(a) Purpose. District 1 is established to preserve and protect an existing community character typified by single-family detached residential housing developed at densities varying from one dwelling unit per one-half acre to one dwelling unit per two and one-half acres. The district is relatively more rural in density given its distance from the Village Core. The amount of prior development has left few environmental constraints on additional development; on the other hand, there remain few potential development areas. District regulations are intended to continue the predominant single-family detached use, while providing for additional parks and open space, supporting institutional uses (such as churches and schools), and public service uses. Densities will mirror existing densities and character, and be permitted up to a maximum of two dwelling units per acre. Protection of remaining sensitive environmental areas will also be a high priority.
(b) Uses By-Right. The following uses shall be permitted by right in District 1 subject to meeting all applicable requirements set forth in this section and this Code.
(1) Residential.
A. Family day care homes, small (one to six children).
B. Residential group homes for up to five handicapped or elderly people.
C. Single-family, detached.
(2) [Reserved.]
(3) Planned developments.
(4) Institutional/civic/public.
A. Public park or recreation areas, including multipurpose trails.
B. Public recreational facilities, indoor or outdoor, provided they are no greater than 10,000 square feet in gross floor area.
C. Public safety and emergency services.
D. Essential public utility and public service installations, including bus shelters and bus stops, but not including water towers, power generating stations, transfer stations, or outdoor storage.
(c) Conditional Uses. The following uses shall be conditionally permitted in District 1 subject to meeting all applicable requirements set forth in this section and in Section 1206.02
, Conditional Uses.
(1) Residential.
A. Model homes.
B. Open space conservation subdivisions.
C. Residential group homes for the handicapped or elderly (from six to eight people).
D. Single-family, attached.
E. Townhomes.
(2) Agricultural.
A. General agricultural operations.
(3) Commercial/retail.
A. Bed and breakfast inn.
B. Golf courses, private.
C. Private-membership recreational facilities or clubs.
D. Fireworks storage and fireworks retail facility.
(4) Institutional/civic/public.
A. Cemeteries.
B. Golf courses, public.
C. Places of religious worship, including churches and synagogues. Religious schools and day care centers may be permitted as accessory uses within the same structure as the principal conditional use.
D. Public recreational facilities, indoor or outdoor, greater than 10,000 square feet in gross floor area.
E. Public safety and emergency services, including police or fire stations and emergency medical services, provided the size of the building housing the facility or service shall not exceed 10,000 square feet.
F. Schools, public or private–preschool, elementary, secondary, or post-secondary.
(5) Accessory uses.
A. Oil and gas exploration and extraction of lots of at least twenty acres in size under single ownership.
B. Shared driveways for dwellings.
C. See Section 1206.03, Accessory Uses.
(d) Property Development/Design Standards. In addition to compliance with all applicable standards set forth in Chapter 1207
, Zoning Development and Site Plan Standards, development in District 1 shall comply with the following development/design standards (all standards are minimums unless otherwise noted):
(1) Maximum net density: two dwelling units per acre.
(2) Open space. In addition to compliance with the standards and requirements governing open space set forth in Section 1207.05
, developments in District 1 shall set aside a minimum of twenty-five percent of the gross land area for private open space.
(3) Minimum lot size.
A. Residential uses on lots fronting an arterial: one acre.
B. All other residential uses: 20,000 square feet, except that the minimum lot size may be reduced to a minimum of 6,000 square feet if open space conservation subdivision lots are developed pursuant to the requirements set forth in Section 1207.06.
C. Non-residential uses: one and one-half acres.
(4) Minimum lot width.
A. Lots fronting an arterial: 200 feet.
B. All other lots: 100 feet.
A. Minimum front yard setbacks:
1. Non-residential uses: 100 feet.
2. Residential uses: fifty feet, provided that averaging shall be required for residential uses as follows: Except for new residential development on lots fronting arterial roads, the front setback shall not differ by more than ten percent from the average of the front yard setbacks existing on the two properties immediately adjoining the subject property, unless approved by the Architectural and Historic Board of Review. If one or more of the adjoining properties is vacant, the front yard setback shall be fifty feet.
