R-1
Dimensional standards
Density
- Maximum units
- 2
Height & bulk
Housing
- Two-family
- by_right
Uses
Permitted by right2
Conditional / special use14
- civic and public buildings
- parking lots adjoining commercial use
- public utilities
- religious facilities and assembly halls
- wireless communication facilities
- Civic and public buildings
- Condominium conversions
- Nursery stock
- Parking lots adjoining or located directly across the street from a commercial use
- Parking pads in front yard
- Private tennis clubs
- Public utilities
- Religious facilities and assembly halls
- State-licensed community care facilities with seven (7) or more residents in addition to the caregiver
Extracted standards
11 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Affordability requirement
If rented, units must be rented at affordable rent for lower-income households for min 30 years; deed restriction required.
- Main entry requirements
Main entry clearly defined, oriented toward street, covered with min depth of 3 ft.
- Mature tree preservation
Identify mature trees (24 in diameter or 75 in circumference) and provide protective measures; if no mature tree, provide 2 24-inch box trees.
- Maximum demolition of existing walls25 pct
The two-unit project may not involve demolition of more than 25% of existing exterior walls unless site unoccupied by tenant in last 3 years.
- Maximum primary dwelling size800 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 under this section shall not exceed 800 square feet.
- Minimum building separation6 ft
A minimum building separation of 6 feet shall be maintained between all detached structures.
- Minimum private recreation area225 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 225 sqft with min interior dimensions of 10 ft.
No dwelling unit may be rented for less than 30 days.
- Owner occupancy
Unless lot formed by urban lot split, individual property owners must occupy one dwelling as principal residence.
- Refuse storage
Trash containers stored in designated areas, not in garage; each container area min 38x38 inches.
- Separate water heater
Each new primary dwelling unit shall have a separate hot water heater; no exterior enclosures.
From the ordinance
A two-unit housing development means a housing development containing no more than two (2) residential dwelling units within a single-family residential zone... Each new primary dwelling unit shall be one story, constructed at ground level, and shall not be more than sixteen (16) feet in height.