Chapter 19.115
VILLAGE SINGLE-FAMILY (VSF)
Sections:
19.115.040 Development standards.
19.115.010 Purpose.
This zone is intended primarily for single-family dwellings in a low and medium-density residential neighborhood environment. (Ord. 6-2001 § 1)
19.115.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in the VSF zone:
A. Single-family dwellings (detached).
B. Accessory buildings such as garages, carports, studios, private workshops, playhouses, private greenhouses or other similar structures related to the dwelling in design, whether attached or detached.
C. Parks and playgrounds.
D. Family day care providers and residential homes – see Chapter 19.200 FMC.
E. Home occupations – see Chapter 19.450 FMC.
F. Signs – see Chapter 19.170 FMC.
G. Churches.
H. A maximum of one accessory dwelling unit is allowed per single-family residence. Accessory dwelling units shall be constructed only over the garage or internal to the primary dwelling. Accessory dwellings are subject to the special standards for certain uses in FMC 19.30.110(B) unless otherwise regulated by the village single-family standards in Chapter 19.110 FMC. (Ord. 7-2018 § 1 (Att. A); Ord. 6-2001 § 1)
19.115.030 Conditional uses.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted as conditional uses in a VSF zone after approval of the planning commission:
A. All conditional uses in the R zone except for golf courses. (Ord. 6-2001 § 1)
19.115.040 Development standards.
A. Density. All VSF lots shall be no less than 4,000 square feet and no more than 7,700 square feet in area, except that lots which contain conservation easements, have obvious irregular shapes restricting the developable area or corner lots may exceed the maximum area provided the identified building envelope does not exceed 7,700 square feet in area. In such cases, the maximum building envelope shall be depicted on the preliminary plan approval.
B. Lot Dimensions. All lots in the VSF zone shall have a minimum width of 35 feet and a minimum depth of 70 feet. Pie-shaped lots shall have a minimum midpoint width of 35 feet and a minimum midpoint depth of 70 feet.
C. Lot Coverage. The total of all structures in the VSF zone shall cover no more than 60 percent of any lot.
D. Height. Buildings within this zone may not exceed 35 feet in height.
E. Setbacks.
1. Basic Standards.
a. Front facades shall be set back from the right-of-way for a distance of either 10 or 15 feet.
b. On pie-shaped or irregularly-shaped lots, the front facade may be set back deep enough on the lot to accommodate a maximum 40-foot-wide building envelope between side yard setbacks.
c. Lots that abut Fairview or Clear Creek may have dwelling units with attached, front accessed garages positioned perpendicular to the right-of-way. Such garages shall be set back four feet from the right-of-way. On such dwelling units, the front facade is exempt from the 10-foot or 15-foot setback requirement, but in all cases the facade shall be in back of the garage.
d. Sides of units may have a minimum setback of four feet from the property line on one side of the lot and a minimum of five feet on the opposite side of the lot; provided, that the common line setback (combined distance between two structures on abutting lots) is a minimum of nine feet. On corner lots the side setback for any portion of the structure shall be a minimum of 10 feet on the side abutting the street.
e. The rear facade of the main dwelling unit shall be setback a minimum of 15 feet from the rear property line.
2. Lots that Abut Fairview Creek. The front and side setbacks described in subsection (E)(1) of this section apply. The rear property line shall be the centerline of Fairview Creek, and the rear setback shall be 50 feet from creek centerline.
3. Lots that Abut Clear Creek. The front and side setbacks described in subsection (E)(1) of this section apply. The rear property line shall be the centerline of Clear Creek, and the rear setback shall be 37.5 feet from creek centerline.
F. Garages.
1. Four out of five attached garages with front access on any block frontage in the VSF zone shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the front facade. Such garages may have a single garage door for up to two vehicle spaces.
2. One out of five attached garages on any block frontage in the VSF zone are not required to be set back from the front facade. Such garages shall not be built on abutting lots, shall be set back at least 15 feet from the right-of-way, and shall have a separate garage door for each vehicle space with a maximum of two garage doors, each having a maximum width of 10 feet.
3. Lots that abut Fairview or Clear Creek may have garages with a minimum four-foot setback. Such garages shall orient the garage doors perpendicular to the right-of-way, shall have a separate garage door for each vehicle space with a maximum of two garage doors, each having a maximum width of 10 feet, and shall not be constructed on abutting lots.
4. Detached Garages on Non-Alley Lots.
a. Detached garages on all non-alley lots except those that abut Fairview or Clear Creek or abut other perpendicularly oriented lots shall have a minimum rear property line setback of four feet and a minimum side yard setback equal to the minimum side yard setback of the dwelling unit on that lot.
b. Detached garages on lots abutting Fairview and Clear Creek shall have rear setbacks in compliance with the environmental setbacks of those creeks; 50 feet and 37.5 feet respectively. Minimum side yard setbacks shall be equal to the minimum side yard setbacks of the dwelling unit on that lot.
c. Detached garages on non-alley lots that abut other lots oriented perpendicular to such lots shall have a minimum rear setback of 15 feet and minimum side yard setbacks equal to the minimum side yard setbacks of the dwelling unit on that lot.
5. Garages on Alley Lots.
a. Detached garages on alley lots shall have a minimum rear setback of four feet and a minimum side yard setback of two feet for single level garages only. Side yard setbacks for alley garages with more than one level shall be equal to the minimum side yard setbacks of the dwelling unit on that lot.
b. Attached rear accessed garages on alley lots shall have a minimum rear setback of four feet and a minimum side yard setback of two feet for single level garages only. Side yard setbacks for alley garages with more than one level shall be equal to the minimum side yard setbacks of the dwelling unit on that lot.
G. Special Development Standards. All development in this zone shall comply with applicable development standards in Chapter 19.145 FMC. (Ord. 6-2001 § 1)