3. All uses on lots fronting arterial roads: 100 feet, of which the front fifty feet shall comprise a bufferyard that shall be landscaped pursuant to Section 1207.04(k).
B. Front yard setbacks–lots fronting arterial roads: 100 feet, of which the front fifty feet shall comprise a bufferyard that shall be landscaped pursuant to Section 1207.04(k).
C. Side yard setbacks:
1. Principal residential structures: fifteen feet.
2. Principal non-residential structures: thirty feet.
3. Side-facing attached garage: twenty-five feet.
4. All other accessory structures: fifteen feet.
5. Corner lots: fifty feet for street side not designated as "front."
D. Rear yard setbacks:
1. Principal structure: fifty feet.
2. Accessory garage: fifteen feet.
3. Other accessory structure: fifteen feet.
E. Arterial setbacks: See arterial setback and landscaping requirements in Section 1207.04(l), Landscaping/Buffering.
(6) Maximum structure height: thirty-five feet.
(7) Building siting and orientation. The following building siting and orientation requirements shall apply to new development in District 1, except for new development with a front yard depth of 130 feet or more:
A. Principal residential structures.
1. The main entrance to the residence shall face the street.
2. The front wall of the principal structure shall be parallel to the street or perpendicular to a radius of the curve of the street extended through the approximate center of the main mass, if the street is curved.
B. Principal residential structures on corner lots.
1. In general, the structure shall face one of the streets and not the corner.
2. One side of the structure shall be designated the "front" and shall be subject to the requirements set forth in division (d)(7)A. of this section.
C. Private garages.
1. Doors of attached garages shall not face the street.
2. Detached garages shall be located only in the rear yard.
3. New development of a principal single family detached dwelling shall provide space for the storage of at least two cars within an enclosed garage.
D. Non-residential development.
1. The main entrance to the principal structure shall face the street.
2. The front wall of the principal structure shall be parallel to the street or perpendicular to a radius of the curve of the street extended through the approximate center of the main mass, if the street is curved.
3. The main body of the principal structure shall be closest to the street.
4. An accessory garage shall be sited so that its door is not visible from the primary direction of approach.
(8) Bufferyard requirements for lots abutting a historic landmark. New development on lots that abut a historic landmark shall establish a bufferyard equivalent to or greater than "Bufferyard C" as set forth in Section 1207.04
(g). The bufferyard shall be established on the boundary that abuts the historic landmark.
(9) Driveway curb cuts.
A. Lot widths of 150 feet or less: No more than one driveway curb cut per lot.
B. Lot widths of more than 150 feet: No more than two driveway curb cuts per lot.
C. See Section 1207.13(c)(5) regarding limits on curb cuts to arterial and collector roads.
(10) Location of parking. In addition to the off-street parking requirements set forth in Section 1207.12
, off-street parking shall be located to the side or rear of the principal building.
(11) Pedestrian/bicycle pathways and linkages.
A. Provision shall be made in the design of all developments for non-vehicular circulation systems, including but not limited to sidewalks, pathways, and bikeways. Funds-in-lieu of public sidewalks and other non-vehicular circulation systems may be provided as set forth in Section 1207.13(e).
B. Any amount of land set aside for trails in a development shall be credited toward either the public or private open space requirements set forth in this section and in Section 1207.05.
C. Sidewalks at least five feet wide shall be provided on both sides of all streets in District 1, shall run parallel to the street within the right-of-way, and shall be separated from the curb by a planting strip of at least seven feet in width.
D. To the maximum extent feasible, provision shall be made in the design of developments for interconnections with existing or planned streets and pedestrian or bikeway systems on adjoining properties, unless the City determines that such interconnections would have adverse impacts on open spaces, wetlands, sensitive environmental areas, or other significant natural areas.
(Ord. 16-44, § 1. Passed 7-19-16; Ord. 16-148, § 9. Passed 2-21-17; Ord. 18-93. Passed 10-15-19; Ord. 21-141. Passed 1-4-22.)