Ione Municipal Code Ch. 17.22 Agricultural and Residential Districts

The purpose of this chapter is to establish agricultural and residential zoning districts in the city, along with allowed use and development standards applicable to those districts. These districts are consistent with and implement the city's general plan agricultural land use categories (agricultural transition and agricultural/mineral resources) and residential land use categories (residential low density and residential medium density) as shown in Table 17.20.020-1 (Zoning districts).

(Ord. No. 528, 2-15-2022)

The following descriptions of each agricultural and residential zoning district identify the characteristic uses, intensity of uses, and level of development intended for that district.

A. Agricultural (A) Zoning District. This district is intended to preserve land for agricultural use and operations and to discourage the premature conversion of agricultural land to urban uses. The district allows for a range of agricultural and compatible uses on large tracks of land, such as raising and grazing of livestock, poultry, or other animals; growing and harvesting of trees, fruits, vegetables, flowers, grains, or other crops; storage, packing or processing of agricultural products produced on the property, without changing the nature of the products; sale on the property of products produced thereon, provided that such uses are carried on by residential use thereof, and are not a nuisance to the contiguous properties; and one-family dwellings and single guesthouses, with the renting of not more than one room.

B. One-family Dwelling (R-1) Zoning Districts. These single-family zoning districts are established to provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for single-family residential development to meet the needs of the city's present and expected future population with due allowance for the need for a choice of sites. There are three individual one-family districts as listed below. The general character of each of the districts intended to help guide development within the district, consistent with and accompanying applicable descriptions in the general plan as established by Table 17.20.020-1 (Zoning districts).

1. R-1a One-Family Zoning District: This district should be applied to areas that are primarily residential, consisting of one-family dwellings. This district also provides for public and quasi-public uses, such as schools, parks, churches, and nurseries.

2. R-1b One-Family Zoning District: This district should be applied to areas that are semi-rural but primarily residential in nature and supportive of small-scale animal keeping. Residential dwelling types consist of single-family dwellings. This district also provides for public and quasi-public uses, such as schools, parks, churches, and nurseries.

3. R-1c One-Family Zoning District: This district should be applied to areas that are primarily semi-rural in nature, consisting of single-family dwellings and supportive of small-scale animal keeping. This district also provides for public and quasi-public uses, such as schools, parks, churches, and nurseries.

C. Multiple-family Dwelling (R) Zoning Districts. These districts are established to provide sufficient space in appropriate locations for multiple-family residential development to meet the needs of the city's present and expected future population with due allowance for the need for a choice of sites. There are three individual multiple-family districts as listed below. The general character of each of the districts is intended to help guide development within the district, consistent with and accompanying applicable descriptions in the general plan as established by Table 17.20.020-1 (Zoning districts).

1. R-2 Limited Multiple Family Dwelling Zoning District: This district should be applied to areas intended for the development of higher density single-family homes (attached or detached) and medium density homes, such as condominiums, duplexes, tri-plexes, and four-plexes, in addition to small apartment complexes. This district also provides for public and quasi-public uses, such as schools, parks, churches, and nurseries.

2. R-3 Multiple-family Dwelling Zoning District: This district should be applied to areas intended for the development of higher density single-family homes (attached or detached) and medium density homes, such as condominiums, duplexes, tri-plexes, and four-plexes, in addition to multiple-family housing, such as apartment complexes. This district also provides for public and quasi-public uses, such as schools, parks, churches, and nurseries.

3. R-4 High Density Multiple Family Zoning District: This district should be applied to areas intended for the development of larger, higher density multiple-family housing complexes, including apartments and condominiums. This district also provides for public and quasi-public uses, such as schools, parks, churches, and nurseries.

D. Mobile Home Park (MP) Zoning District. This district provides for the development of mobile home parks and/or the placement of mobile homes on individual lots within an approved subdivision of lots to accommodate mobile homes as the primary dwelling unit. The MP zone also allows for the development of associated support uses, such as community centers, parks, and common areas as part of both mobile home parks and mobile home subdivisions.

(Ord. No. 528, 2-15-2022)

Table 17.22.030-1 (Allowed uses and permit requirements for agricultural and residential zoning districts) below identifies allowed uses and corresponding permit requirements for the agricultural and residential zoning districts subject to compliance with provisions of this title. Descriptions/definitions of the land uses can be found in Article VI (Glossary). Applicable regulations are identified in Table 17.22.030-1 to assist in identifying related regulations; however, this is not an exhaustive list of all applicable requirements and uses must comply with all application sections of the Zoning Code regardless of the identified related regulations.

Use regulations in the table are shown with representative symbol by use classification listing: "P" symbolizes uses allowed by right, "C" symbolizes uses that require approval of a conditional use permit, and "N" symbolizes uses that are not permitted.

Table 17.22.030-1: Allowed Uses and Permit Requirements for Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts

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1. Single family dwellings are permitted provided the lot size does not exceed 4,000 square feet.

