK REQUIRED
4 LEVEL MAX @ BUILD TO LINE
ADDITIONAL LEVELS MUST SET BACK
10' MIN,
14' MAX
LEVEL 2
14' MIN, 20'MAX
@ GRADE LEVEL
14' MIN, 20' MAX
20' DEPTH MIN OF STORE
FRONT/REATAIL AT STREET
EDGE--GROUND LEVEL STREET LEVEL
ON PRIMARY STREETS 0'-0" (TYP)
1/2 LEVEL BELOW
-8'-0" MAX
BUILDING EDGE BREAK MINIMALLY AT EVERY 24'-48',
ON SECONDARY STREET
ONE PUBLIC ENTRANCEFOR EVERY 30 ' LINEAR
FRONTAGE @ PRIMARY STREETS REQUIRED.
NO LESS THAN 3 BUILDING BREAKS PER 110'.
SEE DEFINITON FOR BUILDING BREAK
FRONT(S)
BUILD TO
0' MIN,
6' MAX
LINE
REAR
BUILD TO
LINE
FRONT(S)
0' MIN,
BUILD TO
NO MAX
LINE
REQUIRED
0' MIN,
6' MAX
SIDEWALK
TBD
@ NON STREET EDGE
SIDE BUILD TO LINE
10' MAX
0' MIN,
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BUILDING EDGE
ALLOWED AT ANY
LOCATION
WITH-IN THE
BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS
BUILD -TO ZONE
3

5. ALL BUILDING "FRONT" TYPES ALLOWED.
THE FRONT EDGE OF THE BUILDING ENVELOPE
ALLOWED AT ANY POSITION WITH-IN BUILD-TO BUILD TO LINE
ZONE. 0' MIN,
BUILD TO LINE 12' MAX.
0' MIN,
12' MAX.
, 2 FULL LEEVLS MIN, 4 LEVELS MAX
PORCHES, STOOPS ALLOWED
AND ENOURAGED
TOWN NOUSE TYPE USED
36" MINIMUM
SECONDARY PUBLIC STREET
IF
16' MAX HGT
@GROUND
LEVEL
5' 5' MIN.
SIDEWALK MIN SIDEWALK
BUILDING FRONTAGE/EDGE
TO BE O' MIN. TO 12' MAX. FROM
PROPERTY LINE
SEE POTENTIAL FRONTAGE TYPES
REAR
BUILD TO
LINE PUBLIC ENTRANCE EVERY 24', BUILDING EDGE "BREAK"
0' MIN, EVERY 24'-60' OR NO FEWER THAN 3 BREAKS EVERY 84'
NO MAX
REQUIRED
FRONT(S)
BUILD TO
12' MAX
0' MIN,
LINE
5'
MIN
SIDEWALK
FRONT(S)
BUILD TO
LINE
0' MIN,
10' MAX
BUILDING EDGE
@ NON STREET EDGE
SIDE BUILD TO LINE
ALLOWED AT ANY
LOCATION
20 MAX
0' MIN,
WITH-IN THE
BUILD -TO ZONE
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6. 0' MIN,
12' MAX.
BUILD TO LINE
55' MAX FROM AVERAGE
GRADE @ STEEP SLOPE
STEP BACK STRUCTURE TO
20' MAX HIEGHT MAINTAIN 50' MAX. HGT.
@LEVEL 1
ABOVE GRADE HGT.
55' MAX FROM AVERAGE
GRADE @ STEEP SLOPE
ALL BUILD FRONT TYPES ALLOWED
BUILDING MAY STEP BACK TO RESPECT 50'
55''
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7. ALL BUILDING "FRONT" TYPES ALLOWED.
THE FRONT EDGE OF BUILDING ENVELOPE
ALLOWED AT ANY POSITION WITH-IN BUILD-TO
ZONE.
5' MIN. BUILD TO LINE
8' MIN. TO 18' MAXSIDEWALK BUILD TO LINE 0' TO NO' MAX
ON STREET PARKING 0' TO 8' MAX @WATERFRONT
REQUIRED @ FRONT(S) 30'' SETBACK
SIDEWALK REQUIRED FROM WATERS EDGE
GREEN BELT
ENCOURAGED
30' MINIMUM SETBACK
FROM WATER EDGE
BUFFER STANDARDS TBD
PUBLIC R.O.W.
REQUIRED
STREET FRONT WATER FRONT
12' MAX
TYP.
2 FULL LEVELS MIN.
14' MAX
2 LEVELS MIN. OVERALL,
25' MAX.
