Homer Glen City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
Residence Districts
§ 220-601 Purpose and general conditions.
The residence districts are provided to support and complement the Village Comprehensive Plan. Residence district requirements are further established to govern location, intensity and method of development of residential areas in the Village and to provide for and encourage construction of a full range of residential developments on land topographically and locationally suited for residential purposes. The regulations for each district are designed to provide protection to existing developments while allowing new construction in accordance with current design standards and density objectives.
§ 220-602 E-1 Single-Family Estate Residence District.
The E-1 Single-Family Residence District is established to preserve and maintain existing large-acreage rural estate residential areas of the Village and permit the continued development of residential uses primarily in areas where public utilities are not readily available. This district functions as a transition from rural areas with agricultural designations to areas more residential in character.
§ 220-603 E-2 Single-Family Rural Residence District.
The E-2 Single-Family Rural Residence District is established to preserve and maintain large-lot rural estate residential areas to enhance and perpetuate the "countryside" character of the community and to preserve environmental features located in many of the areas within such district.
§ 220-604 R-1 Single-Family Residence District.
The R-1 Single-Family Residence District is established to provide an environment of predominantly large-lot single-family dwellings in more developed settings than the E-1 or E-2 Zoning District and it is intended to maximize separation of structures and minimize lot coverage.
§ 220-605 R-2 Single-Family Residence District.
The R-2 Single-Family Residence District is established to provide for an environment of predominantly large-lot single-family dwellings where provisions for compatible community facilities and services are available or can be made available in the near future or where the location or physical characteristics of the property are uniquely suited to residential lots of one acre.
§ 220-606 R-2A Single-Family Residence District.
The R-2A Single-Family Residence District is established to provide for an environment of predominantly large-lot single-family dwellings where the location or physical characteristics of the property are uniquely suited to residential lots of 30,000 square feet.
§ 220-607 R-3 Single-Family Residence District.
The R-3 Single-Family Residence District is established to provide for an environment of predominantly single-family dwellings where provisions for compatible community facilities and services are available or can be made available in the near future.
§ 220-608 R-3A Single-Family Residence District.
The R-3A Single-Family Residence District is established to provide for a development of single-family dwellings with smaller lots characterized by significant amounts of open space and the preservation of environmentally sensitive areas through appropriate subdivision design.
§ 220-609 R-3B Single-Family Residence District.
[Added 9-13-2011 by Ord. No. 11-033]
The R-3B Single-Family Residence District is established for the subdivision commonly referred to as "Woodbine West Estates Subdivision" to provide for a development of single-family dwellings on lots located within the subdivision with lot sizes ranging from the maximum of 18,677 square feet to the minimum of 9,607 square feet with a median average lot size of 11,308 square feet. The R-3B Zoning District is an overlay district in an E-1 Single-Family Estate Residence District and is being established to create a zoning district which more accurately reflects the characteristics and uses of the properties in the subdivision.
§ 220-610 R-4 Single-Family Residence District.
A.
The R-4 Single-Family Residence District is established to provide for an environment of predominantly single-family dwellings on smaller lots where provisions for compatible community facilities and services are available or can be made available in the near future.
B.
There shall be no application for any map amendment to the R-4 Single-Family Residence District accepted after the adoption of this chapter. After the date of the adoption of this chapter, any new development which requires a division or subdivision of the existing zoning lot or parcel and for which a preliminary plat has not then been approved shall comply with the site and structure requirements and the special provisions of the R-3A Single-Family Residence District in lieu of the site and structure requirements and special provisions of the R-4 Single-Family Residence District.
§ 220-611 R-5 Single-Family Residence District.
A.
The R-5 Single-Family Residence District is established to provide for an environment of predominantly single-family dwellings with certain additional compatible uses which serve the residents living in the districts where provisions for compatible community facilities and services are available or can be made available in the near future.
B.
There shall be no application for any map amendment to the R-5 Single-Family Residence District accepted after the adoption of this chapter. After the date of the adoption of this chapter, any new development which requires a division or subdivision of the existing zoning lot or parcel and for which a preliminary plat has not then been approved shall comply with the site and structure requirements and the special provisions of the R-3A Single-Family Residence District in lieu of the site and structure requirements and special provisions of the R-5 Single-Family Residence District.
