BASELINE MANSIONIZATION ORDINANCE UPDATE

The City Council unanimously approved the Baseline Mansionization Ordinance which went into effect June 29th. The basic provisions of the ordinance are as follows:

Basic maximum house size: The basic maximum house size is a percent of the lot in each zone.

• R1: 50% of lot size if under 7500 sf; the greater of 3750 sf or 45% of lot size if over that.
• RS: 45% of lot size under 9000 sf; the greater of 4050 sf or 40% of lot size if over that.
• RE9, RE11: 40% of lot size under 15,000 sf; the greater of 6000 sf or 35% of lot size if over that.
• RE15, RE20, RE40: 35% of lot size.
• RA: 25% of lot size under 20,000 sf; the greater of 5000 sf or 20% of lot size if over that.

These numbers exclude up to 400 sf for a garage, 400 sf of detached accessory buildings, and 250 sf of porches, patios and breeze-ways with a solid roof open on at least 2 sides.