Chapter 18.14
R-1 DISTRICT*
Sections:
18.14.010 General intent.
18.14.020 Uses permitted outright.
18.14.030 Accessory residential uses.
18.14.040 Conditional uses.
18.14.050 Repealed.
18.14.060 Setback and bulk regulations.
18.14.070 Off-street automobile parking and loading requirements.
18.14.080 Repealed.
*Prior legislation: Ords. 515, 515B and 515C.
18.14.010 General intent.
This district is intended to protect single-family residential neighborhoods from incompatible land uses and create new compatible housing at a density of four to five units per net acre. (Ord. 1099 § 9, 2005; Ord. 740 § 4, 1997).
18.14.020 Uses permitted outright.
The following uses may be permitted in an R-1 zone, subject to off-street parking requirements, bulk regulations and other provisions and exceptions set forth in this code:
A. Residential Uses.
1. Single-family residences, detached;
B. Educational Uses.
1. Elementary school.
C. Cultural, Religious, Recreational, and Entertainment Uses.
1. Parks, opens space and trails;
2. Churches of less than 250 seats; provided the requirements of BLMC 18.22.040 are met.
D. Resource Management Uses.
1. Agriculture and orchards;
2. Forestry and tree farms;
3. Raising of livestock, small animals and fowl; provided the requirements of BLMC 18.22.060 are met.
E. Transportation, Communication, Utilities.
1. Public utility facility; provided, the requirements of BLMC 18.22.050 are met;
2. Wireless communications facilities are permitted as principal or accessory uses provided the requirements of Chapter 18.50 BLMC are met. (Ord. 1099 § 10, 2005; Ord. 746 § 2, 1997; Ord. 740 § 4, 1997).
18.14.030 Accessory residential uses.
The following accessory residential uses are permitted on a lot in this district:
A. Accessory Structures.
1. Swimming pool, if enclosed with a six-foot fence;
2. Awnings or canopies;
3. Walls or fences; provided the requirements of BLMC 18.22.020 are met;
4. Flagpoles;
5. Outside fireplaces;
6. Accessory greenhouses;
7. Accessory sheds and tool rooms; provided they are part of a residential use;
8. Private docks, mooring facilities and boathouses; provided the project complies with shoreline management regulations and the provisions of BLMC 18.22.070;
9. Garage or carport.
B. Accessory Uses.
1. State-licensed family day care homes;
2. State-licensed adult family homes;
3. Home occupations; provided the criteria in BLMC 18.22.010 are met. (Ord. 740 § 4, 1997).
18.14.040 Conditional uses.
The following conditional uses are permitted on a lot in this district:
A. Educational Facilities.
1. Junior high, high schools and junior colleges, public or private.
B. Commercial Uses.
1. Hospitals; provided the criteria in BLMC 18.22.040 are met.
C. Municipal offices.
D. Single-family residences, attached, on lots within subdivisions.
E. Lots with reduced dimensional requirements per BLMC 18.14.060(H) within subdivisions. (Ord. 1099 § 11, 2005; Ord. 1002 § 2, 2003; Ord. 988 § 2, 2003; Ord. 740 § 4, 1997).
18.14.050 Land use tables.
Repealed by Ord. 1099. (Ord. 740 § 4, 1997).
18.14.060 Setback and bulk regulations.
The following bulk regulations shall apply to the uses permitted in this district, subject to the provisions for yard projections included in BLMC 18.22.080:
A. Required density at the conclusion of any short plat or subdivision: four to five dwelling units per net acre. For example, the subdivision of a parcel of three net acres must result in between 12 and 15 dwelling units.
B. Minimum lot width: 55 feet. See also subsection H of this section.
C. Minimum front setback: 20 feet for garages, 10 feet for residences. See also subsection H of this section. In areas where existing right-of-way is insufficient, additional setback shall be required as necessary.
D. Minimum side yard: five feet (not applicable to property lines where single-family residences are attached).
E. Minimum rear setback shall be as follows. See also subsection H of this section.
1. Residence: 20 feet; other than residences on Lake Tapps, which shall have a rear setback of 30 feet.
2. A separate garage or accessory building: within 10 feet.
3. A boathouse, if approved, may be constructed with no rear yard setback.
F. Maximum height: 35 feet above grade.
G. Maximum lot coverage by impervious surfaces: 60 percent. See also subsection H of this section.
H. In the case of new subdivisions that cluster residences and preserve open space, concurrent with subdivision approval the city may reduce the requirements in subsections B, C, E and G of this section by up to 50 percent if indicated by application of the conditional use permit criteria (see BLMC 18.52.020(C)). See the list of conditional uses at BLMC 18.14.040. (Ord. 1302 § 2, 2009; Ord. 1230 § 11, 2007; Ord. 1099 §§ 12, 17, 2005; Ord. 740 § 4, 1997).
18.14.070 Off-street automobile parking and loading requirements.
For off-street automobile parking and loading requirements, see Residential Development Standards, BLMC 18.22.100. (Ord. 740 § 4, 1997).
18.14.080 Planned unit development.
Repealed by Ord. 1131. (Ord. 740 § 4, 1997).