One- and Two-Family Residential Zoning Districts

Agenda Item # 4

Phased Approach• Phase 1: Non-Residential Districts

– adopted in September 2012• Phase 2: Residential Districts

– Phase 2A – one- and two-family districts– Phase 2B – multi-family and mixed-use

districts• Phase 3: Growth Areas

Residential DistrictsCreate:

• “RS Restricted Suburban”

Change & Rename:• “A-O Agricultural Open” to “R Rural”• “A-OR Rural Residential Subdivision” to “E Estate”

Rename:• “R-1 Single Family Residential” to “GS General Suburban”• “R-3 Townhouse” to “T Townhouse”• “R-2 Duplex” to “D Duplex”• “R-7 Manufactured Home Park” to “MHP Manufactured Home Park”

Retire: • “R1-B Single Family Residential”

Residential Districts

R Rural E Estate RS Restricted Suburban GS General Suburban

R RURAL

Intent: For rural character areas and service limitations

A-O being renamed Average 3 acre lots Dimensional standards and uses staying the same

E ESTATE Intent: Low density SF lots allowing rural

infrastructure* A-OR being renamed Average 1 acre lot size Clustering option permitted Reduced dimensional

standards Uses staying the same

RS RESTRICTED SUBURBAN Intent: Medium Density

SF development New district Average 10,000 sf lots Clustering option

permitted (average 8,000 sf lots)

Dimensional standards and uses similar to existing R-1

No lot depth required

GS GENERAL SUBURBAN

Intent: High Density SF development

R-1 being renamed

5,000 sf lots Clustering

permitted Dimensional

standards and uses staying the same