§ 58.515. Development Standards.

In addition to the Zoning District and the Use Regulations of Figures 1 and 2 and the standards applying to the review of Subdivision Plats, the following standards apply except where otherwise specified or regulated by a historic district or other overlay zoning district:

(a)

Corner building sites in the R-2A District. Duplex dwellings are prohibited on corner building sites in the R-2A district. Tandem dwellings are allowed on corner building sites in the R-2A district.

(b)

Principal pedestrian entrance on corner building sites. Corner building sites shall be developed such that the front dwelling unit has a principal pedestrian entrance oriented towards the front lot line and the rear dwelling unit has a principal pedestrian entrance oriented to the street side lot line.

(c)

Environmental Features. The design of the development shall protect environmental features of significant ecological or amenity value as recognized by this Chapter or the adopted Growth Management Plan. The Design shall to the extent possible retain existing mature canopy and understory trees.

(d)

Adjacent Land Uses. The development shall be designed in a manner compatible with adjacent land uses. Compatibility of design within a neighborhood shall be considered during the review of the development.

(e)

Accessory Building & Structures. Accessory buildings shall be located subject to the requirements of Chapter 58, Part 5A. Walls, fences, and swimming pools may be located on each lot provided they conform to the appropriate regulations contained within this Chapter.

(f)

Duplex Dwellings—Rear Setback. The minimum rear yard setback for a duplex may be reduced by 5 feet if the following conditions are met: (1) the duplex is a front-to-back style, (2) the duplex building site is no more than 55 feet wide, and (3) the building site has a maximum of one detached accessory building that does not exceed 100 sq. ft.

(g)

Street Trees. At least one canopy street tree per 50 feet of street frontage is required. Location and species are required to meet Part 2D, Chapter 62, of this Code. If a canopy tree cannot be installed due to power lines or other constraints, the following requirements apply:

1.

The building site must include understory street trees per location and species as required by Part 2D, Chapter 62, of this Code and

2.

The front yard of the site must include one onsite canopy tree for each canopy street tree that is not installed. This is in addition to the required onsite landscaping per section 60.223 of this Code.

(h)

Court homes are allowed on adjacent building sites.

(Ord. of 9-16-1991, Doc. #25094; Ord. of 11-28-1994, Doc. #28064; Ord. of 6-4-2001, § 9, Doc. #33841; Ord. No. 2017-17, § 6, 4-10-2017, Doc. #1704101203)