(A) Residential single-family homes and townhomes within 300 feet of Commercial, Manufacturing, or Industrial Zones shall submit a study prepared by a licensed sound engineer which determines the impact of those existing uses on the proposed housing and what mitigation measures are necessary to ensure future homeowners from such impacts.
(B) Mixed-Use developments in which single-family detached lots are adjacent to the A-1, R- 1, and R-2 Zones shall be required to provide buffering, as outlined below.
(1) Lots adjacent to existing A-1 and R-1 zones shall be 16,000 square feet or larger; and
(2) Lots adjacent to existing R-2 zones shall be 8,000 square feet or larger.
(C) Regardless of any agreements outlined in the development agreement, all single-family homes, townhomes, or anything that has a driveway to a garage shall have a minimum setback of 25 feet from the property line, sidewalk or common space to the door of the garage.
(D) Where applicable, developments which contain a variety of housing types shall place the most dense portion of the project adjacent to Commercial, Industrial, or Manufacturing Zones, or major roadways (1-15, 2100 South, Wilson Ln, 1900 West).
(E) Lot size buffering shall not be required if open space is placed between the existing home lots and the new Mixed-Use Zone lots, and the size of the open space is greater than, or equal to, twice the minimum lot sizes listed above.
(F) If a natural buffer exists which separates the existing home lots from the new lots in the proposed Mixed-Use Zone development, the area of this buffer shall be included in the calculation of the minimum lot sizes listed above. Natural buffers include: canals, public trails or walkways, government-owned land, utility-owned land, and the like.
(Ord. 13-2023, passed 7-5-2023)