A. Purpose Statement: The purpose of the RB Residential/Business District is to create vibrant small scale retail, service, and office uses oriented to the local area within residential neighborhoods along higher volume streets. Development is intended to be oriented to the street and pedestrian, while acknowledging the need for automobile access and parking. This district is appropriate in areas where supported by applicable Master Plans. The standards for the district are intended to promote appropriate scaled building and site design that focuses on compatibility with existing uses.
B. Uses: Uses in the RB Residential/Business District as specified in section 21A.33.020, "Table Of Permitted And Conditional Uses For Residential Districts", of this title are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in section 21A.24.010 of this chapter and this section.
C. Planned Development Review: Planned developments, which meet the intent of the ordinance, but not the specific design criteria outlined in the following subsections, may be approved by the Planning Commission pursuant to the provisions of chapter 21A.55 of this title.
D. Minimum Lot Area And Lot Width: The minimum lot areas and lot widths required in this district are as follows:
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Land Use | Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width |
Land Use | Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width |
A single dwelling unit located above first floor retail or office uses | Included in principal use | Included in principal use |
Municipal service uses, including City utility uses and police and fire stations | No minimum | No minimum |
Natural open space and conservation areas, public and private | No minimum | No minimum |
Offices, when located within an existing building originally designed for residential use | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Places of worship less than 4 acres in size | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Public pedestrian pathways, trails and greenways | No minimum | No minimum |
Public/private utility transmission wires, lines, pipes and poles | No minimum | No minimum |
Retail goods establishments, when located within an existing building originally designed for residential use | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Retail service establishments, when located within an existing building originally designed for residential use | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Single-family detached dwellings | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Two-family dwellings | 8,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Utility substations and buildings | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Other permitted or conditional uses as listed in section 21A.33.020 of this title | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
E. Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height permitted in this district is thirty feet (30').
F. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Front Yard: Twenty percent (20%) of lot depth, but need not exceed twenty five feet (25'). For buildings legally existing on April 12, 1995, the front yard shall be no greater than the existing yard.
2. Corner Side Yard: Ten feet (10'). For buildings legally existing on April 12, 1995, the corner side yard shall be no greater than the existing yard.
3. Interior Side Yard: Six feet (6'); provided, that on interior lots one yard must be at least ten feet (10'). For buildings legally existing on April 12, 1995, the required yard shall be no greater than the existing yard.
4. Rear Yard: Twenty five percent (25%) of the lot depth, but the yard need not exceed thirty feet (30').
5. Accessory Buildings And Structures In Yards: Accessory buildings and structures may be located in a required yard subject to section 21A.36.020, table 21A.36.020B, "Obstructions In Required Yards", of this title.
G. Required Landscape Yards: All front and corner side yards shall be maintained as landscape yards.
H. Maximum Building Coverage: The surface coverage of all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the lot area.
I. New Nonresidential Construction: Construction of a new principal building, parking lot or addition to an existing building for a nonresidential use that includes the demolition of a residential structure shall only be approved as a conditional use pursuant to chapter 21A.54, "Conditional Uses", of this title and provided, that in such cases the planning commission finds that the applicant has adequately demonstrated the following:
1. The location of the residential structure is impacted by surrounding nonresidential structures to the extent that it does not function as a contributing residential element to the residential-business neighborhood (RB district); and
2. The property is isolated from other residential structures and does not relate to other residential structures within the residential-business neighborhood (RB district); and
3. The design and condition of the residential structure is such that it does not make a material contribution to the residential character of the neighborhood. (Ord. 12-17, 2017)