§ 62-1344. Residential-professional, RP.

The RP residential-professional zoning classification encompasses land devoted to a mixture of professional and residential uses. Principal uses and restrictions of this zoning classification are intended to promote development of low- to medium-density residential development, in conjunction with low-intensity commercial development. This zoning classification is intended to provide restricted commercial uses which are compatible with and meet a need for limited commercial services convenient to residential development. The intent of this zoning classification is to provide for a combination of residential and professional uses on the site, although this classification does not prohibit use of the site as exclusively residential or professional.

(1)

Permitted uses.

a.

Permitted uses are as follows:

Single-family detached dwelling units.

Single-family attached dwelling units, in accordance with the requirements of the single-family attached zoning classifications.

Multiple-family dwelling units.

Professional offices.

Foster homes.

Parks and public recreational facilities.

Resort dwellings.

b.

Permitted uses with conditions are as follows (see division 5, subdivision II, of this article):

Group homes, level I, subject to the requirements set forth in section 62-1835.9.

Learning centers.

Preexisting use.

Temporary living quarters during construction of a residence.

(2)

Accessory buildings or uses. Accessory buildings and uses customary to residential uses are permitted. (Refer to definition cited in section 62-1102 and standards cited in section 62-2100.5).

(3)

Conditional uses. Conditional uses are as follows:

Bed and breakfast inn.

Change of nonconforming agricultural use.

Land alteration (over five acres and up to ten acres).

Residential/recreational marina.

Substantial expansion of a preexisting use.

Wireless telecommunication facilities and broadcast towers.

(4)

Development standards and criteria.

a.

Maximum density. Maximum density is five dwelling units per acre or the maximum allowable residential density designation for the subject property, whichever is less. No more than one detached single-family dwelling may be constructed on any minimum sized lot.

b.

Minimum development requirements.

1.

Minimum lot area is 7,500 square feet.

2.

Minimum lot width is 75 feet.

3.

Minimum lot depth is 75 feet.

4.

Maximum height of structures is 35 feet.

5.

Maximum lot coverage (building or structures) is 40 percent.

6.

Minimum floor area is as follows:

i.

Single-family detached dwelling unit: 1,100 square feet.

ii.

Multiple-family dwelling unit: 575 square feet per one-bedroom unit. For each additional bedroom per unit, a minimum of an additional 140 square feet shall be required.

iii.

Where residential and nonresidential uses are contained in the same structure: 1,500 square feet. The residential use must be a minimum of 500 square feet.

7.

Minimum distance between principal structures is 15 feet.

(5)

Setbacks.

a.

Principal structures. The front setback shall be 25 feet from the property line, the rear setback shall be 20 feet, and the side setbacks shall be ten feet. Side setbacks for corner lots shall be at least 15 feet from the side lot line. If a corner lot is contiguous to a key lot, the side setback shall not be less than 25 feet.

b.

Detached accessory structures. Detached accessory structures shall be located to the rear of the front building line of the principal structure closest to the front property line and shall be set back not less than seven and one-half feet from side and rear property lines, but in no case within the setback from a side street. There shall be a minimum spacing of five feet between any other structure on the same site.

c.

Breezeway/visual corridor. All riverfront and oceanfront properties are subject to breezeway/visual corridor regulations enumerated in section 62-2105.

(6)

Other requirements. A detailed site plan in accordance with article VIII of this chapter shall be submitted prior to the issuance of a building permit.

(7)

Limitation on drive-through lanes. Drive through lanes are prohibited in areas designated as Neighborhood Commercial on the Future Land Use Map of the Comprehensive Plan.

(8)

Maximum floor area ratio. The floor area ratio shall be governed by section 62-2110.

(Code 1979, § 14-20.08(N); Ord. No. 95-47, §§ 28, 29, 10-19-95; Ord. No. 96-16, §§ 31, 32, 3-28-96; Ord. No. 98-08, § 2, 2-10-98; Ord. No. 98-12, § 7, 2-26-98; Ord. No. 99-07, § 13, 1-28-99; Ord. No. 2000-38, § 2, 8-1-00; Ord. No. 01-30, § 2, 5-24-01; Ord. No. 2001-71, § 2, 11-1-01; Ord. No. 2002-42, § 2, 8-27-02; Ord. No. 2002-49, § 17, 9-17-02; Ord. No. 2003-03, § 17, 1-14-03; Ord. No. 04-29, § 17, 8-5-04; Ord. No. 05-27, § 3, 5-19-05; Ord. No. 05-40, § 2, 8-23-05; Ord. No. 2007-59, § 20, 12-6-07; Ord. No. 2010-22, § 7, 11-23-10; Ord. No. 2014-30, § 2, 10-2-14)