(a) Site Design Guidelines Purpose and Application. The purpose of these residential site design guidelines is to define the criteria that will guide homeowners, builders and architects as they design residential dwelling lots and developments that will achieve long term quality in site layout contributing to stable community property values while providing a cohesive residential character and appeal.
(1) These site design guidelines shall apply to both individual property development and multiple lot development via a subdivision plat review, as applicable, in the R1-A, R1-C and R2-F zoning districts.
(b) Driveways and Walkways.
(1) All driveways and walkways shall be constructed of concrete, decorative stamped concrete, brick pavers. Top coatings may only be applied to a driveway which exceeds sixty feet in length.
(2) No driveway shall be wider than twenty-four feet. When a garage has more than two front load parking bays (i.e. a three car or four car garage), the driveway width shall taper down to no more than twenty-four feet as soon as practical.
(3) The minimum driveway setback from any side or rear property line shall be five feet.
(4) Driveways accessing garages or parking areas on lots where the minimum front footage is seventy-five feet or more, shall be set back at least five feet from any adjacent lot line.
(5) No driveway or other hard-surfaced vehicular area shall cover more than thirty-five percent (35%) of the front yard area or thirty-five percent (35%) of the rear yard area.
(6) In all cases with front load garages, the front door and porch shall be connected to the driveway with a minimum three foot wide walkway.
(c) Paved Patios. Paved patios must be set back the same distance from the side lot line as the main structure or the required set back and twenty feet from the rear property line in the R1-A zoning district and shall not cover more than thirty-five percent (35%) of required rear yard.
(d) Other Structures. Floodlights, searchlights, loudspeakers and similar structures shall not be erected or used in any manner that will cause hazards or annoyance to the public generally or to the occupants of neighboring property.
(e) Landscaping. The entire residential lot shall be landscaped with a combination of trees, shrubs and grass. All lot area landscaping must be completed within 180 days from the issuance of the certificate of occupancy.
(f) Location of Utilities.
(1) Public utility uses and distributing equipment for a public utility, if essential in a district, shall be permitted in any zoning district. However, if such public utility uses are proposed to be located across or on unplatted lands, such uses shall be subject to the issuance of conditional use permits in accordance with Chapter 1143.
(2) Regulations governing lot size shall not apply to any lot designed or intended for a public utility and public service use when the area involved is deemed appropriate for such use by Planning Commission.
(g) Removal of Soil Protection of Drainage Courses.
(1) No soil, sand or gravel shall be stripped or removed, except excess soil, sand or gravel resulting from excavations or grading operations in connection with the construction or alteration of a building for which a permit has been issued.
(2) No building or structure shall be erected within any area described by the City Engineer as a drainage course. For the purpose of this Zoning Code, a drainage course includes a drainageway, channel, stream or creek area designated as such on geodetic or City topographic maps, and further includes any area designed or intended for use in drainage purposes as shown on a recorded subdivision.
(3) No filling or excavation of land shall be permitted within a drainage course, or on any land within 100 feet, or more than 100 feet when so designated on the Zoning Map, of the centerline of such drainage course, except upon issuance of a certificate by the City Engineer that such filling will not obstruct the flow of water or otherwise reduce the water-carrying capacity or impair the design and character of such drainage course.
(h) Fence Standards. All applicable fence standards shall be satisfied as set forth in Section 1157.05
of this Zoning Code.
(i) Parking. Parking requirements for the R1-A, R1-C or R2-F zoning districts shall be in accordance with Chapter 1149
.
(j) Garbage Container Storage Location. Any form of a garbage container shall not be permitted to be stored in any front yard area. Garbage containers may be placed in the front yard near the street for weekly pick-up and then removed upon garbage collection.
(Ord. 2022-24. Passed 5-24-22.)