RDT to AR

Zoning Comparison
The intent of the Agricultural Reserve (AR) zone is to promote agriculture as the primary land use in areas of the county designated for agricultural preservation.

Illustrative Depiction of Standards for Detached House Building Type

Rear Setback

Standard Method of Development for Detached House Building Type

A. Lot RDT 40,000 sf N/A 1/25 AR 40,000 sf 3 acres 1/25 Lot Area (min) Alternative Lot Area (max) Density (units/acre) Lot Width (min) At front building line At front property line B. Placement 50' 50' 20' 40' 35' 10% 50' 50' 25' N/A 35' 15% 125 25 125 25

Main Building Lot Width at Front Building Line

Side Setback

Principal Building (min) Front setback Side street setback Side setback, interior Sum of side setbacks, interior Rear setback, interior Coverage (max) All roofed buildings and structures on a lot up to 3 acres

Land zoned RDT, approximately 38% of the County

Front Setback Lot Width at Front Property Line

All roofed buildings and structures on a lot greater than 3 acres C. Height Principal Building (max) Overall building height (agricultural buildings are exempt) Rationale for Changes Marked in Red

10%

10%

Existing development in the RDT zone Side Section of Structure (Main Building) Height is proposed to be measured from the average grade to the mean height level between eaves and ridge of a gable, hip, mansard, or gambrel roof or to the highest point of roof surface of a flat roof.

50'

50'

Alternative Lot Area and Coverage on a lot up to 3 acres A flexible lot alternative is provided to encourage agricultural and conservation easements. If a property owner takes advantage of the alternative lot area (and therefore gets 15% coverage), the remainder of the site (22 acres) must be placed in a conservation or agricultural easement or land trust. Sum of Side Setbacks, Interior The proposed zoning code removes the Sum of Side Setbacks requirement since it is redundant.

Max Height

Side setback, interior This is a typo in the September 2012 Staff Draft and will be revised to 20. Accessory Structures For development standards regarding accessory structures, see Accessory Structures (RDT) Fact Sheet

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Based on September 2012 Staff Draft