Item 06 - ZONING ORDINANCE AMENDMENT NO. 2022-03

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Ordinance No. NS-XXX Page 47 of 54 being at least eight hundred (800) square feet in floor area; but in no event may any structure be less than four (4) feet from a side or rear property line. (C) Front Setback Area. Notwithstanding any other part of this Code, dwellings that are constructed under this section must be at least twenty (20) feet from the front property lines. The front setback area must: (i) Be kept free from all structures greater than three (3) feet high; (ii) Be at least fifty (50) percent landscaped with drought-tolerant plants, with vegetation and irrigation plans approved by a licensed landscape architect; and (iii) Allow for vehicular and fire-safety access to the front structure. (D) Interior Side Yard and Rear Yard Setbacks. Dwelling units must provide a minimum of four-foot interior side yard and rear yard setbacks for the property line. (E) Corner Lot Setbacks for side yards abutting a street. Dwellings that are constructed pursuant to Divisions 2 and 3 of this article must provide setbacks at least ten (10) feet from the side yard abutting the street. (F) Existing Structures. No setback is required for an existing legally established structure or for a new structure that is constructed in the same location and to the same dimensions as an existing legally established structure. (8) Parking. Each new primary dwelling unit must have at least one (1) off -street parking space per unit unless one (1) of the following applies: (A) The lot is located within one-half (½) mile walking distance of either: (i) A corridor with fixed route bus service with service intervals no longer than fifteen (15) minutes during peak commute hours; or (ii) A site that contains: (ia) An existing rail or bus rapid transit station; or (ib) The intersection of two (2) or more major bus routes with a frequency of service interval of fifteen (15) minutes or less during the morning and afternoon peak commute periods.