Chapter 17.88

The provisions of this chapter are intended to provide opportunities to increase the supply of

smaller dwelling units and rental housing units by allowing the creation of subdivisions with smaller parcels and dwellings, and to establish design and development standards for these projects to ensure that they are compatible with the surrounding neighborhood. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

The provisions of this chapter are intended to implement the provisions of the General Plan Housing Element that encourage the development of housing types for all economic segments of the community and to minimize governmental constraints on residential development. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

A small lot subdivision may be proposed and approved on any site within the Surrounding Residential (SR), Village Residential (VR), and Medium Density Residential (MDR) zoning districts, subject to the permit requirements in Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards). A small lot subdivision shall not be allowed where the Review Authority determines that public utilities and services are inadequate. No detached single-unit dwellings are allowed within a small lot subdivision in the Medium Density Residential zoning district. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

A proposed small lot subdivision shall be subject to the permit requirements in Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development Standards), and approval of a Tentative Map in compliance with the Town of Windsor Subdivision Ordinance. Applications for all required permits shall be submitted and considered concurrently. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

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A small lot project shall be developed with, and used for, only the land uses allowed by the zoning district applicable to the site, except that the range of allowed uses may be limited by Conditional Use Permit approval. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

If there is a conflict between the requirements of this chapter and the Town's Subdivision Ordinance or other Town standards, the requirements of this chapter shall control. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

A small lot subdivision shall comply with all the following requirements:

• A. Allowed Lot Configurations. A small lot project may be designed to include zero lot lines, zipper lots, alternate width lots, quad lots, and motor court lots. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

• B. Maximum Density. A small lot project shall not exceed the maximum density allowed by the General Plan land use and zoning designations of the site. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

• C. Minimum Parcel Area for Detached Dwellings. Except for attached single-unit dwellings (i.e., townhouses, rowhouses), the minimum area of a parcel with a detached single-unit dwelling may range from one thousand eight hundred (1,800) to four thousand (4,000) square feet. A project site that is larger than five (5) acres shall be designed to provide a variety of lot configurations and lot sizes. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

• D. Parcel Width. The minimum lot width shall not be less than twenty-five (25) feet. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

• E. Parcel Depth. The minimum lot depth shall not be less than fifty (50) feet. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

• F. Setback Requirements. Each small lot project shall comply with the following setback requirements, provided that an applicant may propose, and the review authority may approve different setbacks, if the review authority determines that the alternative approach is more appropriate to the characteristics of the site and surroundings. Proposed setbacks shall be shown on the proposed site plan, including identification of proposed building areas, and areas for possible future additions to proposed housing units. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

  1. Front Setback. A minimum front setback of ten (10) feet shall be required. A one-story covered porch may project up to five (5) feet into the setback. No front porch shall have a depth of less than five (5) feet. Front yard setbacks shall be varied along each block face. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

  2. Side Setbacks. Except for attached single-family units, rowhouse, or zero (0) lot line units, the one-story portions of a proposed structure shall be set back a minimum of four (4) feet from side property lines, and the two-story portions of a structure shall be set back a minimum of eight (8) feet from side property lines. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

  3. Rear Setbacks. A minimum rear setback of fifteen (15) feet shall be required except as provided for garages

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in this chapter and except where a tenfoot setback is authorized by the Review Authority. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

4. Height Limits. Proposed primary structures shall not exceed a maximum height of thirty-five (35) feet for primary structures. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

5. Active Use Required. An active use (e.g., kitchen, living room, family room) shall be located at the front of the residence facing the street or other public or common area to provide "eyes on the street." [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

6. Garage—Street Facing. A garage entrance facing a street shall be set back as follows:

   • a. Minimum of nineteen (19) feet from the back of the public sidewalk, or nineteen (19) feet from the street property line or street plan line, whichever is greater. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

   • b. Minimum of nineteen (19) feet from the back of the driveway approach on a private lane with no sidewalks. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

7. Garage Near Rear Parcel Line. Garage near rear parcel lines shall comply with the following:

   • a. A garage entrance facing an alley shall be placed either at a point three (3) feet from the rear property line located adjacent to the alley access. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

   • b. A garage placed in a rear yard without alley access shall be paced a minimum of four (4) feet from the rear and side property lines. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

8. Parcel Coverage. Maximum lot coverage for all structures shall not exceed sixty-five (65) percent. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

9. Private Open Space. Each single-unit parcel shall provide a minimum of four hundred (400) square feet of usable private open space with no dimension less than fifteen (15) feet. The driveway shall not be counted as a private open space. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

10. Two-Story Structures. Proposed dwellings other than row houses and townhouses shall be designed so that:

• a. The floor area of a second story is no more than seventy-five (75) percent of all the roofed first floor area of the dwelling (including covered porch area and an attached garage, but not a detached garage); [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

• b. Minimum of twenty-five (25) percent of the dwelling units in the project are one-story; or [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

• c. All two-story units have one-story elements. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

11. Accessory Structures. Accessory structures shall comply with Section 17.40.230 (Residential Accessory Structures and Uses). [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

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12. Accessory Dwelling Units. A residential small lot subdivision may include accessory dwelling units and junior accessory dwelling units, provided that the units comply with the standards in Chapter 17.82 (Accessory Dwelling Unit) and Chapter 17.84 (Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit). [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

13. Modifications to Development Standards. Modifications to the requirements for lot size, lot depth, lot width, and open space may be allowed with approval of a Minor Use Permit. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]

14. Additions and Changes to Project or Approved Units. Subsequent expansions or additions to dwelling units not shown on the approved site plan for the project may be allowed with Minor Conditional Use Permit approval, provided that any proposed expansion is in compliance with all applicable requirements of this section and is not in conflict with the approved site plan. [Source: Draft language from Town staff]