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<br /> <br /> <br /> Created: 2022-10-17 18:42:10 [EST] <br />(Supp. No. 56) <br /> <br />Page 1 of 3 <br />Sec. 30-991. R-1 districts. This is our current R1a district (2 ½ acre) – well and septic <br />(a) Purpose. <br />(1) Generally. The R-1 residential districts are established to accomplish the general purposes of this article <br />and for the following specific purposes: <br />a. Preserve living qualities of residential neighborhoods. <br />b. Ensure future high quality amenities, including, but not limited to, the provision of adequate <br />light, air, privacy, and convenience of access to property. <br />c. Increase convenience and comfort by providing usable open space and recreation space on or <br />near the housing units they serve. <br />d. Prevent additions or alterations of structures which would damage the character or desirability of <br />existing residential areas. <br />e. Protect residential areas, to the extent possible and appropriate in each area, against unduly <br />heavy motor vehicle traffic. <br />f. Encourage a variety and range of dwelling types and a wide range of population densities with <br />emphasis on home ownership. <br />(2) R-1a district. The rural residential district is intended to allow for a rural lifestyle by permitting low <br />density residential development in areas that are marginal or nonfeasible for agriculture. The R-1a <br />district is intended to be primarily a residential district, but may also accommodate agriculture-related <br />and accessory uses. This is the general area of the city which is not primarily suited to farming due to <br />soil conditions, slope, tree cover, and other physical features better suited for non-farm housing and <br />related accessory uses. <br />(3) R-1b district. This district is intended to provide land for attractive and diverse low density single-family <br />residential development, and to primarily contain detached low density single-family residential <br />developments and low density planned unit development. Subdivisions utilizing on-site sewage <br />disposal systems and private water wells cannot exceed one single-family residence per gross acre. <br />Construction of on-site sewage disposal systems shall not be permitted on adjoining lots. Streets and <br />other improvements may be temporary in nature as approved by the city council. <br />(4) R-1c district. This district is intended to provide single-family residences in areas with full municipal <br />public sanitary sewers, storm sewers, and municipal water in areas that are a continuation of existing <br />residential development patterns and the infilling of existing lots in established areas. <br />(5) R-1d district. This district is intended to provide single-family residential districts with larger lots and <br />higher quality housing types in areas with full municipal public sewers, storm sewers, and municipal <br />water in areas that possess significant natural features, including vegetation, wetlands, and <br />topographic features. This district is intended to encourage the design of subdivisions that protect <br />natural features while providing high quality housing sites. <br />(b) Permitted uses. Permitted uses in the R-1 districts are as follows: <br />(1) Agricultural uses (only in the R-1a district on parcels five acres or larger). <br />(2) Bed and breakfast establishments, homeowner-occupied. <br />(3) Farm wineries (only in the R-1a district on parcels five acres or larger). <br />(4) Open space preservation (as permitted in section 30-511 et seq.). <br />(5) Public parks.