The RA suburban residential district is designed to create a semirural environment within which certain limited agricultural pursuits are carried on in conjunction with, or in close proximity to, subdivisions containing nonfarm type dwellings. It is the intent to have a full range of urban services (paved roadways, sidewalks, library, public safety, sewer, water, etc.) available within this district.

(Ord. No. 4617, § 1(Exh. A), 10-4-2021; Ord. No. 4777, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-2023)

No principal building shall exceed 30 feet in height (measured from grade to the ceiling of the top floor of the structure).

(Ord. No. 4617, § 1(Exh. A), 10-4-2021; Ord. No. 4777, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-2023)

Shall comply with standards in section 10-3-2 of this title and, in addition, the following regulations apply:

A.

Detached accessory structures shall not be taller than the height of the principal building on the property or 22 feet (measured from grade to the building height as defined in chapter 1 of this title), whichever is greater.

B.

Detached accessory structures over 200 square feet (201+) in footprint area shall comply with required front, side, and rear setbacks that apply to principal buildings and require a building permit.

C.

Detached accessory structures 200 square feet or under and 12 feet or lower in height shall be built to no less than three feet from any primary structure wall (unless a building permit is obtained from the city to locate closer to the house) and shall comply with required front, side, and rear setbacks that apply to principal buildings.

D.

No portion of an accessory structure may be located closer to the front property line than any covered part of the house to which they are accessory.

E.

There shall be no more than two accessory structures, with the exception of a detached garage or carport where an attached garage or carport does not exist. Only two accessory structures per property are permitted, and only one accessory structure of those may be a detached guesthouse or in-laws quarters.

(Ord. No. 4617, § 1(Exh. A), 10-4-2021)

The following minimum requirements shall be complied with:

A.

Minimum property area required shall be one acre (43,560 square feet)

B.

Maximum gross density shall be one dwelling unit per acre.

C.

Minimum front property line width required shall be 150 feet.

D.

Minimum property front yard setback required shall be 35 feet.

E.

Minimum side and rear property setbacks required shall not be less than ten feet wide/deep, except where a utility easement is recorded adjacent to a side property line or rear property line in which case the side and rear setback shall then be either ten feet or the width of the easement, whichever is greater (more restrictive).

F.

All single-family residential lots/parcels developed/built out, or proposed to be developed/built out with either attached or detached single-family residential dwelling units (houses or townhouses) thereon, shall have legal access to a public street as noted in the definition of "property" in section 10-1-2.11 of this title, and, shall have at least 22 feet of public or approved private street lot frontage or approved common driveway.

(Ord. No. 4617, § 1(Exh. A), 10-4-2021; Ord. No. 4727, § 1(Exh. A), 4-3-2023)

None specified.

(Ord. No. 4617, § 1(Exh. A), 10-4-2021)

Corner lots shall utilize the minimum front yard setback requirements on one street side. One-half the minimum front yard setback requirement shall be required on the second street side.

(Ord. No. 4617, § 1(Exh. A), 10-4-2021)

All uses shall conform to the parking, parking lot landscaping, signage, and property landscaping requirements in chapters 22, 23 and 33 of this title.

(Ord. No. 4617, § 1(Exh. A), 10-4-2021)

A "cluster development" is permitted in the suburban residential zoning district with the following limitations:

A.

Any "cluster development" in the suburban residential zoning district shall be a planned unit development or part of a master planned community.

B.

A "cluster development" shall not exceed 2.5 dwelling units per acre.

C.

A "cluster development" in the suburban residential zoning district is permitted unless otherwise limited or restricted by a specific area plan.

D.

"Cluster development" shall be limited to single-family residential dwellings.

E.

Each residential structure with a garage shall provide a driveway from the front property line to a garage door of no less than 20 feet in length.

F.

Variations to the lot size and bulk requirements listed in this chapter shall be outlined and approved through the planned unit development or master planned community application.

(Ord. No. 4727, § 1(Exh. A), 4-3-2023; Ord. No. 4777, § 1(Exh. A), 12-18-2023; Ord. No. 4842, § 2, 2-3-2025)