First Montrose Commons

Setting

The setting of a house – how it is located on and sized to fit a lot – should also be compatible with the rest of the historic district. Most homes in First Montrose Commons are one or two stories in height. The distance between the house and the street (“setback”) varies. Garages or carports are detached, located behind the house at the rear half of the lot, and accessed via driveways.

When considering a building project within the First Montrose Commons Historic District, please refer to this chart. It shows which setting-related elements are compatible and which are not. Definitions of common terms can be found in the glossary.

	Compatible	Incompatible
Driveways	Located to the side of the house on interior lots Connected to the side street on corner lots	Parking pads in front of the building
Garages and Carports	Detached Located in rear half of the lot; often fully or partially obscured visually by house in front	Attached to the building In front of the house
Height	One or two stories Typical overall height less than 30 feet Finished attic space with dormers	Three or more stories Overall heights greater than 30 feet
Front setback	20-foot front setbacks on most blocks 20-foot or greater side setbacks on large corner lots	Any setback inconsistent with the containing blockface