Newton City Zoning Code
§ 320-6
T-2 Rural Residential Zone.
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A.
T-2 purpose. The T-2 Transect Zone covers a small portion of the single-family residential areas located on the fringe of the neighborhood residential areas. These areas may have environmental constraints and are proposed for low density and cluster residential to preserve open space.
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(1)
The public frontage shall include native trees of various species, naturallistically clustered, as well as understory.
(2)
Zone consists of sparsely settled land in open or cultivated states, woodlands and agriculture dominate.
(3)
Minimum lot size 1.0 acre unless clustering which allows 0.25 acre lot size with minimum 40% open space set aside and 10% density bonus as a conditional use. Density is based on gross acreage less critical environmental areas divided by one acre.
(4)
Preexisting lots 0.25 to 0.99 acre in size may be developed with one single-family residential unit provided T-2 setbacks can be met.
(5)
Allowed building types: single-family residential.
B.
T-2 bulk requirements.
Base Residential Density | By right | 1 unit/1.0 ac. average |
Civic Spaces (§ 320-26C) | Park | Permitted |
Green | Not permitted | |
Square | Not permitted | |
Plaza | Not permitted | |
Playground | Permitted | |
Lot Occupation | Lot width | 75 feet (1.0 acre lot) 50 feet (clustering) |
Lot coverage | Not applicable | |
Setbacks — Principal Building | Front setback (principal) | 40 feet minimum |
Front setback (secondary) | 40 feet minimum | |
Side setback | 20 feet minimum | |
Rear setback | 20 feet minimum | |
Frontage build-out | Not applicable | |
Setbacks — Accessory Building | Front setback | 20 feet minimum + principal bldg. setback |
Side setback | 10 feet minimum | |
Rear setback | 10 feet minimum | |
Building Disposition (§ 320-26B) | Edgeyard | Permitted |
Sideyard | Not permitted | |
Rearyard | Not permitted | |
Courtyard | Not permitted | |
Private Frontages (§ 320-26A) | Common yard | Permitted |
Porch and fence | Permitted | |
Terrace or dooryard | Permitted | |
Forecourt | Not permitted | |
Stoop | Not permitted | |
Shopfront and awning | Not permitted | |
Gallery | Not permitted | |
Arcade | Not permitted | |
Building Configuration | Principal building | 2 stories/35 feet maximum |
Outbuilding | 2 stories/25 feet maximum |