Palouse City Zoning Code
§ 17.04.050
Multi-unit residential district R2.
A.
Purpose of Multi-Unit Residential District (R2). The purpose and intent is to provide areas for a higher density of housing units and multi-dwelling units, while preserving the existing character of the city. The district will include provisions for minimum impact on neighboring zones.
B.
Principal Uses Permitted Outright. The following principal uses in the R2 district shall be permitted outright:
1.
All R1 permitted uses;
2.
Duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes;
3.
Existing telecommunication facilities and support structures.
a.
Ordinary maintenance of existing telecommunications facilities and support structures, as defined herein, shall be exempt from zoning and permitting requirements. In addition, the following facilities are not subject to the provisions of this section: (i) antennas used by residential households solely for broadcast radio and television reception; (ii) satellite antennas used solely for residential or household purposes; (iii) COWs placed for a period of not more than 120 days at any location within city of Palouse after a declaration of an emergency or a disaster; and (iv) television and AM/FM radio broadcast towers and associated facilities.
C.
Accessory Uses Permitted Outright. The following accessory uses in the R2 district shall be permitted outright:
1.
Accessory uses and buildings normally incidental to the above permitted R2 residential uses.
2.
All accessory uses permitted in R1.
D.
Conditional Uses Permitted. The board of adjustment may grant conditional use permits to the following uses, with the intent of allowing a diversity of uses which, because of their potentially incompatible characteristics, require a greater degree of control, and to achieve harmony with permitted uses at the time of permit:
1.
Multi-dwelling developments;
2.
Apartment complexes of five or more dwelling units;
3.
Mobile home parks, subject to provisions found in Chapters 17.16 and 17.20 PMC;
4.
Retirement centers and adult family homes;
5.
Nursing homes;
6.
Day care centers;
7.
Home occupations which employ more than one person beyond the occupants of the dwelling;
8.
Churches;
9.
Fire, police, and EMT facilities, or other community or public buildings necessary for government or utility functions;
10.
Temporary uses necessary for community convenience;
11.
Wireless telecommunication facilities and support structures. Any action taken to construct or collocate a wireless telecommunication facility, tower, and/or support structure will be understood, evaluated, and processed as a "variance" by the board of adjustment. As such, all procedural actions taken by the board of adjustment will adhere to PMC § 17.04.100(C).
a.
Wireless telecommunication facility and support structure applications can be obtained at Palouse City Hall.
b.
Abandonment and Removal. If a telecommunication facility, tower and/or support structure is abandoned, and it remains abandoned for a period in excess of 12 consecutive months, the city of Palouse may require that such structure be removed only after first providing written notice to the owner of the structure and giving the owner the opportunity to take such action(s) as may be necessary to reclaim the structure within 30 days of receipt of said written notice. In the event the owner of the structure fails to reclaim the structure within the 30-day period, the owner of the structure shall be required to remove the same within six months thereafter. The city of Palouse shall ensure and enforce removal by means of its existing regulatory authority.
E.
Density, Lot Size and Setback. The following shall apply in the residential (R2) district:
1.
Lot Size. Not less than 10,000 square feet for dwellings, except lots of record on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title having less than 10,000 square feet on that date.
2.
Setback Required. The minimum setback for all uses from the property boundaries shall be 20 feet for front yards and 10 feet for rear yards, as measured from the drip line of any improvement to the centerline of the adjacent alley, five feet for side yards except 15 feet for side yards along flanking street or corner lot.
3.
Height Limit. No building shall exceed a height of 35 feet from lowest grade.
4.
Lot Coverage Limit. Maximum lot coverage shall not exceed 48 percent, of which not more than 30 percent shall be used for accessory structures; at least 10 percent of the total lot size shall consist of green space/landscaping.
5.
Minimum Dwelling Size. Newly constructed single-family dwelling units shall have a minimum of 750 square feet of living area; duplexes shall have a minimum of 1,500 square feet; triplexes shall have a minimum of 2,250 square feet; and quadplexes shall have a minimum of 3,000 square feet.
6.
Home-Based Businesses. Home-based businesses, including storage, shall be conducted wholly within an enclosed building except for off-street parking, loading, unloading and merchandise display during normal business hours.
7.
Nonresidential structures requiring a conditional use permit shall blend with the general overall appearance of existing residences by having a siding which is comparable in appearance to that of existing residences.
8.
Landscaping. Landscaping, screening and buffering shall be required of all conditional nonresidential uses to obscure the majority of the facilities' negative impacts.
9.
Barns and Stables. Animal sheds, barns and stables shall be set back the same as any structure in the R2 zone. See PMC Title 6 for minimum required pasture sizes per specific animal.
10.
Off-Street Parking. All uses shall conform to the off-street parking requirements of PMC § 17.04.120.
11.
Noise and Odor Levels. Noise and odor levels shall not exceed those normally expected in a residential neighborhood. Odors are addressed in PMC § 8.12.020.
F.
Prohibited Uses.
1.
There is no residing in tents, campers, or motorized vehicles for greater than 29 days per annum, except as provided in PMC § 17.04.040(D)(9).
2.
Mini-storage business is prohibited outright.
(Ord. 922 § 1, 2014; Ord. 954 § 1, 2017)
