Chapter 18.18
RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT (R-M)
Sections:
18.18.020 Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses.
18.18.030 Development standards.
18.18.010 Purpose.
The purpose of the R-M district is to provide an area for moderate density residential uses and other uses that are compatible and consistent with the residential character. (Ord. 735 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 673 § 1 (Exh. B), 2007)
18.18.020 Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses.
Permitted, accessory, conditional and prohibited uses in this district shall be as identified in Chapter 18.40 EMC, District Use Chart. Said uses shall be allowed, as indicated in the district use chart, only after compliance with the provisions of this chapter and all other applicable regulations. (Ord. 735 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 673 § 1 (Exh. B), 2007; Ord. 607 § 1, 2003. Formerly 18.18.010 – 18.18.040)
18.18.030 Development standards.
Development in this district shall meet all of the applicable provisions of this title and all other rules, regulations and provisions of the city of Entiat, and shall comply with the following:
(1) Minimum Lot Area.
(a) Six thousand seven hundred and fifty square feet for a single-family dwelling.
(b) Eleven thousand five hundred square feet for a duplex dwelling.
(c) Twelve thousand five hundred square feet for the first two units plus 2,500 additional square feet for each additional unit.
(2) Minimum lot width at the building line: 65 feet. Corner lots shall observe a minimum lot width at the building line of 70 feet.
(3) Minimum lot depth: 90 feet.
(4) Maximum building height: two stories or 35 feet.
(5) Minimum public street frontage: each residential lot shall front on a public street for at least 20 feet.
(6) Maximum lot coverage: 50 percent for all impervious surfaces.
(7) Minimum Setback Distances.
(a) Front yard: 25 feet from the front property line or 50 feet from the centerline of the street, whichever is greater. Corner lots may observe only one 25-foot front yard setback along with a 20-foot setback on the second street at discretion of building official and as long as sight lines (i.e., view triangle) for drivers are not obscured; and
(b) Side yard: five feet from side property line; and
(c) Rear yard: 20 feet from rear property line.
(8) Maximum density shall not exceed 10 units per acre, except as provided for in Chapter 18.38 EMC, Planned Development.
(9) Parking shall be provided in accordance with Chapter 18.46 EMC, Off-Street Parking Requirements, and all other applicable provisions of this title and other city of Entiat codes.
(10) Accessory structures not meant for human habitation shall meet the following standards:
(a) Detached garages or other residential accessory buildings shall not exceed 900 square feet or 60 percent of the floor area of the principal structure’s various floors, whichever is greater.
(b) All accessory structures shall observe a five-foot setback in the side and rear yard areas.
(c) No accessory structure shall occupy any part of a required front yard area.
(11) Not more than one each of a boat, travel trailer, motor home, or truck may be stored outside of a building and to the rear of the front yard setback line.
(12) Fences shall meet the following standards:
(a) Front yard: 48 inches maximum height;
(b) Side yard: six feet maximum height;
(c) Rear yard: six feet maximum height.
(13) Swimming pools shall meet the following standards:
(a) Aboveground pools must be located outside of required front yard setbacks and be set back at least five feet from rear and side property lines;
(b) In-ground pools must be located outside of the required front yard setback and observe a five-foot setback from rear and side property lines. All in-ground pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence of not less than five feet in height.
(14) All development of multifamily dwellings shall comply with the following performance standards:
(a) Open Space/Recreation. Multifamily development shall provide common open space/recreation areas on site for use and enjoyment of owners and residents within the development, according to the following minimum provisions:
(i) The area required for open space/recreation shall be 15 percent of the overall site area, with a minimum total area of 5,000 square feet, consisting of usable open space, critical areas and buffers and perimeter landscaping. Of the overall total open space areas, 75 percent must be usable open space.
(ii) Usable open space includes open play areas and outdoor recreational features, trails and paths, community gardens, and other similar types of areas. It shall be located and designed to be conveniently accessible to all residents from the interior of the development, and it shall be at a grade and with dimensions suitable for recreation use.
(iii) The open space/recreation areas shall be consistently maintained and shall be preserved through appropriate legal measures ensuring the continuation of the open space/recreation area, and prohibiting current and future owners from partitioning the open space/recreation areas and from converting the areas to other uses.
(iv) Open space/recreation areas do not include the following: parking lots, driveways, private/public street rights-of-way, required storage areas, etc.
(b) Buffering/Landscaping. Multifamily development shall provide landscaping as described in Chapter 18.48 EMC, Landscaping Standards, and when multifamily development is occurring adjacent to an R-L residential low-density district, a sight-obscuring fence shall be placed in addition to the landscaping provisions of Chapter 18.48 EMC.
(c) Refuse Storage. All outdoor trash, garbage and refuse storage areas shall be located outside of required yard areas, and shall be screened on all sides from public view and, at a minimum, be enclosed with a sight-obscuring wood, concrete or masonry wall or fence and landscaping on all sides.
(d) General Storage. Storage of personal property and materials, of residents as well as managers and owners of the development, shall be located outside of required front yard areas, and it shall be entirely within an enclosed building.
(e) Vehicle Storage. Storage of recreational vehicles, boats, and similar off-road vehicles not used for daily transportation, of residents as well as managers and owners of the development, shall be prohibited unless a fully enclosed building is provided on site specifically for that purpose. (Ord. 858 § 20, 2023; Ord. 735 § 1 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 701 § 1 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 688 § 1, 2008; Ord. 673 § 1 (Exh. B), 2007; Ord. 607 § 1, 2003. Formerly 18.18.050)