1 LEVEL ALLOWED AT
WATERFRONT EDGE
PORCHES, STOOPS ALLOWED
AND ENOURAGED
16' MAX
12' MIN
BUILDING FRONTAGE/EDGE
TO BE O' MIN. TO 8' MAX. FROM
PROPERTY LINE
SEE POTENTIAL FRONTAGE TYPES BUILDING EDGE BREAK EVERY
24'-60' & NO FEWER THAN
3 BUILDING REAKS
PER 110 LINEAR FEET
BUILD TO LINE
0' TO NO' MAX
BUILD TO LINE 30' MINIMUM SETBACK
@WATERFRONT SIDES
5' MIN. 0' TO 8' MAX FROM WATER EDGE
PUBLIC R.O.W. SIDEWALK @ FRONT(S) BUFFER STANDARDS TBD
REQUIRED SIDEWALK REQUIRED
WIDTH VARIES
GREEN BELT
ENCOURAGED
BUILD TO LINE
BUILDING EDGE BREAK EVERY
@ FRONTS
AND SIDE
24'-60' & NO FEWER THAN
0'-8' MAX
PER 110 LINEAR FEET
WATER
3 BUILDING REAKS
STREET FRONT
8' MIN. TO 18' MAX
ON STREET PARKING
REQUIRED
WATER FRONT
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@ NON STREET EDGE
SIDE BUILD TO LINE
8' MAX
0' MIN,
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8. ALL BUILDING "FRONT" TYPES ALLOWED
FRONT EDGE OF STRUCTURE ALLOWED
AT ANY POSITION WITH-IN BUILD-TO BUILD TO LINE
ZONE. 0' MIN,
BUILD TO LINE 15' MAX.
0' MIN,
15' MAX.
2 FULLLEEVLS MIN. 4 LEVELS MAX
PORCHES, STOOPS ALLOWED
AND ENOURAGED
TOWN NOUSE TYPE USED
36" MINIMUM AT BASE
PUBLIC STREET
IF
16' MAX HGT
@GROUND
LEVEL
5' MIN.
5' SIDEWALK
SIDEWALK MIN
BUILDING FRONTAGE/EDGE
TO BE O' MIN. TO 15' MAX. FROM
PROPERTY LINE
SEE POTENTIAL FRONTAGE TYPES
BUILDING EDGE "BREAK"
EVERY 24'
FRONT(S)
BUILD TO
15' MAX
0' MIN,
LINE
5'
MIN
SIDEWALK
FRONT(S)
BUILD TO
LINE
0' MIN,
REAR 15' MAX
BUILD TO
LINE
0' MIN,
NO MAX
REQUIRED
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@ NON STREET EDGE
SIDE BUILD TO LINE
NO MAX
0' MIN,
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9. 14 MIN HGT 16' MAX HGT
@GROUND 14' MIN HGT @GROUND
0' MIN,
0' MIN,
0' MIN,
12' MAX.
12' MAX.
12' MAX.
LEVEL @GROUND LEVEL
BUILD TO LINE
BUILD TO LINE
BUILD TO LINE
LEVEL
MAX VARIES,
2 LEVEL MINIMUM
5'
MAX VARIES,
MAX VARIERS
5'
2 LEVEL MINIMUM
9' MIN, 2 LEVEL MINIMUM
SIDEWALK MIN
12' MAX
SIDEWALK MIN
5'
5'
IF TOWN NOUSE IF TOWN NOUSE
SIDEWALK MIN
TYPE USED TYPE USED
SIDEWALK MIN
36" MINIMUM 36" MINIMUM
16' MAX HGT
0' MIN,
12' MAX.
BUILD TO LINE @GROUND
LEVEL
16' MAX HGT
@GROUND
LEVEL
0' MIN,
12' MAX.
BUILD TO LINE
MAX VARIES MAX VARIES
2 LEVELS MIN 2 LEVELS MIN
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10. STREET TYPES & STREET TYPE
STANDARDS
O' O'
TO 6' 7' MIN 5' 8' 11' TO 6' 7' MIN 5' 18' 11'
BTL BTL
62' R.O.W. 72' R.O.W.
MIN. MIN.
18'
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
22'
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11. STREET TYPES & STREET TYPE
STANDARDS
O' O'
TO 6' 7' MIN 5' 11' 8' TO 6' 7' MIN 5' 11'
BTL BTL
54'-0" R.O.W. 46'-0" R.O.W.
MIN. MIN.
O'
TO 6' 7' MIN 5' 8' 11' 8'
BTL
TBD
TBD
TBD
TBD
51'-0" R.O.W.
MIN.
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21'-11"
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12. 5' 5' 5' 5' 8' 5'
10' MIN 10' MIN 18' MIN
20' R.O.W. 15' R.O.W. 28' R.O.W.
MIN. MIN. MIN.
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13. CAFE MAXIME
CAFE MAXIME
Tres, tres bon ! ---Cafe Max!
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