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(A) Purpose
The purpose of this section is to create aesthetic guidelines for single-family developments in order to facilitate varying façade features and foster diverse neighborhood development.
(B) Applicability
The Inspections and Permits Department shall not, except as otherwise provided herein, issue building permits for single-family detached residential structure, unless the plans and specifications meet the design standards specified in Section 8.5.1(C).
(1) These standards apply to all single-family detached dwelling units unless exempted as follows:
(a) A building
permit was issued, or an application for building
permit was submitted, prior to
(b) The lot is
located within an approved single-family subdivision and
platted prior to
(c) The dwelling
unit qualifies as affordable housing as defined in the Affordable
Housing Plan, which is part of the Town of
The dwelling unit exists on a lot equal to or greater in size than permitted in the Residential-20 (R-20) zoning designation.
(C) Standards
(1) As the dwelling unit is viewed from the front or rear facing a street, the dwelling unit’s roof line shall not be repeated by another dwelling unit that is located closer than two (2) dwelling units on either side of the subject dwelling unit.
(2) No dwelling unit shall be located within two (2) dwelling units of a similar dwelling unit model, or directly across the street from a similar model (existing or future) unless there is a break in the model repetition, such as a street, connected open space corridor at least twenty (20) feet wide, a multi-purpose trail at least ten (10) feet wide, or a non-residential building separating the dwelling units.
(3) Dwelling unit models shall be considered similar if they do not meet the criteria described below. The following criteria shall be examined when determining whether dwelling unit models vary in similarity:
(a) Minimum number of dwelling units that vary in aesthetic appearance based on the total number of units in the development
1. A minimum of three (3) types of dwelling units for a development of between ten (10) and forty (40) units.
2. A minimum of four (4) types of dwelling units for a development of more than forty (40) units.
(b) Dwelling units shall demonstrate a minimum of two (2) of the following methods used to vary their model type so as not be deemed similar models.
1. Number of stories
2. Window type and location including, but not limited to, casement, awning, hopper, slider, single and double hung, fixed, ribbon, bay, box bay, circle bay, label mold, Palladian, hood mold, or paired.
3. Door type and location including, but not limited to, single panel, double panel, six panel, legend, battered, braced, or framed.
4. Siding material including, but not limited to, aluminum, plank, vinyl, wood, stucco, brick, clapboard, shingles, shakes, stone, or veneer.
5. Entry treatments, including, but not limited to porches, stoops, turrets, or columns.
6. Roof type, shape and height including, but not limited to, cross gabled, front gabled, gambrel, hipped, mansard, pavilion-hipped, side-gabled, or salt box.
7. Building footprint including, but not limited to, square, rectangular, or barbell.
8. Garage entry and location including, but not limited to, front, side, or back.
9. Architectural style or different models including, but not limited to, Early American, Colonial, or Victorian.
10. Color
(D) Review Process
(1) Development Plan and Plat Approval
The applicant shall place a note on the development plan and final plat demonstrating compliance with this Section. The note shall state:
No building permit shall be issued for any single-family dwelling unit unless sufficient information is provided as part of the building permit application demonstrating compliance with Section 8.5.1, Anti-Monotony.
(2) Building Permit Approval
When applying for a building permit for a new dwelling unit on any lot within a development, unless exempt under Subsection (B)(1) above, the applicant shall submit the following information to the Inspections and Permits Department:
a. A portion of the approved subdivision plat which shows the proposed dwelling unit and all dwelling units within two (2) dwelling units on either side and across the street from the dwelling unit, identifying the proposed dwelling unit model numbers and/or elevations or photograph (if existing) or
b. A notarized affidavit of compliance of single-family design guidelines. The notarized affidavit shall be submitted on a Planning Department form.
(3) The Inspections and Permits Department shall review the proposed permit for compliance with the approved plat. Only building permit applications that comply with the approved residential design plan may be approved.
(E) Appeal Process
If a building permit is denied based on the failure of a single-family dwelling unit to meet the design minimums set forth in this Section, the aggrieved applicant may appeal to the Director of Inspections and Permits.
Cary, NC Land Development Ordinance On-line VIC Version - This site last updated 3/4/2008
Note: This is not the official version of the Cary Land Development Ordinance