Page 25 - Broken Arrow, OK Residential District Design Guidelines

Front Setback/Build to Zone:
This standard is intended to establish a consistent placement of buildings along a block
such that the buildings frame the street space. Placement of buildings closer to the street
strengthens the visual connection between the street and buildings. This creates visual
interest along a block, which enhances walkability. The front setback is measured from the
front property line to the front wall. The Build to Zone (BTZ) is measured from the required
front setback to the distance specified in the design standards tables (in Chapter 5). A
percentage of the front wall is required to be built in the BTZ. The percentage varies by
building form and Area. See Figure 4.9 for an example.
Front Setback/Build to Zone applies to: Single-Family, Two-Family, 3-Plex/4-plex/Mansion
Apartment, Cottage Court, Rowhouse, Flats, Mixed-Use A, Mixed-Use B/Commercial

Build-To
Zone

Minimum
Set Back
Street
50% of front 65% of front 100% of front 100% of front
wall in BTZ wall in BTZ wall in BTZ wall in BTZ
Figure 4.9

Side Setback:
This design standard is intended to establish horizontal spacing of buildings to create a
rhythm along the street and to ensure adequate spacing between buildings. Side setbacks
are intended to provide for privacy between properties and adequate light and air access.
Side Setback applies to: Single-Family, Two-Family, 3-Plex/4-Plex/Mansion Apartment,
Cottage Court, Rowhouse, Flats, Mixed-Use A, Mixed-Use B/Commercial

Rear Setback:
This design standard is intended to ensure adequate privacy between properties that abut
one another at the rear of a lot. It is also intended to provide for adequate light and air
access to adjacent properties.
Rear Setback applies to: Single-Family, Two-Family, 3-Plex/4-Plex/Mansion Apartment,
Cottage Court, Rowhouse, Flats, Mixed-Use A, Mixed-Use B/Commercial

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