(A) Purpose. The RE Single-Family Residence and Educational District is to be used for the purpose of creating single-family residential areas of varying types at overall low densities in conjunction with the open setting of an educational campus, and allowing flexibility of residential design.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the RE Single-Family Residence and Educational District:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings;
(2) Private parks and open space uses;
(3) Parks, playgrounds and community buildings operated by municipal agencies; and
(4) Accessory uses and buildings incidental to and on the same zoning lot as a principal use.
(C) Special uses. Special uses may be allowed in the RE Single-family Residence and Educational District, as provided in § 159.045.
(D) Minimum parcel size. The minimum parcel size required to be developed in the RE Single-Family Residence and Educational District is 150 acres.
(E) Density standards. The overall density of the residential development shall no exceed one dwelling
unit per 60,000 square feet of land area, based on a gross density calculation, less 12%.
(F) Lot size requirements. No minimum requirement for lot area or lot width.
(G) Minimum yard requirements.
(1) Permitted uses.
Required Setbacks | ||||
Front Yard | Interior Side Yard | Corner Side Yard | Rear Yard | |
Parks, playgrounds and community buildings; permanent structures | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
Single-family detached dwellings | Subject to city review and approval | |||
(2) Accessory uses.
Required Setbacks | ||||
Front Yard | Interior Side Yard | Corner Side Yard | Rear Yard | |
Buildings, accessory | Subject to city review and approval | |||
(H) Height requirements. The maximum height of all principal buildings and structures shall be governed by § 150.148 and the maximum height of all accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed 25 feet.
(I) Parking requirements. Off-street parking shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of § 159.136.
(J) Open space. The open space preserved shall be subject to the following conditions:
(1) Open space areas may be devoted to the following conditions:
(a) Natural areas, such as floodplains, woodlands, wetlands, ravines and bluffs and/or landscaped areas including landscaped berms, trails and pathways;
(b) Recreational facilities or amenities; and
(c) Stormwater detention facilities.
(2) No open space land used in calculation of residential densities shall be utilized for future residential building sites.
(3) The required subdivision plat shall contain the appropriate notations and clauses reflecting dedications, easements, reservation, regulations and requirements concerning ownership and responsibility for common space areas and facilities.
(4) With respect to open space which is to be reserved for use solely by resident property owners, the developer shall prepare and file the following with the City Council and Plan Commission as companion documents with the proposed residential areas:
(a) Proposed articles of incorporation of a homeowner’s association or some comparable type of organization establishing equal common ownership of and criteria for maintenance of all common open space; and
(b) Proposed declaration of covenants and restrictions governing:
1. Property rights in the common properties;
2. Declaration of lands subject to such covenants, including provisions for expansion where expansion is possible;
3. Voting rights of property owners;
4. Requirements pertaining to mandatory membership in the homeowner’s association and criteria for assessing and collecting maintenance fees;
5. Exterior maintenance requirements, if any;
6. Architectural control committee functions, powers, duties and procedures, if any; and other general provisions, e.g., duration of covenants, notices, enforcement and severability clauses and the like;
7. Through the operation of all provisions required under division (J)(4)(b)6. above the developer or subdivider shall maintain control of all such common open space(s) and be responsible for required maintenance until it has been determined that development sufficient to support the homeowner’s association has taken place. Such determination shall be provided for as a part of, and in accordance with, the declaration of covenants and restrictions; and
8. If, in the opinion of the appropriate city official, a public nuisance is created on any part of the aforementioned common open space, the city shall then place the developer, subdivider or homeowner’s association on notice by registered mail and specify corrective measures required. If, within ten days after said notice, no action has taken place, the city may exercise its option to take corrective measures and invoice the responsible party.
(K) Design standards. The following standards shall be used as a framework for evaluating a proposed RE District.
(1) Topography. The topography shall be preserved, wherever possible, in its natural state by minimizing grade changes and alterations. Building sites and street locations should conform to the extent possible to existing land contours.
(2) Street layout.
(a) The streets shall be curved, wherever possible, to provide gentle curvilinear street patterns. Streets shall be located, wherever possible, to preserve the natural elements of the site, as well as those of surrounding properties. Further, the number of new intersections with existing and proposed major or secondary arterials and collector/distributor streets shall be kept to a minimum.
(b) The use of cul-de-sacs to provide access to the residences is encouraged so as to provide privacy for the units, more variety in site planning, and views oriented away from neighbors’ yards and units.
(3) Preservation of landscape. The landscape shall be preserved in its natural state, insofar as practicable, by minimizing tree and soil removal so that the resulting development will be in keeping with the general appearance of neighboring developed areas and will not adversely affect the ecology of the area. Wherever the natural landscape is not preserved or no vegetation existed, mature landscape materials, emphasizing the use of evergreens, shall be installed in accordance with a plan approved by the Director of Parks, Forestry and Public Works.
(4) Relation of proposed building to environment and existing development. Proposed structures shall be related harmoniously to the terrain and to the existing structures that have visual relationship to the proposed structures.
(5) Utility services. Electric and telephone lines shall be underground. Any utility installations remaining above ground shall be located so as to have harmonious relation to neighboring properties and the site.
(L) Modifications. The City Council may approve modifications in connection with a particular development plan which are consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 46-47) (Ord. eff. 1-15-1972; Ord. 90-59, passed 10-13-1990; Ord. 91-1(A), passed 1-7-1991; Ord. 92-14, passed 4-16-1992)