Single-Family and Traditional Residential Districts (R-1 and R-2) and their regulations are established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:
(a) To regulate the bulk and location of dwellings and accessory buildings or structures to obtain proper privacy and useable open spaces on each lot appropriate for the various districts;
(b) To provide for proper location of institutions and other community facilities so as to increase the general convenience, safety and amenities within the community;
(c) To protect the desirable characteristics and promote the stability of existing residential development;
(d) To regulate the density and distribution of population to avoid congestion and provide adequate public services while minimizing sprawl.
(e) To carry out the following specific purposes:
(1) The R-1 District is established to permit the development of standard single-family dwellings on individual lots and planned unit residential developments (PURDs).
(2) The R-2 District is established to permit the development of single-family and two-family dwellings on individual lots while maintaining the traditional single-family character of older homes adjacent to the downtown.
(Ord. 62-2023. Passed 1-16-24.)