Chapter 17.35 SR (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) 9.6 ZONING DISTRICT

Chapter 17.35
SR (SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL) 9.6 ZONING DISTRICT

Sections:

17.35.010 General description of character and intent of the zoning district.

17.35.020 Permitted uses.

17.35.025 Conditional uses.

17.35.030 Performance standards.

17.35.040 Table of dimensional and density requirements.

17.35.010 General description of character and intent of the zoning district.

This zone includes areas that are at the present time largely served by municipal sewer and water lines. This zoning district is intended to accommodate medium density residential development, active and passive recreational facilities, and neighborhood-oriented activities. (Ord. 929 Ch. 7(B)(1), 1995).

17.35.020 Permitted uses.

The following uses shall be permitted in this zone:

(1) Residential. Buildings occupied or intended to be occupied for residential purposes.

(a) Single-family detached dwellings;

(b) Home occupations;

(d) Accessory buildings/structures;

(e) Family daycare homes;

(f) Planned residential developments; and

(g) Cottage housing.

(2) Public Utilities and Quasi-Public Facilities. Auxiliary facilities that provide electricity, sanitary sewer services, water, transportation services, communications and other related services for public consumption. Quasi-public facilities under this heading shall include houses of worship and other meeting facilities for the public, but shall not include educational facilities (except Sunday schools).

(a) Public safety (police/fire) stations;

(b) Community centers;

(d) Water wells, reservoirs, and pump stations;

(e) Electrical substations;

(f) Electrical transmission lines;

(g) Houses of worship/meeting halls;

(h) Accessory buildings/structures.

(3) Recreational Facilities and Open Space Uses. Active or passive recreational areas or facilities engaged in providing leisure-time services.

(a) Ball parks;

(b) Playgrounds;

(d) Neighborhood parks;

(e) Community parks;

(f) Walking/bicycle/horseback riding trails;

(g) Horticultural activities. (Ord. 1175 § 2, 2005; Ord. 1164 § 4, 2004; Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 1005, 1997; Ord. 929 Ch. 7(B)(2), 1995).

17.35.025 Conditional uses.

The following uses shall only be permitted after a public hearing in front of the city’s hearing examiner and subject to the conditions as listed in Chapter 17.100 SMC, Nonresidential Performance Standards.

(1) Bed and Breakfast Residences. Any building used, or intended to be used, rented or hired out to be occupied as transient housing for sleeping purposes by guests, including accessory buildings/structures.

(2) Schools. Institutions of learning (public or private), including:

(a) Preschool facilities;

(b) Elementary schools;

(d) High schools;

(e) Accessory buildings/structures. (Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002).

17.35.030 Performance standards.

All of the above uses shall be permitted in the SR 9.6 zoning district; provided, that all of the standards for each use, as specified in the following Table of Dimensional and Density Requirements, and those performance standards that apply to the proposed development have been observed. The performance standards that could apply include those found in SMC Title 16 and Chapters 17.90 through 17.154 SMC. (Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 929 Ch. 7(B)(3), 1995).

