Section 18.08

Section 18.08 – GENERAL REGULATIONS

The following regulations apply to all uses in this zone unless otherwise noted:

1.    Refer to Chapter 1 KZC to determine what other provisions of this code may apply to the subject property.

2.    If any portion of a structure is adjoining a detached dwelling unit in a low density zone, then either:

a.    The height of that portion of the structure shall not exceed 15 feet above average building elevation; or

b.    The maximum horizontal facade shall not exceed 50 feet.

    See KZC 115.30, Distance Between Structures/Adjacency to Institutional Use, for further details.

    (Does not apply to Detached Dwelling Unit and Mini-School or Mini-Day-Care Center uses).

3.    All subdivisions and short subdivisions in the RSA-1 zone shall be clustered such that development is located away from critical areas. The open space resulting from such clustering shall be placed in a separate tract that includes at least 50 percent of the subject property. Open space tracts shall be permanent and shall be dedicated to a homeowner’s association or other suitable organization for purposes of maintenance. Passive recreation, with no development of recreational facilities, and natural-surface pedestrian and equestrian trails are acceptable uses within the open space tract. If access to the open space is provided, the access shall be located in a separate tract. A greenbelt protection or open space easement shall be dedicated to the City to protect the designated open space tract resulting from lot clustering.

4.    For properties within the Holmes Point (HP) Overlay Zone, see Chapter 70 KZC for additional regulations.

5.    May not use lands waterward of the ordinary high water mark to determine lot size or to calculate allowable density.

6.    For properties within the jurisdiction of the Shoreline Management Act, see Chapter 83 KZC for permitted uses, shoreline setback regulations and other additional regulations.