The districts hereinafter designated as combining DV districts are established to be combined with the R-S districts in order to provide for variations in the intensity of development to act as incentive to combine narrow parcels into larger, more regular parcels associated with better site development. The intent is to create patterns of residential development in conformance with adopted plans concerning the ratio of dwelling units to land area while promoting superior development standards.

Every parcel designated on the zoning map as being in a combining district identified by the symbol DV (density variable) shall become and thereafter be subject to these regulations for the combining DV district and shall be so shown on any revised zoning map or part thereof.

In a combining DV district, all regulations shall be the same as in an R-S district except as to matters specified in Section 17.25.040.

For lots having an area not less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet and an average lot width not less than one hundred (100) feet, the density shall be one dwelling unit per two thousand (2,000) square feet. For all other lots, the density shall be one dwelling per three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet. In making this calculation, fractions shall be disregarded, except that where such calculation results in an allowance of more than seven units, a fraction greater than three-fourths shall be adjusted to the next higher number. Dwelling units created by valid building permits prior to August 6, 2005, shall be considered conforming in regards to density.

(Ord. No. 2005-33, 7-7-05.)