Saratoga City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 18
21 RD 6000 MEDIUM RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
§ 18.21.010 Purpose and intent.
A.
This district provides areas within the town for medium density residential developments. Residential development shall be limited in height and ground coverage to encourage medium density, multiple-family structures, duplexes and single-family residences. This district shall allow the placement of mobile homes outside of established mobile home parks on a permanent basis.
B.
The district should not be spotted with commercial and industrial enterprises or any other use of land not compatible with the residential intent of this district.
C.
Only areas of the town served or capable of being served by adequate public facilities including street and sanitary and storm sewer system of sufficient size to accommodate a more intense use of land shall be zoned for this district.
(Ord. 399 91(328-16(1)), 1980)
§ 18.21.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in the RD 6000 zone subject to all provisions of this title:
A.
Detached single-family dwellings;
B.
Duplexes;
C.
Multiple-family residences;
D.
Mobile home park pursuant to Chapter 18.57;
E.
Mobile homes located on individual lots outside of established mobile home parks;
F.
Gardening;
G.
Churches and Sunday schools, provided the minimum off-street parking requirements, as set forth in Section 18.45.010 are met;
H.
Public park, playground or athletic field;
I.
Public or parochial school;
J.
Museum;
K.
Buried underground utility lines and overhead electrical transmission lines of sixty-nine thousand volts or less;
L.
Library;
M.
Temporary occupancy of a recreational vehicle for a period not more than ninety-six hours within any thirty consecutive calendar days or for not more than ninety days during construction of a residence on the same premises, which periods may be extended for up to an additional ninety days upon approval by the planning commission or mayor;
N.
Condominiums;
O.
Recreational vehicle park pursuant to Chapter 18.58.
(Ord. 399 § 1(328-16(2)), 1980; Ord. 468 § 1, 1983; Ord. 847 § 10, 2018)
§ 18.21.030 Accessory uses.
The following buildings, structures and uses are permitted when clearly incidental and accessory to the primary use:
A.
Private garage;
B.
Garden shed;
C.
Private playhouse;
D.
Recreation rooms;
E.
Swimming pools pursuant to Section 18.60.010;
F.
Signs pursuant to Chapter 18.63;
G.
Home occupations pursuant to Section 18.06.190; and
H.
Requirements for accessory buildings:
1.
Accessory buildings shall be located on the rear half of the lot and at least twenty feet from any main building on an adjoining lot in a residential district. Accessory buildings shall not occupy more than twenty percent of the area of the rear yard and, in the case of a corner lot, shall be located to the back of any required setback building line.
2.
No accessory building shall be constructed within five feet of any rear lot line.
3.
Nothing contained in this section shall prevent the construction of a private garage as a structural part of a main dwelling; provided, that when so constructed, the exterior garage walls shall be regarded as the walls of the main dwelling in applying the front, rear and side yard regulations of this title.
4.
No private garage or other accessory building or parking area shall be within a required front yard, nor within a required side yard.
5.
Detached garages or accessory buildings in a residential district shall conform to a bulk plane. The bulk plane is defined as an imaginary tent-like boundary that starts at the property line and rises straight up from the ground ten feet and slopes inward toward the center of the lot at a forty-five degree angle to a maximum height of eighteen feet.
6.
Required accessory buildings and uses shall be on the same lot with the main building or buildings or on an immediately adjacent lot in the same ownership.
7.
No required accessory parking area or off-street truck loading space shall be encroached upon by buildings, open storage or any other use.
(Ord. 399 § 1(328-16(3)), 1980; Ord. 706, 2002; Ord. 723, 2004; Ord. 833 § 6, 2016)
§ 18.21.040 Special permit uses.
The following uses may be permitted within this district only after review and approval by the planning commission in accordance with provisions of this title. (See Section 18.69.010.) The planning commission may place reasonable requirements upon the use prior to granting approval to insure that such a special use will not have a detrimental effect on the area in which it may be located:
A.
Day care center;
B.
Fire and police stations;
C.
Home professional offices;
D.
Radio and television stations and towers;
E.
Professional office building;
F.
