Chapter 16.10
R-E RESIDENTIAL ESTATE DISTRICT
Sections:
16.10.030 Development regulations.
16.10.010 Permitted uses.
The following uses are permitted in the R-E district:
(1) Single-family dwellings;
(2) Secondary dwelling units in accordance with Chapter 16.79;
(3) Accessory buildings;
(4) Accessory structures. (Ord. 1006 § 5, 2014: Ord. 1005 § 4 (part), 2014: Prior code § 30.402(A)).
16.10.020 Conditional uses.
Conditional uses allowed in the R-E district, subject to obtaining a use permit or, in the case of home occupations, a home occupation permit, are as follows:
(1) Public utilities in accordance with Chapter 16.76;
(2) Private schools and churches in accordance with Chapter 16.78;
(3) Child day care centers in accordance with Chapter 16.78;
(4) Home occupations in accordance with Section 16.04.340. (Ord. 1005 § 4 (part), 2014: Ord. 850 § 2 (part), 1993; prior code § 30.402(B)).
16.10.030 Development regulations.
Development regulations in the R-E district are as follows:
(1) Minimum lot area: twenty thousand (20,000) square feet;
(2) Minimum land area per dwelling unit: twenty thousand (20,000) square feet;
(3) Minimum lot dimensions:
(A) One hundred ten feet (110’) width,
(B) One hundred thirty feet (130’) depth;
(4) Minimum yards:
(A) Twenty feet (20’) front,
(B) Twenty feet (20’) rear,
(C) Thirty feet (30’) total with a minimum of ten feet (10’) on any one (1) side, except street sides of corner lots which shall be a minimum of fifteen feet (15’);
(5) Maximum building coverage:
(A) Single-story development:
(i) Building coverage for lots with an area of seven thousand (7,000) square feet or less shall be forty percent (40%),
(ii) Building coverage for lots with an area of between seven thousand (7,000) and ten thousand five hundred (10,500) square feet shall decrease on an even gradient from forty percent (40%) for a lot of seven thousand (7,000) square feet to thirty-five percent (35%) for a lot with ten thousand five hundred (10,500) square feet of area, consistent with the maximum allowed floor area limit (FAL) for the property,
(iii) Building coverage for lots with an area greater than ten thousand five hundred (10,500) square feet shall be thirty-five percent (35%),
(B) Development of two (2) or more stories: thirty percent (30%);
(6) Floor Area Limit (FAL):
(A) The maximum allowed FAL shall be based on the size of the property in accordance with the following regulations:
(i) FAL for lots with less than five thousand (5,000) square feet of area shall be determined by a use permit,
(ii) FAL for lots with an area of between five thousand (5,000) and seven thousand (7,000) square feet shall be two thousand eight hundred (2,800) square feet,
(iii) FAL for lots with greater than seven thousand (7,000) square feet of area shall be two thousand eight hundred (2,800) square feet plus twenty-five percent (25%) of the difference between the lot area and seven thousand (7,000) square feet,
(B) The maximum second floor FAL shall be fifty percent (50%) of the maximum FAL allowed on the property, except that on lots where the length is more than twice the width, the allowable second story may be the greater of one thousand four hundred (1,400) square feet or:
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Width (measured at the front setback line) x the floor area limit) |
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Length (average of both sides) |
(7) Maximum Height of Structures. Maximum building height at any one (1) point on the property shall be measured from the lower of the grade or the existing grade directly beneath any portion of the building. Chimneys are excluded from this height limit;
(A) Lots with less than twenty thousand (20,000) square feet of area: twenty-eight feet (28’),
(B) Lots with twenty thousand (20,000) or more square feet of area: thirty feet (30’);
(8) Daylight Plane. The daylight planes established by Chapter 16.67 of this title shall apply to all properties in the R-E district;
(9) Where a dwelling is subject to discretionary review, the Planning Commission and/or City Council may require additional regulations. (Ord. 938 § 2, 2005: Ord. 822 § 2 (part), 1991; Ord. 790 §§ 2 (A), 3 (part), 1989; Prior code § 30.402(C)).