Chapter 19.120
VILLAGE TOWNHOUSE RESIDENTIAL (VTH)
Sections:
19.120.040 Development standards.
19.120.010 Purpose.
This zone is intended primarily for attached single-family dwellings in a medium- to high-density residential environment. (Ord. 6-2001 § 1)
19.120.020 Permitted uses.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted in a VTH zone:
A. Single-family dwellings (detached).
B. Attached single-family dwellings (townhouses, row houses, duplexes).
C. Two-family dwellings.
D. 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.
E. Parks and playgrounds.
F. Family day care providers and residential homes – see Chapter 19.200 FMC.
G. Home occupations – see Chapter 19.490 FMC.
H. Signs – see Chapter 19.170 FMC.
I. Accessory dwelling units shall be subject to FMC 19.30.110(B). (Ord. 6-2001 § 1)
19.120.030 Conditional uses.
The following uses and their accessory uses are permitted as conditional uses in a VTH zone after approval of the planning commission:
A. Schools.
B. Churches.
C. Community centers/day care providers.
D. Community services/parks.
E. Similar uses. (Ord. 6-2001 § 1)
19.120.040 Development standards.
A. Density. VTH lots shall be no less than 2,000 square feet and no greater than 4,000 square feet in area. Corner lots in the VTH zone may be larger than 4,000 square feet but shall be no more than 5,500 square feet in area.
B. Lot Dimensions. Lots in VTH zone shall have a minimum width of 20 feet and a minimum depth of 70 feet.
C. Lot Coverage. The total of all structures shall cover no more than 70 percent of any lot.
D. Height. Buildings within this zone may not exceed 35 feet in height.
E. Setbacks. Dwelling unit front facades shall be set back from the right-of-way for a distance of either 10 or 15 feet. Sides of units may have a setback of zero feet from property line on both sides of the lot. The rear facade shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet from the rear property line.
F. Garages.
1. Attached garages with front access are not permitted on lots accessible from an alley or rear parking lot.
2. Attached garages or detached garages may have a minimum setback of zero feet from the rear property line; provided the front facade setback requirement in subsection E of this section is met and provided there is a minimum of eight feet of separation between adjacent garages; provided further, where the garage vehicle entrance is perpendicular to the alley, a four-foot setback shall apply.
3. Attached or detached garages may have a side yard setback of zero feet.
G. Special Development Standards. All development in this zone shall comply with applicable development standards in Chapter 19.145 FMC. (Ord. 6-2001 § 1)