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NaperView=;V.idow4nfill Devclopment http://www.naperviuc.H.us/D.CD/4eardown/indb'X.htm regulating the required front yard setbacks based on the median of the closest four residential properties or the minimum established by.the zoning ordinance, whichever is lesser. • Increase Minimum Lot Width Currently our zoning ordinance requires'a.minimum lot Width-of 50 feet for RIB and R2 Districts. The task force is recommending that the minimum lot width.be'increased to better reflect existing conditions and to prevent incompatible infill subdivisions. This would be.applied by requiring the average lot width of the block face to be.used when determining the required lot width of resubdivided lots: • Establish a.Floor Area Ratio and a Front Elevation Ratio Floor area ratio is the total square:footage of the building divided by the total square.footage of the lot. The front elevation ratio.is the area of the front elevation divided by the maximum building height allowed in the zoning district times the lot width. The task force is recommending to establish floor area requirements to control the maximum square footage that could be obtained on a -lot by establishing a relationship between the size.of the home.and the size of the lot and to use . front elevation requirements to limit visual bulk from the right'of-way. By'using'a combination of these,flexibility and creativity in design can be encouraged. One note on this is that since properties in the local historic district are already subject to design review through the Historic Sites Commission, the task force is recommending that this area be exempt from the FER regulation.- Also noted in the report is.that the task force has forwarded two proposals for this recommendation. • Encourage Rear-Loading and/or Detached Garaees. In the six study areas identified for this study,approximately 73% of the homes had detached garages. In an effort to encourage preservation of this design characteristic,the task force has- recommended to.provide incentives to build detached garages and/or garages not visible from the public right-of-way-by offering a bonus to the Floor Area Ratio (FAR). Additionally it is recommended that the square footages of garages not visible from the public right of way be excluded from the.Floor Area Ratio calculation.. • Establish Driveway Placement Guidelines In:order-to'increase distance between driveways;the teardown task force has recommended that . driveways be placed a minimum of 1 foot.from the property.line. [Return to ton ofnage] RESIDENT INVOLVEMENT. Public participation is critical to the success of this planning project. We.encourage you to attend and participate in the public hearings..The next public hearing for establishing specific regulations-pertaining to.teardowns, new construction, and additions in residential districts has been continued to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday,January 26,.2000 at the City.of Naperville Municipal Center, 400 South Eagle Street. [Return to ton of nape] CONTACT INFORMATION The project is being.managed by the Department of Community Development. If you have questions or need additional information;please contact the Department of Community