HomeMy WebLinkAbout18-00349 Tracked Changes for HDR2City of Rexburg Development Code: HDR2
3.10 High Density Residential 2 (HDR2)
3.10.010. Purposes and Objectives
3.10.020. Permitted Uses
3.10.030. Lot Area
3.10.040, Lot Width
3.10.045. Lot Depth
3.10.050. Lot Frontage
3.10.060. Prior Created Lots
3.10.070. Lot Configuration and Density
3.10.080. Yard Requirements
3.10.090. Setbacks and Rights -of -Way Exceptions
3.10.100. Building Height
3.10.110. Distance Between Buildings
3.10.120. Permissible Lot Coverage
3.10.130. Parking, Loading and Access
3.10.140. Project Plan Approval
3.10.150. Fencing and Screening
3.10.160. Design Standards
3.10.170, Other Requirements
3.10.010. Purposes and Objectives
The HDR2 Zone is established for multiple family housing units which BII housing needs for families at
affordable rates. Construction will be done in larger tracts of ground and owned in common as larger apartment
complexes and not sold as individual units. hisetintan density 9 based upon bedroom eapoeifies, as fellavvs�
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For Infill/Redevelopment Projects (see definitions in Section 2.1) setbacks and buffering are increased as per
Section 4.16 Infill/Redevelopment Projects.
3.10.020. Permitted Uses
a. Categories. Those uses or categories of uses as listed herein, and no others, are permitted in the HDR2
zone.
b. Permitted Principal Uses. The following principal uses and structures, and no others, shall be permitted
in the HDR2 zone:
Permitted Uses
Assisted and Residential Cue Facility
Bed and Breakfast Inn
Boarding House
Day Cue Centers
Disabled Persons Residential facility
Mobile Home Courts and Subdivisions
Multi -Family Dwellings
Nursery Schools
Residential Facility for Elderly Persons
Short Tenn Rental
c. Permitted Accessory Uses. Accessory uses and structures are permitted in the HDR2 zone provided they
are incidental to, and do not substantially alter the character of, the permitted principal use or structure.
Such permitted accessory uses and structures include, but are not limited to, the following:
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3.10.060. Prior Created Lots
Lots or parcels of land which were legally and lawfully created prior to the application of the zone shall not be
denied a building permit solely for reason of nonconformance with the parcel requirements of this Chapter.
3.10.070. Lot Configuration and Density
eemlitiona! us The Pedestrian Emphasis
District density is regulated by the University, the Building Code of Rexburg, ID and any requirements imposed as
part of the required CUP.
3.10.080. Yard Requirements
The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the HDR2 zone'
a_Front/Rear Yard. Each lot or parcel in the HDR2 zone shall have a minimum front yard of at least
twenty-five (25) feet. Birth 'at or pareel shot' have .mum front yard ef a! least Aventy-five-(25)-lati,
unless the street upon which the parcel fronts has a boulevard strip of at least seven (7) feet, in which case
the front yard setback may be reduced to twenty (20) feet_ and-l!"Parking lot front yard setbacks reddeed
are twenty (20) feet. The area between the curb and
e:ILThe minimum depth of rear yard shall be twenty (20) feet.
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When a single family home is converted to a triplex or greater, or is converted to dormitory (non -single
family) housing, no parking spaces are permitted within the required front yard. However, an existing
driveway (no greater than 20 -feet in width and garage, when combined, may provide up to four parking
spaces per building. If no garage is present, then all parking spaces must be located outside of the front
yard setback. All other parking areas that may be located within the front yard shall be removed and
restored to landscaping prior to the occupancy of the building.
b,g,Side Yard. Each lot or parcel of land in the HDR2 zone shall have a side yard of at least six (6) feet or six
(6) inches of setback for every foot of building height, whichever is greater. However, a setback often (10)
feet shall be allowed within side yards that abut other HDR zones, MDR zones, commercial zones, or
mixed-use zones, regardless of building height.
ed_ Infill/Redevelopment Setbacks. Setbacks are increased as per Section 4.16 Infill/Redevelopment
Projects.
d:e_Accessory Building Setbacks. Accessory buildings must meet all setback requirements established by any
applicable building code, and shall:
i. Have a building footprint and height less than the main dwelling. Accessory buildings larger than two
hundred (200) square feet shall meet the same side yard requirements as principal buildings.
ii. Comply with all lot coverage requirements. An accessory building or group of accessory buildings in
any residential zone shall not cover more than thirty (30) percent of the rear yard.
iii. Comply with the current Building Code of Rexburg, ID.
iv. Only be used for those accessory uses allowed in the respective zone.
V. Accessory building shall not be placed in the front yard.
A. Accessory buildings may be placed in any location in the rear yard not otherwise in conflict with this
Ordinance, unless the accessory building is a garage with doors opening into the alley. Such garages
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shall be located at least fifteen (15) feet from the alley.
