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Timestamp: 2019-05-24 23:30:18
Document Index: 302476098

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 97', '§ 98', '§ 99', '§ 100', '§ 101', '§ 102', '§ 103', '§ 104', '§ 105', '§ 106', '§ 107', '§ 108', '§ 109', '§ 110', '§ 111']

Chapter 17.08 DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-2)
DUPLEX RESIDENTIAL ZONE (R-2)
17.08.010 Established.
17.08.020 Purpose and intent.
17.08.030 Permitted uses.
17.08.040 Conditional uses.
17.08.050 Prohibited uses.
17.08.060 Development standards.
17.08.070 Density.
17.08.080 Minimum lot area and frontage.
17.08.090 Minimum yards.
17.08.100 Maximum building coverage and height.
17.08.110 Off-street parking.
17.08.120 Sign standards.
17.08.130 Fence and wall standards.
17.08.140 Landscaping standards.
17.08.150 Storage standards.
There is established the R-2 duplex residential zone and the standards and regulations by which certain land uses may be permitted therein. (Ord. C-675 § 97, 2008)
The purpose of the R-2 zone is to implement the lower and medium density range of the residential category of the Comprehensive Plan. The intent and function of the R-2 duplex residential zone is to provide for single-family attached and unattached dwelling units, excluding manufactured (mobile) housing. The R-2 zone is intended for an urban neighborhood setting with public services, improved streets, and public water and sewer systems. (Ord. C-675 § 98, 2008)
The land uses permitted in the R-2 zone are listed in the zoning matrix and are generally described as follows:
A. All uses permitted in the R-1 zone, in accordance with the conditions and standards prerequisite thereto, except as are specifically established for the R-2 zone;
B. Accessory uses as permitted in the R-1 zone;
C. Secondary uses as permitted in the R-1 zone. (Ord. C-675 § 99, 2008)
In accordance with AHMC 17.03.110 through 17.03.140, the following uses may be permitted in the R-2 zone by the Hearing Examiner, subject to such standards and conditions as the Hearing Examiner may determine; provided, that the terms of this title will be complied to and that the use will conform with the Comprehensive Plan:
A. All conditional uses permitted in the R-1 zone. (Ord. C-675 § 100, 2008)
17.08.050 Prohibited uses.*
The following uses are prohibited in the R-2 zone:
A. All uses prohibited in the R-1 zone. (Ord. C-675 § 101, 2008)
Before the issuance of a building permit, evidence of compliance with AHMC 17.08.070 through 17.08.150 shall be provided to the Planning Department. Any open space or park development mitigation shall be consistent with Chapter 16.09 AHMC and the City’s park plan. (Ord. C-675 § 102, 2008)
The maximum density of dwelling units in the R-2 zone shall be 10 units per acre. One- and two-unit housing structures per individual lot shall be allowed. Proposed land uses within accident potential zones must comply with the population density guidelines outlined in the air installation compatible use zone (AICUZ) study prepared by Fairchild Air Force Base. (Ord. C-675 § 103, 2008)
The minimum lot area for each duplex unit shall be 3,000 square feet, for a combined total of 6,000 square feet for both units with a minimum frontage of 30 feet per unit or at least 60 feet combined frontage. Single-family detached residential units in the R-2 zone shall be on a minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet per unit, with a minimum frontage of 60 feet per unit. If units are clustered in a PUD overlay zone, the minimum lot size shall be 5,000 square feet per structure (attached or unattached), with a minimum frontage of 50 feet per unit. (Ord. C-675 § 104, 2008)
3. Side yard – five feet;
B. Portable Structures. No temporary structure, garage, building shed, carport, gazebo, shipping container, tent, and/or air-supported structure shall be erected or maintained in the areas within the front or side yard setback requirements. One shed, with no foundation, that can be removed or detached within a reasonable amount of time to allow access by the Fire Department, with a maximum size to meet the minimum exempt level from the Building Department, shall be allowed within the back yard setback requirements.
C. Decks, Porches and Awnings. Decks, porches and awnings will be permitted in the front yard setback provided the safety railing of the deck or porch is not less than 36 inches (from the deck floor) in height and not more than 48 inches in height; the deck or porch may have a roof built over it, as long as the drip line of the roof does not extend more than 10 feet from the front of the structure. They must meet building setbacks. Decks, porches and awnings are permitted in the back yard. The porch shall not be enclosed. (Ord. C-675 § 105, 2008)
A. The maximum total building coverage shall be 50 percent of the lot area (35 percent for the duplex dwelling unit structure. Duplex structures are defined as two units within one structure).
B. The maximum building height shall be 35 feet above the mean ground level. (Ord. C-675 § 106, 2008)
Off-street parking spaces shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.21 AHMC. (Ord. C-675 § 107, 2008)
Signage standards for uses in the R-2 zone shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.23 AHMC. (Ord. C-675 § 108, 2008)
Fence and wall standards for uses in the R-2 zone shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.20 AHMC. (Ord. C-675 § 109, 2008)
Landscaping standards for uses in the R-2 zone shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.22 AHMC. (Ord. C-675 § 110, 2008)
Storage standards for uses in the R-2 zone shall be provided in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 17.25 AHMC. (Ord. C-675 § 111, 2008)