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ARTI!CLE 12. RO Residential Overlay District. <br /> <br /> See. 12.100. Purposes. <br /> In addition to the objectives prescribed in Sec. 1.10I, (Objectives), <br /> the RO residential overlay district is included in the zoning ordi- <br /> nance to achieve the following purposes: <br /> a. To establish controls in addition to those established in Arti- <br /> cles 2, 4 and 5 in order to direct the .development of large par- <br /> cels of land in conformance with the resldential development <br /> policies as set forth in the General Plan adopted by the City <br /> Council. <br /> b. To ensure variety and a mixture of housing types, densities and <br /> lot sizes in large developments. <br /> <br /> Sec. 12.101. Initiation. <br /> An amendment to recIassify property to an RO district may be ini- <br /> liated by the owner, the City Planuing Commission, or the City <br /> Council It is the intent of this section, that the Commission shall <br /> initiate RO districts in predominately undeveloped areas where the <br /> application of the requirements of this article would contribute to- <br /> ward achievement of the objectives prescribed in Sec. 1.101, (Ob- <br /> jectives), and the purposes prescribed in Sec. 12.100 (Purposes). <br /> <br /> See. 12.162. Applicability. <br /> a. The RO district shall be established only in conjunction with <br /> other districts, but shall hot be combined with a PUD district. <br /> An RO ~listrict shall overlay whatever other district designa- <br /> tion is applicable to the area in which the RO district is <br /> established. <br /> b. The provisions of this article shall apply in RO districts, which <br /> districts shall also be subject to other provisions of this ordi- <br /> nance including the provisions applicable to the particular dis- <br /> trict underlying an RO district provided that where regulations <br /> conflict, the provisions of this article shall control. <br /> c. An application to amend the ordinance so as to change dis- <br /> trict boun'daries underlying a~n RO district shall not be con- <br /> strued as a request to change the boundaries of the RO dis- <br /> trict unless such change is specifically requested in the appli- <br /> cation. <br /> d. The requirements of the RO district shall not apply to devel- <br /> oped residential lots, to property included in a recorded final <br /> subdivision map or vali.d approved tentative subdivision map, <br /> or to annexed territory in which the development pattern has <br /> been specifically committed by an annexation agreement. The <br /> requirements of the RO district shall apply to property includ- <br /> ed in an expired tentative subdivision map. Parcels less than <br /> five acres on the effective date of this ordinance may be ex- <br /> empted from the requirements of the RO district, provide.d that <br /> the Planning Commission shall find that the exemption will <br /> not be detrimental to achievement of the purposes of this <br /> article. <br /> <br />Sec. 12.103. Lot Size Reguiatinns and Average Density. <br />Where subdivision and initial developmeui of land after the effec- <br />tive date of this ordinance is proposed, the following lot size yard <br />requirements an.d density controls shall apply in addition to those <br />of the underlying district. <br /> <br />Basic Zoning Requirements <br /> <br />Basic Minimum <br />Zoning Lot Size <br />R-i-40,000 40,000 sq. ft. <br />R-1-40,000 20,000 sq. ft. <br />R-1-10,000 10,000 sq. ft. <br />R-1-8,500 8,500 sq. ft. <br />R-1-7,500 7,500 sq. ft. <br />R-1 6,500 6,500 sq. ft. <br />RMV,000 8,000 sq. ft. <br />RM-2,500 7,500 sq. ft. <br />RM-2,000 10,000 sq. ft. <br />RM-1,500 10,000 sq. ft. <br /> <br /> RO Requirements <br />Average Average Gross <br />Lot Size Density Dwelling Si <br />Single Units per Gross <br />Family Residential <br />Detache~i Acre (See Inet- Be <br />Dwelling See. 12.104) ease Sid <br /> 40,009 sq. ft. 1.0 -- sar <br /> 20,000 sq. ft. 2.0 -- sar <br /> 12,000 sq. ft. 2.8 5 ft. 23 <br /> 10,000 sq. ft. 3.6 5 ft. 21 <br /> 9,090 sq. ft. 4.1 5 ft. 19: <br /> 8,000 sq. ft. 4.7 5 ft. 17 <br /> <br /> -- saE <br /> <br />Section 12.103a, Limitation of RO Requirements <br /> <br />The increased requirements set by the RO District in Section 12.1~ <br />above shall have no further force or effect upon an individual re: <br />dential lot after construction and actual occupancy of the sing <br />family dwelling. <br /> <br />Sec. 12.104. Permitted Average Density. <br />Within the limitations of minimum iot size of the underlying zoniz <br />and the average lot size established by Sec. 12. 103, the averal <br />gross residential density established by Sec. 12.103 for the particul~ <br />underlying Basic Zoning may be achieved by the establishment , <br />small RM districts unless the Planning Commission finds that sm <br />districts in a particular area would be detrimental to the order <br />development of the area and inconsistent with the purposes in Se <br />12.100. <br /> <br />Sec. 12.105. Size and Location of RM Districts. <br />RM districts should be located throughout the residential area ( <br />thoroughfares or collector streets, and should be used as transition <br />development between neighborhood commercial areas and R-1 re~, <br />dential areas. RM districts within a tract that are not used as trane, <br />tional development shall not be larger than three acres per distri, <br />and separation of districts shall be 300 feet or more. An RM distri, <br />used as a transitional development shall not exceed six acres, rd <br />districts surrounded by R-1 districts shall be RM-4,000 or RM-2,50 <br />RM districts used as transitional development shall be RM-4,0O <br />RM-2,500, or RM-2,000. <br /> <br />Sec. 12.106. Area Plan Requirement. <br />In ad'dition to the requirements established by Article 27 wher~ <br />ever an RO district is established, any subsequent application 5( <br />change of the underlying zoning shall be accompanied by an are <br />plan submitted for Planning Commission approval in conjunctio <br />with the rezoning request. Such area plan shall include lot pattern <br />street systems, location and size of RM districts, and density calc~ <br />Iations to clearly demonstrate that the average gross residenti~ <br />densities prescribe.d in Sec. 12.103 have not been exceeded. <br /> <br /> <br />