Mount Shasta Municipal Code Part II Building Type Standards

(A) Purpose. The purpose of this section is to provide standards for conventional building types to achieve the intended small-town character of Mt. Shasta neighborhoods, allow for architectural variety while increasing affordable housing opportunities within pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods.

Mountain Village Theme. With respect to architectural theme, the City of Mt. Shasta established the following aspirational statement in the 1988 Design Guidelines:

The overriding design philosophy of the City of Mt. Shasta is to establish an attractive, comfortable, contemporary village with its own identity, while complementing rather than competing with the natural landscape.

The architectural theme for the City of Mt. Shasta has been directed as establishing a compatibility between buildings and the natural environment fulfilling the expectations of visitors as a retreat to the mountains and respecting both the historic precedent of local buildings and traditional mountain architecture.

As seen from a distance, the Mt. Shasta Mountain Village Concept should represent an uncomplicated whole; in detail, at the pedestrian level, an exciting vitality and broad individual expression is encouraged.

To more clearly convey design principles espoused by this statement, the adopted 2010 Design Guidelines edify this theme as follows:

Mount Shasta is a village in the mountains and there are design features consistent with mountain living that are appropriate for, and desired by, this community.

The 2010 Design Guidelines do not identify specific design features consistent with mountain living. Therefore, these objective design standards seek to do so by identifying the following as recommendations to consider in resolving architectural design:

1. Mountain Village Design Considerations. Housing projects subject to these objective design standards are advised to consider the following elements in resolving design solutions that provide four-season weather protection and convey mountain themed materiality.

Materials. Historic construction materials in mountain communities are generally a mix of locally available materials providing an indigenous look and feel. In Mt. Shasta, the combination of wood and stone is used extensively in a variety of textures and patterns. It is not necessary to use the actual material as manufacturers offer successful simulated products.

(B) Regulations.

1. Overview of Building Types. The following regulations articulate the desired size, scale and basic form of residential and mixed-use buildings allowed. The underlying density and intensity standards conveyed by the General Plan and MSMC Title 18, Zoning, shall apply as the baseline from which eligible density bonus is derived. The intent of these regulations is to create structural and spatial variety that is contextually responsive while avoiding monotonous or overpowering institutional appearance, particularly for block-scale or larger developments.

Primary Building Type. Each site shall have only one primary building type unless as provided for below in exceptions. Primary building types permitted are:

A. Duplex – Side by Side. A small-sized, detached, house-scale building with small-to-medium setbacks and a rear setback.

B. Duplex – Stacked. A small-sized, detached, house-scale building with small-to-medium setbacks and a rear setback.

C. Three/Fourplex. A small-to-medium-sized, detached, house-scale building that consists of three to four side-by-side and/or stacked units, typically with one shared entry or individual entries along the front.

D. Neighborhood Townhouse. A small-to-medium sized, typically attached, rowhouse-scale building (up to five units side-by-side) with a rear setback.

E. Cottage Court. A group of up to nine small, detached, house-scale buildings arranged to define a shared court open to and visible from the street.

F. Pocket Neighborhood. A group of five to 10 detached, house-scale buildings each containing one to four units, arranged to define a shared open space.

G. Multiplex. A medium-to-large-sized, detached, apartment-scale building that consists of five to 12 side-by-side and/or stacked units, typically with one shared entry.

H. Neighborhood Courtyard. A medium-to-large sized building that consists of up to 16 multiple attached and/or stacked units, accessed from a shared courtyard.

I. Main Street Building. A medium-to-large sized, block-scale building.

Exceptions. More than one building type is allowed on a parcel that identifies proposed multiple design site lines meeting the setback standards of the zone. Examples:

(1) A parcel large enough to accommodate multiple design sites but smaller than the size of a block; or

(2) A parcel large enough to create one or more new blocks.

Building and Fire Code. New buildings and their improvements are subject to the City’s standards for Fire Safety and Building Safety.

2. Permitted Building Types by Zoning District. Table A identifies the building types permitted in each zoning district. All development regulations including density and intensity and site development standards conveyed in Chapter 18.16 MSMC shall prevail.

Table 18.50.020 Table A – Permitted Building Types

3. Duplex – Side-by-Side.

Building Size and Massing. Refer to the standards by design element in the following figure and table:[Figure]

Massing Composition. Following are the allowed massing standards that apply to the main body. Roof form may be gable, hipped or shed. Multiple bays allowed.

