(a) Minimum Area for Development. An R-4 Planned Residential District shall contain a minimum of five acres. The acreage shal1 be contiguous in that it shall not be divided into segments by any limited access highway or any tract of land (other than roads, rights-of-way for pipelines, or electric transmission lines) not owned by the developer of the R-4 development.
(b) Maximum Overall Density of Residential Development of the Total Project Area. Six dwelling units per acre. The density of the cumulative total of all phases of a development, having been given final development plat approval, shall never exceed the maximum permissible density for the planned residential development as a whole.
(c) Minimum Lot Area for Single-Family Units on Individual Lots. Single-family, 10,000 square feet.
(d) Minimum Yard Requirements for Single-Family Units on Individual Lots.
(1) Front yard depth - 30 feet.
(2) Rear yard depth - 40 feet.
(3) Side yard width - ten feet with sum of 25 feet for both widths.
(4) Minimum lot frontage. All lots shall have a minimum frontage on a public thoroughfare of 50 feet.
(e) Minimum Lot Area and Yard Requirements for Single-Family Attached Dwellings.
(1) 7,260 square feet per dwelling unit.
(2) Front yard depth - 30 feet.
(3) Rear yard depth - 40 feet.
(4) Side yard width - ten feet adjacent to the nonattached sides of dwellings, zero feet between attached dwellings.
(5) Minimum lot frontage. Dwellings on individual lots shall have a frontage of 50 feet and dwellings grouped on a common parcel shall have a parcel frontage of 50 feet on a public thoroughfare or on a private street built to City paving materials standards and the provisions of Title Seven, Subdivision Regulations and Chapter 913 and the private street to be owned and maintained through duly recorded condominium ownership provisions.
(f) Minimum Yard Requirements for Townhouse and Garden Apartment Structures.
(1) Front, side, or rear yard depths for buildings adjacent to, fronting on, or backing on a public thoroughfare - 40 feet.
(2) All detached residential buildings shall be separated from one another by a minimum distance of 25 feet.
(3) All residential buildings shall be set back from any planned residential development boundary a distance not less than 40 feet.
(4) All residential buildings, accessory buildings, and service buildings shall be set back from all major driveways and other primary vehicular accessways a distance not less than 20 feet.
(5) Minimum parcel frontage. All townhouse and garden apartment buildings shall be located on parcels having a minimum of 50 feet frontage on a public thoroughfare or on a private street built to City paving material standards and the provision of Title Seven, Subdivision Regulations and Chapter 913 and the private street to be owned and maintained through duly recorded condominium provisions.
(g) Minimum floor areas for dwelling units permitted in the R-4 Residential Development are as follows:
(1) Single-family dwellings:
One or two bedrooms | 1,000 square feet |
Three bedrooms | 1,200 square feet |
Four or more bedrooms | 1,400 square feet |
(2) All townhouse and garden apartments as follows:
One and two bedrooms | 800 square feet |
Three bedrooms | 1,000 square feet |
Four bedrooms | 1,200 square feet |
(Ord. 76-80. Passed 11-24-80.)
(a) Development Layout. When a proposed R-4 Planned Residentia1 District abuts existing lots containing single-family dwellings, proposed structures of the R-4 Development abutting those lots shall be restricted to single-family detached dwellings. Dwelling units shall be grouped or clustered to break up the development arrangement, maximize privacy, collect and maximize the common open space, and promote the individual character and coordinated layout of each lot, cluster, and groupings. Streets and cul-de-sacs shall be laid out to utilize natural contours and discourage through and high speed traffic.
(b) Off-Street Parking. There shall be provided outside the public right-of-way and off the primary access drives an average of three parking spaces per dwelling unit for the total development.
(c) Streets and Driveways. All streets and drives, whether public or private, shall be designed and constructed to or greater than the City standards as in Title Seven, Subdivision Regulations.
(d) Open Space. At least 4% of the total acres in a proposed development permitted by this chapter shall be devoted to open space, recreational facilities exclusive of parking areas.
(e) Sanitary sewer and water facilities shall be provided at the time of development.
(f) Topography, Natural Features. Site planning shall be designed to take advantage of the topography of the land in order to utilize the natural contours, and to maximize destruction of water courses, natural vegetation, trees, and topsoil. The natural features and other distinctive characteristics of the site shall be integrated into the plan to create variations in the arrangements of buildings, open spaces, and site features.
(g) Compliance with Other Applicable Sections of City's Codes and Ordinances. In addition to complying with the requirements of this chapter, the applicant applying for a R-4 Planned Residential District zoning shall comply with the appropriate provisions of Title Seven, Subdivision Regulations and this chapter not in conflict with the specifications contained in this chapter.
(Ord. 76-80. Passed 11-24-80.)