A. Development Criteria:
1. Lot Area: The minimum width of any townhouse lot is twenty feet (20'). The remaining lot area normally required in the zoning district per dwelling unit shall be incorporated into usable and accessible open space and/or private or common vehicular access or parking area for the townhouse project site.
2. Dwelling Unit Access: Each townhouse unit shall have its own dedicated entrance and shall otherwise provide sufficient egress per the adopted Central Valley Fire Code
3. Parking and Access:
a. Parking Spaces: For townhouses with more than two (2) bedrooms, there shall be a minimum of one (1) parking space per bedroom required.
b. Location: Parking spaces may be provided on the lot of the townhouse or in a commonly owned and maintained off- street parking bay or facility; provided that such a parking facility is easily accessible and of a reasonable distance from the townhouse unit it is serving (maximum of 100 feet).
(1) Required parking spaces shall not be in any front or side yard except in a driveway.
(2) Access drives to parking areas shall be allowed in front and side yards but shall not exceed thirty feet (30') in width at driveway throat (34' at the outside of the driveway throat) except shared driveways may be a maximum of forty feet (40') in width at the driveway throat (44' at the outside of the driveway throat) if there is at least (20') to the next driveway throat.
(3) Construction: All permanent off-street parking spaces and access areas thereto shall be paved. Temporary exemptions for access approaches from the property line to the street surface may be granted based on public street paving schedules established by the city. Individual unit parking spaces and/or townhouse site parking bay facilities shall be designed and constructed according to stipulations set forth in Article 4 of this title.
c. Minimum Distance Between Driveway Throats:
(1) Driveway Throats thirty feet (30') wide or less:
(A) A minimum distance of ten (10) feet shall be maintained between all driveway throats that are thirty feet (30') wide or less.
(2) Driveway Throats more than thirty feet (30') wide:
(B) A minimum distance of twenty (20) feet shall be maintained between all driveway throats that are more than thirty feet (30') wide.
(3) Not more than one driveway throat shall be permitted per two (2) townhouses.
(4) On corner lots, placement of driveway throats shall be at a minimum of ten feet (10') from the property line at controlled intersections (either signed or signal-lighted) and twenty feet (20') from the property line at uncontrolled intersections.
(5) Unsafe Or Hazardous Driveway Throat Prohibited: In no case shall any driveway throat be permitted which, in the opinions of the city engineer and city planner, may cause an unsafe or hazardous driving condition.
4. Utilities And Services:
a. Curb Stop And Valve: Water service shall have a curb stop and valve for each townhouse unit.
b. Easements: Necessary easements shall be indicated and recorded on the townhouse plat and be of a width that is satisfactory to the city engineer.
5. Design Of Utility Services:
a. All utilities shall independent, separate utility connections on each respective townhouse lot.
b. All utility services shall be designed for subdivisions that are platted for townhouse development at the time of plat submittal.
c. The city engineer and/or public works director shall review said utility plans with any necessary recommendations.
6. Additional Standards:
a. Conversion: Conversion of existing structures to a townhouse project shall be avoided, except if all townhouse development standards, as outlined in this chapter, and the International Residential Code can be satisfied. If said requirements cannot be met, the conversion will be prohibited.
b. Building Permit: A legal subdivision plat shall be placed on the public records of Gallatin County prior to the issuance of any building permit within a townhouse development.
B. A site plan must be prepared and submitted as specified in 10-6-18. The site plan must be processed concurrently with the conditional use application.
C. Type Of Permit Required:
1. An applicant for a Townhouse must verify to the Community Development Department that it will meet the standards above and the currently adopted International Residential Code. (Ord. 2023-7, 7-17-2023; amd. Ord. 2023-9, 12-18-2023)