(a) Setback from Existing Public Rights-of-Way. All buildings and structures shall be set back from an existing public right-of-way not less than 50 feet.
(b) Setback from Project Boundary. The minimum setback of all buildings and structures from any project boundary, other than a public street, shall be 30 feet.
(c) Parking Area Setbacks. The minimum setback of all parking areas from any existing public right-of-way or project boundary shall be 20 feet.
(d) Minimum Spacing Between Buildings. In order to ensure reasonable privacy and separation, individual buildings including terraces, decks and patios shall be separated by the minimum spacing requirements set forth below.
(1) End Wall to End Wall: 10 feet.
(2) End Wal1 to Main Wall: 25 feet.
(3) Main Wall to Main Wall 40 feet.
(e) Definitions. The following definitions shal1 apply to terms used in subsection (d) above.
(1) “Main Wall” means the outside wal1 of a building that contains the primary windows of any living, family or dining room.
(2) “End Wall” means the outside walls, other than a main wal1 of a building, which may be blank or contain windows not considered to be primary windows.
(f) Lot Requirements.
(1) Dwelling units are not required to be on individual sublots. However, when sublots for single-family cluster or attached dwelling units are included as part of a townhouse development, such sublots shall be of sufficient size and shape to accommodate dwelling units in compliance with the spacing requirements set forth in subsection (d) above.
(2) The applicant shall depict on the development plan the maximum parameters, or building envelopes, to indicate where buildings shal1 be located, and shall demonstrate that such building location wil1 be in compliance with the spacing requirements of this Section.
(g) Required Buffer. A buffer area with a minimum width of 20 feet shall be located within the required setback from the project boundary specified in subsection (b) above. The buffer shal1 be landscaped with an acceptably designed wall, fence or planting screen, or some combination thereof, which shal1 be a minimum of six (6) feet in height or as otherwise specified in an approved development plan.
(h) Parking.
(1) No less than two (2) parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. Such spaces shal1 be enclosed within a private garage attached to the dwelling.
(2) One guest parking space shal1 also be provided for every two dwelling units in the project. The required guest parking spaces shall not include either the garages, the driveways in front of the garages, or parking on private streets.
(i) Access Ways and Private Streets.
(1) Access ways or private streets which serve more than 3 dwelling units shall have a maximum width of twenty-four feet. Access ways serving 3 dwelling units or less shall comply with the regulations for single-family residential driveways.
(2) The number and location of access drives from existing public streets to the project shall be established to maximize public safety, adequately manage and maintain traffic flow on existing streets, and be convenient to the residents of the proposed development.
(Ord. 2002-38. Passed 8-21-02.)