3.10.090. Setbacks and Rights -of -Way Exceptions
a. Expectations. The following structures may be erected on or projected into any required setback or right-
of-way:
i. Fences and walls in conformance with the Rexburg City Code and other City codes or ordinances.
ii. Landscape elements including trees, shrubs, agricultural crops and other plants.
iii. Necessary appurtenances for utility service.
iv. Underground parking structures may be projected into any required setback if the structure is covered
by landscaping or grass and does not raise the grade of the yard by more than two (2) feet.
vii. In all zones the area between the curb and gutter and the sidewalk is to be landscaped and maintained
by the adjacent property owner. For the purpose of insuring visibility and safety in residential zones
and other zones which require buildings to be set back from the property line, the triangle of land
formed on any comer lot by drawing a line between points on the lot lines, which are thirty (30) Feet
from the intersection of such lot lines, shall be free from any sight obscuring structure or obstruction
except as permitted. Trees in such triangles shall be trimmed to at least ten (10) feet above the
centerline grades of the intersecting streets. Shrubs, fences, and walls shall not be higher than three (3)
feet above the centerline grades of the intersecting streets.
viii. In the Pedestrian Emphasisb g] CIUR d 1 ti e t A ( S t' 4 16 f �, the
required front yard setbacks for buildings (not parking) may be reduced up to fifteen feet (15') by
meeting the following requirements:
a. A minimum 8' wide sidewalk is required parallel to any city street.
b. Street trees and other landscape amenities are required and include as a minimum the use of 2"
caliper deciduous trees at a maximum of 20' spacing in the landscape strip between the curb and
sidewalk. The space between the building and sidewalk shall be landscaped with ornamental trees,
shrubs, annual and perennial flowers to achieve a "fully landscaped look". The landscape strip
and the front yard setback shall be planted with grass between the trees, shrubs and other
landscape features. An irrigation system is required and is the responsibility of the property owner
as is the maintenance of the landscaped areas.
c. The building shall be oriented toward the street with architecturally defined entrances; a ground
floor prominence; and elements that break up vertical and horizontal walls.
d. Section 3.9.090.vii.b is not allowed. Permitted Projections include balconies (no more than three
(3) foot extended from building), cornices, eaves, belt courses and sills.
e. There shall be a variety of openings and other features that enhance the buildings visual
interaction with the street. These features include doors, windows, balconies and/or other items
such as stoops, awnings, porches, dooryards, canopies, overhangs, recesses, etc. that in
combination enhance the human scale and pedestrian experience of the street. Balconies, awnings,
canopies and other structural elements may extend a maximum of three (3) feet into the setback.
f The first floor wall facing the right-of-way shall be faced with high quality materials (as approved
by Community Development Director or Designee).
g. Street lighting and utilities within the right of way must be installed as per the City Engineering
Standards.
h. Renderings identifying all of the above requirements and the Design Standards shall be provided
to city staff prior to the request for a building permit. The Community Development Director or
Designee will have authority to review the submittal and determine if it meets the above
requirements and spirit in which they were created. At request by applicant the City Staff will
have authority to over-mle the findings of the Community Development Director or Designee.
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i. Accessory buildings such as garages, carports, greenhouses, gardening sheds, recreation rooms, and
similar structures which are customarily used in conjunction with, and incidental to, a principal use or
structure.
it. Swimming pools.
iii. Vegetable and flower gardens and noncommercial orchards.
iv. Home Occupations subject to the regulations of Section 4.10.A.
V. Storage of materials used for construction of a building, including the contractor's temporary office,
provided that such use is on the building site or immediately adjacent thereto, and provided, further,
that such use shall be permitted only during the construction period and thirty (30) days thereafter.
3.10.025. Conditional Uses
The following uses and structures may be permitted in the HDR2 zone only after a Conditional Use Permit has been
approved, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof.
Conditional Uses
Athletic Fields
Automobile parking lots and garages
Cemeteries
Churches, Synagogues, Temples
Communications in accordance other applicable communications ordinances
Dormitory Housing, Fraternity, Sorority
Electricity regulating substations
Golf Course
Golf Course w/ country club
Home Business regulated as per Section 4.10.B
Hospitals
Ice Skating
Libraries
Manufactured housing units 24 fat or wider on a permanent foundation
Other Utility and Public Facilities
Other Utility Facilities
Parks and playgrounds skate parks
Pools
Recreation Centers
Schools
Separate Parking Loh
Single-family dwelling - attached
Single-family dwelling - detached
Tennis Courts
3.10.030. Lot Area
Minimum acreage per development is one half (1/2) acre.
3.10.040. Lot Width
The minimum lot width in the HDR2 zone is two hundred (200) ft.
3.10.045. Lot Depth
The minimum lot depth in the HDR2 zone is sixty (60) feet.
3.10.050. Lot Frontage
Each lot or parcel of land in the HDR2 zone shall abut a public street for a distance of twenty-four (24) feet on a line
parallel to the center line of the street or along the circumference of a cul-de-sac improved to City standards.
Frontage on a street end which does not have a cul-de-sac improved to City standards shall not be counted in
meeting this requirement.
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