Taos City Zoning Code
§ 16.16.140.5
Development standards.
The following development standards shall apply to all property in the C-2 zone:
A.
Maximum overall density.
Fourteen (14) dwelling units per acre with a conditional use permit for two-family attached, semiattached or multi-family residence.
B.
Minimum lot size.
Seven thousand (7,000) square feet.
C.
Minimum lot width.
Seventy feet (70').
D.
Minimum setback requirements.
1.
Front yard: Ten feet (10') landscaped in accordance with the provisions of the landscaping ordinance;
2.
Side yards: Zero feet (0');
3.
Rear yard: Zero feet (0');
4.
Residential zone: If the rear or side property line abuts a residential zone, the setback shall be the lesser of five feet (5') or twenty percent (20%) of the depth of the lot measured from the front to the rear property lines for a rear yard setback, or measured from the side property lines for a side yard setback. The setback shall be used to screen the residential zone from commercial activity through the use of landscaping in accordance with the provisions of the landscaping ordinances. The setback may be used to meet the requirements of the town storm drainage ordinance.
E.
Maximum lot coverage.
Sixty percent (60%) by all structures.
F.
Off-street loading.
Any use in the C-2 zone requiring loading space for normal operations shall provide adequate loading space at the rear of the building, so that no vehicle being loaded or unloaded in connection with normal operations shall stand in, or project into, any public street, walk, alley, or way.
G.
Trailers.
Trailers which are unattended and not attached to a vehicle shall not be located in any parking lot within the C-2 zone.
H.
Performance standards.
All development, erection of structures, use of property, alteration of structures or land, or other matters occurring within the C-2 zone governed by this title shall meet or exceed all applicable performance standards and criteria as set forth in this title and any other applicable town ordinance or regulation.
(Ordinance 10-25 adopted 2010)