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June 3, 2025 Centerville Planning & Zoning Commission Page 2 of 7 RE: Zoning Code Issues & Definitions From the above definitions it is clear that for a lakeshore lot with a street opposite the lake, the front is the street side, which means the lake would be the rear. But the lakeshore requires different setbacks Ï75-ft, or 100-ft, depending on location on Centerville Lake or Peltier Lake, or Clearwater Creek. It would be helpful to be clear on that issue. I suggest that the Centerville code add a separate column, highlighted in blue type below, in Appendix A Table 1 District Regulations Lot and Yard Requirements for ÑShoreland SetbackÒ as in the portion of the table below. ÑShorelandÒ can mean either a lake or a river/stream. This would clearly distinguish the fact that the shoreland setback is a different situation. District Regulations Min. Zoning District Min. Area Min. Min. Min. Min. Shoreland Min. Width Front Rear Side Setback Bldg. Garage Setback Setback Setback Size Size Ground Floor Sq. Ft. R-1 Rural 10 acres 300 ft. 35 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. See Note 1 1,050 ft. N/A Residential* R-2A Single-Family 11,500 sq. ft. 80 ft. 30 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. See Note 1 900 ft. 440 ft. Residential* R-2 Single-Family 15,000 sq. ft. 100 ft. 35 ft. 25 ft. 10 ft. See Note 1 1,050 ft. 440 ft. Residential* 1 See Zoning Code Sections 156.122(A)(3) and 156.133(B)(1) and (2) YARD, REQUIRED YARD, & BUILDING LINE Much of confusion in the recent discussion centers on the terms ÑyardÒ and Ñrequired yardÒ. In CentervilleÔs current code ÑyardÒ is synonymous with ÑsetbackÒ (more than a few other cites define it this way too). When the Code references a yard it most often means the setback (but not always), even though that is not how most of us use the word ÑyardÒ Ï meaning anywhere on the property around the house. I suggest we replace most instances of the word ÑyardÒ in the Definitions in the code with ÑsetbackÒ as indicated in the definitions below. These definitions also rely on the term Ñbuilding lineÒ, which can be confusing Ï do we mean the location of a building in place or the required setback for a building? These can be different, and very confusing, especially when the yard/setback definition references the Ñbuilding lineÒ. It can result in an interpretation that where the building is located is the required setback Ï definitely not the case. Many other city codes do not have a Ñbuilding lineÒ definition, and I suggest we delete this definition to avoid confusion. The various definitions might be amended as follows: 6