Chapter 18.60
TRADITIONAL RESIDENTIAL (TR) DISTRICT
Sections:
18.60.030 Special exception uses.
18.60.040 Development standards.
18.60.050 Additional development standards.
18.60.010 District intent.
The TR (traditional residential) district is intended to be used as follows:
(A) Use Type and Intensity.
(1) Single-family detached homes.
(2) Small to medium sized homes.
(3) Small to medium sized lots.
(B) Application of District.
(1) Existing “old town” residential neighborhoods.
(2) Infill development.
(3) District areas can range from small pockets (a couple of lots) to large areas (entire neighborhoods or blocks) but should be contiguous to the existing city street grid.
(C) Development Standards.
(1) Protect, maintain, and promote the “old residential” character in Angola.
(2) Promote limited impact development in concert with an urban environment.
(D) Appropriate adjacent districts: PR, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, TR, UV, IS, NC, and DC.
(E) Plan Commission.
(1) Should use this district primarily for existing development.
(2) Recognize that the smaller the lots, the higher the quality of design must be.
(F) Board of Zoning Appeals.
(1) Utilize the design features of surrounding properties to determine commitments and approvals.
(2) Allow special exception uses only when it clearly benefits the residential nature of the district. [Ord. 1746-2023; Ord. 1352-2010; Ord. 1286-2008. UDO § 2.19.]
18.60.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses are considered permitted in the traditional residential (TR) district:
(A) Accessory dwelling unit.
(B) Child care home.
(C) Dwelling, single-family detached.
(D) Fair housing facility (small).
(E) Home business, type 1.
(F) Home business, type 2.
(G) Wind turbine system, small. [Ord. 1746-2023; Ord. 1352-2010; Ord. 1286-2008. UDO § 2.19.]
18.60.030 Special exception uses.
The following uses are considered a special exception in the traditional residential (TR) district:
(A) Bed and breakfast.
(B) Dwelling, two-family (duplex).
(C) Places of worship.
(D) Retail sales, low intensity. [Ord. 1746-2023; Ord. 1352-2010; Ord. 1286-2008. UDO § 2.19.]
18.60.040 Development standards.
(A) Minimum lot area: 5,500 square feet.
(B) Minimum lot width: 40 feet.
(C) Sanitary sewer utility: required.
(D) Water utility: required.
(E) Minimum front yard setback: 15 feet for primary and accessory structures.
(F) Minimum side yard setback: five feet for primary and accessory structures.
(G) Minimum rear yard setback: 15 feet for primary structures; five feet for accessory structures.
(H) Maximum lot coverage: 65 percent of lot area.
(I) Minimum main floor area: not applicable.
(J) Minimum dwelling unit size: 1,000 square feet.
(K) Maximum primary structures: one.
(L) Maximum density: 5.8 dwelling units per acre in a multiple lot development.
(M) Maximum structure height: 35 feet for primary structures; 20 feet for accessory structures. [Ord. 1746-2023; Ord. 1352-2010; Ord. 1286-2008. UDO § 2.20.]
18.60.050 Additional development standards.
(A) Accessory structure: AMC 18.164.010 and 18.164.040.
(B) Architectural: AMC 18.160.050.
(C) Density and intensity: AMC 18.160.080.
(D) Driveway: AMC 18.160.090 and 18.160.110.
(E) Environmental: AMC 18.160.130.
(F) Fence and wall: AMC 18.160.140 and 18.160.170.
(G) Floodplain: Chapter 15.20 AMC.
(H) Floor area: AMC 18.160.200.
(I) Height: AMC 18.160.210.
(J) Home business: AMC 18.160.220 and 18.160.230.
(K) Landscaping: AMC 18.172.010, 18.172.020, 18.172.030, 18.172.050 and 18.172.060.
(L) Lighting: AMC 18.160.250.
(M) Lot: AMC 18.160.270.
(N) Parking: AMC 18.176.010 and 18.176.030.
(O) Performance: AMC 18.160.330.
(P) Public improvement: AMC 18.160.350.
(Q) Setback: AMC 18.160.360.
(R) Sewer and water: AMC 18.160.370.
(S) Sign: AMC 18.180.010 and 18.180.030.
(T) Special exception: AMC 18.160.390.
(U) Storage tank: AMC 18.160.400.
(V) Structure: AMC 18.160.430.
(W) Temporary use and structure: AMC 18.160.460 and 18.160.480.
(X) Vision clearance: AMC 18.160.520.
(Y) Wind turbine system: AMC 18.160.530. [Ord. 1746-2023; Ord. 1352-2010; Ord. 1286-2008. UDO § 2.20.]