§ 220-612 R-6 Multifamily Residential District.
A.
The R-6 Multifamily Residence District is established to provide for an environment of predominantly multifamily dwellings with certain additional compatible uses that serve the residents living in the district.
B.
There shall be no application for any map amendment to the R-6 Multifamily Residence District accepted after the adoption of this chapter. After the date of the adoption of this chapter, any new development which requires a division or subdivision of the existing zoning lot or parcel and for which a preliminary plat has not then been approved shall comply with the site and structure requirements and the special provisions of the R-6A Attached Single-Family Residential District in lieu of the site and structure requirements and special provisions of the R-6 Multifamily Residence District.
[Amended 4-27-2016 by Ord. No. 16-010]
§ 220-613 R-6A Attached Single-Family Residential District.
[Amended 9-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-048]
The R-6A Attached Single-Family Residential District is established to provide for a diversity of housing. While allowing for attached dwellings, developments within this district should also retain a single-family characteristic whenever possible. The maximum allowable density within the R-6A District shall not exceed a net density of six units per acre.
§ 220-614 Other residential standards.
A.
All uses in the residence districts shall conform to the following:
(1)
Permitted uses. No land shall be used or occupied, and no building, structure, or premises shall be erected, altered, enlarged, occupied or used, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, for other than one of the uses identified on the Table of Permitted and Special Uses, Table 1A.[1] A "P" on the table indicates that a use is allowed by right in the respective zoning district. Permitted uses are subject to all other applicable regulations of this chapter.
[1]
Editor's Note: Table 1A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(2)
Special uses permitted. Those uses identified on the Table of Permitted and Special Uses, Table 1A, as an "S" are uses permitted only if specifically authorized by the Village Board in accordance with § 220-1209.
(3)
Prohibited uses. All uses not expressly authorized in these zoning districts are prohibited.
(4)
Site structure and bulk regulations. The table entitled "Site Structure and Bulk Regulations," Table 1B, lists standards which apply to all structures in the residence districts.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Table 1B is included as an attachment to this chapter.
(5)
Building materials. Refer to the exterior construction standards of Chapter 75, Article II, Part 21, for additional regulations regarding building materials, including but not limited to variances for building materials for primary and accessory structures.
[Amended 9-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-048; 10-28-2020 by Ord. No. 20-053]
(6)
Garages. No more than three car bays in width may face a public right-of-way. All garages which have more than three contiguous car bays in width shall be side-loaded in orientation. Side-loaded garages shall have a minimum turning radius of 26 feet. In any R-6 and R-6A development, at least 30% of all garages shall be side-loaded.
[Amended 9-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-048]
(7)
Driveways. All driveways must maintain a minimum setback of five feet from the property line. Only a means of ingress and egress perpendicular, or nearly perpendicular, to the public right-of-way may encroach this required setback. At the property line, a driveway shall have a maximum width of 28 feet, except for circular driveways with two curb cuts, in which case the maximum width shall be 14 feet.
[Amended 9-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-048]
(8)
Off-street parking. Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as required in § 220-1002 of this chapter.
(9)
Minimum landscape front yard (nonresidential uses). Only a means of ingress and egress perpendicular, or nearly perpendicular, to the public right-of-way may encroach this required yard.
[Amended 9-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-048]
(11)
Utilities. All permitted or special uses within the R-3, R-3A, R-4, R-5, R-6, and R-6A Districts shall be on central water and sanitary sewer.
(12)
Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, all land contained within the R-3A and R-6A Zoning Districts as defined in this chapter shall be developed (or, if developed as of the date of the adoption of this chapter, shall only be redeveloped) in accordance with the regulations for such zoning district as well as the standards and procedures for planned unit development set forth in Article IX of this chapter.
B.
Special regulations for R-6 and R-6A Districts.
(1)
R-6 Multifamily District site and structure requirements.
(a)
Minimum lot area (residential): A separate ground area of 10,000 square feet for the first dwelling unit, a separate ground area of 8,560 square feet for the second dwelling unit, a separate ground area of 2,500 feet for each additional dwelling unit for multifamily uses shall be designated, provided and continuously maintained. An additional ground area of 10,000 square feet for each other permitted or special use shall be designated, provided, and continuously maintained.
