- The eight Residential Base Zones are intended to provide residential housing choices, affordability, and diversity to create comfortable, healthy, safe, and pleasant neighborhoods. The single-family detached zones typically allow for limited agriculture and forestry-related uses, limited institutional uses, and limited recreation uses that support single-family development. The higher-density residential zones typically allow for more nonresidential uses intended to support residents’ needs.
Provides for low-density, single-family detached dwellings on lots approximately one half-acre in size that incorporate a rural character.
Minimum lot size
Single-family dwelling – 20,000 sq. ft.
Other uses 20,000 sq. ft.
Maximum dwelling units per net acre – 2.17
Provides for low-density, single-family detached dwellings in a rural estate setting; respects natural land features and conserves open spaces.
Minimum lot size
- Single-family dwelling – 40,000 sq. ft
- Other uses – 40,000 sq. ft
- Agricultural uses – 2 acres
Maximum dwelling units per net acre – 1.08
Provides for primarily single-family detached communities that are pedestrian-oriented, well-connected to surrounding lands, and respectful of natural features.
Minimum lot size
- Single-family dwelling – 9,500 sq. ft.
- Other uses – 9,500 sq. ft.
Maximum dwelling units per net acre – 4.58
Provides for primarily small-lot, single-family detached communities reflective of traditional subdivision patterns.
Minimum lot size
- Single-family dwelling – 6,500 sq. ft.
- Other uses – 6,500 sq. ft.
Maximum dwelling units per net acre – 6.7
Minimum lot size
- Single-family detached dwelling – 5,000 sq. ft.
- Two- and three-family dwelling – No minimum
- Townhouse – No minimum
- Other uses – 6,500 sq. ft.
Maximum dwelling units per net acre
- Single-family detached – 8.7
- Two-family – 32.66
- Three-family – 12.44
Townhouse – 16.33
Provides for communities with a mix of medium-density residential dwelling types; supports residential living and walkability; incorporates a mix of residential and nonresidential uses; well-connected to nearby activity centers.
Minimum lot size
- Single-family detached dwelling –
- Two- and three-family dwelling –
- Townhouse –
- Multifamily dwelling –
- Other uses 5,000 sq. ft. No minimum No minimum 9,000 sq. ft. 14,000 sq. ft.
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Maximum dwelling units per net acre
- Single-family detached dwelling – 5,000 sq. ft
- Two- and three-family dwelling – No minimum
- Townhouse – No minimum
- Multifamily dwelling – 9,000 sq. ft.
Other uses. – 14,000 sq. ft.
Provides for a variety of medium to moderately high-density residential development offering variety in housing types and price points; incorporates a mix of residential types and nonresidential uses; supports nearby activity centers.
Minimum lot size
- Two- and three-family dwelling – No minimum
- Townhouse – No minimum
- Multifamily dwelling – 7,500 sq. ft.
- Other uses – 7,500 sq. ft.
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Maximum dwelling units per net acre
- Two-family – 40
- Three-family – 14
- Townhouse – 20
Multifamily – 20
Provides for high-density multifamily development well-integrated with nonresidential uses. Proximate to activity centers, including transit-centers, and offers an appropriate transition between high-density centers and lower-density surrounding lands.
Minimum lot size
- Multifamily dwelling – 7,500 sq. ft
- Other uses – 7,500 sq. ft.
Maximum dwelling units per net acre – 48