Residential subdivisions with public amenities may be granted the exceptions described herein to site development standards within each zone when the applicant has demonstrated that the subdivision meets the following standards:
A. The subdivision provides an exceptional amenity or amenities (deemed acceptable by the Planning Commission and City Council) that are made available to the public or provides developed open space comprised of thirty three percent (33%) of the proposed development (1:2 ratio of developed open space to housing). Any developed open space shall be dedicated to the City, subject to approval by the City Council, and made available for public use and shall include a park and/or trails that have been identified in the General Plan or other parks and/or trails requested specifically by the Planning Commission or City Council in consultation with the City Parks and Recreation Department. Formations that provide State mandated stormwater detention or retention do not qualify as developed open space unless occupying more than five (5) acres and determined by the Planning Commission to be suitable for multiple uses. In cases of approved multi-use stormwater detention or retention basins, the developer shall (at City's discretion) provide restrooms and parking spaces.
B. In cases of approved multi-use stormwater detention or retention basins:
1. Seventy-five percent (75%) of the approved basin area shall qualify as developed open space.
2. The developer shall (at City's discretion) provide restrooms and parking.
C. The subdivision does not exceed a gross maximum density in the Medium Density Residential (MDR) areas indicated on the Future Land Use Map of the General Plan of:
1. Three (3) units per acre in MDR 1;
2. Four (4) units per acre in MDR 2; and
3. Five (5) units per acre in MDR 3.
Gross maximum density is calculated by taking the number of proposed residential lots and dividing by the total acreage of the development (including roads).
D. The subdivision meets the following overall minimum development standards:
1. Minimum Lot Area: Seven thousand (7,000) square feet.
2. Minimum Yard Setbacks:
a. Front: Twenty-five feet (25').
b. Side: Total of eighteen feet (18'), minimum eight feet (8') on one side.
c. Street Side On Corner Lot: Twenty-five feet (25').
d. Rear: Twenty feet (20').
3. Building Height:
a. Minimum: One story.
b. Maximum: Twenty-eight feet (28') - not more than two (2) stories.
4. Minimum Frontage: Sixty-five feet (65') for single-family dwelling units and one hundred forty feet (140') for duplexes.
E. Separate single-family dwellings and multi-family dwelling units in a Residential Overlay Zone shall comply with the following standard:
1. Garage Doors: Where a garage is placed on the front building facade, the width of the garage door(s) shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the total width of the front building facade. All garage doors shall not exceed twelve feet (12') in height. (Ord. 2019-04, 1-17-2019, eff. 1-17-2019; amd. Ord. 2019-12, 11-21-2019; Ord. 2021-09, 6-3-2021)