Residential uses shall be in conformance with the provisions
outlined in this chapter.
(DC § 6.020)
The minimum lot areas within the residential districts shall
be as follows:
A.
Single-family
dwellings: 6,000 square feet;
B.
Two-family
dwellings: 8,000 square feet;
C.
Three-family
dwellings: 10,000 square feet;
D.
Four-family
dwellings: 12,000 square feet;
E.
Five
to 20 units: 2,000 square feet per unit plus 4,000 square feet;
F.
Twenty
to 37 units: 1,750 square feet per unit plus 9,250 square feet;
G.
Thirty-eight
to 63 units: 1,500 square feet per unit plus 18,500 square feet;
H.
Over
63 units: 1,500 square feet per unit plus 50,000 square feet.
(DC § 6.020(A))
A.
The
minimum average lot width for a single-family residence shall be 60
feet, except along the bulb of a cul-de-sac where the minimum width
shall be 70 feet at the building line.
B.
For
permitted multifamily residences, the minimum average lot width shall
be 75 feet. The minimum lot frontage shall be 25 feet on a public
street.
C.
On
cul-de-sac bulbs the frontage shall be measured at the chord distance
of the arc of the bulb.
D.
The
minimum lot depth shall be 80 feet. No lot shall be dimensioned to
contain part of an existing street. Lot depth shall not exceed two
and one-half times the average lot width.
(DC § 6.020(B))
Within the residential zone the following setbacks shall apply:
A.
The minimum front yard setback in a residential zone shall be 15 feet from the property line provided that a minimum of 20 feet shall be maintained in front of any garage to allow for adequate parking. All corner lots shall be considered as having two front yards. See “lot line, front” definition, Section 12.04.080.
B.
The
minimum rear yard setback in a residential zone shall be 20 feet for
a dwelling and five feet for an accessory building from the rear lot
line.
C.
The
side setback in a residential zone shall be a minimum of five feet;
however any point of a building exceeding 15 feet in height must have
a setback from a side property line equal to or greater than onethird
the height of that point. The height shall be measured from grade
level adjacent to the building wall which is closest to the side property
line.
D.
Where
permitted, multifamily structures or more than two separate dwelling
units which are grouped as one project on a tract of land, the minimum
distance between two buildings at any point shall not be less than
the sum of the required side yards computed separately for each building.
Also, each multi-family development shall provide at least one continuous
common use open space for all the occupants. Such open space shall
be at least 1,000 square feet in area for the first five units, plus
150 square feet for each additional unit over five. This common area
shall be no less than 30 feet in any dimension, and there shall be
no parking allowed within this open space.
E.
When
a residential building is sited within 28 feet of street right-of-way,
the building shall contain entrances, directly accessible from the
street, to individual units, clusters of units or common interior
alleys.
(DC § 6.020(C); Ord.
573 § 1, 1997; Ord. 576 § 1, 1997; Ord. 582 §
2, 1998; Ord. 583 § 1, 1998; Ord. 614 § 4, 2000; Ord. 633 § 1, 2002)
The following standards shall be applied to all multiple-family
dwellings placed in any residential zoned district within the City:
A.
General
Open Space. Open space shall be provided in all newly constructed
multiple- family developments. Exclusive of required yards, a minimum
15% of gross site area shall be designated and permanently reserved
as open space.
B.
Common
Open Space. Each multifamily development shall provide at least one
continuous common use open space for all the occupants. Common open
space shall be at least 500 square feet in area with no horizontal
dimension less than 20 feet.
1.
Multiple-family
development must designate 250 square feet of children’s play
or adult recreation area for every 20 units or increment of 20 provided.
No horizontal dimension shall be less than 15 feet.
2.
Placement
of children’s play areas and adult recreation areas shall not
be allowed in any required or buffer yard or parking space.
C.
Private
Open Space. All private open space shall be directly accessible from
the dwelling unit through a doorway. In all newly constructed multiple-family
developments:
1.
Dwellings
located at finished grade, or within five feet of finished grade,
shall provide a minimum of 96 square feet of private open space per
dwelling unit, with no dimension less than six feet;
2.
Dwellings
located more than five feet from the finished grade shall provide
a minimum of 48 square feet of private open space per dwelling unit,
with no dimension less than six feet.
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(DC § 6.020(D); Ord.
582 § 3, 1998)
The purpose and intent of the residential design standards in Sections 12.20.055 through 12.20.080 is to:
A.
Protect
and enhance the community livability, character, welfare, health,
and safety.
B.
Enhance
the environmental, aesthetic and visual quality of the City.
C.
Safeguard
the economic value of public and private investments.
D.
Encourage
new development to be architecturally and aesthetically compatible
with the community.
(Ord. 633 § 2, 2002)
The following standards shall be applied to all single-family
dwellings placed in any residential zoned district within the City:
A.
All
units shall utilize at least three of the following design features
to provide visual relief along the street frontage of a single-family
home:
1.
Dormers;
2.
Gables;
3.
Bay
or bow windows;
4.
Off-sets
on building face;
5.
Window
shutters;
6.
Roof
pitch greater than or equal to nominal 6:12;
7.
Architectural
grade laminated shingles, cedar shakes or shingles, tile, slate, or
copper (not including standard three-tab asphalt shingles);
8.
Horizontal
lap siding;
9.
Garage
set at least 10 feet behind the front face of the primary dwelling
unit;
10.
Architectural or decorative pillars (not including simple 4x4 posts);
11.
Brickwork or masonry.
B.
All
dwellings on individual lots in any residential district (R zone)
shall:
1.
Have
a garage or carport with the exterior material (including siding and
roofing) matching the dwelling. A garage (rather than a carport) shall
be required if there are garages with existing dwellings on six out
of the nine residential lots with front lot lines closest to the new
dwelling;
2.
Have
eaves (minimum six inches projection);
3.
Have
a covered porch or a recessed (minimum 16 inches) entry roof.
(DC § 6.020(E); Ord.
582 § 4, 1998; Ord. 633 § 3, 2002)
At least 12% of the area of each facade that faces a street
lot line must be windows or main entrance doors. Windows in garage
doors do not count toward meeting this standard, but windows in garage
walls do count toward meeting this standard. To count toward meeting
this standard, a door must be at the main entrance and facing a street
lot line. For a corner lot, only one side of the dwelling must meet
this standard.
(Ord. 633 § 4, 2002)
At least one main entrance for each structure must be within
eight feet of the longest street-facing wall of the dwelling unit
and meet one of the following:
A.
Face
the street; or
B.
Be
at an angle of up to 45 degrees from the street; or
C.
Open
onto a porch or breezeway that meets the following requirements:
1.
Be
at least 25 square feet in area;
2.
Have
at least one access facing the street; and
3.
Have
a roof that is no more than 12 feet above the floor and at least 30%
solid. This standard may be met by having 30% of the area covered
with a solid roof, or by having the entire area covered with a trellis
or other open material if no more than 70% of the area of the material
is open.
(Ord. 633 § 5, 2002)
