Fayetteville C-3 Central Commercial District Setback Standards

In the City of Fayetteville, the C-3 Central Commercial district utilizes two different sets of setback standards depending on whether the development follows standard layout requirements or adopts an "Urban Form" design. Standard front setbacks in the Fayetteville C-3 district range from 5 feet in the Central Business District to 25 feet for shopping centers, while Urban Form designs require the building to be placed within a "build-to zone" extending 25 feet from the front property line.

Standard Setback Requirements for C-3

The standard setback regulations for the Fayetteville C-3 Central Commercial district are divided into two categories: those specifically within the Central Business District and those categorized as Shopping Centers. Additionally, these requirements change significantly if parking is placed between the building and the street.

C-3 Standard Setback Table

Feature	Central Business District	Shopping Center
Front Setback	5 feet	25 feet
Front Setback (with parking between building & ROW)	50 feet	50 feet
Side Setback	None	None
Side Setback (contiguous to residential district)	10 feet	25 feet
Rear Setback (without easement or alley)	15 feet	25 feet
Rear Setback (from center line of public alley)	10 feet	10 feet

[Section 161.25(E)]

Urban Form Setback Requirements for C-3

The City of Fayetteville encourages the use of "Urban Form" in the C-3 district to accommodate a mixture of residential and commercial uses in a traditional urban environment. Developments opting for this approach are subject to a different set of setback and build-to zone requirements.

C-3 Urban Form Setback Table

Feature	Requirement
Front (Build-to Zone)	Located between the front property line and a line 25 feet from the front property line
Side Setback	None
Rear Setback	5 feet
Rear Setback (from center line of an alley)	12 feet

[Section 161.25(E)]

Additional Setback Regulations and Conditions

In the Fayetteville C-3 Central Commercial district, specific rules apply to how these measurements are taken and how they interact with neighboring properties:

Measuring Front Setbacks: Front setbacks are measured from the street right-of-way, or the street right-of-way setback as required by the Fayetteville Master Street Plan [Section 161.01(F)(1)].
Contiguous Residential Districts: If a building in the C-3 district exceeds a height of two stories and is adjacent to a single-family district, it must provide an additional setback from the side boundary. This additional distance must be equal to the difference between the total height of the building and two stories [Section 161.25(F)].
Administrative Approval: The Fayetteville Unified Development Code allows for administrative approval of projects in the C-3 district if the developer chooses to utilize the Urban Form standards, which are intended to create a traditional urban form with buildings addressing the street [Section 161.25(A)].

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