Antioch § 10.16.1.1 Subdivisions & Development Section Intent This section outlines the intent behind Antioch's single-family design standards, aiming to preserve the village's unique character and sense of place amidst future growth. The standards are designed to ensure new single-family developments reflect the character of existing distinct neighborhoods and are presented as simple, cost-effective design elements. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.1.2 Subdivisions & Development Section Community Character This section aims to preserve Antioch's village character by establishing minimum architectural design standards for all new single-family homes. Builders are required to incorporate specific design elements and submit architectural design guidelines or a pattern book to ensure compliance and avoid monotonous subdivisions. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.1.3 Subdivisions & Development Section Public And Private Realm This section contrasts the 'public realm' (visible from the street, defined by architecture, trees, sidewalks, and street width) with the 'private realm' (interior of the home). It argues that contemporary design often prioritizes the private realm over the public realm and aims to improve the quality of neighborhoods by requiring builders to invest more in exterior elevations facing the street. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.1.4 Subdivisions & Development Section Current Housing Trends And Markets This section outlines Antioch's current housing market conditions, emphasizing the opportunity for new housing starts due to available lots and vacant land. It aims to encourage growth and attainable price points for young families while maintaining village character through design standards inspired by historic vernacular styles. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.2.1 Subdivisions & Development Section Massing This section of the Antioch Single-Family Design Standards outlines principles for massing, scale, and proportion to ensure the successful design of single-family homes. It provides specific guidance on breaking up building mass, particularly on the front elevation, through elements like garages, porches, entrances, and rooflines. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.2.2 Subdivisions & Development Section Materials This section outlines the acceptable exterior materials for single-family homes in Antioch, focusing on how materials should be applied rather than mandating specific percentages. It provides guidelines for vinyl, brick, and other materials to ensure aesthetic integration and architectural interest. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.2.3 Subdivisions & Development Section Window Trim, Corner Boards And Band Boards This section mandates specific architectural details for new single-family homes in Antioch, requiring eaves, wood window trim, brick returns on front elevations, and corner boards, to enhance the visual appeal and articulation of home designs. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.2.4 Subdivisions & Development Section Rooflines This section establishes design standards for rooflines in Antioch's Single-Family Design Standards to prevent monotonous streetscapes. It limits the prevalence of any single roofline type and encourages architectural variation. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.2.5 Subdivisions & Development Section Garages This section establishes design standards for garages in single-family homes to mitigate their negative impact on the home's front elevation and streetscape character. It includes requirements for garage door placement, size relative to the house, window inclusion, and architectural treatments. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.2.6 Subdivisions & Development Section Entry Level Homes This section of Antioch's Single-Family Design Standards addresses the design of 'entry level' homes, specifically discouraging designs that prioritize cost-effectiveness over aesthetic quality, as seen in many Chicago market homes with dominant garages and large blank vinyl areas. It aims to establish minimum design criteria for all single-family homes to ensure a positive impact on property values and streetscapes. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.2.7 Subdivisions & Development Section Exterior Upgrades This section aims to prevent the creation of "cookie cutter" subdivisions by requiring builders to incorporate a minimum number of exterior upgrades to single-family homes. Builders must submit a pattern book, adhere to specific design standards, and provide detailed landscaping plans. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.3 Subdivisions & Development Section Subdivision Design This section outlines design standards for future residential subdivisions in Antioch, emphasizing well-connected street networks, minimization of cul-de-sacs, central park placement with vistas, and the incorporation of through and key lots. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.3.1 Subdivisions & Development Section Conservation Design This section mandates the incorporation of conservation design principles for unique parcels featuring extensive woodlands, wetlands, or terrain, referencing visual aids for guidance. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.4.1 Subdivisions & Development Section Residential Design Standards This section outlines street design standards for new single-family residential developments in Antioch, emphasizing integration with the natural landscape, preservation of open space and trees, and the creation of visually appealing streetscapes. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.4.2 Subdivisions & Development Section Subdivision Design This section outlines design standards for subdivisions, emphasizing street interconnection, neighborhood connectivity, the inclusion of parks, and traffic calming measures for collector streets and entrances. View in Antioch’s full code →
Antioch § 10.16.4.3 Subdivisions & Development Section Lots This section outlines design standards for single-family lots in Antioch, specifically addressing "through lots" that back up to arterials or collectors and "key lots" within subdivisions. It aims to enhance visual character by requiring additional architectural and landscaping elements on these lots. View in Antioch’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 29.301 Subdivisions & Development Section Scope View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 29.302 Subdivisions & Development Section Comprehensive Plan and Official Map View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 29.303 Subdivisions & Development Section Land Subject to Flooding This section prohibits the subdivision of land prone to flooding or lacking adequate drainage for residential or incompatible uses. However, it allows for subdivision approval if the owner/subdivider bears the cost of improvements that meet village and metropolitan water reclamation district standards to make the land safe for occupancy. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 29.304 Subdivisions & Development Section Street Layout and Design This section outlines the requirements for street layout and design in subdivisions, ensuring alignment with village plans, connectivity to existing and future streets, and consideration of topography and public safety. It also addresses right-of-way dedication and prohibits half-streets under specific conditions. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 29.305 Subdivisions & Development Section Alleys This section prohibits alleys in residential districts. In commercial, business, and industrial districts, alleys are permitted only when necessary for off-street loading and unloading, requiring a minimum 20-foot width and full street access at both ends. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 29.306 Subdivisions & Development Section Block Standards This section establishes standards for the design of blocks within subdivisions, specifying maximum and minimum dimensions, requirements for irregular shapes, and provisions for pedestrian access and numbering. It also includes specific design considerations for commercial, business, and industrial blocks. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 29.307 Subdivisions & Development Section Residential Lot Standards This section establishes minimum dimensional requirements for residential lots in Arlington Heights, including frontage, lot line orientation, minimum width at the building setback line (with variations for corner lots and lot area), and minimum lot area. It also specifies how lot widths are measured on curved streets and clarifies that street right-of-way area is excluded from lot area calculations. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 29.308 Subdivisions & Development Section Building Setback Lines This section establishes building setback lines for residential, commercial, business, and industrial lots adjoining residential areas. It mandates adherence to Chapter 28 and specific street ordinances, with general minimum setbacks of 25 feet from the right-of-way, reducible to 20 feet for commercial/industrial frontages on one side of a street. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Arlington Heights § Section 29.309 Subdivisions & Development Section Easements This section mandates the provision of easements of specific widths along lot lines for utility installations and along natural watercourses. It also requires a two-foot easement adjacent to alleys for pole lines. View in Arlington Heights’s full code →
Beecher § 11.4.1 Subdivisions & Development Section Scope This section establishes that any subdivision of land must align with Beecher's General Development Plan and/or official map, as approved by the Plan Commission and adopted by the Board of Trustees. View in Beecher’s full code →
Beecher § 11.4.2 Subdivisions & Development Section Streets This section outlines design standards for streets within subdivisions, emphasizing integration with existing infrastructure, safety, traffic management, and specific geometric requirements for street intersections and curves. View in Beecher’s full code →