Setback Requirements for T5-U Mixed-Use Urban Corridor in Kissimmee
In the City of Kissimmee’s T5-U Mixed-Use Urban Corridor district, primary building setbacks range from a minimum of 10 feet to a maximum of 20 feet for front and street side yards, with an additional 10-foot requirement for levels above the fourth floor. Side and rear setbacks for the T5-U district are established at a minimum of 5 feet. When a T5-U development is adjacent to a single-family residential or T3 zone, an additional setback of one foot is required for every foot of building height above two stories.
T5-U Dimensional Standards for Building Placement
The City of Kissimmee utilizes a transect-based system to regulate the scale and placement of buildings within the Mixed-Use Urban Corridor. The T5-U district is primarily located along Vine Street and is designed to promote transit-oriented design and infill development [Section 14-5-4.E].
The following table outlines the specific dimensional requirements for building placement within the City of Kissimmee T5-U district as defined by the Land Development Code:
| Requirement Type | T5-U: Mixed-Use Urban Corridor Standard |
|---|---|
| Front Setback (Minimum) | 10 feet [Table 5-2] |
| Front Setback (Maximum) | 20 feet [Table 5-2] |
| Street Side Setback (Minimum) | 10 feet [Table 5-2] |
| Street Side Setback (Maximum) | 20 feet [Table 5-2] |
| Upper Floor Setback | +10 feet additional setback above the 4th floor [Table 5-2] |
| Side Setback (Minimum) | 5 feet [Table 5-2] |
| Rear Setback (Minimum) | 5 feet (applicable to both lots and alleys) [Table 5-2] |
Specific Setback Regulations and Exceptions
Corner Lot Requirements
For developments located on corner lots within the City of Kissimmee T5-U district, street façades must be built to the minimum setback for at least the first 30 feet of the building's length starting from the corner [Table 5-2, Note 1].
Adjacent to Residential or T3 Zones
To provide a transition between higher-intensity urban uses and lower-density neighborhoods, the City of Kissimmee imposes an additional building setback in the T5-U district. If a T5-U building is adjacent to a single-family residentially-zoned property or a T3 (Edge) transect zone, the building must provide an additional setback of one foot for every foot of height above two stories [Section 14-5-7.B.3].
Developers may meet this requirement by choosing one of three options:
- Option A: Apply the setback to each floor above the second story (the "step-back" approach).
- Option B: Apply the total required setback to the entire building façade.
- Option C: A combination of the two approaches [Section 14-5-7.B.3].
Parking Area Setbacks
In the T5-U district, surface parking areas adjacent to a street must maintain at least the same setback as the building façade that faces that same street [Section 14-5-9.B.4]. Parking lots located on the side of a building must also be masked from the street by a street wall [Section 14-5-9.B.3].
Landscape Buffers
When a T5-U development in the City of Kissimmee is adjacent to a single-family residential use in the T3, T4-O, or T4-R zones, it must provide a seven-foot landscape buffer and a six-foot-high solid fence along the shared property line [Section 14-5-11.E.2].
Sections Cited
- Section 14-5-4.E, T5-U, Mixed-Use Urban Corridor
- Section 14-5-7.B.3, Building and floor height (Additional residential setbacks)
- Section 14-5-9.B, Parking requirements
- Section 14-5-11.E, Buffers
- Table 5-2, Transect Zone Dimensional Standards