§ 17.36.060. Site development standards.

The following site development standards apply in the R-3 district:

A.

Minimum Building Site. The minimum building site requirement is eight thousand square feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.010.

B.

Maximum Residential Density. The maximum residential density is as provided by the number following the district (i.e., R-3(10) means ten residences per acre), or, lacking that, as provided by the general plan land use designation. Any density bonus, as provided for by the general plan, may be allowed if a use permit is issued.

C.

Minimum Lot Width. The minimum lot width in the R-3 district is as follows:

1.

Interior lot, seventy-five feet;

2.

Corner lot, eighty feet.

D.

Yards. The following yard requirements apply, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.020:

1.

Front, twenty feet;

2.

Side, five feet on one side and twelve feet on the opposite side (Note: the minimum side yards required for any lot created prior to June 7, 1978 are five feet on each side);

3.

Rear, ten feet.

E.

Courtyard. There shall be provided on each lot, for interior yard space, an area equal to at least twenty percent of the lot which shall be separated from areas of automobile circulation. For the purposes of this district, interior yard space includes all of that area between the front yard setback and rear yard property line which has a minimum dimension of ten feet by fifteen feet. Up to twenty-five percent of the interior yard may be used for a deck.

F.

Minimum Distance Between Main Buildings. The minimum distance between main buildings is as follows:

1.

Buildings end-to-end, ten feet;

2.

Buildings rear-to-end, fifteen feet;

3.

Buildings front-to-rear or rear-to-rear, twenty feet;

4.

Buildings front-to-front, when arranged around an open court, thirty feet.

G.

Maximum Structural Height. The following structural height restrictions apply, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030:

1.

Main buildings, forty-five feet;

2.

Accessory buildings, one story not to exceed fifteen feet.

H.

Landscaping. Landscaping requirements are as specified in Section 17.84.040.

I.

Outdoor Lighting. Outdoor lighting requirements are as specified in Section 17.84.050.

J.

Parking. Parking requirements are as specified in Chapter 17.86.

K.

Outdoor Trash Storage. All outdoor trash storage and collection facilities shall be enclosed by a solid masonry wall or view-obscuring fence at least one foot higher than the trash container.

L.

Recreational Vehicle Storage. One space per four residences, located in a fenced and gated area, shall be provided for recreational vehicle parking.

M.

Development Plan. An applicant for either a building permit or a use permit shall submit a site plan which indicates how the standards listed in this section will be met. This submittal shall be made on a form prescribed by the director of resource management. If only a building permit is required for the use, then the director's approval shall be obtained prior to issuance of the permit. If a use permit is required, then the director's approval shall occur as set forth by the terms and conditions of the use permit.

N.

Slope. Any area in excess of thirty percent slope shall not be developed, but residential density up to three dwelling units per each acre exceeding thirty percent may be credited to the remaining developable portions of the property. In case the area is located within an adopted city sphere of influence boundary, the city's slope/density standards shall be utilized if they have been adopted.

(Ord. 94-4 § 29, 1994; prior code § 5.02.170 (F))