Setbacks in Frisco, TX

Per the Sec. 2.06.04 Residential Districts Development Standards Chart (fetched directly this session): minimum front yard 30 feet; minimum side yard 10 feet (15 feet on corner lots); minimum rear yard 30 feet. Frisco allows two adjustments layered on top of the front yard figure: (1) Sec. 4.07.02(J) reduces the minimum front yard by 5 feet where street trees are required along Type F and Type G thoroughfares; and (2) Sec. 4.07.02(E)(1)-(2) allows single-family, duplex, and OTC uses in SF, 2F, and OTC districts to reduce the front yard by up to 5 feet if at least 50 percent of structures on the block are set back an additional 5 feet from the original line, with the block average equal to the original requirement. Subsection 6.18 (Alternative Compliance Standards) can also modify setbacks and heights. Confirm the current chart, the applicable thoroughfare type, and block pattern before acting.

For garages in the OTR district, the front of the garage must be set back at least 20 feet from the applicable projection line. Per the Sec. 2.06.04 Residential Districts Development Standards Chart (fetched directly this session), OTR is split into a "North of Main" and "South of Elm" column, both sharing: front yard 20 feet plus a 5-foot utility easement adjacent to the ROW; side yard 6 feet (12 feet on corner lots); rear yard 8 feet, or 20 feet where the garage faces an alley; minimum lot area 4,500 square feet (North of Main) or 2,250 square feet (South of Elm); minimum lot width 50 feet (North of Main) or 25 feet (South of Elm); minimum lot depth 90 feet; minimum dwelling area 800 square feet (North of Main) or 650 square feet (South of Elm); maximum height 40 feet / 2.5 stories; maximum lot coverage 55 percent. Confirm the current chart and any PD or SUP conditions before acting.