(b)
Minimum building separation: 30 feet side to side; 40 feet side to rear; and 40 feet rear to rear.
(2)
R-6A Attached Single-Family Residential District.
(a)
Minimum lot area: All lots shall be of sufficient area to conform to all applicable requirements of this section, and specifically shall be sized so as to ensure that the density of dwelling units constructed in any R-6A Zoning District does not exceed a net density of six units per acre.
[Amended 9-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-048]
(b)
Structure restrictions: Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of the special use permit, each residential structure or building shall be limited to no more than four dwelling units per residential structure or building.
[Amended 9-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-048]
(c)
Maximum height: No principal residential shall exceed two stories or 35 feet in height other than pursuant to a special use permit for planned development that specifically authorizes such structures to have heights in excess of two stories, provided no principal structure shall exceed three stories or 35 feet in height.
(d)
Minimum building separation: 30 feet side to side; 40 feet side to rear; and 40 feet rear to rear.
C.
Temporary and accessory uses.
(1)
Temporary permit uses in permitted residence district. Upon application to and issuance by the Zoning Officer of a permit therefor, the following uses may be operated as temporary uses within all residence zoning districts:
(a)
Temporary building, trailer, or yard for construction materials and/or equipment, both incidental and necessary to construction in the zoning district. Each permit shall specify the location of the building, trailer or yard and the area of permitted operation. Each such permit shall be valid for a period of not more than six calendar months. The Zoning Officer shall have the right to renew such permit; however, the permit shall not be renewed for more than four successive periods.
(b)
Any legally existing residential structure, trailer, or mobile home may be used for residential purposes only during the construction of a residence and must be removed within 30 days of obtaining a certificate of occupancy or completion of construction, whichever occurs first. In no case shall the temporary residential structure, trailer, or mobile home be permitted to remain on the premises for more than one year, provided that the Zoning Officer shall have the right to grant an extension for one additional year.
(2)
Temporary permit uses permitted in R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, and R-6A Districts. Upon application to and issuance by the Zoning Officer of a permit therefor, the following uses may be operated as temporary uses within R-1, R-2, R-2A, R-3, R-3A, and R-6A Districts:
(a)
Temporary office, both incidental and necessary for the sale or rental of real property. Each permit shall specify the location of the office and the area of permitted operation. Each such permit shall be valid for a period of not more than one year and shall not be renewed for more than five successive periods.
(3)
Accessory uses permitted. The following accessory uses may be permitted as provided in § 220-810 and shall be permitted in all residence districts, except as provided herein, provided they are operated and maintained under the same ownership, on the same lot, and do not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use or special use. In addition, the following accessory uses may be permitted:
(4)
Accessory uses permitted in E-1 and E-2 Districts. In addition to the accessory uses outlined in Subsection C(3), the following accessory uses may be permitted within the E-1 and E-2 Districts only, provided they are operated and maintained under the same ownership, on the same lot, and do not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use or special use. In addition, the following accessory uses may be permitted:
(a)
Nursery, greenhouse.
(b)
Horse boarding. Excluding horses owned by the property owner or occupant, up to three horses may be boarded for remuneration, provided that the total number of horses on the zoning lot shall not exceed one horse per acre. See § 220-840 for additional regulations.
[Amended 9-9-2008 by Ord. No. 08-048]
(5)
Accessory uses permitted in R-6 and R-6A Districts. In addition to the accessory uses outlined in Subsection C(3), the following accessory uses may be permitted within the R-6 and R-6A Districts only, provided they are operated and maintained under the same ownership, on the same lot, and do not include structures or structural features inconsistent with the permitted use or special use. In addition, the following accessory uses may be permitted:
(a)
One or more of the following accessory uses, provided the conditions set forth in Subsection C(5)(b) are satisfied: These uses may only be considered in conjunction with a long-term care facility, senior housing, assisted-living facility, or an independent living facility.
(b)
Each such accessory use must meet the following conditions:
[1]
The use is provided for the convenience of the owner and/or tenants only.
[2]
It does not have exterior signs except for one nonilluminated, nonflashing sign not exceeding three square feet in area attached to the building; not projecting more than six inches.
[3]
Each use shares common exterior main entrances.