§ 1421-41. Off-Site Development Rights.

Rights to develop dwelling units or gross floor area may be transferred from other lots under common ownership. The conditions applicable to the density calculations are as follows:

(a)

The area included for computing the number of dwelling units or gross floor area permissible on a building site lot may include a separate lot or lots under the same ownership, provided that:

(1)

The lot from which the development rights are being transferred does not have any structures.

(2)

The lot from which the development rights are being transferred abuts the same street or alley on which the building site lot is located.

(3)

The maximum distance between the building site lot and the nearest point on the lot from which the development rights are being transferred is 60 feet, and the maximum distance between the building site lot and farthest point on the lot from which the development rights are being transferred is 250 feet.

(b)

When one or more lots are to be included in the computation of dwelling units to be erected on a lot as in Paragraph (a) above, the owner must prepare and record a covenant in a form acceptable to the City Solicitor that the land may not be occupied by any structure for dwelling purposes and may not be used to meet the density requirements of the Cincinnati Zoning Code for any other building or group of buildings. See § 1441-07.

(c)

The lot from which the development rights are being transferred may be used for parking and recreation facilities as permitted by other provisions of the Cincinnati Zoning Code.

(Ordained by Ord. No. 15-2004, eff. Feb. 13, 2004; a. Ord. No. 0346-2007, § 11, eff. Oct. 13, 2007)