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f; <br /> � . --;!::__::',::,-.•• ...: i. <br /> These : districts Were established •.May . 11, 1981 when • the .A <br /> Development Ordinance was adopted although the maximum density, <br /> sometimes known as "density caps", was set and revised later,. .The <br /> pre-1981 residential zoning districts included: ' <br /> pre-1981 1.•. -:,' ' Minimum Lot Size ., <br /> - Zoriin• Districts' sin.le Tamil • • - 2+ Tamil • . . <br /> ?`. R-FP 10 .acres 1 ' acres per family, ::. ' <br /> Agricultural `:' 20',000 sq.ft. ' net area 30,000 sq.ft. (duplex). ::: <br /> R-20 -,; :;.•: •:.::,;:•.. _;_ I , 20,000;:sq.ft. , net area', .' :'.30,000. sq.ft•._(duplex): :':'°. ... .; <br /> R-15 ''-' --;«.,. =:: ': 15. '000' :sq:ft. net area 22,500 s .ft. du lex _ ;_ - <br /> i`i. x= .:'.; ft'. ne <br /> R-10 :�..�� �=; �.�, _ 000 s net area ) ':1 �j ♦y :;.= <br /> fy `'�''..i•.;,+_:`•'• t tii.t":`.'-�.,' �0) q. _ S,VO�' Sq.lt._\��fyy����i��._ ��} - <br /> .R"'- .:.':'[.. -iT.�'JCKL'+Nti:J'.. :1+LL!:_..�Sl:��. - _ _ 44 • <br /> - ':A. - ,R--1QA. ,n-"',;,.;.r,.: I...r t' .'10,'000'. s ,ft. -net:'area.'•` 15 000. ,f ,. <br /> R-7..:;:',.:c.<`,,- .e.:}.. -,7 •200:s .ft. net":area, "' .1., <br /> �� ':• ��:�;� :�,'y_�.. �� � ,:#. ��'��� .r_ Q n e a. _ _?;2 0 d • s,q..f t':./f ama l�} - _ <br /> �.'. - .1,,,:v{,.i r�,�Al� �iy:.-�-�., Y:,ar:i, ..yy, +i r . '' e.'� .. <br /> R-6;.:.Y ;,_':6;`000:.s .:ft-«"`'net`area l0 000 �s 'ft. du`` <br /> -.R-S, ,.,.,Y��- Y;�; ,'��:: i0= 000=:.s :.ft. . net:_area: :5 000 / `° ' <br /> R 6,000'�sq.ft: . net- area .:°4,000“:s ft.� faniil °; 7, <br /> ,000 sq.ft.'-net area :':8 000 sq::ft. (duplex) ' . <br /> - = R--3 :•,,.:._: ,,,,i!;::•:...-.,..,- <br /> .. ::.. ,. -. ... . ,�6,-000: s .ft. net -area •:3 '000 s <br /> ' >' q , q ft./family. {{11 _ �' <br /> - rw <br /> 4 <br /> y M'r e <br /> ,.;.. The current residential'°zoning districts:.were established*tin :.1981 :- :=+j <br /> ' : ..-in.'. an .:.attempt '.to reduce and simplify,?:the._-previous residential. - ..' }` <br /> r• districts. :,..In= • addition, ::.in '19 8 7 .-'the'•. conce t. '.of - " <br /> • . .. P gross`:. and : 1 : ti <br /> i' '-. : area" :'was` introduced:'.-:.. the. .ordinance now: allows the ..:property.• '~:.: _ , <br /> . : _ owner. .to':,increase the net land area by . as much _ as 10' percent; - <br /> based_ on: the. amount :of:'undeveloped land .and.: street: right-of-way :• <br /> ;_- surrounding :the..-lot. and the•.:Land Use Intensity.-Rating defined an .:;:::''_ <br /> !' .. ArtiGle '.5 of the`' ordinance. Gross 'land area was introduced `air _an -. <br /> :;_: <br /> incentive .to facilitate the dedication': of.:right-off way'._.and.open <br /> space. .. _ <br /> Becai se the current ordinance uses '• a -gross land : area figure . <br /> rather than a net land •area figure, the land area requirements•' <br /> - are difficult to compare. - However, 'in general, .the previous ' <br /> zoning ordinance had , a minimum lot size. : ranging from 5,.000 to : <br /> 20,000 square'• feet. of net land are with a. 10 acre minimum:.,lot <br /> size :in the rural areas, and the current •ordinance has a range. _ <br /> . • from:-:,,5,500 to 17,.000 •- square '-:feet : of -gross land area with a <br /> m ' <br /> - minimu '=lot' size• in:the'fural district of '2.3 .acres: ' . - .;.. ; <br /> } - Lake Forest Petition: The Councilhas been asked to consider the <br /> addition of a new residential zoning district_ We believe that <br /> there should be a zoning district with -a minimum lot size between. <br /> _ - the current 17,000 and 100,000 'square .feet. The Lake Forest- <br /> - Homeowner's Association .suggests the creation of a minimum lot <br /> size of approximately 25,000 square feet gross _land area.. • ' <br /> The LakeForest Homeowners Association is requesting :considera- <br /> . Lion of this proposed, low density residential district because <br /> the restrictive covenants originally placed on their properties <br /> expire in December-, 1987. The current H2-1 zoning district in the <br /> Lake Forest neighborhood would allow some properties to be. <br /> subdivided and additional home sites created. The Homeowners <br /> -4-. <br /> • <br /> 1 __ <br />