2. Maximum of four animals and their offspring per acre; hogs limited to a total of five and their offspring.

3. Consistent with Chapter 6.06 (Equine and bovine animals), such animals may be maintained provided the exterior boundaries of the pen or stable are at least 100 feet from any school, church, public building, hotel, restaurant, hospital, or other building specially designed or used for the care of the sick or injured or of a residence of any person other than the residence occupied by the owner of the animal or animals. If the distance from the pen or stable is less than 100 feet, then a conditional use permit shall be required.

4. Limit of 12 of any combination of such animals total. Pen must be setback a minimum of 50 feet of any dwelling or other building used for human habitation, 100 feet from the front lot line, and 100 feet from any public park, school, hospital, or similar institution.

5. Permitted with Administrative Site Plan Review when ancillary to a church, place of worship, or other religious use.

(Ord. No. 531, § 1(Exh. A), 2-7-2023; Ord. No. 528, 2-15-2022)

The following development standards in Table 17.22.040-1 (Development standards for agricultural and residential zoning districts) are applicable to the agricultural and residential zoning districts. These standards, along with other development standards (e.g., fences and walls, parking, sign standards) in this title, are intended to assist property owners and project designers in understanding the city's minimum requirements and expectations for high quality development.

Table 17.22.040-1: Development Standards for Agricultural and Residential Zoning Districts

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1. The combined side yard setbacks shall be not less than 12 feet.

2. Within required side yards, at least one side shall provide four feet of unobstructed surface so as to allow unobstructed access from front yard to rear yard.

3. Where an R-2 district shares a property line with an R-1 district, second story portions of main structures shall be located no less than 20 feet from such shared property lines.

4. For development projects involving more than six dwelling units and that exceeding either 20 feet in height or are two stories or greater shall be setback from side and rear property lines no less than 50 feet.

5. In the R-1 zones, where a lot has an area of 12,000 square feet or more and with adequate provisions for ingress and egress, a conditional use permit may be granted for the construction of additional one-family dwellings and allowable accessory buildings. However, the minimum site area shall be 6,000 square feet of lot area per each one-family dwelling.

A. Recreation, landscaping, maintenance, and roads and parking requirements for the MP District.

1. Recreation space. The minimum recreation space shall be ten percent of the site.

2. Landscaping and maintenance. All areas not used for access, parking, circulation, recreation or services shall be completely and permanently landscaped, and the entire site shall be maintained in a neat, clean, and sanitary condition.

3. Roads and parking. All circulation roads shall be at least 25 feet from curb to curb and shall be increased in width by ten feet for curb parking space on each side of the street on which such curb parking is permitted, consistent with Chapter 12.08 of this code (Street construction standards) and amendments thereto. All roads and parking spaces shall be permanently paved. Two parking spaces or the equivalent thereof shall be provided for each mobile home site.

4. Modification of Requirements. The Approving Authority may modify requirements of this chapter for an existing substandard park proposed to be enlarged or extended, provided that the modifications are limited to the extent that the overall improvements in the design or standards of such existing park will result.

B. Compatibility.

1. Where a residential use is required to be compatible with adjacent single family uses, a use shall be considered to be compatible if the use meets the following standards:

a. The front yard setback is within 50 percent of the minimum required setback of the adjacent parcel with an existing single family use and such setback is maintained for a minimum of 40 feet of lot width.

b. The side yard setback adjacent the existing single family use is a minimum of seven feet.

c. The height of the structure does not exceed 20 feet along side or rear lot lines, or portions thereof, that are adjacent to an existing single family dwelling. The maximum height increases based on a setback plane that extends from the 20-foot height along the lot lines at 45 degree angle until the zone's maximum height is reached. A structure may not extend beyond a setback plane, except for:

i. A roof overhang or eave, up to two feet beyond the setback plane;

ii. A chimney, vent, antenna, energy conservation or production equipment or feature not designed for occupancy; and

iii. Dormers, with a total horizontal length of not more than 15 feet on each side of the building, measured along the intersection with the setback plane.

2. Where a residential use is required to be compatible with an adjacent non-residential use, a use shall be considered to be compatible if the use meets the following standards:

a. Adjacent to an agricultural use.

i. If adjacent agricultural operations requiring spraying of crops, setbacks are increased to 100 feet from the property line of the adjacent agricultural operation.

ii. If adjacent operations include animal keeping, animal husbandry, or an equestrian center, setbacks are increased to 100 feet from any accessory buildings for keeping animals and from any animal enclosures on the adjacent agricultural operation.

b. Adjacent to an existing commercial or industrial use.

i. Outdoor activity areas shall be setback a minimum of 20 feet from loading docks, mechanical equipment, and areas with vehicle loading or waiting zones and outdoor activity areas shall be oriented away from such commercial and industrial activities.

ii. Ingress and egress locations for the residential use are oriented to not conflict with access to the existing commercial or industrial use.

3. For the purposes of this paragraph, adjacent means any parcel that borders an adjoining parcel. Parcels that are separated by roadways are not adjacent.

(Ord. No. 528, 2-15-2022)