Ordinance 2706-03 - Laserfiche WebLink

S shoreline overlay district SECTION 3: Section 1.050 of Ordinance No. 1671-89, as amended, (EMC 19.1.050), which reads in part as follows: Purpose and application of zone districts. A. A-1 Agricultural Zone. The purpose of the agricultural use zone is to provide and protect areas for certain agricultural uses on lands which are not appropriate for residential, commercial or industrial development at urban intensities. B. Residential Zones. The purpose of the following residential zones is to provide for a variety of residential living opportunities in the city. 1. R-S Suburban Residential Zone. The purpose of the suburban residential zone is to provide for and protect certain areas of the city for single-family detached residential uses where topography or other environmental constraints require larger minimum lot sizes. The secondary purpose of the R-S zone is to provide an interim "holding zone" in annexed areas for which other zoning is not established at the time of annexation. 2. R-S-1 Smaller Lot Suburban Residential Zone. The purpose of the smaller lot suburban residential zone is to provide for and protect certain areas of the city for single-family detached residential uses on lot sizes compatible with established lot size patterns in annexed areas. 3. R-1 Single-family Detached Low-density Residential Zone. The purpose of the single- family detached low-density residential zone is to provide for and protect certain areas of the city for detached single-family residential uses. 4. R-1(A) Single-family Attached Low-density Residential Zone. The purpose of the single- family attached low-density residential zone is to provide for a variety of single-family housing opportunities at development densities compatible with adjoining single-family detached neighborhoods. 5. R-2 Single-family Medium-density Residential Zone. The purpose of the single-family medium-density residential zone is to provide for and protect areas of the city for single-family detached and a limited amount of duplex residential use. 6. R-2(A) Single-family Attached Medium-density Zone. The purpose of the single-family attached medium-density zone is to provide for a variety of single-family living opportunities at densities which are compatible with adjoining single-family detached neighborhoods and which can be used as a transition between single-family neighborhoods and land uses of higher intensity. 7. R-3(L) Multiple-family Low-density Zone. The purpose of the multiple-family low-density zone is to provide areas for multiple-family residential use at a low density. 8. R-3 Multiple-family Medium-density Zone. The primary purpose of the multiple-family medium-density zone is to provide for multiple-family residential use at medium densities. The secondary purpose of this zone is to allow for clinics and related medical uses in areas designated by the Everett general plan, and to encourage mixed use residential-clinic buildings near Everett's downtown core. 9. R-4 Multiple-family High-density Zone. The primary purpose of the multiple-family high- density zone is to provide for high-density multiple-family uses. The secondary purpose of this zone is to allow for clinics and offices in areas designated by the Everett general plan and to encourage mixed use residential and office uses in high-density neighborhoods near Everett's downtown core.