(A) Lot area. The lot area for each detached single-family dwelling shall be no less than 5,000 square feet.
(B) Lot width. Lot width for each detached single-family dwelling shall be no less than 50 feet. Lot width for each attached dwelling unit shall be no less than 30 feet. For purposes of this section, "lot width" shall include individual unit width.
(C) Lot frontage. Lots should have frontage of no less than 50 feet, except for attached dwelling units and detached dwelling units on the radius of a cul-de-sac where such distance may be reduced to 30 feet.
(D) Setbacks. Except as further provided, no principal or accessory structure shall be closer than 20 feet to a public street right-of-way or private street easement. Detached single-family dwellings shall be setback not less than 15 feet from a public street right-of-way or private street easement or as further provided herein.
(1) Minimum side yard. The side yard area required for detached single-family and two-family attached dwellings should be no less than ten feet.
(2) Minimum rear yard. The rear yard area required for detached or attached dwelling units shall be no less than ten feet.
(3) Periphery boundary setback. No portion of a planned unit development including accessory structures, parking areas, or required yard shall be located less than 30 feet from the peripheral boundaries of the planned unit development.
(4) Additional attached dwelling transition setback. The following scale shall be utilized in the calculation of the minimum building setback, in addition to the periphery boundary setback as specified above, between proposed attached dwelling units including their accessory structures and existing or proposed single-family development districts or other predominantly single-family development as defined herein that border the planned unit development. For purposes of this section, other predominantly single-family development shall be that area within 100 feet of the external boundary of the planned unit development district in which 50% or more of the conforming land uses are single-family residential.
Number of units per building | Additional setback (feet) |
3-5 | 40 |
6-10 | 60 |
11 or over | 80
|
(5) Recreation area setback. No portion of an active recreation area shall be located within 25
feet of the external boundary of the planned unit development.
(6) Transition area setback. Where a planned unit development adjoins, or borders an existing or proposed single-family development sharing common frontage on the same or opposite side of a public or private street, the minimum right-of-way and/or easement setback requirement of the single-family development shall be utilized for the entire opposite frontage and 200 feet from.
(E) Building separation. Building separation within group developments containing two or more principal structures on one lot of record. No portion of a principal structure side building wall elevation shall be located less than 20 feet from an adjacent principal structure as measured at 90 degrees at the closest point. Such common border. For purposes of this section, other predominantly single-family development shall be that area within 100 feet of the external boundary of the planned unit development district in which 50% or more of the conforming land uses are single-family residential.
(F) Architectural extensions. Architectural extensions including, but not limited to, bay windows, chimneys, open porches and decks, roof overhangs, and balconies shall not be considered in calculating building separation provided such encroachments are not more than three feet.
(G) Building length. No continuous unit or series of attached units shall exceed a combined length of 200 feet.
(1) No two units or structures shall be considered attached unless such units or structures share a five-foot common party wall.
(2) Common party walls of attached units shall be constructed in accordance with the North Carolina State Building Code, G.S. Ch. 47C (North Carolina Condominium Act) and other applicable requirements.
(3) The numbers of units per acre shall be based on the following formula: 1,500 square feet of land for each 1 BR unit; 2,000 square feet of land for each 2 BR unit; 2,500 square feet of land for each 3 BR unit; 3,000 square feet of land for each 4 BR unit.
(H) Accessory structure requirements.
(1) Shall not be within any front yard setback.
(2) Shall not be located within ten feet of any other principal structure or within five feet of any other accessory structure, except as further provided.
(3) Shall not cover more than 20% of any side or rear yard.
(4) The side or rear yard requirement for attached and detached accessory structures shall be no less than five feet.
(5) For purposes of this section, any accessory structure attached to a principal structure shall be subject to the setback requirements of the principal structure.
(I) Trash/garbage container requirements. If solid waste collection is accomplished using dumpsters instead of collection at each dwelling:
(1) No container pad shall be located closer than 20 feet to any dwelling structure.
(2) Each container pad required to service the development shall be located within 200 feet of the dwelling units such container is intended to serve.
(3) Container pads shall be enclosed on three sides by a complete visual screen consisting of a fence, vegetation, or combination thereof.
(Ord. passed 6-21-21)