General residential care facilities shall be located, developed, and operated in compliance with the following standards, where allowed by the land use regulations in Chapters 17.076, 17.080, 17.084, 17.088, and 17.090:
(A) Minimum distance from any other residential care facility: 300 feet.
(B) At least 20 square feet of common open space on-site shall be provided for each person who resides in the facility. Common open space shall include landscaped areas and walks and other amenities, such as, patios, swimming pools, barbeque areas, or other such improvements as are appropriate to enhance the outdoor environment of the residential care facility for its residents and visitors. Landscaped courtyard entries that are oriented towards the public street which create a welcoming entry feature are also considered common areas. All areas not improved with buildings, parking, vehicular accessways, trash enclosures, and similar items shall be developed as common areas with the types of attributes described above.
(1) Minimum horizontal dimension: 15 feet
(2) Usability: a surface shall be provided that provides for convenient use for outdoor living and/or recreation.
(C) At least 15 percent of the common open space shall be shaded for seating areas. Such shading may be provided by canopy trees or shade structures.
(Ord. 885, passed 11-1-2023)