(a)

No building, structure, land or premises in an RCH-1 district shall be used, and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered, except in compliance with one or more of the following subdistrict uses:

(1)

RCH-1A: Any use permitted in district R-1.

(2)

RCH-1 B: Cluster dwelling units and groupings as defined herein.

(b)

In addition to the uses listed above, each of the above subdistricts shall be permitted accessory uses customarily incident to the uses listed.

(Ord. No. 4.414, § 1, 1-22-2018)

The height of buildings and the minimum lot area per cluster dwelling unit shall be as follows:

(1)

Height. Buildings or structures shall not exceed 35 feet or two and one-half stories in height. Cluster groupings shall be arranged so that no portion of one cluster dwelling unit is located on top of and above any portion of another cluster dwelling unit in the same cluster grouping; provided that cluster dwelling units may be constructed on varying elevations and the height of each unit need not be identical.

(2)

Lot area per cluster dwelling unit. The minimum lot area for each cluster dwelling unit for property zoned prior to February 10, 1975, shall be 10,000 square feet but for property zoned RCH-1 on or after February 10, 1975, the minimum lot area for each cluster dwelling unit shall be 8,400 square feet. In no instance shall the number of cluster dwelling units in any one grouping exceed eight.

(3)

Buffer zone. Every tract zoned RCH-1 which in any way adjoins, abuts, or is adjacent to a district other than an RCH-1 district shall have a buffer zone, as defined herein, along the boundary line between the two districts, or, if such boundary line is in the center of a street, along the edge of the street right-of-way abutting the RCH-1 district.

(4)

Open space. For each cluster housing development there shall be provided at least 40 percent of the land area as open space excluding street rights-of-way. The entire area designated as open space shall be contiguous and shall be adjacent to each individual dwelling unit. This area shall be held in common and maintained by the individual property owners within the development. This area shall be held in common and maintained by the individual property owners within the development.

(5)

Parking. See chapter 180 of this title.

(6)

Utilities and services. Each cluster dwelling unit shall be independently served by separate heating, air conditioning, sewer, water, electric power, gas and other facility and utility services, wherever such utilities and services are provided, and no cluster dwelling unit shall in any way be dependent upon such services or utility lines located within another cluster dwelling unit or cluster grouping except as may be installed in public easements. All cluster dwelling units must be connected to public water and sewer lines and all electrical and telephone lines in a cluster housing development site shall be placed underground. Proper and adequate access for firefighting purposes, to service areas to provide garbage and waste collection, and for other necessary services shall be provided.

(7)

Approval of site development plan. The city council shall approve a preliminary site development plan before rezoning. This plan shall comply with applicable codes and meet reasonable standards of safety, health, welfare and morals.

(Ord. No. 4.414, § 1, 1-22-2018)