§ 5-70. R-ZT Single Family Residence District.

(After January 2005)

This district is intended for single-family detached residences and accessory uses of a medium density on land served by a sanitary sewerage system.

5-70.1  Within the R-ZT Single Family Residence District, the following uses are permitted:

A.

Single-family detached dwellings.

B.

Customary Home Occupations (provided the building lot is a minimum of 60 feet in width and 7,200 square feet in area).

5-70.2  Within the R-ZT Single Family Residence District, the following requirements shall be met:

A.

Maximum density shall not exceed 6 units per acre.

B.

Minimum lot area shall be 4,000 square feet.

C.

Minimum lot width - 40-feet.

D.

Minimum front yard depth shall be 20 feet.

E.

Minimum side yard - 5 foot side yard on each side.

F.

Minimum rear yard depth - When abutting an R-75 or less intense district, the rear yard shall be equal to the required buffer plus an additional 5 feet. However, the rear yard setback shall not be less than 25 feet.

G.

Provide a minimum 40-foot landscaped building setback adjacent to exterior streets. The landscaped setback may incorporate natural vegetation and may be reduced to 30 feet if a berm and landscaping, fence or wall is provided adjacent to the exterior street(s).

H.

Maximum allowable paved parking in the front yard (excluding walkways and required sidewalk) is 45 percent.

5-70.3   Concept Plan Review. The purpose of the concept plan review is to encourage logic, imagination, innovation, and variety in the design process and ensure the soundness of the proposed development and its compatibility with the surrounding area. The Director of Planning and Development shall review plans for compliance with concept plan review criteria. The recommendations of both the Director of Planning and Development and the Planning Commission shall be transmitted to the Board of Commissioners. Through the rezoning process, the Board of Commissioners may condition approval of an R-ZT request to a specific concept plan, or require a future site plan review by the Planning Commission.

5-70.4   Required Exhibits. The following exhibits shall be prepared by design professionals, such as planners, engineers, architects or landscape architects, and submitted to the Department of Planning and Development. No application for an R-ZT district shall be accepted for processing without these required exhibits.

A.

A location map indicating existing zoning on the site and the adjacent areas.

B.

A concept plan drawn no smaller than one inch equals 100 feet, including the following information:

1.

Lot lines and setbacks;

2.

Topography with contour intervals no greater than 20 feet;

3.

Lakes, ponds and floodplains and the sources of floodplain data;

4.

Stormwater detention areas;

5.

Recreation facilities (if applicable);

6.

Location of typical off-street parking.

C.

Elevations of all typical units and any other structures such as recreation buildings.

D.

Information indicating the following:

1.

Gross and net acreage (see definition of net density);

2.

Lot sizes (typical dimensions and square footage);

3.

Amount of common open space in square feet (if applicable);

4.

Such other architectural and engineering data as may be required to evaluate the project.