Hospitals and clinics;
G.
Planned unit development pursuant to Chapter 18.51;
H.
Public utility building, structure or facility and overhead electrical transmission lines of over sixty-nine thousand volts;
I.
The renting of a portion of a single-family dwelling unit;
J.
A bed and breakfast inn; and
K.
Membership clubs.
(Ord. 399 § 1(328-16(4)), 1980; Ord. 460 § 2, 1984; Ord. 471 § 2, 1985; Ord. 514 § 3, 1988; Ord. 833 § 7, 2016)
§ 18.21.050 Property development standards.
A.
Lot and Yard Requirements.
Min. Lot Area (sq. ft.) | Min. Lot Width (feet) | Min. Corner Lot Width (feet) | Min. Lot Depth (feet)* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
RD 6000 | 6000 | 60 | 75 | 100 |
* If adjacent to a street other than a local street; or if adjacent to a retail, highway business or industrial district, the lot width when adjacent on the side shall be increased fifteen feet and the lot depth when the rear lot line is adjacent, shall be increased twenty feet. |
B.
Minimum Yards. Each residential lot shall have front, side and rear yards of not less than the depth and width indicated below. The setback for main and accessory buildings are measured from the property line:
1.
Main Building.
a.
Front yard setback, twenty feet;
b.
Side yard setback;*/**
c.
Rear yard setback, twenty-five feet.**/***
On a corner lot the side yard abutting the street shall be not less than fifteen feet in width.
* One foot for each two feet of building height but not less than eight feet.
** If abutting an RD 14000 or RD 7200 district, the setback from the line acting as the district boundary shall be not less than thirty feet.
*** Measurement of the rear yard setback shall be from the foundation to the centerline of the alley where such alley exists. If no alley exists the measurement will be taken from the foundation to the rear property line.
2.
Accessory Buildings.
a.
Front yard setback, fifty feet;
b.
Side yard setback, five feet;*
c.
Rear yard setback, five feet.
* On a corner lot the side yard abutting the street shall be not less than fifteen feet in width.
C.
All structures in the RD 6000 district shall comply with the requirements of Section 18.42.050 regarding projections into required yards of residential buildings.
(Ord. 399 § 1(328-16(5)), 1980)
§ 18.21.060 Open space requirements.
A.
A minimum area of not less than twenty-five percent of a multiple-family residence site shall be reserved as open spaces for the use of residents.
B.
Open space shall not include private streets, driveways, parking or loading spaces or utility easements where the ground surface cannot be used appropriately for active or passive recreation nor other areas primarily designed for other operational functions.
(Ord. 399 § 1(328-16(6)), 1980)
§ 18.21.070 Multiple-family complexes.
When a multiple-family complex is to be built on a lot in this district the following additional regulations shall apply:
A.
The distances between detached buildings on the same lot shall be not less than ten feet for one-story buildings and twenty feet for two-story buildings.
B.
Prior to the issuance of a building permit, plans for the construction of a multiple-family complex containing a total of more than ten residential units must show the location of container(s) for solid waste disposal. All solid waste containers shall be completely screened by a solid fence or wall or shall be enclosed within a building.
(Ord. 399 § 1(328-16(7)), 1980)
§ 18.21.080 Maximum building heights.
Maximum building height is thirty-five feet. All new construction within the airport height restriction area depicted on the official zoning map of the town shall conform to the height requirements described in the "Saratoga Ordinance To Limit Height of Objects Around Shively Airport." A copy of the ordinance is available at the office of the zoning officer.
(Ord. 399 § 1(328-16(8)), 1980)
§ 18.21.090 General provisions.
Use of land in this district shall conform to the general provisions of Chapter 18.42 and the off-street parking provisions of Chapter 18.45.
(Ord. 399 § 1(328-16(9)), 1980; Ord. 677, 2001)
§ 18.21.100 Site plan approval.
A.
Site plan approval is required for all permitted uses pursuant to Section 18.09.070.
B.
Site plan approval is required for all special permit uses.
(Ord. 399 § 1(328-16(10)), 1980)