14-11-040 R-5 TOWNHOME DEVELOPMENT ZONE: Development Standards

A. Plats. Plats should show the residential unit footprint, with any limited common area. Adequate common areas must be established to meet the minimum recreation requirements of this section. B. Single family residence lots must be a minimum of 5500 square feet, with a minimum of 55 feet of frontage on a street. The residence must contain a minimum of 1000 square feet of finished living space on the main floor. All single family residences must contain a two car garage with a driveway a minimum of twenty-five in length from the building to the sidewalk. (Ordinance #112118) (Ordinance #40319) C. Twin home lots must be a minimum of 4000 square feet each. The residence must contain a minimum of 1200 square feet of finished living space. All twin homes must contain a two car garage with a driveway minimum of twenty-five feet in length from the building to the sidewalk. (Ordinance #4-03-19) D. Townhomes must contain a minimum of 1200 square feet of finished living space. All townhomes must contain a two car garage with a driveway a minimum of twenty-five feet in length from the building to the sidewalk. (Ordinance #112118) (Ordinance #40319) E. Streets. Streets may be public or private. Public streets must meet the requirements of the Construction and Development Standards, including curb, gutter and sidewalk. Private streets must contain a minimum of thirty feet of asphalt and have curb, gutter and a five foot sidewalk on both sides. Private streets must otherwise meet the Construction and Development Standards. (Ordinance #40319) F. Setbacks. Single family residences and twin homes must have a minimum front setback of twenty-five (25) feet to the garage and twenty (20) feet to other portions of the building. Rear yard setbacks must be a minimum of 15 feet, provided that an attached, covered rear porch that is open on the back and two other sides may have a five foot rear yard setback. Side yard setbacks must be a minimum of five feet on each side. Single family and twin home residences which have rear yard setbacks less than 20 feet must have a vision barrier fence between rear yards. It shall be the developer’s obligation to install the fence prior to occupancy of either residence. Front yard setbacks from public streets for Townhomes are a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from garages and a minimum of twenty (20) feet from other parts of the building. Buildings must be set back from side yards a minimum of ten feet and from rear yards a minimum of fifteen feet. (Ordinance #112118) G. Parking. Projects in this zone shall meet all of the following parking requirements. 1. Garages shall be a minimum of 20 feet x 20 feet. 2. Guest Parking: a. Shall be provided at the rate of one-half (1/2) off-street parking stall per unit. b. Driveways shall not be counted as guest parking. 3. Adequate parking for clubhouses and other amenities with buildings shall be provided at a rate of four parking stalls per 1000 square feet of building footprint. Amenity parking shall not be counted toward guest parking or the per unit off-street parking requirement. 4. For units containing more than (3) three bedrooms, one additional parking stall shall be provided for each additional bedroom over (3) three. This parking stall shall be reserved or assigned to the unit. 7. Parking stall dimensions shall be shown on the plans and approved by the City Engineer. (Ordinance #112118) (Ordinance #40319) H. Fences/Walls. A six foot high masonry wall or linear low density polyethylene plastic (LLDPE) wall containing UV inhibitors and with a rigid recycled polyethylene foam core and having the look of masonry, approved by the Architectural Review Committee and the Planning and Zoning Commission, shall be placed between the project and the adjacent zones. This requirement may be waived, at the discretion of the City Council, for adjacent residential zones. (Ordinance #112118) I. Garbage Collection. A project may elect to use individual trash receptacles provided by the City to collect garbage, or may elect to contract with a private sanitation company for garbage collection. If City receptacles are elected, all requirements of the City must be met. If a private provider is elected, collection dumpsters must be kept enclosed behind six foot high, gated, masonry walls. J. Design Theme. Each project should have a design theme (Spanish, Swiss, Colonial, etc.), which must be maintained throughout the development. The Architectural Review Committee and the Planning and Zoning Commission shall review and approve the theme and architectural design during the plat approval process. K. Recreation. Each project must maintain adequate common areas to provide active recreation opportunities for the residents. All recreation amenities and common areas must be approved by the City Council. This paragraph provides a guideline as to the types of active recreation opportunities the Council considers acceptable. All amenities shall be age appropriate, i.e. projects designed for senior only will be different from other non-age restricted development. Developers are encouraged to be creative in providing those recreation opportunities, thus, they may petition the Council to substitute a different recreational amenity in place of any of those listed herein. 1. All projects shall include a walking trail or path throughout the project meeting the City’s standard for trails. Unless the project is designated for seniors only, a commercial quality tot lot, approved by the City, including a drinking fountain is recommended. 2. As projects become larger, additional amenities shall be provided. L Amenities may include such things as commercial quality tot lots, open space, pavilions, BBQ areas, clubhouses, swimming pools, tennis courts, pickle ball courts, basketball courts, racquet ball courts, volleyball areas, horseshoe pits, etc. A developer may propose to provide the City cash to allow the City to provide the required active recreation opportunities on a larger scale elsewhere in the City. Amounts are to be negotiated with the Council, but are to be commensurate with the cost of constructing the active recreation for the number of residents expected to reside within the project. The Council has the discretion to approve, reject, or partially approve a cash proposal. (Ordinance #112118) L. Height Restrictions. Units may not exceed thirty feet in height, measured from the grade to the elevation of the square of the building. The Council may, at their discretion, modify the height requirements based on a desirable architectural design theme. ((Ordinance #112118) M. Exterior Building Material. All units must be constructed entirely of stucco, or masonry product (hardi-plank), specifically approved by the Architectural Review Committee and the Planning and Zoning Commission during the design and architectural review process. Stucco may be used to highlight or accent features, but not as the dominant material. Street facing sides shall include variations such as bay windows, chimneys, pop outs, wainscot, or other similar features to avoid flat walls. (Ordinance #112118) N. Roof Pitch. Flat roofs are allowed if it promotes human comfort by providing private outdoor living space such as lounging areas, private recreation areas, shading devices, BBQ opportunities, or other architectural features approved by the Architectural Review Committee. Roof top features shall not count toward the height of the building. Otherwise, the minimum roof pitch shall be 6:12. The Council may, at their discretion, modify 6:12 roof pitch requirement based on a desirable architectural design theme. (Ordinance #112118) O. Rain Gutters. Each unit shall have rain gutters on all eaves where the roof will allow water to flow, with down spouts. P. Landscaping. All common areas and limited common areas shall be fully landscaped, including trees, shrubs, grass, planting areas, etc. A landscaping plan shall be submitted to the DRC for approval with each final plat. Landscaping shall include automatic sprinkler systems meeting the City Construction Standards. Xeriscaping is allowed if approved by the DRC. In the event the Mayor or City Council declares a water shortage or potential shortage, the city may dictate the watering schedule for all common and limited common areas. (Ordinance #112118) Q. Home Owner’s Association. Each project shall have a home owner’s association, which shall be responsible to maintain, at a minimum, all common area, recreational activities provided, private streets, and off street parking. The home owner’s association shall also be responsible to dispose of all landscaping debris (lawn clippings, tree limbs, etc.) and for snow removal from parking areas and private streets. (Ordinance #112118) R. Animals. No animals are allowed in the R-5 zone except those which can be, and are, maintained in a humane and healthy manner, indoors. S. Clustering. Clustering of dwelling units is encouraged to allow for larger open spaces, but subject to Council approval to maintain a balance between open space and buildings and maintaining harmony between new development and surrounding areas, including harmony between residential and non-residential uses (see §14-11-010(F) ). Housing units and open space should be distributed in a manner that does not unduly separate the usable open space from residents. (Ordinance #40319)