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Mapleton City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 18

82F MAPLETON 340 LAKES PHASE 1, PLANNED RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY PRC-5 ZONE

18.82F.005: NAME AND PURPOSE:

The purpose of the Planned Residential Community Zone is to encourage imaginative and efficient utilization of land, develop a sense of community, and to ensure compatibility with the surrounding neighborhoods and environment. This is accomplished by providing greater flexibility in the location of buildings on the land, the consolidation of open spaces, and the clustering of some or all dwelling units. These provisions are intended to create more attractive and desirable environments within the residential areas of Mapleton City.
The name of this zone shall be the Mapleton 340 Lakes PRC-5 Zone. The proposed development is consistent with the purpose of the PRC Zone by creating a unique residential community with high quality lots abutting a ten-acre manmade water ski lake. (Ord. 2017-03, 7-5-2017, eff. 8-8-2017)

18.82F.010: PERMITTED USES:

A privately owned and maintained recreation lake and associated amenities with the following conditions:
   A.   Only one (1) motorized watercraft shall be allowed to operate on the lake at any one time.
   B.   No motorized watercraft operated on the lake shall emit a noise level in excess of seventy five (75) dB(A) as measured from any shoreline of lake.
   C.   No motorized watercraft shall operate on the lake between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M. daily.
   D.   No motorized watercraft operated on the lake shall be equipped with a two-stroke engine.
   E.   A fence shall be installed along the western property line of the lake.
   F.   The lake shall be designed to limit the potential for insect infestation and shall incorporate at least the following features:
      1.   A concrete curb shall be installed along the shoreline of the lake to discourage the growth of vegetation.
      2.   The slope of the lake bed shall be a minimum of 10:1 from the concrete curb.
      3.   A pump shall be installed to provide irrigation to the site and to provide for water circulation within and from the lake.
      4.   The lake bed shall incorporate industry standard materials or products so as to prevent water seepage from the lake and growth of vegetation in the lake.
   G.   The owner(s) of the open space parcel containing the lake and other common areas shall maintain a liability insurance policy with the minimum coverage of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00), and agrees, at its sole expense, to defend, indemnify and hold harmless the City, its public officials, officers, employees and assigns, from any liability, appeal, claim, suit or other legal proceeding associated with the lake and its use.
   H.   Conditions A through H of this use shall be incorporated in the covenants conditions and restrictions (CC&Rs) that shall be recorded on each lot within the development. The CC&Rs shall also include provisions for how the conditions will be enforced.
One single-family residence per lot.
Temporary structures necessary for sales and/or construction activities, subject to subsection 18.84.200B of this title. (Ord. 2017-03, 7-5-2017, eff. 8-8-2017)

18.82F.020: PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES:

Accessory uses are permitted, provided that the use is incidental to the main dwelling unit and does not distract from or conflict with the character and purpose of the principal permitted use. All accessory uses are subject to acquisition of any approvals, permits, or licenses required to construct, operate, or maintain said use. Permitted accessory uses include:
Animal rights. Customary residential household pets as defined in section 18.08.010 of this title. Livestock, poultry, or large animals, including horses and other beasts of burden are strictly prohibited.
Docks.
Fences and walls.
Home occupations subject to section 18.84.380 of this title.
Owner occupied accessory apartments subject to section 18.84.410 of this title.
Pools, tennis courts, or other recreational facilities.
Recreation facilities associated with open space parcel. (Ord. 2017-03, 7-5-2017, eff. 8-8-2017)

18.82F.030: CONDITIONAL USES:

No conditional uses outside of the principal or accessory uses are permitted. (Ord. 2017-03, 7-5-2017, eff. 8-8-2017)

18.82F.040: SPECIAL EVENTS:

Requests for special events associated with the lake shall follow the standards and process for special events as adopted by the Mapleton City Council. (Ord. 2017-03, 7-5-2017, eff. 8-8-2017)

18.82F.050: LOT SIZE AND DENSITY STANDARDS:

There shall be no minimum lot size in this zone. The maximum number of lots permitted on the nineteen (19) acres included in phase 1 is fourteen (14). The density is based on the number of lots that could have been built based on the allowed densities identified in the General Plan for the property after subtracting the rights-of-way. If future phases are proposed on property outside of phase 1, this section shall be amended accordingly. (Ord. 2017-03, 7-5-2017, eff. 8-8-2017)

18.82F.060: LOT WIDTH:

Each lot or parcel of land shall have an average width of at least one hundred feet (100'). (Ord. 2017-03, 7-5-2017, eff. 8-8-2017)

18.82F.070: BUILDING SETBACKS:

The minimum setbacks for improvements constructed on lots in the Mapleton 340 Subdivision PRC-5 Zone are as follows:
   A.   Front Yard/Garage Requirements: No home shall have a front yard setback of less than twenty five feet (25') measured from the front property line to the foundation of the home. For homes that have garage doors that face the street, the garage shall be set back a minimum of twenty feet (20') from the back of sidewalk.
   B.   Rear Yard Requirements: No home shall have a rear yard of less than twenty feet (20') measured from the rear property line to the foundation of the home.
   C.   Side Yard: Each lot or parcel of land shall have a side yard of not less than ten feet (10').
   D.   Side Yard; Corner Lots: When a side yard on a corner lot faces a street, the same setbacks as described in subsection A, "Front Yard/Garage Requirements", of this section shall apply.
   E.   Accessory Buildings: See section 18.26.020 of this title.
   F.   Projections Into Yards: The following structures may be erected on or projected into any required yard:
      1.   Fences and walls in conformance with this Code and approval by the Planning and Zoning Director. Other City codes or ordinances also apply.
      2.   Landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops, and other plants.
      3.   Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
      4.   The structures listed below may project into a minimum front or rear yard not more than four feet (4'), and into a minimum side yard not more than two feet (2'):
         a.   Cornices, eaves, belt courses, sills, buttresses, or other similar architectural features.
         b.   Fireplace structures and bays, provided that they are not wider than eight feet (8') measured generally parallel to the wall of which they are a part.
         c.   Stairways, balconies, door stoops, fire escapes, awnings, and planter boxes or masonry planters not exceeding twenty four inches (24") in height.
         d.   Porte-cochere over a driveway in a side yard, providing such structure is not more than one story in height and twenty four feet (24') in length, and is entirely open on at least three (3) sides except for necessary supporting columns and customary architectural features. (Ord. 2017-03, 7-5-2017, eff. 8-8-2017)

18.82F.080: BUILDING HEIGHT:

No lot or parcel of land shall have a building or structure used for dwelling or public assembly which exceeds a height of two (2) stories with a maximum of forty feet (40') as defined in section 18.08.010 of this title. (Ord. 2017-03, 7-5-2017, eff. 8-8-2017)

18.82F.090: PARKING AND DRIVEWAY REQUIREMENTS:

   A.   Each home located on a lot or parcel shall have on the same lot or parcel two (2) off street enclosed parking spaces.
   B.   Each home shall also have a driveway that leads from a public street to the required enclosed parking spaces. Said driveway shall have a width of at least twelve feet (12') and be constructed with a hard surface material. (Ord. 2017-03, 7-5-2017, eff. 8-8-2017)