(a) Purpose and Scope. The purpose of the Small Home Overlay District is to encourage the development of a high- quality residential district of small homes for single residents or small families.
(b) Creation and Boundaries.
(1) There is hereby created a Small Home Overlay District whose boundaries are described as follows:
A. Beginning at the centerline intersections of Spring and 16th Streets; thence with the centerline of 16th Street in a southeasterly direction, to the centerline of St. Mary's Avenue; thence with the centerline of St. Mary's Avenue, in a southwesterly direction, to the centerline of 15th Street extended; thence with the centerline of 15th Street in a southeasterly direction, to the centerline of Latrobe Street; thence with the centerline of Latrobe Street, in a southwesterly direction, to the centerline of 14th Street; thence with the centerline of 14th Street, in a northwesterly direction to the centerline of Latrobe Street extended; thence with the centerline of Latrobe Street in a southwesterly direction, to the centerline of 13th Street; thence with the centerline of 13th Street in a southeasterly direction, to the centerline of Stephenson Avenue; thence with the centerline of Stephenson Avenue, in a southwesterly direction to its terminus, south of East 12th Street; thence with a line of the Board of Education, Deed Book 182 Page 437, in a northwesterly direction, to the rear lot lines extended, of lots fronting on the east side of Laird Avenue; thence with the rear lot lines of lots fronting on the east side of Laird Avenue, in a southwesterly direction, to the centerline of Virginia Avenue extended; thence with the center line of Virginia Avenue and its extension, in a northwesterly direction, to the centerline of Latrobe Street; thence with the centerline of Latrobe Street, in a southwesterly direction, to the centerline of Wood Street extended; thence with the centerline of Wood Street, in a northwesterly direction, to the centerline of the unnamed alley lying west and parallel to Lynn Street; thence with the centerline of the unnamed alley lying west and parallel to Lynn Street, in a northeasterly direction, to the centerline of the first unnamed alley lying south and parallel to 13th Street; thence with the centerline of the first unnamed alley lying south and parallel to13th Street, in a southeasterly direction, to the centerline of Lynn Street; thence with the centerline of Lynn Street, in a northeasterly direction, to the centerline of 13th Street; thence with the centerline of 13th Street, in a northwesterly direction, to the centerline of Spring Street extended; thence with the centerline of Spring Street, in a northeasterly direction to the place of beginning.
(c) Principle Permitted Uses.
(1) Residential. Single resident or small, single-family detached dwellings.
(2) Agriculture. The growing of vegetables, fruits, flowers, shrubs and trees when not primarily for gain. (3l Off-street parking facilities
(d) Principal Conditional Uses. When authorized by the Board of Zoning Appeals in accordance with Section 1329.05(b).
(1) Recreational.
A. Parks, playgrounds, community centers, publicly owned and operated, including such structures as are necessary for their operation, and concessions by the City, located therein.
(e) Accessory Permitted Uses. Any accessory use customarily incidental to a principal permitted use, including the following:
(1) Fences or walls six feet in height or under.
(f) Accessory Conditional Uses. Any accessory use customarily incidental to a principal conditional use, including the following, when authorized by the Board of Zoning Appeals, after a finding that such accessory use meets the requirements and conditions specified in this section, provided further that any accessory conditional use shall meet the requirements and conditions specified in Section 1329.05(b).
(g) A small home will also be permitted within a planned pocket neighborhood. A pocket neighborhood is defined as meeting the following requirements:
(1) A minimum of 4 small homes per pocket neighborhood.
(2) Centralized common area. The common open space area shall include usable public spaces such as lawn, gardens, patios, plazas or scenic viewing area.
A. Four hundred square feet of common open space is required per unit.
B. All units must have their main entry on the common open space.
C. All units must be within five feet of each common open space(s). Setbacks cannot be counted towards the common open space calculation.
D. The principal common open space must be located centrally to the project. Additional common open space can only account for twenty-five percent of the total requirement with trails and pathways connecting the total development. Passive trails are allowed and may count towards the common open space requirement.
E. Community buildings can be counted towards the common open space calculation.
F. Small homes must surround the common open space on a minimum of two sides.
G. Common open space shall be located outside of stormwater detention/retention ponds, wetlands, streams, lakes, and critical area buffers, and cannot be located on slopes greater than ten percent.
(h) Requirements. The following, per unit, requirements shall be observed, except as modified hereinbefore, in accordance with the provisions of Article 1361.
(1) Maximum height. 25 feet.
(2) Maximum square footage. 1,250 square feet.
(3) Minimum of 250 square feet of floor space for each occupant.
(4) Minimum lot area. 5,000 square feet, exclusive of any common space
(5) Minimum yards.
A. Front yard: 10 feet.
B. Side yard: There shall be a minimum side yard often feet. One side yard may be reduced to zero feet if the other is a minimum of ten feet. In no case shall a combination of side yards be allowed which would create a separation of less than ten feet between nonattached structures.
C. Rear yard: 25 feet.
(7) Homes must have a permanent foundation. permanent utilities. and may be stick-built or pre- fabricated.
(8) Mobile homes. campers, and converted storage buildings will not be permitted.
(9) The regulations of the 2015 International Residential Code (IRC) and 2014 National Electric Code (NEC) must be followed.
(10) Construction is subject to all applicable inspections and permit processes by the City Code Department.
(i) Definitions.
(1) “Passive trails” means pathways utilized primarily for recreational walking.
(2) “Permanent foundation” means a permanent foundation is constructed with durable materials, such as concrete or mortared masonry. The foundation must be built on site. In cases of manufactured small homes, the foundation must have attachment points to anchor and stabilize the home so that all loads are transferred to the underlying soil or rock.
(3) “Permanent utilities” means water and electric are permanently installed in the structure. (Ord. 0-1645. Passed 1-14-20.)