The purpose of the RAM zone is to provide an area in which conventional residential uses, alternative low-cost housing and manufactured dwellings can be established at moderate to higher densities (11 dwelling units per net acre). In the RAM zone the regulations set out in Sections 17.36.020 through 17.36.040 apply.
(Ord. 24-05, 6/5/2024)
In an RAM zone the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright:
A. 
Single-family dwelling, including modular housing;
B. 
Manufactured home meeting the standards of Section 17.76.020;
C. 
Two-family dwelling;
D. 
Public park or publicly owned recreation area;
E. 
Utility lines necessary for public service;
F. 
A manufactured dwelling or recreational vehicle not exceeding 300 square feet in area used temporarily during the construction period of a permitted use for which a building permit has been issued, but not to exceed one year;
G. 
Home occupation Type I, which satisfies the requirements of Section 17.72.040;
H. 
Residential home and residential facility;
I. 
Family day care center or adult day care center; and
J. 
Accessory dwelling which satisfies the requirements of Section 17.72.080.
(Ord. 24-05, 6/5/2024)
In an RAM zone the following conditional uses and their accessory uses are permitted subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.86:
A. 
A church or community meeting hall;
B. 
Governmental or municipal structure including a utility substation or other similar facility;
C. 
Public or private school or college;
D. 
Day care center;
E. 
Manufactured dwelling park;
F. 
Multifamily dwellings;
G. 
Home occupation Type II, which satisfies the requirements of Section 17.72.050;
H. 
Assisted living facility; and
I. 
Community garden, which satisfies the requirements of Section 17.86.130.
(Ord. 24-05, 6/5/2024)
In an RAM zone, the following standards shall apply except as they may be modified through the design review process pursuant to Chapter 17.70:
A. 
Lot Size. The minimum lot size for a single-family dwelling, manufactured dwelling, modular home and a duplex shall be 5,000 square feet. The density of multifamily dwellings shall be 5,000 square feet for the first unit of the multifamily dwelling plus 2,500 square feet for each additional unit, except that there is no density standard for multifamily dwellings used for long-term rental purposes (30 days or more) and where a deed restriction is recorded preventing the multifamily dwelling from conversion to condominium use, or similar individual ownership arrangement, or use as a short-term rental pursuant to Chapter 17.84. The maximum density of assisted living facilities shall be one residential unit per 1,000 square feet of site area. The minimum lot size for all uses, including single-family dwellings, shall be adjusted for average slope using the standards in Section 17.124.070.
B. 
Lot Dimensions.
1. 
Lot Width. Lot width shall be at least 40 feet.
2. 
Lot Depth. Lot depth shall be at least 80 feet.
3. 
Front Yard. A front yard shall be at least 15 feet.
4. 
Side Yard. A side yard shall be at least five feet, except on a corner or through lot the minimum side yard from the street shall be 15 feet.
5. 
Rear Yard. A rear yard shall be at least 15 feet, except on a corner or through lot it shall be a minimum of five feet, except where a rear lot line abuts a street, it shall be a minimum of 15 feet.
C. 
Lot Coverage. The lot coverage for a permitted or conditional use, other than a multifamily dwelling, shall not exceed 50 percent.
D. 
Floor Area Ratio. The floor area ratio for a permitted or conditional use, other than a multifamily dwelling or assisted living facility, shall not exceed 0.6.
E. 
Building Height. Maximum height of a structure shall be 24 feet, measured as the vertical distance from the average elevation of existing grade to the highest point of a roof surface of a flat roof, to the top of a mansard roof or to the mean height level between the eaves and the ridge for a pitched roof. The ridge height of a pitched roof shall not exceed 28 feet. Pitched roofs are considered those with a 5-12 pitch or greater.
F. 
Manufactured Dwellings. Manufactured dwellings shall be located in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.76.
G. 
Parking. As required by Section 17.68.020.
H. 
Signs. As allowed by Chapter 17.62.
I. 
Design Review. All uses except single-family dwellings, manufactured dwellings and modular housing and their accessory structures are subject to the provisions of Chapter 17.70.
J. 
Geologic or Soils Engineering Study. As required by Chapter 17.108.
K. 
Site Plan. Except for interior renovation of existing structures and exterior renovations such as siding replacement where there will be no ground disturbance, no new construction shall be approved unless a site plan meeting the requirements of Section 17.60.190 has been submitted and approved.
(Ord. 24-05, 6/5/2024)