(a) Single Family Dwellings.
(1) The minimum lot area shall be 8,700 square feet.
(2) The minimum lot width shall be sixty-five (65) feet measured at the building setback line, with an allowable maximum forty percent (40%) deviation therefrom where the shape and dimensions of a given lot reasonably justify a deviation.
(3) The minimum house size shall be 1500 square feet for dwellings located on building lots of 15,000 square feet or less in area.
(4) The minimum house size shall be 2850 square feet for dwellings located on building lots of greater than 15,000 square feet in area. A dwelling of less than 2850 square feet may be permitted on a lot greater than 15,000 square feet where the buildable area of such lot is reduced by the existence of a watercourse, but in no case shall such dwelling be less than 1800 square feet.
(5) The minimum front yard setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(6) The minimum side yard setback shall be five (5) feet.
(7) The minimum rear yard setback shall be thirty (30) feet.
(8) Sixty percent (60%) of standard detached single-family dwellings shall have a minimum of twenty percent (20%) masonry veneer on the front façade and shall, to the extent feasible, be developed to what may be reasonably regarded as a premium quality standard through detailing in its design and architectural accessories and through utilization of materials generally well regarded for their quality in the home construction industry.
(9) Each detached cluster single-family dwelling or detached townhouse single-family dwelling must have a minimum of forty percent (40%) masonry veneer on the front façade and shall, to the extent feasible, be developed to what may be reasonably regarded as a premium quality standard through detailing in its design and architectural accessories and through utilization of materials generally well regarded for their quality in the home construction industry.
(10) Garage doors shall be placed a minimum of 4 feet back from the front façade of the main body of the house or from the front edge of a porch.
(b) Multi-Family Dwellings.
(1) The maximum density shall be ten (10) dwelling units per acre.
(2) Not more than six (6) dwelling units may be attached in any one building.
(3) The minimum width of any multi-family dwelling unit shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
(4) The minimum size of any multi-family dwelling shall be 1250 square feet.
(5) Proposed units shall, to the extent feasible, be designed and made available in a minimum of three different floor plan types.
(6) The minimum front yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
(7) The minimum distance between buildings shall be ten (10) feet.
(8) The minimum rear yard setback shall be twenty (20) feet.
(9) Each dwelling shall have forty percent (40%) masonry veneer on the front façade, which shall be measured as forty percent (40%) of the wall surface area, not including window or door areas. Design of houses shall exemplify an appropriate premium level of quality.
(10) Garage façades that contain garage doors shall not project past the front plane or façade of the main body of the building.
(11) There shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet of landscape buffer between existing single family houses and multi-family units.
(12) A minimum of twenty-five percent (25%) of the residential area shall be permanent common open space.
(13) The entire tract of land for the proposed development should to the extent feasible be designed to achieve a reasonably consistent aesthetic appearance.
(Ord. 2020-124. Passed 11-4-20.)