7.1.4 Traditional House
A. Description
A traditional house is a single-family detached house that is set closer to the street than a conventional single family detached house and shall only have vehicular access from the rear. It has yards on each side of the building.
B. Development Standards
A traditional house shall be permitted in accordance with the table below. A traditional house shall also be permitted in the RR District in a conservation subdivision in accordance with the standards of paragraph 6.2.1A, Dimensional Standards.
Traditional House Standards |
RS-20 |
RS-10 |
RS-8 |
RU-M |
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Conventional Subdivision |
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Lot Dimensions (min. square feet) |
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Lot Area (w/o averaging) |
20,000 |
10,000 |
8,000 |
5,000 |
5,000 |
3,500 |
5,000 |
17,000 |
8,500 |
6,800 |
4,250 |
4,250 |
2,975 |
4,250 |
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Lot Width (feet) |
100 |
75 |
60 |
35 |
45 |
35 |
35 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
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Side Yard (single) |
12 |
10 |
9 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
30 |
24 |
22 |
15 |
— |
— |
— |
|
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
25 |
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Cluster Subdivision |
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Lot Dimensions (min.) |
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Lot Area (square feet) |
10,000 |
5,000 |
4,000 |
— |
3,500 |
— |
— |
Lot Width (feet) |
75 |
40 |
40 |
— |
35 |
— |
— |
Yards (min. feet) |
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0 |
0 |
0 |
— |
0 |
— |
— |
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Side Yard (single) |
9 |
6 |
6 |
— |
5 |
— |
— |
22 |
13 |
12 |
— |
— |
— |
— |
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25 |
25 |
25 |
— |
25 |
— |
— |
1Lot area with averaging may only be used if the requirements of paragraph 6.4.3C, Lot Averaging, and paragraph 6.5.3B, Lot Averaging, as appropriate, are met.
2Yard modifications may be required pursuant to a neighborhood protection overlay, or through application of infill regulations (Sec. 6.8, Infill Development in Residential Districts).
C. Access
Where an improved and maintained alley is provided, all vehicular access shall be taken from the alley.
D. Small Lot Option
Paragraph 7.1.2C, Small Lot Option, can apply and the provisions within that paragraph shall apply.