§ 3.36.21. Tier V: Scottdale Tobie Grant.

A.

Principal uses and structures: The following principal uses of land and structures shall be authorized within Tier V, regardless of the underlying zoning of the property:

1.

Detached single-family residences.

2.

Attached single-family residences.

3.

Multi-family residences.

4.

Adult day care centers.

5.

Child day care centers.

6.

Places of worship, provided that the requirements of section 4.2.41 are also satisfied.

7.

Retail uses as part of a mixed-use development, subject to the requirements set forth in this section.

B.

Accessory uses and structures: Accessory uses, buildings and structures shall only be located within the rear yard of a single-family residence. Accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed the lesser of thirty-five (35) feet in height or the height of the principal structure to which it relates. Accessory uses shall include, but are not limited to:

1.

Clubhouses, including meeting rooms or recreation rooms.

2.

Garages for parking of automobiles.

3.

Laundry facilities for residents.

4.

Leasing offices.

5.

Mail rooms.

6.

Storage buildings.

7.

Swimming pools.

8.

Tennis courts and other play and recreation areas.

C.

Density: The entire Tier V property shall not exceed twelve (12) units per acre.

D.

Special permits: The following uses and structures shall be authorized only by permits of the type indicated:

1.

Special administrative permit approved by the director of planning:

a.

Home occupation involving no customer contact and no employee other than the person residing on the premises.

2.

Special exception permit from the zoning board of appeals:

a.

Utility structures necessary for the transmission or distribution of service.

b.

Shared parking arrangements.

3.

Special land use permit from the board of commissioners:

a.

Home occupations involving any customer contact.

b.

Home stay bed and breakfast residences.

c.

Personal care homes, community.

d.

Personal care homes, group.

e.

Private elementary, middle and high schools.

f.

Child day care facilities.

g.

Adult day care facilities.

E.

Minimum lot area: Lots within Tier V developed for detached single-family residences shall be no less than six thousand (6,000) square feet in area. Fee simple townhomes shall not have a minimum lot area, but the townhome development as a whole shall not be less than two (2) acres. Multifamily developments shall also require a minimum lot area of two (2) acres. Retail uses on the ground floor of a multi-family structure do not have a minimum lot size. Freestanding retail uses require a minimum lot area of ten thousand (10,000) square feet.

F.

Lot width:

1.

Single-family detached residences: Lots shall be no less than sixty (60) feet in width as measured along road frontage.

2.

Single-family attached and multi-family residences: Lots on which a condominium, townhome units as a complex, and on which a multi-family project is located shall be no less than one hundred (100) feet in width as measured along the road frontage.

3.

Freestanding retail uses: Lots on which a freestanding retail use is located shall have a lot width of at least one hundred (100) feet.

G.

Building setbacks: The following requirements shall apply to all structures within Tier V:

1.

Single-family detached residences :

a.

The minimum front yard setback shall be as follows:

i.

From major thoroughfares: Forty-five (45) feet.

ii.

From minor thoroughfares: Thirty-five (35) feet.

iii.

From collector streets: Twenty (20) feet.

iv.

From other streets: Twenty (20) feet.

b.

Minimum side yard setback: Seven and one-half (7.5) feet.

c.

Minimum rear yard setback: Thirty (30) feet.

2.

Single-family attached residences, whether condominium or townhomes :

a.

Minimum front yard setback: Five (5) feet, except that where a garage door faces the street, the façade of said garage shall be set back no less than twenty (20) feet from the sidewalk.

b.

Minimum interior side yard setback: Fifteen (15) feet.

c.

Minimum rear yard setback: Thirty (30) feet.

3.

Multi-family development :

a.

Minimum front-yard setback: Five (5) feet.

b.

Minimum interior side yard setback: Fifteen (15) feet.

c.

Minimum rear yard setback: Twenty (20) feet.

H.

Height of buildings and structures: No multi-family building or structure within Tier V shall exceed sixty (60) feet in height. No single-family building or accessory structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height. No free-standing retail use shall exceed twenty-five (25) feet in height. No transitional height planes are required within Tier V itself.

I.

Floor area of dwellings: The floor area of each single-family attached or detached dwelling shall be no less than one thousand two hundred (1,200) square feet of heated floor area. The minimum floor area of each multi-family unit shall be as follows:

1.

One (1) bedroom: Six hundred fifty (650) square feet. However, twenty (20) percent of the total units in a multifamily development may have a floor area of not less than five hundred twenty (520) square feet.

2.

Two (2) bedrooms: Eight hundred (800) square feet.

3.

Three (3) or more bedrooms: One thousand (1,000) square feet.

4.

Multifamily dwellings, supportive living: Three hundred (300) square feet.

J.

Architectural guidelines: Architectural design of all buildings and structures within Tier V shall comply with the following guidelines:

1.

Each building elevation shall be constructed of brick, stone, cement stucco, EFIS (not exceeding twenty (20) percent), wood, wood shake, cement fiberboard siding, or any combination thereof.

2.

Roofing materials for pitched or hip roofs shall consist of metal standing seam, tile, slate, stone, wood shake, asphalt or architectural-style shingles.

K.

Parking: Off-street parking requirements for uses and structures authorized and permitted in Tier V are as follows:

1.

Detached single-family dwelling: Two (2) spaces.

2.

Attached single-family dwelling: Two (2) spaces.

3.

Multifamily dwelling, general: One and one-half (1.5) spaces per dwelling unit (and parallel parking on street may be counted towards the final parking count).

4.

Multifamily dwelling for senior citizens: One space per dwelling unit.

5.

Freestanding community center: Three (3) spaces per thousand (1,000) square feet of heated space.

6.

All other uses shall satisfy the requirements of section 27-387 [sic]. Notwithstanding the foregoing, shared parking is encouraged subject to the approval of the director of the department of planning and sustainability.

L.

Sidewalks: Sidewalks shall be provided along both sides of the right-of-way of all public streets in accordance with section 3.36.12.

M.

Streets: No culs-de-sac are allowed, but eyebrows are allowed. Driveway curb cuts shall not exceed a width of twenty-four (24) feet. Alleys may be used for rear access to single-family detached and attached homes.

N.

Regulations relative to the retail component of a mixed-use development:

1.

No individual freestanding building shall exceed an area of twenty-five thousand (25,000) square feet.

2.

Uses shall be restricted to those allowed by the NS and C-1 zoning district regulations found at section 2.25.1 et seq. and section 2.26.1 et seq. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the following uses are prohibited: motels, hotels, pawn shops, adult entertainment establishments, and billiard parlors.

O.

Subdivision: The subdivision of property within any mixed-use development is allowed. Newly-created property lines created by the subdivision of property are not required to satisfy setback, buffer or other requirements, provided that the layout for the project as a whole complies with those regulations.

( Ord. No. 15-06 , 8-25-2015; Ord. No. 18-04 , Pt. I, 9-25-2018)