A. Intent: The intent of the R-2 district is the provision of residential area of lesser land area requirements than the R-5 district which will still allow the space needed for separation of dwelling units from each other and permit dwellings of a generous size.
B. Permitted Uses: The only uses permitted in an R-2 district are:
1. Single family detached dwellings, one per lot.
2. Temporary buildings and signs for construction purposes for a period not to exceed the construction period.
3. Accessory uses.
4. Solar energy systems, building mounted.
C. Special Uses: The following special uses are allowed in an R-2 district only if approved by the board of trustees:
1. Schools, including playgrounds and athletic fields.
2. Churches.
3. Utility and public service uses, including:
a. Electric substations.
b. Fire and police stations.
c. Water filtration plants, pumping stations and reservoirs.
d. Sanitary sewage treatment facilities.
e. Municipal facilities.
4. Planned unit developments.
5. Golf courses.
6. Existing Special Uses and Planned Unit Developments: The following special use for a planned unit development remains in full force and may be maintained as legal, conforming use within the R-2 Zoning District: Savannah of Lake Barrington Planned Development Ordinance No. 2000-O-16, as amended from time to time.
D. Prohibited Uses: All geothermal energy systems, all wind energy systems, and all ground-mounted solar energy systems are prohibited in the R-2 Zoning District. All uses which are not expressly permitted in the R-2 Zoning District are prohibited.
E. Lot Size: Every lot shall have a minimum area of eighty thousand (80,000) square feet and a minimum width at the front building line of one hundred ninety feet (190').
F. Height Of Buildings And Other Structures: The height of buildings and other structures shall not exceed two and one-half (21/2) stories above a basement story or thirty five feet (35'), whichever is lower.
G. Building Area: One-story dwellings shall have a total ground floor area of not less than one thousand six hundred (1,600) square feet. Dwellings having more than one story shall have not less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of ground floor area with a total of not less than two thousand (2,000) square feet.
H. Accessory Structures: Accessory structures shall not be closer to side or rear lot lines than ten percent (10%) of the average width of the lot nor closer to the front lot line than thirty feet (30') from the right of way of any road. In no case shall an accessory structure extend in front of the rear line of the principal building, except for the following:
1. First floor entrance steps, open terrace (without roofs or sides) and underground utility structures.
2. Eaves, chimneys, bay windows and other ordinary building projections to the extent of eighteen inches (18").
3. Main building entrance shelters smaller than thirty five (35) square feet and projecting not more than six feet (6').
I. Yards:
1. Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than thirty feet (30') from the nearest right-of-way boundary of any road.
2. Side Yard: There shall be two (2) side yards, each of which shall be not less than ten percent (10%) the average width of the lot. A side yard adjoining a street shall be not less than thirty feet (30') wide.
3. Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard of not less than ten percent (10%) of the average width of the lot. (Ord. 90-O-16, 7-3-1990; amd. Ord. 2019-O-12, 12-10-2019; Ord. 2023-O-04, 2-15-2023)