18.35.010 Purpose.
The general purposes of the residential districts are to:
A. Provide for a variety of residential development to suit the spectrum of individual lifestyles and space needs and ensure the continued availability of the range of housing opportunities necessary to meet the needs of all segments of the community consistent with the general plan;
B. Provide for the orderly, well-planned, and balanced growth of residential neighborhoods;
C. Promote the development of residential neighborhoods that encourage walking and the use of public transit;
D. Establish design guidelines to help create distinct and attractive residential neighborhoods, encourage quality multi-unit housing, and ensure that new residential development is well integrated into surrounding neighborhoods; and
E. Provide for appropriate public and quasi-public uses such as parks, playgrounds, religious facilities, and day care centers where they are compatible with and contribute to the quality of life in residential neighborhoods.
Additional purposes of each residential district:
1. RS-1 Low Density Residential. This district is intended to provide a transitional use between rural zoning districts and medium density residential districts. This district includes areas for single residence development that includes single-unit detached and attached housing on lots of at least 12,000 square feet, subject to design and development standards to ensure land use compatibility. This district also allows for parks, group and residential care homes, family day care, park and recreation facilities, and educational facilities.
2. RS-3 Medium Density Residential. This district is intended to provide areas for medium density residential neighborhoods. Housing types include single-unit detached and attached housing on lots of at least 9,000 square feet. In addition to single-unit homes, this district provides for uses such as parks and child care in homes that are appropriate in a residential environment. Clustered development, to allow somewhat smaller lot development, is also allowed, provided the overall average gross density is maintained.
3. RS-4 Medium Density Residential. This district is intended to provide areas for medium density residential neighborhoods. Housing types include single-unit detached and attached housing on lots of at least 7,000 square feet. In addition to single-unit homes, this district provides for uses such as parks and child care in homes that are appropriate in a residential environment. Clustered development, to allow somewhat smaller lot development, is also allowed, provided the overall average gross density is maintained.
4. RS-5 Medium Density Residential. This district is intended to provide areas for medium density residential neighborhoods. Housing types include single-unit detached and attached housing generally on lots of at least 5,000 square feet. Up to 25 percent of the lots in a subdivision may be below the minimum lot size, but no lot shall be less than 4,500 square feet. In addition to single-unit homes, this district provides for uses such as parks and child care in homes that are appropriate in a residential environment.
5. RM Multiple Unit Residential. This district is intended for a variety of housing types on lots of varying sizes, subject to overall general plan density standards (six to 12 units per net acre), with provisions for small-lot development subject to standards for clustering and open space. Types of dwelling units that are appropriate include small-lot single residences, townhouses, condominiums, cluster housing, and multiple residence housing. This district also provides for assisted living and transitional supportive housing, day care centers, park and recreation facilities, limited and small-scale residential support activities, educational facilities, and community and religious facilities that can be appropriate in a residential environment.
6. RH High Density Residential. This district is intended for a variety of housing types on lots of varying sizes, subject to overall general plan density standards (12 to 24 units per net acre). The density range and development standards accommodate attached single residences, townhomes, condominiums, garden apartments and multi-unit buildings developed at a scale and form that is appropriate to its neighborhood context and adjacent single-unit residential uses and forms. In addition to residential uses, this district allows for a limited number of public and semi-public uses such as day care centers, public safety facilities, and assisted living and transitional supportive housing that are appropriate in a high density multi-unit environment.
7. RMHP Residential Manufactured Home Park. This district is intended to provide seasonal or permanent housing where residence is exclusively in manufactured home use, taking into consideration existing conditions including present use of land, future land use needs, and the availability of infrastructure. It is intended that mobile home parks meet design standards and be provided with necessary community services in a setting that provides a high quality of life for residents. This district should be located in areas where they will be compatible with adjacent land uses. [Res. 22-12; Ord. 22-03 § 2; Res. 21-09; Ord. 21-05 § 2; Res. 14-36 § 202.01; Ord. 14-12 § 1.]