(A) Intent and purpose. The purpose of the RA District is to protect and preserve areas of low density, estate type, and residential development and to allow for the construction of new one-family detached dwellings within large lot (one acre or more) subdivisions.
(B) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the RA District. In addition to the uses permitted in this district, certain other uses may be conditionally allowed per division (C) below. Other uses not listed, which are determined by the Enforcement Officer to be identical or similar to one or more of the permitted uses, may be permitted as well. When an unlisted use is proposed and appears to meet the intent of this district, but its potential impact is uncertain, then such use shall be considered a special use:
(1) Accessory uses (see § 154.056);
(2) Community residences, small, where the community residence is more than 1,000 feet from any existing community residence;
(3) Dwellings, detached one-family;
(4) Home occupations (see § 154.059);
(5) Places of worship;
(6) Schools, public; and
(7) Convents, monasteries and rectories, in connection with a place of worship and located on the same or adjacent lot.
(1) Community residences, large;
(2) Community residences, small, where the community residence is 1,000 feet or less from any existing community residence;
(3) Day care centers as an accessory use to places of worship, schools, or other not-for-profit facilities;
(4) Day care centers established as a principal use of buildings and land, prior to the effective date of this chapter, where said buildings and land were developed and clearly intended for non-dwelling use;
(5) Dwellings, manufactured and modular homes;
(6) Golf courses, except miniature courses and practice driving ranges operated as a commercial use;
(7) Greenhouses, nurseries, and landscaping supply operations, wholesale or retail, provided that such facilities are located on a lot of not less than five acres and that any structures or loading areas are located no closer than 100 feet to the lot line of any existing dwelling or the boundary line of any other dwelling district;
(8) Parks and playgrounds, public or not-for-profit;
(9) Public utility facilities, excluding communication towers;
(10) Recreation facilities, common;
(11) Schools, private; except trade, technical, or business schools, college, and university facilities; and
(12) One chair beauty or barber shop.
(D) Density and dimensional regulations.
(1) Minimum lot size.
(a) Lot area: one acre; and
(b) Lot width: 125 feet.
(2) Minimum building setbacks.
(a) All uses.
1. Front yard setback: 40 feet;
2. Side yard setback: 15 feet; and
3. Rear yard setback: 75 feet.
(b) Other instances. All other instances where a side yard of a non-dwelling use abuts a property that is within a dwelling district, then the minimum side yard setback shall be 25 feet.
(3) Building height limitations. The building height limitations are 35 feet or three stories.
(4) Maximum building coverage. Minimum building coverage is 20%.
(Ord. 834, passed 2-1-2001)