Ordinance 3618-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

adjacent properties, affordable housing, and owner occupied housing types.Terms sometimes used for the type of single-family detached development allowed using the cluster alternative review process include, but are not limited to, "zero lot line," "zipper lots," "angle lots," "not lots," "Z-lots," or"cluster lots." It is the intent of this development review process to require the thoughtful design of the site layout and housing units prior to receiving approval so the public will know what the development will look like when completed and so the review authority will have sufficient information to use in evaluating the proposed housing development for compliance with the requirements of this section. The basis for approval of a proposed development will depend in part upon the applicant demonstrating that the flexibility allowed through this review process will result in a housing development which includes high quality housing, compatibility with neighboring properties, and design that is sensitive to the property's setting. It is also the intent of this review process to eliminate variances to the dimensional requirements of the Zoning Code by requiring use of the review process described in this section rather than the variance process. By establishing this review process for alternative development standards to those otherwise required by the Zoning Code, subdividers will have greater flexibility in the design of subdivisions, and the public will have more input to the design of the subdivision and siting of housing units on the site. 2. Applicability—Where Permitted.This alternative to a conventional subdivision or short subdivision shall be permitted in any residential zone allowing for the development of single-family detached dwellings.To use this process, developments shall contain at least seven single-family detached and/or single-family attached dwellings. 3. Review Process—Review Authority. Review Process III shall be required as defined in Title 15 of this code, or any amendments thereto. 4. Modification of Development Standards.The review authority, through the cluster alternative review process, may allow the following modifications to the development standards of the underlying zone district: a. Lot area, provided that no lot shall have an area containing less than four thousand square feet (three thousand square feet for lots with alley access), and that the number of dwelling units does not exceed the number derived using the following formula: Total lot area divided by minimum lot area of zone = maximum #of permitted dwellings* *Any calculation resulting in a fractional number shall be rounded down to the next whole number. For example, on a one-acre site in the R-1 zone,the formula would be calculated as follows: 43,560 sq. ft. divided by 6,000 square feet = 7 dwelling units. On a two-acre site in the R-2 zone, the formula would be calculated as follows: 87,120 sq. ft. divided by 5,000 square feet= 17 dwelling units. b. Lot width, provided the lot has a minimum width of forty-five feet if it does not have alley access, and a minimum width of thirty feet if it has alley access. c. Lot depth, provided the lot has a minimum depth of seventy-five feet. d. Building setbacks. Parking Amendments 33 8/29/18