Webster City Zoning Code
DIVISION 2
FUTURE LAND USE CATEGORIES, DENSITIES AND INTENSITIES
Sec. 13-410. - Future land use categories.
The following nine future land use categories have been established in the Future Land Use Element of the comprehensive plan and assigned to specific areas of the City of Webster, as indicated on the Future Land Use Map (FLUM). The nine future land uses, includes Conservation, Agriculture, Rural Residential, Urban Residential, General Commercial, Industrial, Recreational, Public Uses/Institutional and Mixed Use.
Sec. 13-411. - Base densities and intensities.
Base residential densities. Subject to other provisions of this Code, maximum base residential densities and non-residential intensities for development in the various future land use categories have been established by the Future Land Use Element of the comprehensive plan and are contained in table 13-413A.
Sec. 13-412. - Density and intensity increases.
(a)
Special purpose density/intensity increases. The base densities and intensities of section 13-413 may be increased for the special purposes herein specified, provided such increases are permitted by section 13-412.
(1)
Lineal descendants/ascendants. The base densities and intensities of section 13-413 may be increased for the special purposes herein specified, provided such increases are permitted by section 13-412.
a.
The purpose of this section is to provide for the use of a parcel(s) as a homestead by a grandparent, parent, stepparent, adopted parent, child, stepchild, adopted child, or grandchild of a person who conveyed the parcel, notwithstanding the density of use assigned to the parcel by the Unified Sumter County Comprehensive Plan, future land use map.
b.
Parcels may be created under this section only from parent parcels which the grantor has a homestead exemption granted by the Sumter County Property Appraiser for a period of not less than five consecutive years. This subsection b. does not apply to a parent parcel owned as of September 30,2006.
c.
No building permit shall be issued to any person other than the family member to whom the property was conveyed, or their inheritors, for a period of three years after the conveyance.
d.
A property owner may transfer only one parcel of land to each family member set forth above.
e.
The maximum number of parcels that may be created from a parent tract under this section is six.
f.
Parcels created and remainder parcels in areas designated as agricultural on the FLUM shall have a minimum area of two acres each. Parcels created and remainder parcels in other residential categories shall each have the minimum area required by the parent tract's land use category on the FLUM.
g.
No transfer shall be allowed to a family member who has not attained age 18.
h.
Parcels created hereunder shall front on a paved private road, a publicly maintained road or an easement. If a private easement is involved, it shall be a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities; shall connect to a publicly maintained road, and have a minimum width of 50 feet.
i.
Flag lots are only permitted on parcels ten acres or greater within the Agricultural Future Land Use.
j.
This section shall not apply to lots in platted subdivisions.
k.
Parcels not served by public potable water and sanitary sewer must contain a minimum of one acre of usable land appropriate for siting of a residential structure, private well and septic system. Parcels served by public potable water but not sanitary sewer must contain a minimum of one half acre of usable land appropriate for siting a residential structure and septic system.
l.
The deed of conveyance shall include the following on the face of the deed and no re-zoning of the parcel to implement the provisions of this section shall be processed without a copy of the recorded deed being provided to the county, to-wit:
"This conveyance creates a family exemption parcel which is subject to all regulations and restrictions as set forth in section 13-413(a)(1) of the City of Webster Land Development Code."
(2)
Joint ownership of property. Owners of a parcel of record, who acquired said property prior to February 3, 1992, owning as tenants in common or joint tenancy, or owners who have inherited or may inherit a parcel of property may transfer property between themselves for the purpose of dissolving the tenancy in common or joint tenancy among those tenants, provided the number of parcels created under this exemption does not exceed the number of tenants, provided such increases are permitted by section 13-413 in common or joint tenants and subject to the following restrictions:
a.
Parcels created and remainder parcels in areas designated as agricultural on the FLUM shall have a minimum area of two acres each. Parcels created and remainder parcels in other residential categories shall each have the minimum area required by the parent tract's land use category on the FLUM.
b.
Parcels created hereunder shall front on a paved private road, a publicly maintained road or an easement. If a private easement is involved, it shall be a non-exclusive easement for ingress, egress and utilities; shall connect to a publicly maintained road, and have a minimum width of 50 feet.
c.
Flag lots are prohibited.
d.
This section shall not apply to lots in platted subdivisions.
(3)
Reserved.
(4)
Conservation subdivision density bonus.
a.
Residential densities in the agricultural category may be increased from one dwelling unit per ten acres to one dwelling unit per three acres provided a proposed development achieves at least 20 points out of a possible 171 points. Points shall be awarded according to future land use policy 1.1.2U of the Unified Comprehensive Plan.
(b)
Increased density development requirements. Developments seeking increased density identified in subsection 13-412(b) shall develop pursuant to the provisions of this subsection, provided such increases are permitted by section 13-413.
(1)
In agricultural category. Density of development in the agricultural category may be increased above the base intensity of section 13-414 by the clustering of the allocated lots on a portion of the parcel, with the balance of the required development tract reserved as an agricultural conservation easement, as follows:
a.
Where gross development density is not more than one dwelling unit per ten acres:
1.
Lots may be clustered contiguously on suitable upland away from environmentally sensitive lands and away from existing agricultural uses on adjacent properties, on not more than the following percentages of the development tract:
a)
If one to four lots are created—75 percent.
b)
If five to 20 lots are created—50 percent.
c)
If 21 to 100 lots are created—25 percent.
2.
Minimum parcel size may be decreased to the following:
a)
Where one to four parcels are created—two and one-half acres.
b)
Where five to 100 parcels are created—one acre.
b.
Where gross development density is between one dwelling unit per five acres and one dwelling unit per ten acres:
1.
Lots shall be clustered contiguously on suitable upland away from environmentally sensitive land, including wetlands and 100-year floodplains, and away from existing agricultural use on adjacent properties, on not more than the following percentages of the required development tract:
a)
If one to 20 lots are created—50 percent.
b)
If 21 to 100 lots are created—25 percent.
2.
Minimum parcel size may be decreased as follows:
a)
Where no central water and sewer system is provided—one acre.
b)
Where central water and septic tank is provided—one-half acre.
c)
Where central water and sewer system is provided—one-fourth acre.
c.
Where gross development density is not more than one dwelling unit per three acres:
1.
Lots shall be clustered contiguously on suitable upland away from environmentally sensitive land, including wetlands and 100-year floodplains, and away from existing agricultural use on adjacent properties, on not more than the following percentages of the required development tract:
a)
If one to 20 lots are created—50 percent.
b)
If 21 to 100 lots are created—25 percent.
2.
Minimum parcel size may be decreased as follows:
a)
Where no central water and sewer system is provided—one-half acre.
b)
Where central water and septic tank is provided—one-fourth acre.
c)
Where central water and sewer system is provided—one-sixth acre.
d.
Agricultural conservation and conservation easements. Required agricultural conservation and conservation easements shall be provided as open space, used only for agriculture (no mining), passive recreation or preservation of natural areas. The intended usefulness of such easements shall not be impaired, shall remain in perpetuity, or until released by law, and shall be recorded as such in the records of Sumter County prior to a development permit being issued for the project.
Sec. 13-413. - Table of development densities/intensities.
For informational purposes, table 13-413A displays the general requirements of sections 13-410 and 13-411 applied to the agricultural, residential and commercial land use categories.
TABLE 13-413A DEVELOPMENT DENSITIES/INTENSITIES