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R1 Suburban residential

R-1 Suburban Residential.
The purpose of the R-1 district is to provide areas which are in close proximity to existing and future development of equivalent or higher densities, and which are intended for low-density residential development where public water and sewerage facilities are available. Development in the R-1 district is intended to be characterized primarily by single-family dwellings.

(a) Uses permitted by right:
Accessory dwelling.
Cluster development.
Community use.
Duplex in approved cluster development*
Group family day care home.
Home occupation.
Park and playground.
Public facility/utility.**
Public Works excluding wastewater treatment facilities
School.
Single-family dwelling.
Small family day care.

(b) Conditional use permit:
Bed and breakfast inn.
Golf course.
Marina.
Nursing home.
Place of worship.
Public facility/utility.***
Recreational facility.

(c) Special exception:
Home business.
Keeping of horses and ponies on three-acre or larger lots.

(d) Requirements:
(1) Intensity:
Allocated density..........1.5 du/ac
Open space ratio..........0.50 ratio
(2) Minimum yards: Feet
Front..........30
Side..........10
Rear..........35
(3) Maximum building height (in feet) ............35
(4) Minimum lot width (in feet) ......................80
(5) Cluster development ..........See Table 5.1 for requirements

*-For duplex structures, the minimum width of any individual side yard is eight (8) feet, and the minimum total width between structure is ten (10) feet.
**- but not including generating facilities,substations, switching stations and wastewater treatment facilities which are permitted as a conditional use permit
***-for generating facilities, substations, switching stations and wastewater treatment facilities (except for the expansion or modification to wastewater treatment facilities existing prior to October 17, 2006)

(Ord. No. 094-29, 8-9-94; Ord. No. 095-10, 3-7-95; Ord. No. 095-38, 5-16-95; Ord. No. 095-49, 6-20-95; Ord. No. 096-09, 2-6-96; Ord. No. 097-13, 1-21-97; Ord. No. 099-45, 8-17-99; Ord. No. 000-22, 10-17-00)



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