Reso23-12 Reso 0046 PC Recommending Zoning Text & Map Amendments & Exhibits

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ATTY/RESO.0046/PC RESO RECOMMENDING ZONING TEXT & MAP AMENDMENTS – EXHIBIT A REV: 06-02-23 JB Page 13 of 66 5.3 Lot Area. A. Minimum Area. The minimum lot area requirement is 10,000 square feet for the RH Zoning District and 6,000 square feet for the R-1 Zoning District, with exceptions to these requirements described in subsections B and C, and D. B. Greater Minimums with a Numerical Suffix. Greater minimum lot areas may be established by adding a numerical suffix to the district designation in conjunction with the zoning of any property. The number is part of the District designation and establishes the minimum lot area in thousands of square feet (for example, RH-20 establishes a minimum lot area of 20,000 square feet). C. Supplementary Lot Area Requirements for Sloping Sites. Additional requirements for lot subdivisions in sloping areas are located in Section 32.2 (Supplementary Lot Area Requirements for Sloping Sites). D. Minimum Site Size for Public or Quasi-Public Uses. With the exception of religious uses, the minimum lot size for public or quasi-public buildings is 40,000 square feet. The lot shall have a minimum average width of 100 feet. 5.4 Lot Width. The minimum average lot width is 60 feet in the RH Zoning District and 50 feet in the R-1 Zoning District. Each lot shall have a minimum of 35 feet of a public street or private street (privately owned and maintained but publicly accessible.)" 5.5 Lot Coverage. Total lot coverage is limited to forty (40) percent of the lot area. Not more than fifty (50) percent of the required rear yard shall be covered by any combination of accessory buildings or an accessory dwelling unit subject to Section 36.5 (Accessory Buildings) and Article 37 (Accessory Dwelling [Units]). 5.6 Building Height. Maximum building height is twenty-eight (28) feet and structures shall not exceed two and one-half (2.5) stories. See Section 36.5 (Accessory Buildings) and Article 37 (Accessory Dwelling Units) for accessory building and accessory dwelling unit height regulations, respectively. See Article 2 (Definitions) for information on how "story" and "height of building" are measured. Figure 5.6 Building Height (for illustrative purposes only)