Regulator
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1-Family Units
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Other Permitted Uses
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Site area per housing unit
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5 acres
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NA
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Site area per housing unit - Note 1 (RPD)
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3 acres
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NA
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Minimum lot area - Note 2 (RCD)
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1.5 acres
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3 acres
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Minimum lot width (feet)
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200
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200
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Minimum yards (feet)
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Front yard
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50
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50
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Side yard
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25
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25
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Street side yard
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50
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50
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Rear yard
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50
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100
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Maximum height (feet)
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35
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35
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Maximum building coverage
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NA
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NA
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Maximum impervious coverage
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NA
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NA
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Floor area ratio
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NA
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NA
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Maximum amount of total parking located in street yard
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NA
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NA
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Project size requiring Planned Development District (PD)
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NA
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NA
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Note 1: Rural Preservation Development (RPD)
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The purpose of this regulator exception is to permit the creative
design of alternate living areas, as distinguished from subdivisions
of standard lot sizes and standard street systems with the intention
of preserving the rural character of the agricultural land use, including
open fields, pastures, and natural wooded areas.
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The Planning Commission and City Council may permit the site
area per housing unit utilizing the designated regulator of three
acres per housing unit, provided that there is sufficient evidence
and facts showing that the proposed Rural Preservation Development
meets the following conditions:
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1.
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That the surrounding tracts for the proposed Rural Preservation
Development will not be adversely affected;
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2.
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That the proposed Rural Preservation Development is consistent
with the intent and purpose of this section;
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3.
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That the average allocated site area housing unit within the
Rural Preservation Development will not be less than the minimum site
area housing unit per parcel required in the Rural Residential District
in which the parcels of the proposed Rural Preservation Development
is located, except that the land appropriation will meet the following
criteria:
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a.
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Each individual parcel plotted for sale must have an allocated
equivalence of five total acres, with three of the acres being retained
to the site area facilitating the residence for private ownership.
The remaining two acres shall be designated as permanent undivided
open space;
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b.
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All undivided land including any lot capable of further subdivision
shall be designated as permanent open space and shall be restricted
from further subdivision and protected through a conservation easement,
or a restrictive protective covenant presented in a form acceptable
to the City and duly recorded in the Seward County Register of Deeds
Office. In the event that the City's growth extends to a point where
the designated open area tract of land becomes contiguous or adjacent
to the City limits, the controlling ownership of said land may appeal
to the City Council for the repeal of the protected easement for further
subdivision;
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4.
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Undivided open space shall be directly accessible to the largest
practicable number of lots within a Rural Preservation Subdivision.
To achieve this, the majority of the house lots should abut undivided
open space in order to provide direct views and access.
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Note 2: Rural Community District (RCD)
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The purpose of this regulator exception is to produce a more
attractive and functional rural neighborhood and permit more usable
open space, protect build-through land for future annexation, and
protect the environmental features by preserving the rural character
of the agricultural land use. The Planning Commission and City Council
may permit the site area per housing unit utilizing the designated
regulator of 1.5 acre lots per housing unit, provided that there is
sufficient evidence and facts showing that the proposed Rural Community
District meets the following conditions:
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1.
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That the surrounding tracts for the proposed Rural Community
District will not be adversely affected;
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2.
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That the proposed Rural Community District is consistent with
the intent and purpose of this section;
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3.
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That the average allocated site area housing unit within the
Rural Community District will not be less than the minimum site area
housing unit per parcel required in the Rural Residential District
in which the parcels of the proposed Rural Community District is located,
except that the land appropriation will meet the following criteria:
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a.
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Each individual parcel plotted for sale must have an allocated
equivalence of five total acres, with 1.5 of the acres being retained
to the lot site area facilitating the residence for private ownership.
The remaining 3.5 acres shall be designated as permanent undivided
open space;
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b.
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All undivided land including any lot capable of further subdivision
shall be designated as permanent open space and shall be restricted
from further subdivision and protected through a conservation easement,
a restrictive protective covenant presented in a form acceptable to
the City and duly recorded in the Seward County Register of Deeds
Office. In the event that the City's growth extends to a point where
the designated open area tract of land becomes contiguous or adjacent
to the City limits, the controlling ownership of said land may appeal
to the City Council for the repeal of the protected easement for further
subdivision;
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4.
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Undivided open space shall be directly accessible to the largest
practicable number of lots within a Rural Preservation Subdivision.
To achieve this, the majority of the house lots should abut undivided
open space in order to provide direct views and access;
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5.
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The proposed method of providing sanitary sewer service to the
area shall be a public or community sewage system that complies with
any and all of the regulations set forth by the regulating state agency.
Therefore, the developer shall indicate the size and location of all
proposed sanitary sewers, manhole locations, and sewage treatment
facility shown on the plot documents;
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6.
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The proposed method of providing an adequate water supply shall
be public or community water system or rural water district, that
complies with any and all of the regulations set forth by the regulating
state agency. Therefore, the developer shall indicate the size and
location of the proposed water mains, hydrants and the location of
the community well, including the type of water treatment to be used
on the plot documents.
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Note:
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Floodway - This land is not considered buildable due to flood
zone regulations. Therefore, since there is no preservation being
deemed from this regulator it should not be allowed to be calculated
for use as open land.
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Floodplain - This land could be considered as buildable if the
floor level is one foot above the base flood elevation (BFE). This
would provide an element of land preservation as detailed in the regulators.
Therefore, it should be allowed to be calculated into the open land
designation.
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