17.07.150 - Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
17.07.160 - Off-street parking.
17.07.170 - Landscaping and screening.
17.07.190 - Stormwater runoff.
The neighborhood residential district (NR) is designed to provide for a variety of housing types throughout the Shelton UGA while maintaining neighborhood definition. The regulations are intended to permit flexibility in the arrangement of structures on the site in order to encourage good architectural design, ensure adequate light and air, and allow compatible development of uses.
(Ord. No. 47-09, Attach. A, 6-2-2009)
Permitted uses for the neighborhood residential district are as follows:
A.
Single-family dwellings at a density of not less than four units per net residential acre (net residential acre is defined as the total usable area excluding roads, critical areas and easements), except that density requirements shall not apply to lots platted prior to the adoption of the ordinance codified in this chapter.
B.
Two duplexes or triplexes shall be allowed per "block" (block is defined as a rectangular piece of land enclosed in a grid of streets), provided the design standards of Section 17.07.900 of this title are satisfied; additional duplexes or triplexes shall require a special use permit as outlined in Chapter 17.05 of this title;
C.
Secondary dwelling units, subject to the design requirements of Section 17.07.900 of this title, provided:
1.
One secondary dwelling unit shall be allowed per legal building lot as a subordinate use in conjunction with any single-family structure;
D.
Multifamily dwelling units developed in accordance with Chapter 17.70, Master Planned Developments of the Mason County Code. "Multifamily" is defined as a building containing separate dwelling units arranged to be occupied by more than three families living independently of one another;
E.
Parks, publicly owned and operated;
F.
Family Day Care Provider;
G.
Accessory uses and buildings including but not limited to the following:
1.
Accessory buildings or structures, not including barns or agricultural structures, which are clearly incidental to the residential use of the lot, such as buildings or structures for storage of personal property (including boats, recreational vehicles, etc.), or for the pursuit of avocational interests; or structures designed for and related to recreational needs of the residents of a residential complex. Accessory buildings shall be complementary to the basic architectural character of the main building on the lot, and appropriate to the accessory use;
2.
Agricultural uses and structures not involving retail sales on the premises and limited as follows:
a.
On lots or parcels of one acre or more, poultry and/or livestock may be kept provided that the number of head of livestock shall not exceed one for each half acre of lot area, and not more than twenty birds or fowl per acre. Barns or other structures for the housing or sheltering thereof shall be set back not less than thirty-five feet from all property lines and not less than fifty feet from any existing residential dwelling unit on adjoining property;
3.
Home occupations which comply with all the conditions as set forth in Chapter 17.03 of the Mason County Code;
4.
The keeping of common household animals or pets (excluding cats kept indoors) is limited to four. Other small animals kept indoors as household pets in aquariums, terrariums, cages, or similar containers are not limited in number.
(Ord. No. 47-09, Attach. A, 6-2-2009)
Special uses as listed below require a special use permit as provided in Chapter 17.05 of this title, and subject to applicable conditions as found in that chapter. Special uses include but are not limited to:
A.
Bed and breakfast inns;
B.
Convalescent centers/care facilities;
C.
Group Homes;
D.
Cemeteries, including mausoleums;
E.
Churches;
F.
Community Clubs;
G.
Library;
H.
Schools, public or private.
(Ord. No. 47-09, Attach. A, 6-2-2009)
Uses other than those identified or described in Section 17.07.120 or 17.07.130 are prohibited.
(Ord. No. 47-09, Attach. A, 6-2-2009)
17.07.150 - Lot, yard, and open space requirements.
A.
Yard setbacks, size and shape of lots shall be as provided in Table 17.07.150, except in the following cases:
1.
Minimum front yard: when forty percent or more of lot coverage, on a front foot basis, of all property on one side of a street between two intersecting streets has been reached, the front yard required for new development shall be an average of the existing front yard setbacks, but shall not be less than that specified in Table 17.07.150
2.
Minimum side yards: a zero lot line concept may be approved if the site is part of a subdivision or Master Planned Development and seventy-five percent of units on the site use alleys for access;
| Table 17.07.150 | ||
| Minimum Standards | With Alleys | Without Alleys |
| Lot area | 4,500 sq. ft. | 6,000 sq. ft. |
| Front yard | 10 ft. | 10 ft. |
| Side yard | 5 ft. | 5 ft. |
| Flanking street | 7 ft. | 7 ft. |
| Rear yard | 15 ft. (3 for garage) | 15 ft. |
| Building coverage | 35% | 35% |
| Building height | 35 ft. | 35 ft. |
| Development coverage | 45% | 45% |
| Lot width | 45 ft. | 50 ft. |
| Street frontage | 25 ft. | 25 ft. |
(Ord. No. 47-09, Attach. A, 6-2-2009)
17.07.160 - Off-street parking.
Parking shall meet the requirements of Chapter 17.08 of this title.
(Ord. No. 47-09, Attach. A, 6-2-2009)
17.07.170 - Landscaping and screening.
All applicable requirements of Chapter 17.07.800, Landscaping and Screening in the Shelton UGA shall be satisfied.
(Ord. No. 47-09, Attach. A, 6-2-2009)
All uses in this district shall comply with appropriate sections of Chapter 17.07.900, Design Standards in the Shelton UGA, if applicable.
(Ord. No. 47-09, Attach. A, 6-2-2009)
17.07.190 - Stormwater runoff.
All stormwater runoff shall meet County-wide stormwater regulations.
(Ord. No. 47-09, Attach. A, 6-2-2009)
Administrative decisions of the Community Development Director or her/his designee shall be final and conclusive, unless a written statement of appeal is filed using the appeal procedures contained in Mason County Development Code Chapter 15.11, Appeals. Said statement shall set forth any alleged errors and/or the basis for appeal and shall be accompanied by a fee in an amount as set by resolution of the board.
The timely filing of an appeal shall stay the effective date of the decision until such time as the appeal is heard and decided or is withdrawn. The burden of proof regarding modification or reversal shall rest with the appellant.
(Ord. No. 47-09, Attach. A, 6-2-2009)