The purpose of the two-family residential (R-2) district is to provide fully serviced urban-sized lots for either one-family or two-family (duplex) residences and selected related uses. This district is consistent with the urban residential (UR) general plan designation.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

The following uses are permitted outright in the R-2 district:

A.

One-family residence;

B.

Two-family residence;

C.

Recreational facilities incidental to a planned residential development, including a swimming pool, tennis courts, clubhouse, etc.;

D.

Accessory dwelling units which meet the requirements of Chapter 17.81.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. 14-233, § I, 5-20-2014)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 19-275, § 2(Exh. C), adopted Sept. 3, 2019, repealed § 17.34.030, which pertained to uses requiring an administrative permit, and derived from Ord. No. 14-233, § I, adopted May 20, 2014.

The following uses are permitted in the R-2 district if a use permit is issued:

A.

Townhouses;

B.

Temporary residential development sales office and contractor's yard;

C.

Group foster home;

D.

Golf course;

E.

Church;

F.

Bed and breakfast guest facility subject to the provisions of Section 17.88.270 of this title;

G.

Residential facility for the elderly serving no more than fifteen (15) people;

H.

Skilled nursing/intermediate care facility serving no more than fifteen (15) people.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. 14-233, § I, 5-20-2014)

Other uses permitted in the R-2 district are:

A.

The uses allowed by, and subject to the provisions of, Sections 17.88.010 through 17.88.110 and 17.88.130 through 17.88.150 of this title;

B.

Other uses found to be similar in character and impact to those listed in Sections 17.34.020 and 17.34.040 of this chapter, as determined in accordance with Section 17.94.030 of this title.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

The following site development standards apply in the R-2 district:

A.

Minimum Building Site. Provided that the residential density permitted by the general plan, including any permitted density bonus, is not exceeded, the following minimum building site requirements apply, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.010 of this title:

1.

Interior lot, six thousand (6,000) square feet;

2.

Corner lot, seven thousand (7,000) square feet.

B.

Yards. The following yard requirements apply, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.020 of this title:

1.

Front, twenty (20) feet;

2.

Side, five feet on one side and twelve (12) feet on the opposite side. (Note: the minimum side yards required for any lot created prior to June 7, 1978 are five feet on each side);

3.

Rear, fifteen (15) feet;

4.

Interior yard space: at least twenty (20) percent of the lot area is required for an interior yard. This may include all of the open area from the required front yard setback line to the rear property line which has a minimum dimension of ten feet by fifteen (15) feet and shall be completely open from the ground to the sky, except for a patio or pergola, or a roof or balcony overhang not exceeding thirty (30) inches.

C.

Maximum Structural Height. The following structural height restrictions apply, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030 of this title:

1.

Main building, thirty (30) feet;

2.

Accessory building, one story not to exceed twenty-two (22) feet.

D.

Parking. Parking requirements are as specified in Chapter 17.86 of this title.

E.

Outdoor Trash Storage. All outdoor trash storage and collection facilities are required to be enclosed by a solid masonry wall or view-obscuring fence at least one foot higher than the trash container.

F.

Townhouses. Yard and building site standards may vary for townhouses if a use permit is issued, provided the minimum building site is not less than three thousand (3,000) square feet.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. 19-273, § 3, 3-5-2019)