§ 21.40.120. D-2 and D-3 residential development districts.

The following statement of intent and use regulations shall apply in the D-2 and D-3 districts:

A.

Intent. The "D" classification is intended to be applied to substantial tracts of urban or suburban land which are planned for eventual residential use, but have lagged behind the general development of the area in which they are located.

The purpose of this classification is to permit the developer a maximum freedom to employ modern residential building and site planning ideas, and yet to ensure a standard of development at least as high as in the corresponding R-2M and R-3 districts. It is also intended to encourage the proper utilization of land so as to achieve reasonable efficiency in the use of public utilities, streets and other facilities.

Public and institutional uses are permitted, but only on major streets and subject to large yard requirements. A variety of temporary uses may be permitted by special exception where permanent development is not imminently anticipated.

Residential densities are similar to the R-2M and R-3 districts, but buildings may be placed more freely on the lot, so long as the proper lot area, visibility at driveways, and usable yards are provided.

B.

Permitted principal uses and structures. D-2 district uses are the same as R-2M district uses. D-3 district uses are the same as R-3 district uses. In addition, all uses permitted in PLI district are permitted in D districts provided that principal access to uses permitted shall be directly from streets of class I or greater designation upon the official streets and highways plan, and provided further that all restrictions applying in PLI districts shall be observed.

1.

Tower, high voltage transmission, maximum average tower height of 70 feet above ground level. The average height shall be determined by adding the heights from ground level of all towers in a project and dividing by the total number of structures. The result shall be the "average tower height."

C.

Permitted accessory uses and structures. Permitted accessory uses and structures are as follows:

1.

D-2 district: Same as R-2M district.

2.

D-3 district: Same as R-3 district.

3.

Keeping honey bees, Apis mellifera, in a manner consistent with the requirements of all titles of this Code. Colonies shall be managed in such a manner that their flight path to and from the hive will not bring them into contact with people on adjacent property. To accomplish this, colonies shall be:

a.

At least 25 feet from any lot line not in common ownership; or

b.

Oriented with entrances facing away from adjacent property; or

c.

Placed at least eight feet above ground level; or

d.

Placed behind a fence at least six feet in height and extending at least ten feet beyond the hive in both directions.

No more than four hives shall be placed on lots smaller than 10,000 square feet.

4.

Bed and breakfast with three or less guestrooms.

5.

Bed and breakfast with four guestrooms only by administrative site plan review.

6.

Tower, high voltage transmission, exceeding maximum average tower height of 70 feet. Towers exceeding the maximum average of 70 feet in height may be replaced with a like tower, or a shorter tower, without the requirement for a conditional use. When a road project or other public works project causes a utility to modify its existing facilities to accommodate the design of the public works project, a maximum of four structures of an existing transmission line may be replaced with structures exceeding the maximum average of 70 feet in height without the requirement for a conditional use.

D.

Conditional uses. Subject to the requirements of the conditional use standards and procedures of this title, the following uses may be permitted:

1.

D-2 district: Same as R-2M district.

2.

D-3 district: Same as R-3 district.

In addition, conditional uses may be granted in the D-2 and D-3 districts for the following:

1.

Natural resource extraction on tracts of not less than five acres.

2.

Commercial farming on tracts of ten acres or more, including the storage, at least 50 feet from any property line, of farm equipment used on the same tract.

3.

Radio and television transmission towers.

4.

Open recreation uses, including commercial recreation uses, for the period of time to be determined by the planning and zoning commission.

5.

Residential planned unit developments.

E.

Prohibited uses and structures. The following uses and structures are prohibited:

1.

D-2 district: Same as R-2M district.

2.

D-3 district: Same as R-3 district.

F.

Minimum lot requirements. Minimum lot requirements are as follows:

1.

D-2 district: Same as R-2M district.

2.

D-3 district: Same as R-3 district.

G.

Minimum yard requirements. Minimum yard requirements are as follows:

1.

D-2 district: Same as R-2M district.

2.

D-3 district: Same as R-3 district.

H.

Maximum lot coverage by all buildings. Maximum lot coverage by all buildings is 40 percent.

I.

Maximum height of structures. Except as otherwise provided in this title, no portion of a principal structure shall exceed 35 feet in height. Accessory garages and carports which are not an integral part of a principal structure shall not exceed a maximum height of 30 feet. All other accessory buildings shall not exceed 12 feet in height.

J.

Signs. Signs may be allowed in connection with any permitted use, subject to the provisions of the supplementary district regulations.

K.

Parking. Adequate off-street parking shall be provided in connection with any permitted use, with the minimum for each use to be as follows:

1.

Residential uses: One vehicular parking space for each dwelling unit.

2.

All other permitted uses: As provided in the supplementary district regulations.

L.

Loading facilities. Where applicable, off-street loading facilities shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of the supplementary district regulations.

M.

Landscaping. All areas not devoted to buildings, structures, drives, walks, off-street parking facilities, usable yard area or other authorized installations shall be planted with visual enhancement landscaping. The landscaping shall be maintained by the property owner or his designee.

(GAAB 21.05.050.T; AO No. 77-355; AO No. 83-220; AO No. 85-18; AO No. 85-28; AO No. 85-78; AO No. 85-91, 10-1-85; AO No. 88-171(S-1), 12-31-88; AO No. 98-53(S), § 7, 6-9-98; AO No. 2006-64(S-1), §§ 2, 3, 12-12-06)