Retail storefronts, apartments allowed on the ground floor. Intended to spur development in commercial corridors with low demand for retail.
| Zoning Ordinance reference |
ยง 17-3-0103 View the Chicago Zoning Ordinance |
| Floor area ratio | 2.2 |
| Maximum building height | Varies by lot frontage, and whether building has ground-floor commercial space. (See 17-3-0408) |
| Lot area per unit (density) | 1,000 sq ft/dwelling unit, 700 sq ft/efficiency unit, 700 sq ft/SRO unit |
| Minimum lot area | |
| On-site open space | N/A |
| Front yard | None, unless property borders an R-zoned lot. Then the front setback must be at least 50% of the R lot's front setback. (See 17-3-0404.) |
| Side | None, unless property borders an R-zoned lot. Then the R lot's front setback applies. |
| Back yard | If property has dwelling units, minimum of 30 ft. If its rear property line borders the side property line of an R-zoned lot, the rear setback must equal the side setback of the R-zoned lot. If rear line borders the R lot's rear line, setback must be at least 16 ft. |