In addition to the general goals in the preamble,
the purpose, and the community development objectives, it is the purpose
of this article to provide housing choices for residential development
at low densities which will preserve and enhance the open space, natural,
and scenic landscape character of existing residential and agricultural
areas.
[Amended 5-1-1995 by Ord. No. 95-2; 3-3-2003 by Ord. No.
2003-2; 5-2-2005 by Ord. No. 2005-4; 4-4-2022 by Ord. No. 2022-02]
A. The maximum density of use on any tract within the R-1 District shall be as determined by §
170-1519B of this chapter.
B. Single-family detached dwellings.
(1)
Lot size: one acre minimum.
(2)
Lot width at building: 150 feet minimum setback line.
(3)
Lot width at street line: 50 feet minimum, except 250 feet minimum
at the future right-of-way lines of Routes 202, 352, 3, or 926, if
the lot would have direct access onto any of these routes.
(4)
Impervious coverage: 20% maximum.
(5)
Minimum building setback line: 60 feet minimum, except:
(a)
No structure shall be located within 100 feet of the future
right-of-way line of Route 202 or Route 3. This requirement shall
be reduced to 60 feet minimum for lots of record existing prior to
the adoption of this chapter that have a lot depth from the future
right-of-way line of Route 202 or Route 3 of less than 150 feet.
(b)
The land within this required setback may be accepted as part of the requirements for open space of this chapter and Chapter
149, Subdivision of Land.
(6)
Side yards: 25 feet minimum.
(7)
Rear yard: 50 feet minimum.
(8)
Maximum building height: three stories, not to exceed 38 feet.
C. Agricultural use: as required by the standards in §
170-1609 of this chapter.
D. Residential development as per flexible development procedure: as required by the standards in Article
IX of this chapter.
E. Uses by special exception: as required by §
170-702E of this chapter.
F. Accessory uses: Accessory uses may be located in side and rear yards, but only in conformance with the standards of §
170-1502 of this chapter.
G. Conditional uses: Residential conditional uses, as applicable, shall conform to the standards for single-family detached dwellings in §
170-602B above. Nonresidential conditional uses shall conform to the standards for nonresidential uses in Article
VII, §
170-702E, of this chapter.
[Amended 3-3-2003 by Ord. No. 2003-2]
A. The following standards, as applicable, shall govern
all uses permitted by right, special exception and conditional use
in the R-1 District:
(4)
Access and traffic control: As required by §
170-1510.
(6)
Parking: As required by Article
XVII.
(8)
Signs: As required by Article
XVIII.
B. Residential development as per flexible development procedure: As required by the design standards in Article
IX, where those standards exceed, or address matters not covered by, the requirements of Subsection
A above.