Single-Family District (R-1), residence district 1, is intended to provide a quiet, pleasant and relatively spacious living area protected from traffic hazards and the intrusion of incompatible land uses. In residence district 1, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be erected or structurally altered, unless otherwise provided in this chapter, except for the following uses:

A.

One-family dwellings excepting mobile homes;

B.

Conversion duplexes;

C.

Churches, rectories, funeral homes and convents as conditional uses;

D.

Schools and colleges, (public, parochial and private), including dormitories and sororities and fraternities, which provide sleeping quarters, are permitted as conditional uses;

E.

Museums, libraries, parks, playgrounds or community centers not conducted for profit, are permitted as conditional uses;

F.

Bed and breakfast or boarding house as a conditional use;

G.

Supporting accessory buildings, including one private residential garage;

H.

Accessory dwelling unit, owner-occupied, one per lot; permitted as conditional use;

I.

Uses customarily incidental to the above uses. Home occupations are permitted by right provided that such uses are situated within the dwelling. Residential business activities are permitted as conditional uses provided such uses are situated within the main or accessory buildings;

J.

Signs limited to the following: professional or announcement signs not over one square foot in area. Public and quasi-public institutions may have for their own use an announcement sign or bulletin board not over eight square feet in area and it may be lighted; signs not over six square feet in area unlighted pertain to the lease, hire or sale of building or premises; provided further, that all permitted signs shall be located within the lot lines and at least fifteen feet from the inside sidewalk line;

K.

Group childcare facilities are permitted as a conditional use.

L.

Stormwater management facilities, including but not limited to retention ponds or any stormwater management structures as required by city ordinance or the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources' rules and regulations.

M.

Assisted living facilities and nursing homes are permitted as conditional use.

(Ord. 1193, 2004; Ord. 1136, 1999; Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

(Ord. No. 1456, 11-28-2016; Ord. No 1463, 3-14-2017; Ord. No. 1517, 7-12-2022)

Maximum height permitted shall be the lessor of thirty-five feet or two and one-half stories; provided, however, that this height limit may be increased one foot for each additional foot that each yard exceeds the minimum required. Accessory dwelling units shall be no higher than the principal structure on the lot. Supporting accessory buildings shall not exceed eighteen feet in height.

(Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

(Ord. No. 1517, 7-12-2022)

A.

Front Yard Requirements. Minimum front yard setback shall be an average of the setbacks of the buildings located on each side of the lot and shall under no circumstances be more than thirty feet nor less than twenty feet. The setback on corner lots shall be no closer than the average of the setback of the buildings on the lots adjacent to the corner lot.

B.

Side Yard. Minimum side yard setback shall be six feet. In considering a conditional use permit, the plan commission may require an increase side yard setback, but not more than twenty feet.

C.

Rear Yard Requirements. Minimum rear yard setback shall be an average of the setbacks of the buildings located on each side of the lot and shall under no circumstances be more than twenty-five feet nor less than seventeen feet.

D.

Accessory Buildings. Accessory buildings may not project into the front yard of the main building, may not be closer than ten feet to the principal building (unless attached), and may not be closer to any lot line than three feet. Exception: For existing parcels created prior to 2006, quarter of an acre (ten thousand eight hundred ninety square feet) or less, accessory buildings may be located a minimum of five feet from the principal building with a fire wall extending the equal distance of ten feet.

E.

Lot Area and Minimum Lot Dimensions. Every lot in residence district 1 created after the adoption of the ordinance codified in this title shall have area of not less than six thousand square feet, a width of not less than fifty feet at the front yard building setback line, and an average width of not less than eighty feet.

F.

Lot Area and Minimum and Lot Dimensions for Duplexes. A lot with duplexes, the minimum lot area for two-family dwellings (duplexes) shall be seven thousand square feet.

G.

Percentage of Lot Coverage. All buildings including accessory buildings shall not cover more than forty percent of the area of the lot.

H.

Minimum Usable Floor Area Per Family Unit. In residence district 1, no building shall be erected or structurally altered to have less than five hundred square feet of usable living floor area.

(Ord. 1210, 2006).

(Ord. No. 1475, 6-11-2019; Ord. No. 1517, 7-12-2022)

A.

Spaces Required. Not less than one space per dwelling unit. One space per five seats at places of public gathering. Other public and quasi-public buildings permitted in this district by conditional use permit must provide off-street parking and must submit plans for such parking to the plan commission for approval, showing evidence that the area is sufficient to meet the parking space needed by the occupants or users of the building.

B.

Design Standards. Refer to Section 20.52.060 of this title for design requirements.

C.

Parking in Front Yards. There shall be no parking permitted from the front plane of the house to the front property line, except on driveways designed for vehicular parking. Any person desiring to create a parking area in the front plane shall complete a conditional use application. The application shall designate an area no greater than ten feet wide abutting an existing drive. The addition shall be a concrete-like surface, tapered to the property line with a minimum sixty degree angle. See attached diagram.

D.

Exterior Storage. Nothing shall be stored in the required front yard except as set forth in Section 20.12.040(C). All materials shall be kept in a building or shall be fully screened, so as not to be visible from any public right-of-way. Stacked firewood may be placed in the side or rear yard and does not need to be screened. Materials required to be stored in a building or fully screened shall not include boats, vehicles, trailers, portable carport type structures, children's toys, playground equipment, grills and lawn furniture that are in working condition or are not in disrepair, as well as any other similar types of items, as long as such items are in working condition or are not in disrepair. The foregoing list is intended to be illustrative and not exclusive.

(Ord. 1187 (part), 2004; Ord. 1170, 2003; Ord. 1127 (part), 1998).

(Ord. No. 1468, 6-25-2018; Ord. No. 1517, 7-12-2022)