17.35.040 Table of dimensional and density requirements.

SR 9.6 Zoning District

Table of Dimensional and Density Requirements


Use	Maximum Units	Min. Lot Dimensions			Min. Yard Setbacks (ft.)5			Max. Building Height (ft.)	Max. Building Coverage (%)
Use	Maximum Units	Area	Width (ft.)	Depth (ft.)	Front5	Rear	Side5	Max. Building Height (ft.)	Max. Building Coverage (%)
Single-Family Detached Dwellings	4 du/ac gross density	9,600 sq.ft.8	758	100	20-304, 6	25	106	30	35
Planned Residential Development	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9
Cottage Housing PRD	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Accessory Dwelling Units7	1/lot	9,600 sq.ft.	75	100	206	25	106	30	10
Bed and Breakfast Residences	2 (rooms)3	12,400 sq.ft.	100	100	20	25	15	30	30
Houses of Worship/Meeting Halls	—	1 Acre	150	225	30	30	20	30	25
Horticultural Activities (noncommercial only)	—	9,600 sq.ft.	75	100	20	10	10	20	25
Recreational Facilities (noncommercial only)	—	1	1	1	20	20	20	15	5
Preschool Facilities	—	9,600 sq.ft.	75	100	20	25	106	30	35
Elementary Schools	—	5 Acres	300	300	25	50	25	40	25
Middle Schools	—	10 Acres	500	500	50	50	50	50	25
High Schools	—	10 Acres	500	500	50	50	50	50	25
Public Safety (Police/Fire) Stations	—	20,000 sq.ft.	100	100	25	40	25	30	30
Sewage Lift Stations/Water Pump Stations/Water Well House	—	6,000 sq.ft.	60	100	25	2011	2011	20	25
Water Reservoirs12		10,000 sq.ft.	100	100	20	20	20	120	N/A
Electrical Substations	—	10,000 sq.ft.	75	100	25	30	30	30	25
Community Centers	—	1 Acre	150	225	30	20	20	30	35
Accessory Buildings (not including Accessory Dwelling Units)	—	2	2	2	25	52	52	20	10

1 Minimum lot size and dimensional requirements for recreational facilities shall be determined by the planning director, based upon the recreational performance standards contained in this code.

2 Minimum lot size and dimensional requirements for accessory buildings (not including accessory dwelling units) shall be the same as for the principal use to which these buildings are subordinate. For example, if a garage is built on a lot on which a single-family home is situated, the lot area, width and depth requirements for a single-family house must be met for the accessory building as well. See also SMC 17.25.100 and 17.25.110.

3 The maximum number of rooms per acre indicated in this table for bed and breakfast residences refers to the total number of rooms for rent that shall be allowed for any such use, in addition to the primary residence in the unit. Additional requirements related to bed and breakfast residences are contained in the nonresidential performance standards in this code.

4 The minimum front yard setback shall be 20, 25 and 30 feet with an equal number of dwellings at each increment. They may be randomly arranged. Additionally, no two adjacent dwellings that front the same street shall have the same front yard setback unless otherwise approved by the city council.

5 For corner lots, one property line adjacent to a street shall be considered the front; the other shall be considered a side property line.

6 For corner lots, a minimum 15-foot setback shall apply to the street property line chosen to be the side.

7 See additional development standards in SMC 17.95.470 through 17.95.480.

8 The planning director or hearing examiner may, upon request, approve smaller lot sizes to a minimum of 8,000 square feet and/or widths to a minimum of 60 feet for the fewest number of lots necessary if development under the city regular standards precludes the development from meeting minimum urban net density as established under the Growth Management Act. In addition, lots in plats vested to Snohomish County standards prior to annexation may have lot size reduced to 5,000 sq. ft., lot width reduced to 50 feet, and lot depth reduced to 75 feet; provided, that overall density of the plat conforms to the land use element of the Stanwood Comprehensive Plan.

9 See SMC 17.95.445 for PRD standards.

10 See SMC 17.95.450 for cottage housing standards.

11 The community development director may approve reduced side and rear setbacks of five feet when the adjacent tract is devoted to open space, recreation space, or storm water detention. In addition, development on lots in plats vested to Snohomish County standards prior to annexation may conform to RS 5.0 zoning district standards, as set forth in SMC 17.45.040.

12 Elevated water reservoirs shall be camouflaged with paint to match existing surroundings (i.e., green up to the tree line, and sky blue or gray above).

(Ord. 1245 § 2, 2009; Ord. 1175 § 3, 2005; Ord. 1164 § 4, 2004; Ord. 1133 §§ 3, 4, 2003; Ord. 1110 § 3, 2002; Ord. 1060, 1999; Ord. 1006, 1997; Ord. 977, 1996; Ord. 974, 1997; Ord. 964, 1996; Ord. 929 Ch. 7(B)(3), 1995).