Unified Development Ordinance
Sec. 2.1.1. District Intent Statements
Sec. 2.1.1. District Intent Statements
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Tue, 05/23/2023 - 08:58
- General Purpose
- The intent of the Residential Districts is to protect established residential neighborhoods as well as promote planned and efficient future residential developments.
- The building type design and dimensional standards and allowed uses work together to promote desirable residential neighborhoods.
- The district provisions discourage any use that would substantially interfere with the residential nature of the district. Compatible park, open space, utility and civic uses are permitted in Residential Districts.
- Residential-1 (R-1)
- Subject to the density restriction of 1 unit per acre, R-1 allows single-unit living in a detached house, or tiny house, and two-unit living in a tiny house with a minimum lot size of 40,000 square feet.
- Smaller minimum lot sizes are permitted as part of a compact development.
- Additional building types, smaller lot sizes and increased density as part of a conservation development are allowed in exchange for preserving common open space.
- Residential-2 (R-2)
- R-2 allows single-unit living in a detached house, or tiny house, and two-unit living in an attached house or tiny house with a minimum lot size of 20,000 square feet.
- Decreased minimum lot sizes are permitted as part of a compact development.
- Additional building types and smaller lot sizes as part of a conservation development or cottage court are allowed in exchange for preserving common open space.
- Residential-4 (R-4)
- R-4 allows single-unit living in a detached house, or tiny house, and two-unit living in an attached house or tiny house with a minimum lot size of 10,000 square feet.
- Decreased minimum lot sizes and additional building types are permitted as part of a compact development.
- Additional building types and smaller lot sizes as part of a conservation development or cottage court are allowed in exchange for preserving common open space.
- Dimensional standards, maximum density, allowed building types, and allowed uses may be modified for the R-4 district within the TOD overlay or Frequent Transit Areas identified in the City’s Comprehensive Plan to enable transit oriented development.
- Residential-6 (R-6)
- R-6 allows single-unit living in a detached house, or tiny house and two-unit living in an attached house or townhouse or tiny house with a minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet. Multi-unit living is also allowed in a townhouse.
- Smaller minimum lot sizes are permitted as part of a compact development.
- Additional building types, and smaller lot sizes as part of a conservation development or cottage court are allowed in exchange for preserving common open space.
- Dimensional standards, maximum density, allowed building types, and allowed uses may be modified for the R-6 district within the TOD overlay or Frequent Transit Areas identified in the City’s Comprehensive Plan to enable transit oriented development.
- Residential-10 (R-10)
- R-10 allows single-unit living in a detached house, or tiny house, and two- unit living in an attached house or townhouse or tiny house with a minimum lot size of 4,000 square feet. Multi-unit living is also allowed in a townhouse or apartment. Smaller minimum lot sizes are permitted as part of a compact development.
- Smaller lot sizes as part of a conservation development or cottage court are allowed in exchange for preserving common open space.
- Smaller lot sizes as part of a conservation development or cottage court are allowed in exchange for preserving common open space.
- Dimensional standards, maximum density, and allowed uses may be modified for the R- 10 district within the TOD overlay to enable transit oriented development.
- R-10 allows single-unit living in a detached house, or tiny house and two-unit living in an attached house or tiny house with a minimum lot size of 4,000 square feet. Multi-unit living is also allowed in a townhouse.
- Smaller minimum lot sizes are permitted as part of a compact development.
- Additional building types, and smaller lot sizes as part of a conservation development or cottage court are allowed in exchange for preserving common open space.
- Dimensional standards, maximum density, allowed building types, and allowed uses may be modified for the R-6 district within the TOD overlay or Frequent Transit Areas identified in the City’s Comprehensive Plan to enable transit oriented development.