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Aurora City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 16

10 - R-1 RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY ZONE

16.10.010 - Purpose.

The R-1 zone is intended to provide minimum standards for residential use in areas of low population densities.

(Ord. 415 § 7.40.010, 2002)

16.10.020 - Permitted uses.

In the R-1 zone, only the following uses and their accessory uses are permitted outright. Variances from listed permitted uses are prohibited.

A.

Registered child care facility or certified group child care home defined by ORS 657A;

B.

Home occupation (Type I) subject to Chapter 16.46;

C.

Manufactured homes on individual lots subject to Section 16.36.030 and development standards for a single-family detached residential dwelling;

D.

Public support facilities;

E.

Residential care home;

F.

Single-family detached residential dwelling;

G.

Public park and recreation facility, provided that all buildings setbacks shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from any property line;

H.

Duplex or two-family dwelling, provided that it is not located within five hundred (500) feet of a lot line which lot contains another duplex and the lot or parcel contains a minimum of ten thousand (10,000) square feet;

I.

Accessory dwelling unit located in the rear or side yard, subject to Chapter 16.54;

J.

Municipally owned structures existing on or before July 1, 2001;

K.

Accessory buildings located in the rear or side yard, subject to Chapter 16.13.

L.

For lots larger than two (2.0) acres in the R-1 and R-2 zone, an agricultural building up to 5,000 square feet is allowed, except that it may not be used for livestock or storage of agricultural chemicals.

(Ord. 488, § 2(Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 455 § 2, 2010; Ord. 415 § 7.40.020, 2002)

16.10.030 - Conditional uses.

The following uses and their accessory uses may be permitted in the R-1 zone when authorized by the Planning Commission in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 16.60, other relevant sections of this title and any conditions imposed by the Planning Commission. Variances from listed conditional uses are prohibited.

A.

Place of worship, provided that all building setbacks shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet from any property line. Where a place of worship is in a residential district, the housing permitted outright or permitted conditionally in the district is allowed in addition to a place of worship and in accordance with the development standards of the base zone.

B.

Home occupation (Type II) subject to Chapter 16.46;

C.

Minor impact utilities;

D.

Schools limited to pre-kindergarten through eighth grade, provided that all building setbacks shall be a minimum of thirty (30) feet from any property line;

E.

Museum;

F.

Bed and breakfast establishments;

G.

Accessory dwelling unit located in the front yard, subject to Chapter 16.54;

H.

Accessory buildings located in the front yard, subject to Chapter 16.13.

(Ord. 488, § 2(Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 455 § 3, 2010; Ord. 415 § 7.40.030, 2002)

16.10.040 - Development standards.

A.

The minimum lot area shall be seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet except the Planning Commission may approve the following:

1.

For residential subdivision proposals containing a minimum of two acres, minimum required lot area, width and depth may be reduced by up to ten (10) percent when:

a.

The resulting density will not exceed 5.8 dwelling units per gross acre,

b.

The average lot size for the subdivision is at least seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet with a minimum of fifty (50) percent of the lots meeting the minimum lot size of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) square feet, and

c.

A deed restriction limiting use of all lots to single-family detached residences is recorded with the final plat. For subdivision proposals containing a mixture of single-family residential lots and lots intended for other uses, this analysis shall be based only on the sub-area containing single-family residential lots, which must comply with all the eligibility requirements of this subsection.

B.

The minimum lot width shall be seventy (70) feet, except where reduced under subsection (A)(1) of this section.

C.

The minimum lot depth shall be ninety (90) feet, except where reduced under subsection (A)(1) of this section.

D.

The minimum setback requirements are as follows:

1.

The front setback shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet except no more than two adjacent buildings shall have the same front setback from the right-of-way. The front setbacks shall vary at least four feet in depth between adjacent lots. (See Illustration 13, Appendix A set out at the end of this title.)

a.

Front setback may be reduced to fifteen (15) feet when the garage is located in the rear yard and access is provided from the front property line.

b.

Front setback may be reduced to ten (10) feet when the garage is located in the rear yard and access is provided from a rear alley only. No front driveway access shall be permitted.

2.

The side setbacks shall be a minimum of eight (8) feet. Any street side setback shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet.

3.

The rear setback shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet for one or one and one-half story buildings, and twenty (20) feet for two or two and one-half story buildings.

4.

The setback for a garage door approach (the point where the vehicle accesses the garage) shall be a minimum of twenty (20) feet from its access drive.

E.

No building in an R-1 zoning district shall exceed two and one-half stories or thirty-five (35) feet in height. All principal and accessory buildings, including accessory dwelling units and accessory buildings, shall utilize at least two of the following design features to provide visual relief along the street frontage:

1.

Dormers;

2.

Recessed entries;

3.

Cupolas;

4.

Bay or bow windows;

5.

Gables;

6.

Covered porch entries;

7.

Pillars or posts;

8.

Eaves (minimum six inches projection); or

9.

Off-sets on building face or roof (minimum sixteen (16) inches).

F.

One principal building per lot or parcel.

G.

Impervious surfaces shall not cover more than fifty (50) percent of the lot or parcel.

H.

The Floor Area Ratio (FAR) for the property shall not exceed 0.40. Any areas with slope greater than twenty (20) percent or areas within the Flood Hazard Overlay may be excluded from FAR calculations.

I.

Parking requirements shall be in accordance with Chapter 16.42. Parking requirements for dwelling units, including manufactured homes, require the construction of a garage or carport. Manufactured dwellings located in manufactured dwelling parks are required to install either a garage or carport.

J.

Landscaping requirements shall be in accordance with Chapter 16.38.

K.

All properties located outside the designated historic commercial overlay and the historic residential overlay and adjacent to Highway 99 or Ehlen Road shall be collectively referenced as "gateway properties." The standards of Chapter 16.56 shall apply to all aspects of the site including, but not limited to, structural façade, yard and landscaping that are immediately adjacent to and visible from Highway 99 or Ehlen Road.

L.

Additional requirements shall include any applicable section of this title.

(Ord. 496, § 2(Exh. A), 2022; Ord. 488, § 2(Exh. A), 2019; Ord. 455 § 4, 2010; Ord. 419 §§ 1, 2, 2002; Ord. 415 § 7.40.040, 2002)