Dimensional standards
Lot
Density
- Maximum units
- 2
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- Applies to urban lot splits in Residential Single-FamilySingle-family dwellingOne dwelling unit on its own lot, usually detached from its neighbours. (RSF) and Rural Residential (RR) zoning districts.
Uses
Permitted by right2
Extracted standards
20 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Floodplain
- FloodplainFloodplainLand expected to flood at a stated frequency, where building carries extra conditions. restriction
The lot to be split shall not be located within a 100-year flood hazard area, unless the site has been subject to a letter of map revision or meets FEMA requirements.
Height
- Stepback for second story5 ft
Any portion of a new primary dwelling unit that exceeds one story must be stepped back by an additional five feet from the ground floor.
Historic
- HistoricHistoric districtAn area where exterior changes need design review to protect its character. property restriction
The lot to be split shall not be a historic property or within a historic district.
Other
- Access corridor maximum width24 ft
The access corridor shall have a minimum-maximum width of 12 to 24 feet.
- Access corridor minimum width12 ft
The access corridor shall have a minimum-maximum width of 12 to 24 feet.
- Deed restriction required
The owner shall record a deed restriction that prohibits rental for less than 30 days, prohibits nonresidential use, prohibits separate conveyance, and states the property is subject to urban lot split regulations.
- Direct utility connection
Each primary dwelling unit on the resulting lot shall have its own direct utility connection to the utility service provider.
- Maximum driveway width24 ft
the driveway shall have a minimum-maximum width at the road right-of-way edge of 12 to 24 feet.
- Minimum driveway width12 ft
the driveway shall have a minimum-maximum width at the road right-of-way edge of 12 to 24 feet.
- Easement requirement
The owner shall enter into an easement agreement with each public service provider to establish easements sufficient for provision of public services.
- Fire hazard mitigation
A lot in a very high fire hazard severity zone shall comply with all MLFPD fire hazard mitigation measures for residential construction.
- Maximum primary dwelling 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 unit that is developed on a resulting lot shall be less than or equal to 800 square feet.
- Minimum original lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built.2,400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
The lot to be split shall be at least 2,400 square feet.
- Owner occupancy requirement3 years
The applicant for an urban lot split shall sign an affidavit stating that the applicant intends to occupy one of the dwelling units on one of the resulting lots as the applicant's principal place of residence for a minimum of three years after the urban lot split is approved.
- Protected housing restriction
The urban lot split shall not require or include the demolition or alteration of income-restricted, rent-controlled, Ellis Act, or tenant-occupied housing.
- Resulting lot areaMinimum lot areaThe smallest parcel on which the district allows anything to be built. range
Each of the resulting lots shall be between 60 percent and 40 percent of the original lot area.
Setback
- Minimum side and rear setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.4 ft
shall maintain a minimum setback of four feet from the side and rear property lines.
Use
- Nonresidential use prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.
No nonresidential use is permitted on any lot created by an urban lot split.
No dwelling unit on a lot that is created by an urban lot split may be rented for a period of 30 consecutive days or less.
Wildfire
- Wildfire restriction
The lot to be split shall not be located within a very high fire hazard severity zone, unless the site complies with all fire-hazard mitigation measures required by the MLFPD.
From the ordinance
The lot to be split shall be at least 2,400 square feet. The resulting lots shall be at least 1,200 square feet. ... No new primary dwelling unit may exceed two stories, with a maximum allowable height of 24 feet.
Parking requirements
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"primary_dwelling_unit": "1 space per unit"
}