A. Purpose: This zone is intended to promote the development of single-family detached units at a density and character compatible with agricultural and other rural and suburban fringe uses with a minimum lot size of twenty (20) acres. Unless otherwise specified in this title, no more than one primary residence per parcel is permitted in this zoning district. The RR-20 Zone implements the rural residential land use designation of the Master Plan in Rural Character Districts.
B. Building Placement Requirements:
Setback: | |
Front | 30 feet |
Side street | 30 feet |
Rear | 20 feet |
Side | 10 feet |
C. Building Form Requirements:
Building height (see subsection 15.330.03E of this title) | 35 feet |
Floor area ratio | n/a |
D. Parking Requirements: See chapter 401, "Off-Street Parking And Loading", of this title.
E. Minimum Lot Requirements:
Lot size | 20 gross acres |
Lot street frontage width | 400 feet (30 feet minimum located on a cul-de-sac bulb) |
Average lot width | 420 feet |
Average lot depth | n/a |
F. Miscellaneous Requirements:
1. Cluster development in conformance to the provisions of chapter 343 of this title are permitted subject to the following limitations:
a. Minimum parcel size per residential unit is one acre (43,560 square feet).
b. Minimum of seventy five percent (75%) of the gross parent parcel shall be reserved as open space.
c. Clusters are limited to no more than five (5) contiguous parcels.
d. Land separating clusters shall be dedicated as open space in conformance to the provisions of chapter 343 of this title.
e. Clusters shall be served by a shared access to a public road.
f. Each parcel within a cluster shall be served by an individual well and septic system.
Increased density incentives are permitted only to meet hazard reduction and conservation goals.
2. Accessory dwelling units of no more than one unit per twenty (20) gross acres are permitted subject to the following limitations:
a. Accessory dwelling units in excess of one per parcel are permitted for the purpose of housing employees and family members engaged in agricultural pursuits.
b. Accessory dwelling units shall not exceed one thousand one hundred (1,100) square feet or fifty percent (50%) of the primary residence's livable space, whichever is less.
c. Each dwelling unit shall be served by an individual well and septic system.
d. Each dwelling unit shall be separated by no less than fifty feet (50').
e. Accessory dwelling units shall not be entitled to additional accessory dwelling units.
f. Accessory dwelling units shall comply with the performance based standards contained in section 335.03 A. 1. of this title.
3. Parcels created by a division of land into large parcels prior to the adoption of this title containing a minimum of thirty eight (38) gross acres or a parcel which is 1/16 of a section as described by a government land office survey may be subdivided into two (2) parcels of equal size. (Ord. 603, 11-1-2018; amd. Ord. 607, 9-19-2019)