This section provides development standards specific to townhouse developments which are permitted in RLD, RMD, and all mixed use zoning districts. Townhouses shall conform to the requirements in Table 2-5. These standards are in addition to and supersede the base standards for the RLD, RMD, and all mixed use zoning districts, except where there is a conflict, in which case the standards in Table 2-5 supersede those in Table 2-4, Table 2-7, and Table 2-8.
TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS | ||
STANDARD | Additional Regulations | |
TOWNHOUSE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS | ||
STANDARD | Additional Regulations | |
Lot and Density Standards | ||
Minimum net lot size per dwelling unit (for new lots) | 900 square feet | |
Minimum lot width per dwelling unit (for new lots) | 20 feet; 30 feet for corner and reverse corner lots | Attached Single-Family Homes/Townhouses: A minimum lot width of 30 to 40 feet may be necessary for townhouses with double loaded attached garages in front, and to comply with parking location and design requirements. Minimum lot width may be reduced to 20 feet if garages are single-car wide, detached and/or accessed from an alley. |
Lot Setbacks - Minimum (feet) | ||
Front | 5 feet | |
Street side (corner lots) | 5 feet | |
Interior side when abutting a townhouse within the same townhouse development | 0 feet | |
Interior side when containing an end unit | 5 feet | |
Rear | 10 feet | |
Alley (when present) | 5 feet | |
Garage/Surface Parking Frontage | ||
Maximum parking frontage on a public street (for new residential development) | NA | |
Open Space | ||
Maximum front yard paving | NA | Any area that is not a driveway or walkway shall be landscaped. |
Minimum required landscaping | Refer to Chapter 17.310 (Landscaping) | |
(Ord. No. 2024-006)