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01092018 Planning & Zoning Work Session Packet
Seward Planning & Zoning Commission Development Requirements Work Session January 09,20.18 6:00 PM City Council Chambers Contents I. Development Requirements Note Possible Changes .........................................2 2. Land Uses Allowed Table Possible Changes ........................................................5 3. Parking Possible Changes ..............................................................................6 4. Definitions Possible Changes ..........................................................................7 5. 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A w I N F•a I j N ! ! O O = O Q O CLLn t * 3 0Ln I I N I I V-r o._ Un CD cu Ln Ln I I r N , r r ' I I o ( ! I cn Ln t a I © a o w o o CL ro ro ? O O a PC FD I M e , N Ln Lq hi r%j CD � , t i O p p ' i ! I � t I i I I I I I I I r , 3/15 Table 15.10.222. Development Requirements—Notes NOTE 1. Within the HC District, in the area bounded by Fourth Avenue, the boat launch ramp, the harbor basin and J Float Ramp, building height is limited to 26 feet. NOTE 2. a. Buildable/useable area—Lot may have to be larger to have minimum buildable area available. b. In the R1, R2, R3, UR, OR , AC and CB Districts, from the Seward Highway/Phoenix Road intersection South, to include the Bayview Subdivision, 3,000 SF and north, 6,000 SF with 30 and 60 foot minimum frontages respectively, for single-family residences. c. A single RR lot may be divided into two lots of less than 20,000 SF each if the reduction below 20,000 SF is to accommodate required widening of an adjacent right-of-way. d. In the R1, R2, R3, UR, OR , AC and CB Districts, individual lots of at least 3,000 SF in the Original Townsite, Federal Addition, Laubner Addition, Cliff Addition and Bayview Addition may be developed for single-family residences provided all other development requirements of this chapter are met. e. Multi-family developments with three—four units require a minimum of 9,000 SF in the R3, UR, OR, AC and CB Districts and 20,000 SF in the RM District. All said districts require an additional 1,200 SF per unit of five or more units. f. Two-family or duplex developments require a minimum of 6,000 SF in the R2, R3, UR, OR, AC and CB Districts and 20,000 SF in the RM District. Duplex developments within the Federal Addition Subdivision require 5,000 SF. All other development requirements of this chapter shall be met g. Il 0u Farriity, studro apa mienC Dweliings in the OR, AC. CBL), and HC uistncts require a , . rmit Staff still doing research for minimum buildable lot size NOTE 3. See Notes 2-D and 2-E above. NOTE 4, From Seward Highway/Phoenix Road intersection—South, a five-foot setback, each side; north, a minimum five-foot setback each side as part of a combined 15-foot setback total between both sides. NOTE 5. In the HC District, parcels abutting mean high tide—No rear yard setback; parcels abutting the waterfront boardwalk—Five feet; and parcels not abutting the waterfront boardwalk or mean high water mark---Ten feet. NOTE 6. Excludes setbacks in HC and I. NOTE 7. In the Industrial District, no minimum lot size, width or setbacks are required for unmanned electronic sites. NOTE 8. Tract D of USS 1864 Jesse Lee Home Subdivision shall not be used for any uses other than those allowed in an R1 district, except for a long term care facility, aka skilled nursing care facility. (Ord. 2007-009, § 1, 2007; Ord. 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Any portion of a building which is designed, built, rented, leased, let or hired out to be occupied or which is occupied as the home or residence of an individual for daily living and doing his own cooking independently of any other individual or family in the same building (see "Dwelling"). b. Apartment. owner or manager. An apartment within a building that is designed to be used exclusively as the living quarters for the owner or manager family of that building or a commercial business located in the building. c. Condominium. A form of housing ownership by which a person may purchase and own one dwelling unit in a multiunit building or development. Each owner owns a common interest in such things as the underlying land, common walls, stairwells, elevators, lobbies, laundry rooms and recreation rooms. d. Commercial_ building apartment. An apartment located within a building designed to accommodate a mix of residential and commercial uses. e. Efficiency apartment (also called accessory, mother-in-law, J. A single separate dwelling unit consisting of not more than one habitable room which includes combined kitchen, dining and sleeping areas with accompanying sanitary facilities, and which is located within or shares a common wall with a single-family dwelling. g. Guest house. An accessory building occupied on a temporary basis solely by nonpaying guests. h. Mobile home. A factory-built home designed to be used as a year-round residential dwelling and originally designed and mounted on wheels and/or axle supports for transportation by another vehicle. i. Modular home. A factory-built residential structure that is transportable in one or more sections, is built on a permanent chassis, and is used as a place of human habitation, but which is not constructed with a permanent hitch or other device allowing transport of the unit other than for the purpose of delivery to a permanent site, and which does not have wheels or axles permanently attached to its body or frame. Includes factory-built and manufactured home. j. Multiple-family. A building designed as a residence for three or more families, with the number of families in residence not exceeding the number of dwelling units provided and each living independently of the other under one