Sagamore Regulations Summary
This document is intended to aid property owners and design professionals in understanding the regulations applicable to the Sagamore development. (Photo credit: Hayley Kwasniewski)
Allowed Uses
| Permitted Uses |
| Single-unit detached dwellings (not including modular or manufactured homes on permanent foundations) |
| Prohibited Uses |
| Recreational vehicles (used as living quarters) |
| Mobile homes (no permanent foundation) |
| Two- and multi-unit dwellings |
Development Standards
| Building Height |
| Maximum building height |
32' with a 50% massing limit over 28' (see Design Standards below) |
Lot Size
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| Minimum |
2,997 square feet |
| Maximum |
5,993 square feet
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Maximum lot coverage
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61% |
Minimum Front Setback
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From garage
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20' |
From living space
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15' |
Front setback exceptions
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Concrete or wood porches (covered or uncovered) and/or steps may protrude into the front area setback not more than 6’, and second story cantilevers may protrude in the front area setback no more than 4’. |
Minimum Rear Setback
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| To park or open space |
9' |
To adjacent lot
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18' |
| Rear setback exceptions |
Lots abutting open space or landscaping tracts shall be permitted to have concrete patios, wood decks, and deck covers not closer than 5’ from the rear property line, and other lots shall be permitted to have concrete patios not closer than 5’ from the rear property line while wood decks and deck covers shall remain at least 10’ from the property line.
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Minimum Side and Corner Setback
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Side or Corner
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5' |
Side setback exceptions
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Building features and appurtenances such as roof eaves, chimneys, stairs, bay windows may protrude into side setback no more than 1’, and counter forts and concrete patios may protrude into side setback no more than 3’.
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Design Standards
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Garages
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Buildings shall have an attached garage. |
Windows
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Building shall have at least 15% window coverage in the front.
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| Massing |
No more than 50% of the building footprint shall be allowed to extend above 28’. |
| Stories |
Buildings Shall have up to 2 finished floors above grade. |
Rooftop Decks
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Rooftop deck allowance for rear half of building. |
Rules of Measurement for Sagamore
Building Height
As defined by Sec. 12-1-70 of the Municipal Code, height means a standard of measurement defining the vertical elevation of a structure from grade to the top of the highest point of the structure or accessory appurtenance. Excepted appurtenances are chimneys, spires, utility ventilation pipes and lighting rods.
Massing
No more than 50% of the building footprint shall be allowed to extend above 28 feet. The following approach shall be used for the purpose of calculating the percent of the building footprint that extends above 28 feet:
Step 1: Calculate the total building footprint in square feet.
Step 2: Identify the points on the structure that are at least 28 feet in height and draw a line horizontally between those points on each elevation.
Step 3: In plan view, shade the resulting area and calculate the percentage of the total building footprint that exceeds 28 feet in height.
Window Coverage
Window coverage shall be calculated as the ratio of the combined window area to the gross above grade wall area (excluding garage doors and eaves).
Fencing Requirements
Effective June 8, 2023, the Town Board approved updates to original Sagamore PD fencing requirements. The new requirements stipulate that Sagamore residents may elect to either install or not install a fence on their respective properties. For those who elect to install a fence, the fence must be non-combustible. The previously prescribed fence typologies have been eliminated. Fence types will largely be at the property owner’s discretion; however, both municipal and building code requirements for fencing will apply.
Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) Requirements
Effective August 24, 2022, the Town Board adopted Wildland-Urban Interface requirements for the Sagamore neighborhood. The WUI provisions are specifically designed to mitigate the risks from wildfire to life and property through the regulation of construction material and methods in such a way to resist ignition from wildfires for a safer and more resilient development. Homeowners whose homes were destroyed in the Marshall Fire can opt-out of the adopted WUI requirements.