Dimensional standards
Density
- Maximum units
- 2
Height & bulk
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to lots in A-1 or R-1 single-familySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. residential zones.
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Height
shall not be more than sixteen (16) feet in height measured from ground level to the highest point on the roof.
Other
- Affordable rent requirement
Second units, and both units of a two-unit development, if rented, shall only be rented at an affordable rent for lower-income households ... for a minimum of thirty (30) years.
- Direct utility connection
Each primary dwelling unit on a lot must have its own direct utility connection to the utility/public service provider.
- Main entry covered depth3 ft
The main entry shall be covered, with a minimum depth of three (3) feet.
- Mature tree protection
Any plans ... shall identify the location of any mature trees onsite and provide protective measures to ensure preservation.
- Maximum demolition of existing walls25 pct
The two-unit project may not involve the demolition of more than twenty-five (25) percent of the existing exterior walls.
- Maximum unit floor area800 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The total floor area of each primary dwelling built ... shall not exceed eight hundred (800) square feet.
- Minimum building separation6 ft
a minimum building separation of six (6) feet shall be maintained between all detached structures on a lot.
- Minimum private recreation area per unit225 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Each new primary dwelling unit shall provide ... a continuous private recreation area of two hundred twenty-five (225) square feet with minimum interior dimensions of ten (10) feet.
- Minimum rental period30 days
No dwelling unit on the lot may be rented for a period of less than thirty (30) days.
- Owner occupancy required
The individual property owners of a lot with a two-unit project must occupy one of the dwellings on the lot as the owners' principal residence.
- Replacement trees if no mature trees
Sites without an existing mature tree must provide at least two (2) twenty-four (24) inch box trees within the front yard setback or open space area.
Parking
- Parking reduction near transit
Each new primary dwelling unit must have at least one off-street parking space per unit unless the lot is located within one-half mile walking distance of a corridor with fixed route bus service with service intervals no longer than fifteen (15) minutes during peak commute hours, or a major transit stop.
Setback
in no event may any structure be less than four (4) feet from a side or rear property line.
Use
- Residential only
No non-residential use is permitted on the lot.
From the ordinance
No more than two (2) dwelling units of any kind may be built on a lot... The total floor area of each primary dwelling built ... shall not exceed eight hundred (800) square feet.
Parking requirements
{
"new_primary_dwelling": "1 space per unit",
"existing_primary_dwelling": "per underlying zone"
}