(a) Intent. The intent of this zone is to provide for a mix of low density residential development and supporting uses. This zone should be located in areas of the community where services and facilities are/will be adequate to serve the anticipated population. This zone should be established in accordance with the Goals, Objectives, Policies, and Development Criteria of the Comprehensive Plan. This zone may be used for zero-lot-line houses, patio houses, and other compact housing types.
(b) Principal Uses. (Other uses substantially similar to those listed herein shall also be deemed permitted.)
1. Single-family detached dwelling units.
2. Single-family attached dwelling units, except that not more than twelve (12) units shall be attached.
3. Multi-family residential dwelling units. Residential structure containing eight (8) or fewer dwelling units.
4. Shared parking court, as regulated by Section 16-5(b)(4), where depicted on a certified development plan.
5. Temporary real estate offices.
6. Cottage housing projects (as regulated by Section 9-8).
7. Parks.
(c) Accessory Uses. (Uses and structures which are customarily accessory, clearly incidental, and subordinate to permitted uses.)
1. The permitted accessory uses in the R-1A zone.
2. Cottage house community buildings when associated with either co-housing development or cottage housing project.
(d) Conditional Uses. (Permitted only with Board of Adjustment approval.)
1. The permitted conditional uses in the R-1A zone.
(e) Prohibited Uses. (All uses other than those listed as principal, accessory, or conditional uses or substantially similar to principal, accessory, or conditional uses shall be prohibited. The uses below are provided for illustration purposes and for the purpose of limiting permitted uses, and are not intended to be a total listing of all the uses that are prohibited.)
1. The prohibited uses in the R-1A zone, except single-family attached residential and multi-family residential.
Lot, Yard, and Height Requirements. (See Article 3, Subsection (o) of this section, below, and Article 15 for additional regulations).
(f) Lot Size.
1. Minimum Lot Size:
a. Single-family: One-thousand, five hundred (1,500) square feet.
b. Multi-family: Two thousand, five hundred (2,500) square feet.
2. Maximum Lot Size:
a. Single-family: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.
b. Multi-family: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet.
(g) Minimum Lot Frontage. Fifteen (15) feet (See Subsection (o) of this section, below).
(h) Minimum Front Yard. Five (5) feet.
(i) Minimum Each Side Yard. Three (3) feet (See Subsection (o) of this section, below).
(j) Minimum Rear Yard. Ten (10) feet or twenty (20) percent of the lot depth, whichever is greater.
(k) Minimum Open Space. See Article 20 for open space regulations.
(l) Maximum Lot Coverage. No limitation (See Subsection (o) of this section, below).
(m) Maximum Height of Building. Forty (40) feet.
(n) Off-Street Parking. (See Articles 16 and 18 for additional parking regulations.)
No minimum requirements.
Conditional Uses: The Board of Adjustment may establish additional requirements, as needed.
(o) Special Provisions.
1. A variation of at least three (3) feet shall be required where a break-in setback occurs for single-family attached dwelling units.
2. Required side yard shall be increased to five (5) feet for each side yard of single- family attached residential units when no units or only one (1) unit fronts on a side yard; and a side yard shall be increased to ten (10) feet when more than one (1) unit fronts on that side yard.
3. The minimum side yard may be eliminated on one (1) side of a lot, for future or existing adjacent lots, if a common vertical wall dividing an attached single-family dwelling unit is located, or is to be located, on the common property line. The side yard that is not eliminated shall be a minimum of five (5) feet.
4. Lot, yard, and height requirements for single-family attached and multi-family dwellings in defined Infill and Redevelopment areas are for existing lots as of December 5, 2002, and shall be as follows:
a. Minimum front yard: As per Subsection (h) of this section, unless the average depth of the existing front yards on each of the adjacent lots on either side of the lots are less; then the minimum shall be no less than this average.
b. Maximum front yard: Twenty (20) feet, unless the average depth of the existing front yards on each of the adjacent lots on either side of the lots are greater; then the maximum shall be no greater than this average.
c. Minimum side yard: As per Subsection (i), three (3) feet. The minimum side yard may be eliminated on one (1) side of a lot, for future or existing adjacent lots, if a common vertical wall dividing a single-family attached, or multi-family structure is located, or is to be located, on the common property line.
(Code 1983, § 8-11; Ord. No. 263-83 , § 1, 12-15-1983; Ord. No. 17-98 , § 1, 1-22-1998; Ord. No. 307-2002 , § 1, 12-5-2002; Ord. No. 133-2004 , § 1, 6-24-2004; Ord. No. 129-2009 , §§ 12, 13, 7-2-2009; Ord. No. 166-2017 , § 3(8-11), 11-16-2017; Ord. No. 113-2022, §§ 3, 4, 10-27-2022; Ord. No. 004-2023, § 12, 1-31-2023; Ord. No. 020-2023, § 5, 3-9-2023; Ord. No. 063-2024, § 3, 6-27-2024)