A. Front (A). End of roof form oriented to front.

B. Side (B). Side of roof form oriented to front.

C. Multiple (C–E). Either front or side orientation allowed. Variable massing proportion allowed.[Figure]

Building Size and Massing. Refer to the standards by design element in the following figure and table:[Figure]

Massing Composition. Following are the allowed massing standards that apply to the main body. Roof form may be gable, hipped or shed. Multiple bays allowed.

A. Front (A). End of roof form oriented to front.

B. Side (B). Side of roof form oriented to front.

C. Multiple (C–E). Either front or side orientation allowed. Variable massing proportion allowed.[Figure]

Building Size and Massing. Refer to the standards by design element in the following figure and table:[Figure]

Massing Composition. Following are the allowed massing standards that apply to the main body. Roof form may be gable, hipped or shed. Multiple bays allowed.

A. Front (A). End of roof form oriented to front.

B. Side (B). Side of roof form oriented to front.

C. Multiple (C). Either front or side orientation allowed. Variable massing proportion allowed.[Figure]

Building Size and Massing. Refer to the standards by design element in the following figure and table:[Figure]

Massing Composition. Following are the allowed massing standards that apply to the main body. Roof form may be gable, hipped or shed. Multiple bays allowed.

A. Front (A). End of roof form oriented to front.

B. Side (B). Side of roof form oriented to front.

C. Multiple (C). Either front or side orientation allowed. Variable massing proportion allowed.[Figure]

Building Size and Massing. Refer to the standards by design element in the following figure and table:[Figure]

Massing Composition. Following are the allowed massing standards that apply to the main body. Roof form may be gable, hipped or shed. Multiple bays allowed.

A. Front (A). End of roof form oriented to front.

B. Side (B). Side of roof form oriented to front.

C. Multiple (C). Either front or side orientation allowed. Variable massing proportion allowed.[Figure]

Building Size and Massing. Refer to the standards by design element in the following figure and table: [Figure]

Massing Composition. Following are the allowed massing standards that apply to the main body. Roof form may be gable, hipped or shed. Multiple bays allowed.

A. Front (A). End of roof form oriented to front.

B. Side (B). Side of roof form oriented to front.

C. Multiple (C). Either front or side orientation allowed. Variable massing proportion allowed.[Figure]

Building Size and Massing. Refer to the standards by design element in the following figure and table:[Figure]

Massing Composition. Following are the allowed massing standards that apply to the main body. Roof form may be gable, hipped or shed. Multiple bays allowed.

A. Side. This massing type is a simple rectilinear form that is longer than it is deep.

B. Front. This massing type divides the facade into three equal parts.

C. L. This massing type divides the facade into five equal parts, with two parts projecting and three parts set back to create a shallow forecourt.

D. Center. This massing type divides the facade into three equal parts, with the middle third projecting.

E. Twin. This massing type divides the facade into three parts, with the middle part set back slightly to create a shallow open space.[Figure]

Building Size and Massing. Refer to the objective standards by design element in the following figure and table:[Figure]

Massing Composition. Following are the allowed massing standards that apply to the main body. Roof form may be gable, hipped or shed. Multiple bays allowed.

A. U-Shaped (A). Facade is divided into three parts forming a “U” in plan.

B. L-Shaped (B). Facade is divided into two parts forming an “L” in plan.[Figure]

Building Size and Massing. Refer to the objective standards by design element in the following figure and table:[Figure]

Massing Composition. Following are the allowed massing standards that apply to the main body. Roof form may be gable, hipped, shed or flat. Multiple bays allowed.

A. Flat Box (A). This massing type is a simple rectilinear form that is deeper than it is long.

B. Flat Bar (B). This massing type is a simple rectilinear form that is longer than it is deep.

C. Flat L (C). This massing type divides the facade into five equal parts, with two parts projecting and three parts set back to create a shallow forecourt.

D. Flat T (D). This massing type divides the facade into three equal parts, with the middle third projecting.

E. Flat Forecourt (E). This massing type divides the facade into three parts, with the middle part set back slightly to create a shallow open space.

F. Flat Courtyard (F). This massing type divides the facade into three parts, with the middle part set back substantially to create a deep open space.[Figure]