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Carroll Valley City Zoning Code

PART 7

RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY R3 DISTRICT

§ 27-701 Statement of Legislative Intent.

[Ord. No. 1-2022, 5/10/2022]
1. 
It is hereby declared to be the intent of the R3 District to:
A. 
Recognize the existence of various neighborhoods within the portion of Carroll Valley that are served by public sewer service and that have developed with primarily single-family detached residential character.
B. 
Enable, as a form of infill development, the limited development of new attached forms of housing or the conversion of existing single-family detached residences into attached forms of housing in a manner that retains the primarily single-family detached character of existing neighborhoods.
C. 
Provide opportunities for compatible home based business opportunities within existing and proposed residential neighborhoods.
D. 
Provide for neighborhood supporting nonresidential uses such as civic uses, home businesses and care facilities.
E. 
Provide for accessory buildings of an appropriate size and scale within existing residential neighborhoods.

§ 27-702 Use Regulations.

[Ord. No. 1-2022, 5/10/2022]
1. 
Permitted Uses. The following uses are permitted in the R3 District:
A. 
Forestry.
B. 
Place of worship.
C. 
Public park, recreation, and resource management uses.
D. 
Schools.
E. 
Single-family detached dwellings.
F. 
Site-specific Borough facilities.
G. 
Site-specific utility facilities.
H. 
Vacation rental, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 34.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1-2023, 4/11/2023]
2. 
Accessory Uses. The following uses are permitted as accessory uses to any permitted principal use in the R3 District:
A. 
Detached accessory structures, including, but not necessarily limited to, detached garages and utility sheds.
B. 
Group child care, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 3.
C. 
Home occupations, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 16.
D. 
Homestay, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 17.
E. 
No-impact home-based businesses, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 21.
F. 
Produce stand, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 23.
G. 
Wireless communication facility - co-location - inside public right-of-way, proposed as either a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 36.
H. 
Wireless communication facility - co-location - outside public right-of-way, proposed as either a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 37.
3. 
Special Exception Uses. The following uses are permitted by special exception in the R3 District in accordance with the following standards and criteria, any reasonable conditions that the Zoning Hearing Board may deem necessary, and in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 27-1909 of this chapter.
A. 
Conversion housing, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 5.
B. 
Group home, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 14.
C. 
Infill housing, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 18.
D. 
(Reserved)
E. 
Wireless communication facility - tower based - inside public right-of-way, proposed as either a stand-alone facility or as part of a DAS, in accordance with § 27-1502, Subsection 38.
F. 
Uses not expressly permitted elsewhere in this chapter, and that exhibit the same general character of the uses listed in § 27-702, when authorized as a special exception by the Zoning Hearing Board in accordance with §§ 27-1502, Subsection 33, and 27-1909.

§ 27-703 Dimensional Requirements.

