The RC—Residential Cottage District is intended to establish and preserve quiet, stable residential neighborhoods at high densities (Maximum per acre) that allows for smaller individual lot sizes with off-site parking and a requirement for units to be oriented around a shared, quasi-public open space.

(Ord. No. 2023-01, § 10, 8-7-2023)

(a)

Single-family detached dwellings.

(b)

Two-family dwellings (duplexes) with a minimum lot size of 9,000 square feet.

(c)

Single-family attached dwellings (townhouses) subject to the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2023-01, § 10, 8-7-2023)

(a)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the principal residential use of the property including, but not limited to, storage buildings, sheds, guesthouses, enclosures for household pets and home gardens.

(b)

Each lot with a principal residential building shall be allowed one home occupation which meets the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2023-01, § 10, 8-7-2023)

A home occupation which fails to meet up to two of the requirements for home occupations specified in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 2023-01, § 10, 8-7-2023)

Except where directed in this section, all other design elements should be as specified in article XVIII of this chapter.

(1)

A requirement of the Residential Cottage District is the inclusion of one or more shared, quasi-public spaces, such as common lawns, community squares, or gardens, with a minimum 3,000 square feet and a minimum dimension of 20 linear feet per side. Such spaces are for passive use only, and should not feature swimming pools, athletic fields, or other active use facilities.

(2)

All residential lots shall be oriented facing toward the enhanced open space, with sidewalks or paved pedestrian paths for navigation between individual lots and the public space.

(3)

The provided public space is to be fully vegetated except for man-made impervious surfaces and structures.

(4)

Parking is to be provided via communal lots, apart from individual residential lots. Parking should be accessible from the residential lots via sidewalks or paved pedestrian pathways. Parking lots should accommodate a minimum 1.1 spaces per residential unit. (Check for parking lot design standard)

(5)

Street frontage requirements in section of the Code shall not apply to individual lots within the Residential Cottage District provided the overall site complies with minimum street frontage requirements and a private drive provides access directly to a public street.

(6)

Each residential dwelling unit shall be metered for water individually, and an easement for water and sewer shall be required and subject to the approval of the public works department.

(Ord. No. 2023-01, § 10, 8-7-2023)

All developments containing fee-simple townhouses shall conform to the following requirements:

(1)

Lots. Each townhouse shall be located on its own lot of record, and subdivision plat approval shall be required in accordance with the city subdivision regulations (chapter 32).

(2)

Minimum lot size; frontage; width. Each townhouse lot shall contain a minimum lot area of 2,000 square feet. The minimum lot width and frontage for each lot shall be 18 feet. The minimum lot area for a townhouse development shall be one acre.

(3)

Setbacks. Townhouses shall conform to the setbacks established for the R-2 district; provided, however, that the zero lot line (no side building setback) is permitted between individual townhouse units forming the same building. Between buildings, there shall be a side yard of not less than 25 feet. The rear setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet. Dwelling units that form a part of a single building shall have the front setbacks and rooflines varied or staggered by a minimum of two feet.

(4)

Maximum units per building. No more than six townhouses shall be permitted to form any building.

(5)

Streets. All streets within a townhouse development shall be built to city specifications as provided in the city subdivision regulations and dedicated to the city.

(6)

Maximum density. Townhouse developments shall not exceed the maximum density permitted within the particular zoning district.

(7)

Parking. Each townhouse shall have an attached garage for at least one vehicle. Additional off-street parking facilities shall be grouped in bays, either adjacent to streets or in the interior of blocks. No off-street parking space shall be more than 100 feet by the most direct pedestrian route from a door of the dwelling unit it is intended to serve.

(Ord. No. 2023-01, § 10, 8-7-2023)