(a) Parking Requirements. At least one parking space per dwelling unit shall be enclosed.
(b) Private Open Space. Two hundred square feet of adjacent private open space per unit shall be provided.
(c) Common Open Space. At least 750 square feet of land per dwelling unit shall be reserved as common open space in each ASF District. Land designated as common open space under the provisions of this section shall conform with the characteristics described below:
(1) Common open space shall consist of land or a combination of land and water of such condition, size and shape as to be usable for active recreation and/or scenic enjoyment as appropriate to the site, the surrounding area and the expected resident population. Such area shall contain no structures other than those related to recreational use and shall not include roads, parking areas or private open space as required in subsection (b) hereof.
(2) Required yard setback and buffer areas shall be excluded in the computation of common open space.
(3) Consideration shall be given to the arrangement and location of common open space to take advantage of physical characteristics of the site and to place common open space within easy access and view of dwelling units. Common open space shall not be separated from the development by existing roads.
(d) Storage Space. There shall be a minimum of forty square feet of enclosed, adjacent storage space per unit.
(e) Fire Prevention. All dwelling units shall have at least one smoke detector and firewalls as per the Ohio Basic Building Code.
(f) Pedestrian Circulation. Each attached single-family residential unit shall be served by a comprehensive walkway system adequately separated from vehicular circulation connecting residential buildings to parking and recreation areas.
(g) Building Design and Placement.
(1) Building design. In order to enhance privacy and encourage attractive building arrangements, the alignment of buildings should be varied and the facades of not more than every two dwelling units shall be offset by at least sixteen inches. Attractive variations in such things as facade, width, color, exterior materials and roof lines shall be deemed desirable. Furthermore, parallel arrangements of buildings shall be avoided.
(2) Building placement. All buildings and structures within the development area shall have a minimum distance of twenty feet between any other building or structure within the development area.
(3) Dwelling unit area.
A. Width: Twenty feet minimum.
B. Dwelling units per structure: Eight units maximum.
C. Dwelling unit area: 800 square feet for a one-bedroom unit, minimum, plus an additional 200 square feet for each additional bedroom, minimum.
(4) Yard requirements.
A. Perimeter yards of not less than fifty feet shall be maintained along any public street line bordering the development area and yards of not less than thirty feet along any other property line.
B. No building shall be closer than twenty-five feet to an internal street and no building shall be less than fifteen feet from a parking bay or area other than the driveway area directly serving a dwelling.
(5) Site design. Attached single-family developments shall be designed to complement the topography of the land in order to utilize natural contours, economize in the construction of utilities, reduce required grading and maximize the conservation of trees, watercourses and other natural features. Natural features and other distinctive characteristics of the site shall be integrated into the plan to create functional variations in the arrangements of residences, open spaces and accessory uses.
(6) Modifications to area, yard and buffer requirements. With respect particularly to properties of irregular shape, unusual topography or limited size, the Planning and Zoning Commission may modify requirements regarding areas, yards, buffers and distances between uses if compliance with these requirements is either clearly infeasible or contrary to compliance with the design regulations and standards of this section. However, the maximum permitted density shall not be increased by reason of this provision. Modifications made by the Planning and Zoning Commission must receive the approval of Council.
(Ord. 18-1984. Passed 2-6-84.)
(h) Laundry Area. Every dwelling unit shall have a minimum of sixty square feet enclosed within the dwelling unit for laundry purposes and shall be provided with the necessary and customary utility connections such as water, drainage, air vent, gas and electric connections.
(i) Garbage and Rubbish Disposal. Every dwelling unit shall have a minimum area of twenty square feet immediately adjacent to the dwelling unit for trash storage unless each unit is provided with a trash compactor. Such area shall be screened from view by a fence or wall at least four feet in height. (See also Section 1393.09.)
(j) Landscaping. Any portion of the development area not used for permitted main and accessory uses shall be landscaped with vegetative ground cover, shrubs and trees in accordance with an overall landscaping plan acceptable to the Architectural Review Board. Such landscaping shall be maintained in good condition. In the development of property, existing trees and significant vegetation shall be retained wherever feasible and desirable.
(Ord. 9-1983. Passed 1-4-83; Ord. 62-2014. Passed 6-2-14.)