roof. k. Single-family, attached. A building containing two or more dwelling units, each of which has primary ground floor access to the outside and which are attached to each other by party walls without openings. Also commonly called townhouse, row house and zero-lot line. I. Single-family, detached. A building designed and/or used exclusively for occupancy of one family and entirely surrounded by open space on the same lot. m, Two-family or duplex. A building containing two single-family dwelling units totally separated from each other by an unpierced wall extending from ground to roof or unpierced ceiling and floor extending from exterior wall to exterior wall, except for a common stairwell exterior to both dwelling units. n. Unit, dwelling unit. A building or separate portion thereof containing kitchen, living, sleeping accommodations and at least one bathroom and designed to be occupied exclusively as a residence by one family (see "Apartment'). 8/15 o. Watchman or caretaker dwelling. An accessory dwelling associated with a commercial or industrial building or structure for the purpose of housing a watchman or caretaker and immediate family. Family. Any number of individuals not necessarily related by blood, marriage, adoption or guardianship living together in a dwelling unit as a single housekeeping unit and distinguished from a group occupying a rooming house, club, fraternity house or hotel. 9/15 Additional Information Sample Project: I am interested in building a multifamily dwelling unit consisting of six 480 square foot apartments on a 9,000 square foot lot. Each apartment will measure 20 x 24. My hvo-story building will measure 60' across by 28' wide, including a 4' covered walkway. 12 parking spaces will be located in the rear of the building. Now read through some Homer City Code and then see how Homer and Seward Development Requirements apply to my project. Homer, Alaska an Os Ot1El1. ,;E '. Ida FFIRW EW� § FANGE`/IEW A _.. •lEE d• s0urnVlEw avE `-�E�p p ,�;,�a��r6a' �•.-��. ntR�l 6ustne �� siden LAVE STERLING ONS Small UR Lots around Soundview Ave are: 50 x 135 = 6750 SF 75 x 135 = 10125 SF UR Lots on Lee Dr. range from 8,000-11,000 SF Small OR lots north of Fairview Ave: 75 x 160 = 12,000 SF Homer Development Requirements by Zoning District Urban Residential District 21.14.010 Purpose. The Urban Residential District is primarily intended to provide a sound environment for medium-density residential occupancy including single-family, duplex and low-rise multiple-family dwellings of various types and designs and other compatible uses as provided in this chapter. 21.14.040 Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to all structures and uses in the Urban Residential District: 10115 a. Lot Size. 1. For single-family and duplex dwelling structures, there shall be a minimum lot area of 7,500 square feet. 2. Multiple-family dwelling containing three or more units shall meet the following standards: a. The total floor area shall not be more than four-tenths the lot area; b. The total open area shall be at least 1.1 times the total floor area. Open area is any portion of the lot not covered or used for parking spaces and maneuvering. b. Building Setbacks, 1. Buildings shall be set back 20 feet from all dedicated rights-of-way, except as allowed by subsection (b)(3)of this section; 2. Buildings shall be set back from all other lot boundary lines according to the number of stories as follows: Number of Stories Setback(in feet) 1 5 1 1/2 6 2 7 2 1/2 8 3. Adjacent to those rights-of-way that lead to Kachemak Bay and have been determined to be unsuitable for road construction as set forth by resolution of the City Council, all buildings shall be set back from the boundary of the right-of-way according to the number of stories as provided in subsection (b)(2)of this section. c. Building Height. The building height shall be a maximum of 35 feet. d. Detached accessory buildings may occupy not more than 25 percent of a required rear or side yard and no portion of a required front yard, shall not be more than 1,200 square feet in area, and shall be located at least five feet from the nearest part of a main building. [Ord. 08-29, 2008]. Residential Office District 21.16.010 Purpose. The Residential Office District is primarily intended for a mixture of low-density to medium-density residential uses and certain specified businesses and offices, which may include professional services, administrative services and personal services, but generally not including direct retail or wholesale transactions except for sales that are incidental to the provision of authorized services. A primary purpose of the district is to 11/15 preserve and enhance the residential quality of the area while allowing certain services that typically have low traffic generation, similar scale and similar density. The district provides a transition zone between commercial and residential neighborhoods. [Ord. 08-29, 2008]. 21.16.040 Dimensional requirements. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to all structures and uses in the Residential Office District: a. The minimum lot size is 7,500 square feet. b. Building Setbacks. 