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Article 3: Base Zoning Districts <br /> Section 3.3: Residential Districts <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />[5] Permitted non-residential uses existing as of 5/6/98 shall <br />be limited to a maximum floor area ratio of .141 in the RB, <br />AR, R-1, R-2, R-3, and R-4 zoning districts. <br />[6] Required setbacks for lots created through the Flexible <br />Development design process as detailed in Section 7.12 of <br />this Ordinance may be reduced by 25% with the <br />preservation of more than 33% open space for the project. <br />Under no circumstances shall any required setback be less <br />than 10 feet. <br />Gross Land Area, <br />min. (square feet) <br />R-CU <br />NR-CU 45,000 <br />Required <br />Pedestrian/ <br />Landscape Ratio, <br />min. <br />NR .208 <br />NR-CU .205 <br /> <br />R-2 DISTRICT SPECIFIC DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS <br />1. Uses shall be restricted to those indicated for the R-2 District in Section 5.2, unless a Conditional Use (CU) or MPD- <br />CZ District is approved (see Section 3.8). <br />2. Development within the zoning district shall be subject to all applicable use standards detailed in Article 5 and all <br />applicable development standards detailed in Article 6 of this Ordinance. <br />3. While the Minimum Lot Size may be 20,000 square feet, the density permitted on a given parcel is based on the <br />Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is located. Refer to Section 4.2.4 for a breakdown of <br />the allowable density (i.e., the number of individual dwellings that can be developed on a parcel of property). <br />4. Allowable impervious surface area is based on the Watershed Protection Overlay District in which the property is <br />located. Refer to Section 4.2.5 for a breakdown of the allowable impervious surface area. <br />5. For lots outside of a Watershed Protection Overlay District (see Section 4.2), the minimum usable lot area for lots <br />that utilize ground absorption wastewater systems shall be 30,000 square feet for parcels between 40,000 square <br />feet and 1.99 acres in size; zoning lots two acres and greater in size shall have a minimum usable lot area of at <br />least 40,000 square feet. For Subdivisions utilizing the Flexible Development Option, the required wastewater <br />system area may be contained either within the residential lot or within dedicated easement and/or septic lot that is <br />recorded and maintained within allowed open space areas. Under the Flexible Development Option required <br />minimum lot size shall be based on proposed wastewater disposal and percentage of open space. Please refer to <br />Section 7.12 for more information 16 <br />6.5. Proposed subdivisions are subject to all applicable subdivisi on standards detailed in Article 7. Note that Article 7 <br />provides for different dimensional requirements than those shown in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards table <br />depending upon the type of subdivision proposed and the percentage of open space provide d. <br />76.. Subdivisions utilizing the conventional design process and/or 17proposing private roads are subject to larger <br />setbacks and minimum lot sizes than those listed in the Dimensional and Ratio Standards. Refer to Section 7.8.4 <br />for additional requirements. Refer to Section 7.8.5 for private road standards. <br />8.7. The storage of junked or wrecked motor vehicles is prohibited except if the vehicle is stored in an enclosed building <br />that conforms to applicable building code and zoning regulations or if s uch building is a legal non-conforming use. <br /> <br /> <br />16 Text removed to reflect November 21, 2016 Quarterly Public Hearing Language. <br /> <br />17 Text removed to reflect November 21, 2016 Quarterly Public Hearing Language. <br /> 62