15-3-2 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS: RR-1 development restrictions

The development restrictions in RR-1 zoning districts are as follows: (1) Minimum lot size is one (1) acre (43,560 sq. ft.). An up to six percent (6%) reduction in minimum lot size shall be allowed for the dedication of collector class type roads with a cross-section width 80 feet or larger or a portion thereof providing residential access to the proposed development. The collector class type road must be in an appropriate location which the city has determined is useful, and the road shall be finished within 1 year from the approval date of the reduction in lot size or in lieu of actual completion of required road, a developer, contractor or land owner may file with the City a cash bond, escrow agreement, or other approved form of financial assurance, in an amount equal to 100% of the cost of construction as determined by the department of engineering, to ensure completion of the road. The cumulative square footage reduction in minimum lot size within the subdivision development shall be equal to the square footage of the dedicated portion of the collector class type road, up to a maximum of a six percent (6%) reduction in minimum lot sizes for the development. Residential dwellings are not allowed to front onto collector class roads. (2) Minimum width – 125 feet. (3) Minimum frontage on a public street or an approved private street – 25 feet. (4) Minimum yard setback requirements: (a) front yard – 30 feet, (b) rear yard: (i) main building – 30 feet, and (ii) accessory buildings – 10 feet (c) side yard: (i) main building – 15 feet; and (ii) accessory buildings: 1. from the front setback to distance ten feet behind the main dwelling – 15 feet. 2. from a distance ten feet behind the dwelling to the rear of the lot – 10 feet. (5) On corner lots, two front yards and two side yards are required. (6) Maximum building height – 35 feet (7) Maximum building coverage: 20% (8) Required improvements: (a) street grading; (b) street base; (c) on-site surface drainage facilities; (d) culinary water facilities; (e) wastewater disposal; and (f) street monuments.