§ 27-453. R rural residential district.

(a)

Generally. The purpose of the R rural residential district is to accommodate low density residential development in areas of the city which are not likely to receive sanitary sewers and other urban services in the foreseeable future, and which are not likely to disrupt the pattern of urban development now or in the future due to rough terrain, isolated location or other factors. Prior to zoning property to this district, consideration shall be given to the compatibility with neighboring land uses, size and topography of the subdivision site, and the ability of the neighborhood to accommodate the development without excessive damage to soils, roads and other elements in the environment. No area of less than 20 acres shall be rezoned to the R rural residential district unless it is abutting an area already so zoned. This section applies to the R rural residential district.

(b)

Permitted uses. In the R rural residential district, no building, structure or land shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, converted or structurally altered unless otherwise provided in this article, except for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Single-family dwellings.

(2)

Churches.

(3)

Any other use permitted in the R-1 district under the standards and requirements of that district.

(c)

Plan approval. For all uses listed as permitted uses in section 27-452(b)(5)—(b)(9), preliminary development plans and final plans shall be approved by the planning commission prior to the issuance of building permits. Such plans shall include details as set out in section 27-212. Approval or disapproval by the planning commission shall be based upon the following:

(1)

The capability of the site to accommodate the building, parking and drives with reasonable open space and safe and easy ingress and egress.

(2)

The degree of harmony that will prevail between the visual quality of the proposed use, building or church and the surrounding neighborhood.

The decision of the planning commission may be brought before the unified government board of commissioners for final determination.

(d)

Height and area standards. All dwellings and other uses of land shall conform to the following minimum standards:

(1)

Height shall be not more than 2½ stories or 35 feet.

(2)

Setback from property lines shall be as follows:

a.

Front yard: Not less than 50 feet.

b.

Side yard, interior: Not less than 20 feet.

c.

Side yard, corner: Not less than 50 feet.

d.

Rear yard: Not less than 50 feet.

(3)

Lot width and area shall be as follows:

a.

Lot width: Not less than 120 feet measured at the building line.

b.

Lot area: Not less than one acre per dwelling unit.

(4)

Minimum floor area shall be 864 square feet of habitable floor area for each residence.

For additional standards and information, see division 8 of this article.

(e)

Parking standards. Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided on the premises for each single-family dwelling. For additional standards and information, see division 9 of this article.

(f)

Signs. Uses other than single-family dwellings shall be permitted one wall sign and one detached sign. For additional information, see division 11 of this article.

(Code 1988, § 27-1158; Ord. No. 64690, § 1(27-19), 8-30-1984)