(a) Purpose.
To promote development of one-unit residential dwellings on larger residential lots.
To allow for typical suburban style residential developments.
To allow for minimal non-residential uses, such as schools and parks, that are compatible with and maintain the overall residential character of the area and to provide pedestrian connections between such uses.
(b) Target Areas.
(c) Permitted, Special Exception and Accessory Uses. See Section 1125.02
- Permitted, Special Exception, and Accessory Uses for each District.
(d) Lot Area, Setback, Height, and Lot Coverage Requirements
Development Standards | Residential Estate |
Minimum Lot Size (Sq. Ft.) | 22,500 |
Maximum Density (utilize net acres) | 1.94 dwelling units/acre |
Minimum Frontage (Feet) | 150 |
Minimum Front Setback (Feet) | 35 |
Maximum Front Setback (Feet) | N/A |
Minimum Side Setback (Feet) | 15 |
Minimum Rear Setback (Feet) | 25 |
Maximum Height (Feet) | 35 |
Maximum Lot Coverage (Percent) | 35 |
Projection into required setback Cornices, canopies, eaves (roof overhang), fireplaces-chimneys, bay window, porch, stoop, or other similar architectural features may project into a required setback up to two (2) feet. | |
Exemptions from required side and rear setbacks Swimming pools, tennis courts, clotheslines, barbeque pits, playground equipment, portable or permanent dog run, house or kennel and similar structures customary and ancillary to the primary residential use of the property may be placed in a required minimum side or rear setback, but in no case shall such uses be closer than ten (10) feet from a side or rear lot line | |
(e) Example Lot Layout and Rendering.
(f) General Development Regulations.
Applicable | Section Reference | Notes | |
Accessory Structures | Y | Section | Detached Accessory Structures may encroach a side or rear setback but shall be no closer than ten (10) feet from the side or rear lot line. Accessory structures shall also comply with all other requirements in Section 1147.02.
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Fences | Y | Section | Fences and walls may be placed in a required minimum setback provided they comply with Section 1147.05
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Landscaping/ Buffering | Y | Chapter | Plant material and berms may be placed in any required minimum setback provided they do not constitute a nuisance as provided in the Lancaster Codified Ordinances. |
Parking | Y | Chapter | Parking must be provided in accordance with Chapter 1143
. Parking is prohibited on lawns or other unpaved areas. |
Signs | Y | Chapter |
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)