Residential density: Max. 2 du/ 1 ac
Minimum Lot Area: 0.5 ac
Building height for residential structures: 3 stories
Setbacks
- Front: 10 ft
- Rear: 25 ft
- Interior side: 10 ft
- Street side: 15 ft
Accessory buildings, from principal structure: 5
RESIDENTIAL SITING STANDARDS
For single-family attached and detached residential units in new developments, the following shall apply:
1. Development Standards. New single family developments shall implement a variety of residential product, with two (2) different product types required for development of up to sixty (60) lots; and three (3) different product types for developments of sixty-one (61) or more lots (e.g., single-family detached, detached structures with rear-loaded garages, townhomes, duplexes, bungalow court, quadraplex, etc.) where each single product type shall account for no less than fifteen (15) percent. There are no restrictions on additional product types. To ensure a variety of residential product type, the number of lots within new residential developments sharing an internal local roadway network with existing or previously approved residential phases shall be aggregated with the existing or previously approved residential phase for the purpose of implementing this provision. For small, infill developments, existing surrounding development may be considered when evaluating product type. No more than three (3) contiguous blocks shall include the same singular product type. Changes to lot width shall not be counted to achieve the provisions of this standard.
2. Lot Area. Minimum lot area does not apply to attached single family product.
3. Garages. For front facing garages, the garage door must be placed a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet off the perimeter property boundary, and for lane access garages, twenty-five (25) feet from edge of pavement. Rear garage access shall be required for all single family detached lots with a lot width less than forty-five (45) feet.
4. Building Separation. For a zero-lot line product or an attached single family product, a minimum ten-foot (10') building separation between structures must be demonstrated.
5. Accessory Uses/Structures. Accessory uses listed as ancillary in the siting standards shall be placed at a minimum, five (5) feet or three (3) feet, as listed above, behind the front entry of the principal structure and a minimum of five (5) feet from rear and side property lines. Accessory structures such as garage(s), accessory living units, carport(s) or like uses are exempt from this requirement, as are barn(s) in the ARE District.
6. Driveways. Pavers shall be required for the driveway if the driveway comprises more than sixty (60) percent of the front yard area (area included shall be measured from front of principal structure to front property line). Sidewalks and driveway aprons within the right-of-way shall comply with the applicable Road Construction Specifications Manual guidelines.
7. Air Conditioners. Air conditioner pads and condensing units will be staggered a minimum of ten (10) feet from air conditioner condensing units on adjacent properties to provide for drainage and accessibility.
RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS
1. Variety of Product. Architectural elevations and façades shall vary so that the type (model), paint color and elevation (all three (3)) shall not match adjacent structures nor the building site located directly or diagonally across the street. Any façade facing a public right-of-way shall be treated as a primary façade.
2. Garages. Where the garage door (measurement shall be from each end of the garage door itself) comprises more than forty (40) percent of the front façade, remedies must be taken to reduce the visual impact of the garage mass. This can include recessing the garage, overhangs, trim, or separate door entries. Garages that are side-loaded or rear-loaded are exempt from this provision.
3. Massing and Composition. Buildings shall have elements that clearly delineate a base, middle, and top through the use of color, materials, banding, and enhanced roofline elements. All walls facing the street or the public realm shall have a level of treatment similar to the front façade. Blank walls shall be reduced by the inclusion of windows, vertical elements with a plane change from the wall surface, shadow-casting elements, material changes, or other methods. Vertical material transitions shall occur at inside corners or wrap at least eighteen (18) inches around an outside corner.
4. Windows/Doors. Windows and doors shall be accentuated through measures such as: adding trim/sills and lintels or other similar treatment; providing shutters or awnings; framing through the use of façade materials; use of bay windows; and/or recessing the window. Decorative shutters shall be scaled and affixed to have the appearance of functioning shutters.
5. Roofline Elements. If using roofline elements to meet the requirements for Massing and composition, enhanced roofline elements include but are not limited to: molded or decorative fascia, frieze boards, and gable details and treatments.
6. Adequate Storage. Where a garage is not provided, a minimum of forty (40) square feet of enclosed storage area shall be constructed so that residents will have space to store bulky personal effects (i.e., recreational equipment).
7. Reserved.
8. Compliance. Compliance with this standard is the responsibility of the developer or applicant. At the time of building permit, applicant will provide proof of compliance.