Ordinance 2021-94 - Laserfiche WebLink

IEVERETT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN HOUSING ELEMENT 11111 C. Examples of Specific Potential 8. Establish an administrative permit review Zoning Code Changes. The following are process (not a rezone process) to allow for R examples of specific zoning code amend- single family attached (townhouse) ments that could be used to implement many development in single family zones, at a of the housing objectives and policies of the density higher than permitted for single family I Housing Element. detached, subject to design guidelines and provided that each dwelling can be 1. Reduce the minimum lot area of the R-1 individually owned by the resident (as in a 1 zone from 7,000 square feet to 5,000 square condominium). feet and of the R-2 zone from 5,000 square •feet to 4200 square feet. 9. Allow "infill dwellings" on all residential Ilots with rear alley access, subject to design . eucete mnmumot area othe R-2 guidelines and provided that such infill zone for duplexes from 9,000 square feet to dwellings can be individually owned by the 7,500 square feet, and adopt design guidelines resident. for duplexes. 10. Develop design standards/guidelines for I3. Rezone selected R-S (12,500 square foot all multiple family housing and make changes minimum lot area) and R-S-1 (9,000 square to the development standards that would I foot minimum lot area) areas to R-1 (5,000 square foot minimum lot area). allow for realization of permitted densities (parking, building height, open space, etc.), yet ensure quality design and compatibility of IP 4. Rezone selected R-1 areas to R-2 (4,200 scale and character with surrounding uses. square foot minimum lot area for single family dwellings; 7,500 square foot minimum lot 11. Revise B-2 and B-2(B) zoning to allow I area for duplexes). multiple family dwellings without a mix of commercial uses. 5. Allow duplexes on R-1 and R-S lots 1 provided that the lot has 50% more area than the minimum required for single family dwellings, as is permitted in the un- III incorporated County areas, and adopt design guidelines for duplexes. Require that each dwelling unit in duplexes built in these zones Ibe capable of being owned by the resident (as in a condominium). I6. Increase the density of the R-3(L) zone from one dwelling per 3,600 square feet (12.1 I dwellings per acre) to or one dwelling per 2,200 square feet (19.8 dwellings per acre). lb 7. Revise the standards for accessory dwellings to also allow such units in detached buildings, subject to design guidelines. I H-33