[Ord. No. 1-2022, 5/10/2022]
1. 
Minimum Lot Area.
A. 
Single-family detached dwellings: 15,000 square feet.
B. 
Conversion housing: 10,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
C. 
Infill housing: 15,000 square feet per dwelling unit.
D. 
All other uses: 21,780 square feet.
2. 
Minimum Lot Width:
A. 
Single-family detached dwellings: 100 feet.
B. 
Conversion housing: 50 feet per dwelling unit.
C. 
Infill housing: 60 feet per dwelling unit.
D. 
All other uses: 150 feet.
3. 
Minimum front setback:
A. 
Base standard: 25 feet.
B. 
Riparian Buffer Overlay Incentive Standard. For a property within the RBO District, and where the existing riparian buffer area is proposed to be retained in accordance with § 27-1102, Subsection 2, or where riparian buffer area is proposed to be restored in accordance with § 27-1102, Subsection 3, the minimum front setback standard may be reduced to 20 feet.
C. 
Forested Lands Overlay Incentive Standards. For a property within the FLO District, and where the existing forested lands are proposed to be retained in accordance with § 27-1202, Subsection 2, the minimum front setback standard may be reduced to 20 feet.
D. 
For a property within both the RBO and FLO District, and where the provisions of both overlay districts are met, the minimum front setback standard may be reduced to 20 feet.
4. 
Minimum Side Setback.
A. 
Base Standards.
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings: 10 feet.
(2) 
Conversion housing: 10 feet.
(3) 
Infill housing: 15 feet.
(4) 
All other uses: 20 feet.
B. 
Riparian Buffer Overlay Incentive Standard. For a property within the RBO District, and where the existing riparian buffer area is proposed to be retained in accordance with § 27-1102, Subsection 2, or where riparian buffer area is proposed to be restored in accordance with § 27-1102, Subsection 3, the minimum side setback standard may be reduced by five feet from the base standard for the given use.
C. 
Forested Lands Overlay Incentive Standards. For a property within the FLO District, and where the existing forested lands are proposed to be retained in accordance with § 27-1202, Subsection 2, the minimum side setback standard may be reduced by five feet from the base standard for the given use.
D. 
For a property within both the RBO and FLO District, and where the provisions of both overlay districts are met, the minimum side setback standard may be reduced by five feet from the Base Standard for the given use.
5. 
Minimum Rear Setback.
A. 
Base Standards.
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings: 10 feet.
(2) 
Conversion housing: 10 feet.
(3) 
Infill housing: 15 feet.
(4) 
All other uses: 20 feet.
B. 
Riparian Buffer Overlay Incentive Standard. For a property within the RBO District, and where the existing riparian buffer area is proposed to be retained in accordance with § 27-1102, Subsection 2, or where riparian buffer area is proposed to be restored in accordance with § 27-1102, Subsection 3, the minimum rear setback standard may be reduced by five feet from the base standard for the given use.
C. 
Forested Lands Overlay Incentive Standards. For a property within the FLO District, and where the existing forested lands are proposed to be retained in accordance with § 27-1202, Subsection 2, the minimum rear setback standard may be reduced by five feet from the base standard for the given use.
D. 
For a property within both the RBO and FLO District, and where the provisions of both overlay districts are met, the minimum rear setback standard may be reduced by five feet from the base standard for the given use.
6. 
Maximum Lot Coverage.
A. 
Base Standards.
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings: 35%.
(2) 
Conversion housing: 40%.
(3) 
Infill housing: 45%.
(4) 
All other uses: 40%.
B. 
Riparian Buffer Overlay Incentive Standard: For a property within the RBO District, and where the existing riparian buffer area is proposed to be retained in accordance with § 27-1102, Subsection 2, or where riparian buffer area is proposed to be restored in accordance with § 27-1102, Subsection 3, the maximum lot coverage standard may be increased by 5% from the base standard for the given use.
C. 
Forested Lands Overlay Incentive Standards: For a property within the FLO District, and where the existing forested lands are proposed to be retained in accordance with § 27-1202, Subsection 2, the maximum lot coverage standard may be increased by 5% from the base standard for the given use.
D. 
For a property within both the RBO and FLO District, and where the provisions of both overlay districts are met, the maximum lot coverage standard may be increased by 5% feet from the base standard for the given use.
7. 
Minimum Vegetative Coverage.
A. 
Base Standards.
(1) 
Single-family detached dwellings: 65%.
(2) 
Conversion housing: 60%.
(3) 
Infill housing: 55%.
(4) 
All other uses: 60%.
B. 
Riparian Buffer Overlay Incentive Standard: For a property within the RBO District, and where the existing riparian buffer area is proposed to be retained in accordance with § 27-1102, Subsection 2, or where riparian buffer area is proposed to be restored in accordance with § 27-1102, Subsection 3, the minimum vegetative coverage standard may be decreased by 5% from the base standard for the given use.
C. 
Forested Lands Overlay Incentive Standards: For a property within the FLO District, and where the existing forested lands are proposed to be retained in accordance with § 27-1202, Subsection 2, the minimum vegetative coverage standard may be decreased by 5% from the base standard for the given use.
D. 
For a property within both the RBO and FLO District, and where the provisions of both overlay districts are met, the minimum vegetative coverage standard may be decreased by 5% feet from the base standard for the given use.
8. 
Maximum building height: 35 feet.
9. 
Minimum dwelling unit livable floor area:
A. 
Single-family detached dwelling: 850 square feet.
B. 
Conversion housing: 600 square feet per dwelling unit.
C. 
Infill housing: 750 square feet per dwelling unit.