Chapter 17.26 R-2 TWO-FAMILY ZONE

Chapter 17.26
R-2 TWO-FAMILY ZONE

Sections:

17.26.040 Minimum property development standards.

17.26.050 Special objective standards for transitional housing facilities and emergency shelters.

17.26.010 Intent.

The R-2 two-family zone is intended to provide for the development of medium density duplexes and the protection of such residential units from incompatible uses. (Ord. 472 § 3, 2010; Ord. 441 § 1, 2000).

17.26.020 Permitted uses.

Permitted uses allowed in the R-2 zone are set forth in Table 17.26-1. (Ord. 472 § 3, 2010; Ord. 441 § 1, 2000).

17.26.030 Conditional uses.

Conditional uses allowed in the R-2 zone, subject to the conditional use permit regulations, are set forth in Table 17.26-1.

Table 17.26-1

R-2 Two-Family Zone
– Permitted and Conditional Uses
Uses	Permitted Use1	Conditional Use2
Accessory buildings and structures	X
Animals in accordance with Chapter 7.12 HMC and usual household pets	X
Home occupations as provided in Chapter 17.46 HMC	X
Single-family residential dwellings, including mobile homes	X
Two-family residential dwelling units	X
Residential care homes serving up to six clients, includes foster family homes and small family homes for nonmedical assisted group care	X
Transitional care facilities and emergency shelters serving six or fewer persons	X
Day nurseries and nursery schools		X
Educational institutions		X
Flag poles, radio towers, masts or aerials of 35 feet above the ground		X
Public libraries		X
Public parks and public recreation facilities		X
Public utility and public service facilities		X
Religious institutions		X

1 Similar uses shall be allowed subject to a recommendation of the planning commission and adopted by the city council.

2 These uses shall be permitted subject to a conditional use permit.

(Ord. 472 § 3, 2010; Ord. 441 § 1, 2000).

17.26.040 Minimum property development standards.

The property development standards set forth in Table 17.26-2 shall apply to all land and buildings in the R-2 zone, except that any lot shown on an official subdivision map duly approved and recorded, or any lot for which a bona fide deed has been duly recorded prior to November 15, 1977, may be used as a building site as provided in HMC 17.10.060.

Table 17.26-2

R-2 Two-Family Zone
– Minimum Property Development Standards
Development Standards	R-2 Two-Family Zone
Minimum lot area	8,400 square feet
Maximum density	8 dwelling units/acre
Maximum lot coverage	50 percent
Maximum building height	35 feet or two stories, whichever is less
Minimum distance between buildings	10 feet
Minimum lot width	60 feet
Minimum lot depth	120 feet
Minimum front yard requirements	20 feet
Minimum side yard requirements	5 feet for interior side and 10 feet for side adjacent to street
Minimum rear yard requirements	20 feet

(Ord. 472 § 3, 2010; Ord. 441 § 1, 2000).

17.26.050 Special objective standards for transitional housing facilities and emergency shelters.

All transitional housing and emergency shelters in the R-2 zone shall meet all the applicable development standards as listed above, and in addition meet the following requirements:

A. Facilities and emergency shelters shall be limited to a maximum of six beds.

B. Parking requirements shall be the same as for nursing homes and convalescent hospitals as described in Table 17.52-1.

C. All waiting and intake areas shall be within an enclosed building and shall have a legal occupancy rating of six people.

D. Each facility shall accommodate a minimum daytime staff of one staff member per six occupied beds, and a minimum nighttime staff of one staff per six occupied beds.

E. No parcel with a transitional home or emergency shelter shall be established closer than 300 feet from another parcel with a transitional home or emergency shelter use.

F. The length of stay within a transitional housing facility or emergency shelter shall be limited to a maximum of six months.

G. The exterior lighting of the building housing the transitional housing facility or emergency shelter shall be provided to adequately illuminate all sides of the building to allow for security to monitor all sides of the structure.

H. Security staff or electronic cameras with video monitors that can be viewed by nighttime staff shall be provided to monitor the exterior of the building housing the transitional housing or emergency care facilities. The exterior of the building shall be monitored by security staff or electronic cameras between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. (Ord. 472 § 3, 2010).