(a) Minimum Site Area. The minimum site area shall contain 5,500 square feet per independent living unit.
(b) Required Minimum Usable Floor Area in Square Feet Per Dwelling Unit.
(1) Independent Living Units: Efficiency/studio, one-bedroom dwelling units, and two-bedroom dwelling units shall meet the minimum requirements of the Building Code.
(2) No living unit within a senior housing development may contain more than two bedrooms.
(c) Maximum Building Height. The maximum building height in a senior housing development shall not exceed forty feet.
(d) Setbacks. The minimum setbacks for senior housing shall be:
(1) Front yard setback: Fifty feet.
(2) Side yard setback: Fifty feet.
(3) Rear yard setback: Fifty feet.
(e) Open Space. A minimum of 25% of the site, exclusive of existing or planned public road right-of-way, must be maintained as landscaped open space. Courtyards larger than 2,400 square feet may be counted as required open space. Recreation facilities, active and/or passive, including paved walkways and covered sitting areas shall be provided in a manner that meets the needs of the resident population.
(f) Building Facade and Length. Senior housing buildings must present a residential architectural image in terms of building facades, the composition and use of exterior wall surface materials, and building length. Any building façade longer than 100 feet must provide for variations in the outside wall and roof line.
(Ord. 10-2020. Passed 11-24-20; Ord. 03-2023. Passed 5-2-23.)