The purpose of the Compact Development Option is to provide flexibility in the site design in order to encourage:
• Natural resource preservation
• Pedestrian-friendly streetscapes
• Cost-efficiency in providing infrastructure
• Appropriate design solution for unique site conditions.
Use of the Compact Development Option is voluntary on the part of the applicant.
The Compact Development Option permits smaller lot sizes in return for providing permanent green space within the development, and a more compact, cost-effective network of streets and utilities. Except for modification to the lot and building requirements defined below, all other provisions of the Rural Residential District pertain to the Compact Development Option.
(a) Lot Requirements for Compact Option.
(1) Minimum lot size: One half (½) acre, provided that no less than twenty- five (25) percent of the gross floor area parent tract is preserved in permanent green space.
(2) Minimum required green space.
A. Minimum lot area. Twenty-five percent (25%) of the gross area parent tract. No one lot of such required green space in any compact development shall be less than one and one-quarter (1.25) acres. Green space may include active or passive recreational uses, and may be held in either public or private ownership. Green space established for purposes of meeting the requirements of this provision shall not be included as part of any residential lot, and shall be restricted for any future development by the establishment of permanent conservation easements held in perpetuity by a public or private entity acceptable to the County. Accessory structures such as picnic shelters, ball fields, and nature trails shall be permitted within the green space. Parking areas and enclosed buildings are prohibited on the green space. Bike and walking trails must be incorporated into the development plan and can be used to calculate green space.
B. Maximum length width ratio. No one lot of such required green space in any compact development shall have a length to width ratio greater than five to one (5:1).
C. Minimum width. One hundred (100) feet at the setback line of the front yard.
(b) Building Requirements for Compact Option: Minimum Yards.
(1) Front: Thirty (30) feet.
(2) Side: Ten (10) feet for each main principal structure; two (2) required side yards shall be twenty (20) feet or more.
(3) Rear: Thirty (30) feet or more.
(4) Accessory buildings: No less than ten (10) feet to side or rear lot line.
(Ord. 04-44. Passed 7-19-04.)