(A)
No development may occur within the NC Zone prior to Master Plan approval. Master plans in these areas shall include a mix of uses that may include residential, commercial, institutional and light industrial. The land use mix shall generally reflect the concept plan adopted when an area is brought into the urban growth boundary, or as modified through Master Plan approval. The following standards apply to all development in the NC Zoning District.
(1) Municipal parks shall be provided at a minimum rate of 400 square feet for every one dwelling unit. In addition, municipal parks shall be provided at a minimum rate of 5,000 square feet for every one acre of land that is not designated exclusively residential (such as commercial, industrial, institutional or mixed-use). Municipal parks are intended for active recreational use. Wetlands, water quality facilities (swale) and other types of passive open space may not count toward the minimum municipal park requirement. The Planning Commission will utilize the Master Plan review process to determine the location, size and functionality of proposed parks.
(2) In order to promote a variety of housing types and efficient land use, a minimum of 30% of the proposed residential development in a Master Plan shall be either attached single-family or multi-family housing. If a Master Plan includes a minimum of 20% of the total proposed housing as multi-family residential, a 20% increase in density will be permitted to the multi-family housing proposed.
(B) Development within the NC District shall comply with the standards for lot size and dimensional requirements, lot coverage, building height and setbacks as contained within Table NC-1: Development Standards, or as modified and approved during the Master Plan process. Builders and developers are encouraged to create dwellings that meet contemporary lifestyles.
(C) Development within the NC District shall provide off-street vehicular and bicycle parking per § 155.676 of this chapter, or as modified and approved during the Master Plan process.
(D) In the NC Zoning District, a minimum of two acres shall be reserved from exclusive residential development so that commercial, institutional and/or mixed-use development options are available. This reserved area shall be included in one of the development phases proposed with the Master Plan. If development has not occurred in this reserved area for a minimum of five years from the issuance of the final occupancy permit of the final residential unit in the same development phase as the reserved area, then the applicant may submit an application for subdivision or design review to the city for exclusive residential development, with the Planning Commission as the review and decision authority. The reserved area can be used as temporary open space in the interim.
TABLE NC-1 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS | |||||||||
Building Type | Min. Lot Size (square feet) | Min. Lot Width (square feet) | Min. Lot Depth (square feet) | Max. Lot Coverage (%) | Max. Bldg. Heigh (feet) | Min. Front Setback (feet) Front/Alley Loaded | Min. Rear Setback (feet) Front/Alley Loaded | Min. Side Setback (feet) | Min. Street Side Setback (feet) |
TABLE NC-1 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS | |||||||||
Building Type | Min. Lot Size (square feet) | Min. Lot Width (square feet) | Min. Lot Depth (square feet) | Max. Lot Coverage (%) | Max. Bldg. Heigh (feet) | Min. Front Setback (feet) Front/Alley Loaded | Min. Rear Setback (feet) Front/Alley Loaded | Min. Side Setback (feet) | Min. Street Side Setback (feet) |
Commercial/ institutional | 7,000 | 60 | 85 | 80 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Duplex | 3,800 | 45 | 85 | 65 | 35 | 12/10 | 10/0 | 4 | 7 |
Mixed-use building | 6,000 | 55 | 85 | 80 | 45 | 15/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Multi-family | 4,800 | 50 | 85 | 80 | 45 | 15/12 | 10/0 | 5 | 10 |
Single-family
1 | 1,850 | 28 | 66 | 80 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 3
3 | 7 |
Single-family
2 | 3,800 | 38 | 80 | 70 | 35 | 15 | 10 | 3
3 | 7 |
Single-family medium lot | 4,800 | 45 | 85 | 60 | 35 | 15/12 | 15/0 | 3
3 | 7 |
Single-family large lot | 7,000 | 55 | 90 | 60 | 35 | 15/12 | 15/0 | 5 | 10 |
Townhomes | N/A | 15 | 50 | 80 | 45 | 12/10 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
NOTES TO TABLE:
1 Single-family detached homes - minimum standards for alley-loaded 2 Single-family detached homes - minimum standards for front-loaded 3 Three-foot setback required on 1 side, 0-foot setback on the other side 4 The garage setback from an alley shall be between 3 and 5 feet, or if providing an off-street parking space between the garage and alley the garage must be setback from the alley a minimum of 20 feet 5 Street-loaded garages shall have a minimum 20-foot setback to the face of garage and the garage face shall not extend beyond the front building elevation of the principle structure by more than 6 feet 6 Porches, stoops, decks, balconies and other similar building projections may extend 4 feet beyond a front setback 7 Accessory structures not attached to the principal structure shall maintain a 3-foot rear and side yard setback and shall not be located within the front yard setback 8 Commercial/institutional/mixed-use structures adjacent to a residential use shall have a minimum setback of 10 feet along the adjoining yard 9 Lot sizes, widths and/or depths may be reduced to 90% of the standard; provided, the overall lot average meets the corresponding lot size requirement 10 Townhomes shall not exceed 3 stories in height | |||||||||
(Prior Code, §16.045.020) (Ord. 430, passed 10-3-2016; Ord. 451, passed 6-4-2018; Ord. 467, passed 1-21-2020; Ord. 477, passed 2-22-2022)