Chapter 17.96

The provisions of this chapter are intended to set standards for the development of more than one (1) detached single-unit dwelling on a parcel to provide additional housing options and opportunities, while ensuring such housing remains compatible with the existing neighborhood and General Plan. [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 dwelling group shall be allowed in the Rural Residential (RR), Estate Residential (ER), and Surrounding Residential (SR), and Village Residential (VR) zoning districts and subject to the permit requirements included in Article 2 (Zones, Allowable Uses, and Development Standard), when in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]

A dwelling group is allowed on a vacant parcel or a parcel developed with one (1) single-unit dwelling and when in compliance with all of the following requirements:

• A. Density. The additional dwelling(s) shall be consistent with the General Plan density allowed for the parcel. [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]

• B. Parcel Size. The minimum lot size for a dwelling group shall be determined by the minimum parcel size required by the zoning of the parcel multiplied by the number of dwellings in the dwelling group plus ten (10) percent of the total lot area required based on the number of units included in the dwelling group. [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]

• C. Structure Type. The dwellings included in the dwelling group shall be detached. [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]

• D. Location. Dwelling units shall be oriented to the street frontage and consistent with

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the front setback required by the zoning of the parcel to provide "eyes on" on the street. If the width of the street frontage precludes a unit from being located along or oriented to the street frontage, the location and orientation shall be determined through the Site Plan and Design Review process. [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]

• E. Development Standards. The proposed dwelling unit shall comply with the development standards for the zoning of the parcel. [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]

• F. Parking. Parking for any existing dwellings on the site and all proposed new units shall be provided consistent with the requirements of this Code. [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]

• G. Accessory Dwelling Units. One (1) accessory dwelling unit is permitted within a dwelling group, regardless of the number of single unit dwellings included in the dwelling group, when in compliance with Chapter 17.82 (Accessory Dwelling Unit). [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]

• H. Junior Accessory Dwelling Units. One (1) junior accessory dwelling unit is allowed, but not required, for each dwelling unit within a dwelling group, when in compliance with the requirements of Chapter 17.84 (Junior Accessory Dwelling Unit). [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]

• I. Future Subdivision. The dwelling group shall be designed to allow for future subdivision of the parcel. A site plan demonstrating how future subdivision of the parcel could be designed shall be submitted with an application for approval of a dwelling group and is subject to Director review and acceptance. The site plan shall include the potential location of parcel lines, min-

imum parcel sizes, building setbacks, access to individual lots, building setbacks, access, and utilities. [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]

Administrative Site Plan and Design Review is required for a dwelling group in accordance with Chapter 17.56 (Site Plan and Design Review). [Source: Draft language from Town Staff]