The residential district R-2 is intended for use within those areas near the central core of the town. This district should provide a suitable environment for families and persons seeking the amenities and convenience of townhouse living, or as an option, small lot detached single-family lots or conventional single-family lots without fear of encroachment or dissimilar uses. This district is designed to stabilize, protect, and promote this type of development.

(Ord. No. 2021-002, 11-23-2021)

(a)

General.

(1)

The minimum lot area in the R-2 district shall be 8,000 square feet. Maximum coverage shall be 30% unless otherwise noted.

(2)

For lots containing or intended to contain a permitted use, except townhouses and small lot detached single-family dwellings, not more than 30 percent of the gross lot area may be covered by buildings, including accessory structures.

(3)

Townhouse

(4)

For lots designed for the development of townhouse structures, the average lot area of all lots within any development phase must equal 2,000 square feet or more with no lot containing less than 1,500 square feet, exclusive of designated common area and open space.

(5)

For lots designed as part of a townhouse development not more than 40 percent of the gross parcel area may be covered by townhouse structures and their accessory structures. In computing the total coverage on any lot or development, an area of 400 square feet per required parking areas and travel ways shall be included as part of such coverage unless private garage facilities are otherwise provided on such a lot.

(6)

Within any townhouse development, the maximum number of units per gross acre shall be eight. The term "gross acre" for the purpose of this section shall include all lands within the exterior boundaries of the lot under development, including drives, parking areas, walkways, parks, school sites and such other open space as may be designated for common use, and public streets established as part of the development.

(b)

Small lot detached single family.

(1)

For lots designed for the development of small lot detached single-family dwellings, the average lot area of all lots within any development phase must equal 4,200 square feet or more with no lot containing less than 4,000 square feet, exclusive of designated common area and open space.

(2)

For lots designed as part of a small lot detached single-family dwelling, not more than 40 percent of the gross parcel area may be covered by townhouse structures or small lot detached single-family dwellings and their accessory structures. In computing the total coverage on any lot or development, an area of 400 square feet per required parking areas and travel ways shall be included as part of such coverage unless private garage facilities are otherwise provided on such a lot.

(3)

Within any single-family development, the maximum number of units permitted per gross acre shall be four. Within any small lot detached single-family dwelling development, the maximum number of units per gross acre shall be six. The term "gross acre" for the purpose of this section shall include all lands within the exterior boundaries of the lot under development, including drives, parking areas, walkways, parks, school sites and such other open space as may be designated for common use, and public streets established as part of the development.

(Ord. No. 2021-002, 11-23-2021)

(a)

For lots containing or intended to contain a permitted use in the R-2 district, except townhouse units and small lot detached single-family dwelling developments, a minimum 75 feet of lot frontage on a public street shall be provided. Frontage shall be measured on a line parallel with the proposed front street line at the minimum required setback line.

(b)

For lots containing a townhouse structure, the minimum lot frontage on a public street, private accessway, or common area shall be 20 feet, and on end units a minimum total lot width of 35 feet is required.

(c)

For small lot detached single-family dwellings, the minimum lot frontage at the building restriction line on a public street, private accessway, or common area shall be 40 feet, and on corner lots a minimum total lot width of 55 feet is required.

(Ord. No. 2021-002, 11-23-2021)

(a)

Front. Each lot in the R-2 district shall have a front yard with a minimum depth of 15 feet from building face to the front property line. Such yard area may be encumbered by required driveway areas to garages, but not by accessory structures.

(b)

Side. Each lot shall provide a minimum side yard of 15 feet from building wall to side property line, except in the case of:

(1)

Interior townhouse units where the party wall creates a zero-lot line;

(2)

End loading units which may have an open porch not more than five feet or more in which an open deck may encroach an additional ten feet towards the property line; and

(3)

Small lot detached single-family dwellings where the minimum setback from building wall to property line shall not be less than three feet to any property and shall be not less than 20 feet in the aggregate between adjoining structures.

(c)

Rear. Each lot intended for a permitted use, except a townhouse and a small lot detached single- family dwelling, shall provide a minimum rear yard not less than 25 feet in depth measured from the rear building line to the rear property line. Each townhouse and a small lot detached single-family dwelling shall have a rear yard of 20 feet. Accessory buildings may be located within five feet of the rear property line and shall be 80 square feet or less.

(Ord. No. 2021-002, 11-23-2021)

For a main building in the R-2 district, the maximum height shall be 2½ stories, but not over 35 feet; except that a building height may be extended to three stories or a maximum of 40 feet if each side yard is increased one- half foot for each additional foot of building height. Accessory buildings shall be limited to a maximum height of 15 feet within a required yard area.

(Ord. No. 2021-002, 11-23-2021)

The maximum lot coverage shall be 30 percent. An approved surfaced area shall include asphalt, poured or precast concrete, brick, stone, gravel, other approved impervious surfaces, grass pavers or other approved pervious surfaces.

(Ord. No. 2021-002, 11-23-2021)

For townhouse developments and small lot detached single-family dwellings on lots containing 8,000 square feet or less in the R-2 district, all parking for recreational vehicles and commercial vehicles in a common shared parking lot or front yard shall be on a surfaced area for a period not to exceed 48 hours for loading, unloading, cleaning or repair of vehicles or trailers. All trailers should be unhitched from the towing vehicle. No vehicle parked on a surfaced area shall block the public right of way to include the street and sidewalk. The storage of any number of inoperable motor vehicles, to include inoperable commercial motor vehicles, for more than seven consecutive days is prohibited and subject to a zoning violation.

(Ord. No. 2021-002, 11-23-2021)

(a)

Fences. Fences in the R-2 district shall be no more than six feet in height and adhere to the architectural review board stipulations, where applicable.

(Ord. No. 2021-002, 11-23-2021)