The following site improvement standards shall apply to all developments in an R-3 or R-4 District.
(a) Underground Utilities. All utilities required to serve a development shall be located underground.
(b) Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall connect each building entrance to the parking area serving that building, to other buildings on-site, to recreational facilities that are provided as part of the development and uses, as appropriate, on adjacent lots.
(c) Waste Receptacles. All solid waste products that result from any permitted principal, conditional, or accessory use shall be disposed of, stored in buildings, or completely enclosed in containers. Such building, container, or dumpster shall be located in a side or rear yard on a paved surface in compliance with the minimum parking setbacks established in Table 1264.07 as well as the screening requirements set forth in Chapter 1280.
(d) Performance Standards. All uses and developments in the R-3 and R-4 Districts shall comply with the Performance Standards in Chapter 1274.
(e) Detached Garages. All detached garages shall be located in the side or rear yard.
(f) Building Location. To provide a sense of enclosure and definition to the street, the front wall of the principal structure(s) shall be parallel to the public street or to its tangent, if the street is curved. There shall be at least one (1) entrance facing the public street and the principal windows of the building(s) shall also face this public street.
(g) Stormwater Detention/Retention Facilities. Detention/retention facilities that are visible from a public street shall be integrated into a landscaped area. Such landscaped areas shall contain any combination of the following elements: shade and ornamental trees, evergreens, shrubbery, hedges, and/or other planting materials as well as ornamental fencing.
(h) Open Space. Any development over five (5) dwelling units shall set aside twenty percent (20%) of the gross land area as open space. A specific recreational activity area or areas shall be developed and maintained for the residents of the development as part of this open space as follows:
(1) The size, location, shape, slope, and condition of the land shall be suitable for a specific recreational activity;
(2) The amount of land devoted to recreation shall be a function of the population to be served. Consideration shall be given to the size of the development, number and characteristics of expected residents, proximity to other recreational facilities, topography, and natural features on the site.
(3) Safety buffers shall be provided for users of recreational facilities and equipment using recognized engineering and recreation standards.
(4) Indoor recreational areas may be used as a specific recreational activity area. The indoor recreational area shall count as a part of lot coverage, as regulated by the District's regulations.
(5) Open space shall be sufficiently aggregated to create large useable areas of planned open space.
(6) Open space shall not be less than fifty (50) feet in width at any point, unless the Planning Commission deems that a lesser width is appropriate, such as when connecting open space areas on adjacent parcels or creating scenic walking trails.
(7) Open space shall not be composed of the 100-year floodplain, wetlands (including woodlands with wetland soils), steep slopes, and significant wildlife habitats. The Flood Insurance Study prepared by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Insurance Administration or the latest acceptable study shall be used to determine the 100-year floodplain.
(8) Land area devoted to the following shall not be included as meeting the open space requirement:
A. Public rights-of-way;
B. Parking areas, access drives, common drives and driveways, except as otherwise permitted by the Planning Commission when providing access to the open space;
C. Required setbacks for buildings and parking areas from the project boundaries;
D. Patios or other similar private space; and,
E. A minimum of fifteen (15) feet between buildings and open space.
(Ord. 8-13. Passed 5-14-13.)