(A) Purpose. District B-1 is intended to be comprised of multiple, single-family attached (townhouse) dwellings with a minimum dwelling square footage of not less than 899 square feet each. This is a medium density residential neighborhood which encourages individual home ownership. Each dwelling unit is situated on a separately platted lot of record, where the property line runs coincident with the common firewall separating the units. The maximum permitted density is 15 units per acre.
(B) Principal uses.
(1) Townhouse;
(2) Public and private, non-commercial parks, playgrounds or community centers;
(3) Public and non-profit institutions of an educational or religious function, excluding corrective institutions and hospitals;
(4) Governmental buildings; and
(5) Public utility uses.
(C) Accessory uses.
(1) Private garage;
(2) Swimming pool;
(3) One storage building per residence, not exceeding 225 square feet in floor area or 12 feet in height;
(4) Registered family home;
(5) Home occupation;
(6) Cabana, pavilion or roofed area;
(7) Meeting, party and/or social rooms; and
(8) Other uses which are subordinate to and incidental to the principal use.
(D) Area and height regulations.
Maximum height | 30 feet |
Maximum length of the attached single-family complex | 200 feet |
Detached single-family structure minimum footprint
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899 square feet
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Maximum lot coverage by principal structure | 50% |
Maximum lot coverage by structures, driveway and parking | 70% |
Minimum front yard | 25 feet |
Minimum lot area per dwelling unit | 2,904 square feet |
Minimum lot depth | 90 feet |
Minimum lot width | 30 feet |
Minimum rear yard | 20 feet |
Minimum side yard | 0 feet between units; 6 feet at the end of each complex |
Minimum side yard of corner lot | 15 feet on street side |
(E) Parking requirements.
(1) For townhouse residential dwellings, off street parking shall be provided at the following ratios:
Number of bedrooms in unit
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Number of parking spaces per unit
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Efficiency or one bedroom | 1.75 |
Two bedroom | 2 |
Three bedroom | 2.5 |
Four bedroom or greater | 3 |
(2) The elimination of a parking space in a single-family attached dwelling or duplex dwelling by enclosing the garage with a stationary building wall shall be prohibited.
(3) At least one parking space for each unit must be in an attached garage.
(4) Each unit with two or more bedrooms must have at least 0.50 additional paved space for guest parking. Guest parking may be combined in a common area with approval by the Planning Board.
(F) Building regulations. For residential subdivisions platted after 12-6-2006, a residential structure shall consist of a minimum of 60% brick, stone or masonry exclusive of doors, windows, window walls and garage doors unless otherwise approved by the Planning Board (reference § 160.087 of this chapter). These requirements shall also apply to all non-residential uses permitted in this district.
(1998 Code, App. A, § 40-19) (Ord. 06-42, passed 12-6-2006; Ord. 21-27, passed 10-6-2021; Ord. 2023- 18, passed 5-15-2023)