CHAPTER 12.68
R-2 MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
SECTION:
12.68.040: Development Standards
12.68.010 INTENT:
The R-2 medium density residential district is intended to:
A. Provide appropriately located areas for single-family, two-family, and multiple-family dwelling units consistent with the general plan and with standards of public health and safety established by this code;
B. Provide adequate light, air, privacy, and open space for each dwelling unit and protect residents from the harmful effects of excessive noise, population density, traffic congestion, and other adverse land use and environmental impacts;
C. Achieve design compatibility through the use of property development regulations.
D. Protect adjoining lower density residential districts from excessive noise or loss of sun, light, quiet, and privacy resulting from proximity to multiple-family dwellings;
E. Provide sites for public and quasi-public land uses needed to compliment residential development or requiring a residential setting; and
F. Ensure the provision of public services and facilities needed to accommodate planned population densities. (Ord. 2000-03, 8-7-2000)
12.68.020 PERMITTED USES:
The uses listed under R-2 in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title as permitted uses are allowed. (Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)
12.68.030 CONDITIONAL USES:
In addition to the uses authorized by section 12.68.020 of this chapter, the uses listed under R-2 in the table in section 12.56.040 of this title are allowed if a conditional use permit is issued. (Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001)
12.68.040 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS:
The following regulations shall apply in all R-2 districts and shall be subject to the provisions of chapter 12.128 if not covered here:
A. Single-Family Dwellings.
1. Minimum lot size: two thousand six hundred twenty five (2,625) square feet.
2. Maximum allowable density: sixteen (16) units/acre.
3. Maximum Lot Coverage.
a. Existing lots less than two thousand six hundred (2,600) square feet shall not exceed seventy percent (70%).
b. Proposed lots less than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall not exceed sixty five percent (65%).
c. Existing or proposed lots greater than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall not exceed sixty percent (60%).
4. Minimum Lot Width.
a. Existing and proposed lots less than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall have a minimum lot width of thirty feet (30’) with minimum depth of one hundred feet (100’).
b. Existing and proposed lots greater than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall have a minimum lot width of thirty five feet (35’).
5. Maximum height: two (2) stories, but not exceeding thirty five feet (35’) in height, as defined in section 12.08.020 (definition of "building height").
6. Minimum Setbacks.
a. Front: ten feet (10’) when a porch is provided; fifteen feet (15’) when no porch is provided, and the minimum dimension of a front porch shall be six feet (6’) deep and ten feet (10’) long.
b. Side.
(1) Five feet (5’) per story;
(2) Twelve feet (12’) on the driveway side only if the setback includes a portion of a driveway shared with the neighboring lot (see Examples B and C below);
(3) Zero lot lines shall be allowed for detached garages or carports that are situated in the rear yard setback and share a wall with the neighboring accessory structure serving the same purpose (see Example B below – left side of Example B);
(4) A corner lot shall have a side yard abutting a street of not less than ten feet (10’) (see definition of "lot, corner" in section 12.08.020).
c. Rear: fifteen feet (15’) for primary residences, five feet (5’) for detached garages and carports (see Examples A, B, and C below).
7. Existing and proposed lots less than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall have a one-car garage or carport located either in front or back yard.
8. Existing and proposed lots greater than four thousand (4,000) square feet shall have a two (2) car garage or carport in front or back yard.
9. Landscaping. Landscaping requirements as specified in chapter 12.124.
10. Courtyard Design. Lots with minimum fifty-foot (50’) lot width may use the courtyard design shown in Example D below.
Example A
Example B
Example C
Example D
(Ord. 2001-13, 11-19-2001; amd. Ord. 2021-130, 10-4-2021)