A.
Purpose statement.
(1)
The primary purpose of the R-1 Residential District is to continue the existing predominant pattern of single-family detached homes and other neighborhood-oriented uses on lots of 60 feet wide or wider and of 100 feet or more in depth.
(2)
The secondary purposes of the district are to:
(a)
Maintain the existing housing stock and neighborhood facilities, streetscape and public infrastructure;
(b)
Encourage alternative modes of transportation, such as walking, bicycling, carpooling, mass transit and the like; and
(c)
Accommodate compatible infill development and alterations for changing household needs.
C.
Permitted accessory uses. The following uses may be allowed as accessory uses to on the same lot and with any of the permitted uses in the R-1 District, provided they otherwise meet zoning requirements of this chapter:
D.
Conditional uses. The following conditional uses shall be permitted provided all zoning requirements of this chapter are met:
(1)
Places of worship.
(2)
Quasi-public uses.
(3)
Utility structures and facilities for basic infrastructure services, such as gas, electric, landline telephone service, water and sewage.
(4)
Home occupations [see § 255-42D(6)].
(5)
Koi ponds [see § 255-42D(13)].
(6)
Funeral homes.
(7)
Utilities and waste management: electric substations, water and wastewater pumping stations.
E.
Not permitted. Generally, any use not compatible with single-family residential character of the R-1 District is prohibited. In addition, the following specific uses are not permitted in the R-1 District:
F.
Lot size, area, yard and building requirements.
Accessory Structure | ||
|---|---|---|
Minimum lot area (in square feet) | 6,000 | |
Width | 60 | |
Depth | 100 | |
Minimum yards (feet) | ||
Front | 25 | |
Rear | 25 | 6 inches |
Side | 6 inches | |
1 | 8 | |
Both | 24 | |
Minimum lot width (feet) | ||
Maximum building height (feet/stories) | 35/2 1/2 | 15/1 |
Maximum lot coverage | 80% | |
Minimum net habitable floor area (square feet) | 650 |