The design criteria set forth in this section for single family cluster areas is intended to provide considerable latitude and freedom to encourage variety in the arrangement of the bulk and shape of buildings, open space and landscape features. Dwelling units in single family cluster areas may be arranged in various groups, courts, sequences, or clusters with open spaces organized and related to the dwellings so as to provide and to form a unified composition of buildings and space. Although latitude in design is provided and encouraged, buildings in a Single Family Cluster R-5 District shall be arranged and spaced in accordance with the following requirements:
(a) Each dwelling unit within a single family cluster area shall be set back a minimum of 30 feet from the nearest edge of street or sidewalk pavement.
(b) Dwelling units in a single family cluster area shall be setback not less than 35 feet from any adjacent single family side lot line; 50 feet from any adjacent single family rear lot line; and 25 feet from any common open space boundary line. The aforementioned setback areas shall be adequately landscaped to insure reasonable privacy between the cluster units and adjacent conventional single family homes and common open space areas.
(c) The minimum distance between detached single family units and buildings in a single family cluster area shall be 10 feet.
(d) Not more than 4 single family cluster units may be attached in any building group.
(e) It is intended that single family cluster buildings be designed in a coordinated and harmonious manner, however, overly repetitions applications of building design and arrangement shall be avoided.
(Ord. 87-1989. Passed 7-11-89.)