Ord_1606 PASSED (edited for Indoor Entertainment)

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C. Improvement Area: Improvement area, including paved surfaces, the footprints of principal and 1335 accessory buildings, and other structures like decks, pergolas, pools, etc., shall be limited to 50% of 1336 the parcel area. The purpose of this overall improvement area limit is to allow for rather liberal 1337 construction on a residential property while preventing over-building. 1338 1. For the purposes of this section, “improvements” does not include yard ornaments, fences, 1339 retaining walls, gardens, planting beds, or other landscaping. 1340 2. Within this improvement area limit, impervious surfaces shall be limited to 25% of the parcel area 1341 for parcels within a Shoreland or Wetland Management District to mitigate surface water impacts 1342 caused by excess storm water runoff. This impervious surface limit may be exceeded, within the 1343 allowed improvement area and in compliance with pertinent regulations in Chapter 1017 of this 1344 Title, by receiving approval(s) from the City Engineer to mitigate excess storm water runoff, 1345 generated by additional hard surfaces, through technical analysis of building materials, soils, 1346 slopes, and other site conditions. 1347 3. Within this improvement area limit, impervious surfaces shall be limited to 30% of the parcel area 1348 for all other parcels. The purpose of these further limits on impervious surfaces within the overall 1349 improvement area allowance is to prevent problems caused by excess storm water runoff. This 1350 impervious surface limit may be exceeded, within the allowed improvement area, by receiving 1351 approval(s) from the City Engineer to mitigate excess storm water runoff, generated by additional 1352 hard surfaces, through technical analysis of building materials, soils, slopes, and other site 1353 conditions. 1354 1004.09:1004.10: LOW TO MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL - 2 (LDR-2)(LMDR) 1355 DISTRICT 1356 A. Statement of Purpose: The LDR-2 LMDR District is designed to provide an environment of one-1357 family dwellings on small lots, accessory dwelling units, two-family to four-family dwellings, courtyard 1358 cottages, and townhouse dwellings, along with related uses such as public services and utilities that 1359 serve the residents in the district. The district is established to recognize existing areas with 1360 concentrations of two-family and townhouse dwellings, and for application to areas guided for 1361 redevelopment at densities up to 8 units per acre or with allow for a greater diversity of housing types 1362 throughout the city. 1363 B. Dimensional Standards: 1364 Table 1004-4 One-Family Two-Family Three-Family & Four-Family Attached & Courtyard Cottage Minimum density 5.0 Units/net acre – averaged across development site Maximum density 8 12 Units/net acre - averaged across development site Minimum lot area 6,000 Sq. Ft. 4,800 Sq. Ft./Unit 3,600 Sq. Ft./Unit 3,000 3,600 Sq. Ft./Unit