14-12-050 MASTER PLANNED ZONE: Residential Standards

The intent of setting forth residential standards is to establish guidelines for a quality development. Other standards may be presented, and may be accepted if the City believes they provide an adequate alternate to the quality development sought. The City Council has absolute discretion to accept or deny standards proposed. A. Lot Sizes. Lot size requirements for single family detached dwellings are intended to be guidelines for the amount of space required for a quality development. The City Council has the final approval authority. The guidelines for residential dwellings are 6,000 square feet for single family detached dwellings and 5,000 square feet for twin homes, duplexes, and triplexes. B. Setbacks. Setback requirements are intended to be guidelines for the amount of space required between buildings and property lines, subject to the approval process. The City Council has the final approval authority. Accessory buildings are required to meet the conditions for accessory buildings in the R-10 zone. The guidelines for the principal residential building are as follows: Front: 20 feet; Interior Sides: 10 feet; Corner Sides: 20 feet on the corner side; Rear: 15 feet. C. Lot Frontage. Frontage requirements are intended to be guidelines, subject to the approval process, with the City Council having the final approval authority. The guidelines for single family homes are to have adequate area for a driveway and utility connections, which are not located within the driveway area. Attached units shall have sufficient frontage to allow the delivery of all utility services to each of the premises, without having utility connections in driveways or parking areas. D. Height of Structures. No single family residence in this zone shall exceed a maximum height of thirty (30) feet, measured from grade to the elevation of the square of the building. E. Dwelling Size. Size requirements are intended to be guidelines, subject to the approval process, with the City Council having the final approval authority. The guidelines for single family detached dwelling units recommended a minimum of 1,000 square feet of finished living space. Attached dwelling units are recommended to contain a minimum of 900 square feet of finished living space. F. Landscaping Requirement. Landscaping requirements are intended to be guidelines, subject to the approval process, with the City Council having the final approval authority. The guidelines recommend the front and side yards of residential dwellings, plus all common areas of multi-family housing be landscaped. Landscape plans are required to be prepared by a landscape architect and all landscaping is required to be completed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy. If a building is ready for occupancy during the winter season, a cash bond for landscaping in the amount of 125% of the estimated cost to complete the landscaping may be posted to complete the landscaping by the following May. If the landscaping is not completed by the following May, the City may use the bond to complete the landscaping according to the landscape plan. All sensitive lands shall be protected as part of the landscaped area of any development. G. Parking. Each residential unit shall have a minimum of two (2) parking spaces, one of which must be in a fully enclosed garage. In addition, multi-family housing must provide adequate visitor parking. As a guideline, it is recommended there be one and one-half (1 ½) off-street parking stalls for every two dwelling units.