§ 17.4.208. PR-2.3 planned residential zone.

A.

Legislative intent. The PR-2.3 planned residential zone is established to provide residential areas within the city for the encouragement of an environment for family life. Typical uses within the zone are a combination of one-family detached housing units and also attached housing units located in a coordinated design setting, together with a commingling of parks, playgrounds, schools, churches, and other private and community facilities designed to serve the residents of the city. The zone is characterized by dwellings interspersed with significant amounts of park and open space area at densities generally comparable to the R-1-15,000 zone (approximately 2.3 dwelling units per acre), but with increased design flexibility to more adequately accommodate natural constraints to development (wetlands, flood areas, drainage channels etc.) facilitate the preservation of open space and encourage innovative designs.

The zone is consistent with and intended to facilitate implementation of the areas designated on the general plan as low density residential (three dwelling units per acre). Owners and developers of property within this zone should bear in mind that primacy is given to residential development and maintain their properties in recognition thereof.

The specific regulations necessary for the accomplishment of the intent of the zone are hereinafter set forth.

B.

Permitted uses. The following buildings, structures, and uses of land shall be permitted upon compliance with the applicable requirements of this code:

1.

The production of crops and fruits in the field.

2.

Buildings and other structures for the storage and keeping of agricultural products and machinery.

3.

One-family dwellings when located upon a lot within an approved planned unit development, subject to conformance with the terms of approval of the planned unit development and the applicable requirements of this zone.

4.

Public agency parks and playgrounds.

5.

Customary residential accessory structures which are an integral part of and incidental to an approved dwelling.

6.

Customary household pets, but not including kennels.

7.

Fences, walls, and hedges, subject to the requirements of Section 17.5.115 of this code.

8.

Accessory apartments subject to the requirements of Section 17.5.134 of this code.

C.

Conditional uses. The following buildings, structures and uses of land may be permitted upon compliance with the standards and conditions set forth in this code and after approval has been given by the designated review body:

1.

Any conditional use permitted within the R-1-15,000 residential zone, subject to all requirements applicable to such use as set forth therein.

2.

Planned unit developments, including flexible lot projects, conservation subdivision projects, and low density-attached housing projects, all subject to the provisions of Sections 17.7.501, 17.7.502, 17.7.503 and 17.7.504, as applicable.

3.

One-family dwellings when located on an existing "lot of record," subject to compliance with the provisions of Section 17.1.508 and conformance with the other applicable requirements for dwellings of this zone.

4.

Water, sewer and utility transmission lines and facilities required as an incidental part of a flexible design subdivision, planned residential development or other approved development project in the zone and, subject to the approval of a site plan by the city council.

D.

Location requirements. All buildings within a planned unit development shall be located in conformance with the designated setbacks set forth on the approved development plan. For structures located outside the boundary of an approved plan or in instances where no setback has been established, all structures shall conform with the setback requirements within the R-1-15,000 zone.

E.

Dwelling requirements.

1.

Height of dwellings. The maximum height of any dwelling shall be thirty-six feet, measured in accordance with the criteria set forth under Section 17.5.130, as may be modified by the following:

a.

Chimneys, flag poles, television antennas, and similar ancillary structures not used for human occupancy shall be excluded in determining height.

b.

The building inspector may approve a dwelling having a greater maximum height, provided, that the dwelling will be set back from all appurtenant lot lines (or footprint lot boundaries where applicable) a distance two feet for each additional foot of dwelling height.

2.

Size of dwelling. Each dwelling shall have a minimum building footprint area of not less than one thousand two hundred square feet, not including any portion of the footprint area occupied solely by a garage, carport, porch, breezeway or similar area not used as a living area.

3.

Width of dwelling. The minimum width of a dwelling shall be twenty feet, as measured from the outside wall at the narrowest point of the first story, exclusive of any garage, porch, shed or similar area not considered as living area. The width shall be considered the lesser of the two primary dimensions.

4.

Corner clearance for driveways. Any driveway providing access to a corner lot shall adhere to the standards as set forth in Figure 17.5.110-B, entitled "Minimum Standards for Corner Clearance of Residential Driveways."

F.

Utility requirements. All dwellings and other structures used for human occupancy shall be served by the city's culinary water and sanitary sewer system.

G.

Special provisions.

1.

Not less than two off-street parking spaces shall be required for each dwelling unit. Each off-street parking space shall be not less than ten × twenty feet per space and shall not be located within any portion of a front or side setback area adjacent to a street.

2.

All buildings and uses within this zone shall comply with all applicable supplementary development standards as set forth in this code.

(Ord. No. 05-05-18; Ord. No. 2014-01-02 , § 1, 1-14-2014; Ord. No. 2016-06-31 , pt. I, § 2, 6-14-2016)