1. Buildings shall be set back 20 feet from all dedicated rights-of-way. 2. Residential buildings shall be set back from all other lot boundary lines according to the number of stories as follows: Number of Stories Setback(in feet) 1 story 5 feet 1 1/2 stories 6 feet 2 stories 7 feet 2 1/2 stories 8 feet 3. Nonresidential buildings shall be set back 15 feet from all other lot boundary lines, except that this setback may be reduced to not less than the setback that would apply under subsection (b)(2)of this section if the reduction is approved by the StateFire Marshal. c. The maximum building height shall be 35 feet. d. Detached accessory buildings may not occupy more than 25 percent of a required rear or side yard and no portion of a required front yard, and shall be located at least five feet from the nearest part of a main building and five feet from all property lines. e. No lot shall contain more than 8,000 square feet of building area (all buildings combined), nor shall any lot contain building area in excess of 30 percent of the lot area, without an approved conditional use permit. [Ord. 10-06 §2, 2010; Ord. 08-29, 2008]. Central Business District 21.18.010 Purpose. The purpose of the Central Business District is primarily to provide a centrally located area within the City for general retail shopping, personal and professional services, educational institutions, entertainment 12/15 establishments, restaurants and other business useslisted in this chapter. The district is meant to accommodate a mixture of residential and nonresidential uses with conflicts being resolved in favor of nonresidential uses. Pedestrian-friendly designs and amenities are encouraged. [Ord. 08-29, 2008]. 21.18.040 Dimensional requirements. . .......................... .. .. The following dimensional requirements shall apply to all structures and uses in the Central Business District: a. Lot Size. 1. The minimum lot area shall be 6,000 square feet. Lawful nonconforming lots of smaller size may be newly developed and used if off-site parking is provided in accordance with the City parking code, Chapter 21.55 HCC; 2. Multiple-family dwelling containing three or more units shall meet the standards in HCC 21.14.040(a)(2); 3. Townhouses shall meet the standards in HCC 21.53.010. b. Building Setbacks. 1. Buildings shall be set back 20 feet from all dedicated rights-of-way, except as allowed by subsection (b)(4)of this section. 2. Nonresidential buildings shall be set back five feet from all other lot boundary lines except the minimum setback shall be two feet from all other boundary lines when firewalls are provided and access to the rear of the building is otherwise provided (e.g., alleyways)as defined by the State Fire Code and enforced by the State Fire Marshal. 3. Residential buildings shall be set back five feet from all other lot boundary lines. 4. If approved by a conditional use permit, the setback from a dedicated right-of-way, except from the Sterling Highway or Lake Street, may be reduced. 5. Alleys are not subject to a 20-foot setback requirement. The setback requirements from any lot line abutting an alley will be determined by the dimensional requirements of subsections(b)(1)and (2) of this section. 6. Any attached or detached accessory building shall maintain the same yards and setbacks as the main building. c. Building Height. The maximum building height shall be 35 feet. 13115 d. No lot shall contain more than 8,000 square feet of building area (all buildings combined), nor shall any lot contain building area in excess of 30 percent of the lot area, without an approved conditional use permit. Homer Parking Requirements: (applicable to multifamily dwelling units) 21.55.020 Design standards. g. A parking lot for a multifamily dwelling that contains 10 or more spaces shall be screened from view from any adjoining residential zoning district or lot used for residential purposes by a wall, fence or planting of adequate height to screen the parking lot. 21.55.050 Location of parking areas. All off-street parking required under this chapter shall be located in accordance with this section. a. Off-street parking for a single-family, duplex or multifamily dwelling shall be located on the same lot as the dwelling. 21.55.90 Required number of off-street parking spaces. a. The number of off-street parking spaces required in this section shall be provided for every building erected, altered by adding or creating dwelling units, guest rooms, bedrooms, floor area, seats or employees, or in which a new use is established, after August 9, 1988: Use Parking Spaces Required 1. Two per dwelling unit, or one per efficiency or one- bedroom dwelling unit in a multifamily dwelling. One per senior housing unit. A required parking space may be in a garage or carport if the structure is at least 12 feet wide, 20 feet long and eight feet high. 14/15 Now let's apply some Homer Code to a Seward example. I am seeking to construct a multi-family dwelling on a 9000 square foot UR lot. I propose to build a 24' x 60' 2 story building with 4' covered walkways in the front. I am going to make a 6 unit building, so my parking requirement* is 12 x 9 x 18 foot spaces * I am using Seward code requirements for}parking space size Total Floor Area= 3,360 37.3% - 40% maximum Required Open Area= 3,696 1.l x floor area, not including parking Required Parking Area= 1,944 Total Required = 9,000 I am seeking to construct a multi-family dwelling on a 9000 square foot OR lot. I propose to build a 24' x 60' 2 story building with 4' covered walkways in the front. I am going to make a 6 unit building, so my parking requirement is 12 x 9 x 18 foot spaces Total Building Area= 18.6% 30% maximum Required Open Area= N/A Required Parking Area = 1,944 Total Required = < 9,000 In order to build this structure in Seward under the current Development Requirements: I am seeking to construct a 6 unil multi-family dwelling on a 9000 square foot OR or AC lot. I propose to build a 24' x 60' 2 story building with 4' covered walkways in the front. 1 am going to make a 6 unit building, so my parking requirement is 12 x 9 x 18 foot spaces Minimum Buildable Lot Size = 11,400 I only have 9,000 SF Lot Coverage = 18.6% (of 9,000 SF) 40-50%maximum Required Parking= 1,944 I have room for parking Total Required = > 9,000 In Seward I would need to purchase additional land to make the minimum buildable lot size requirement, but I could meet all other development requirements. I 15/15