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R1 Residential District
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R1 Residential District Regulations
Section 1. Scope of ProvisionsSection 2. Purpose and IntentSection 3. DefinitionsSection 4. Yards and LotsSection 5. Principal Permitted UsesSection 6. R1-PD Residential District Planned Development SubareaSection 7. Open SpaceSection 8. LandscapingSection 9. HeightSection 10. Walls and FencesSection 11. Parking, Driveways and AccessSection 12. MaterialsSection 13. Limitations on Construction on a Concrete SlabSection 14. FenestrationSection 15. Accessory DwellingsSection 16. General RequirementsSection 17. General ProhibitionsSection 18. New HomesSection 19. Heritage Home StatusSection 20. Illustrations
Section 1. Scope of Provisions
The regulations set forth in this chapter, or set forth elsewhere in the city code andreferenced in this chapter, are the regulations in the R1 Residential District, sometimesreferred to elsewhere in the city code as the ‘R District’.
Section 2. Purpose and Intent
The purpose and intent of this chapter in establishing the R1 Residential District is asfollows.1.
 
Continue to value Pine Lake’s architectural traditions and history as a camp-likeretreat in the woods, with century-old trees, natural landscapes, diverse and creativeresidential designs, and modestly-sized cottage-type homes, while incorporatingthem into a dynamic, progressive 21
st
century community.2.
 
Sustain and enhance the affordability of Pine Lake homes for people of alloccupations, incomes, ages and lifestyles.3.
 
Encourage unique and varied residential designs, so that each new home has adistinct architectural character and opportunity for individual creative expression.4.
 
Encourage the preservation of homes consistent with Pine Lake’s unique style of cottage-type “heritage homes.”
 
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Protect and enhance the lake, streams, wetlands, and parks; the bird sanctuary andwildlife diversity; and the entire natural environment.6.
 
Encourage effective solutions for reducing energy and water consumption andimproving the quality of stormwater runoff,7.
 
Reinforce the safety of residents through homes and properties that provide “eyes onthe street,” allowing each resident to become a watchful presence, and through other  practices that promote crime prevention through environmental design.8.
 
Encourage social interaction of individual neighbors and their friendly engagementin community events and activities, through thoughtful planning and design of  public streets, “walkability”, open space and facilities.9.
 
Promote mindful planning and design.
Section 3. Definitions
The following definitions apply to the R1 District. Words used in this chapter, but notdefined in this chapter, are as defined by the Zoning Ordinance, as amended hereafter.1.
 
Accessory dwelling unit: A secondary dwelling unit that is located on the same lotas the primary dwelling unit, and that has maximum size limits set forth in thischapter. An accessory dwelling unit must be one of the following three types.a.
 
In-home accessory dwelling: Located within the primary single-family home,including a unit above an attached garage. b.
 
Garage accessory dwelling: Located above a detached garage.c.
 
Outbuilding accessory dwelling: Located within an outbuilding that existed onOctober 9, 2008.2.
 
Average roof elevation: Measured above the uppermost story, the mean of thedistance between the lowest and the highest point of the tallest roof. Mansard andA-frame roofs will not be measured below the top of the highest first-story window.3.
 
Building height: Building height is measured above the uppermost story. Buildingheight is the mean of the sum of the least and the greatest vertical distance betweenthe average roof elevation and the building’s average exterior ground level.4.
 
Duplex: A building with two (2) dwellings where neither unit is an in-homeaccessory dwelling. Within the R1 District, duplexes are permitted only on lotswhere a duplex existed, and was in use as a duplex, on October 9, 2008.
 
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Facade: The exterior wall of a building, not including any roof area, and notincluding attached chimneys, eaves or other protruding features that are permitted toextend into required yard setbacks in the R1 District.6.
 
Front facade: The building facade that is adjacent to and facing the front yard.7.
 
Heritage Home: A Heritage Home is a property designation, which is chosen by a property owner, by request to council, and which is identified as a Heritage Homelot within the R1 District on the official zoning map. A Heritage Home incorporatesfeatures that reflect many of the characteristics of the older camp cottages in PineLake, as further defined in this chapter.8.
 
One and one-half story home: A residential structure that is designed such that itappears that a half-story living space has been created in the attic space of a one-story single-family home, in the space between top of the first-floor ceiling joistsand the roof rafters, and which may also have a basement or elevated foundation.Any exterior building facade between the first-floor ceiling joists and the upper story roof rafters must have a height of five (5) feet six (6) inches, or shorter. Fifty(50) percent or less of the half-story floor area must have a ceiling height of eight(8) feet or greater. The roof structure may include dormers or shed type appendagesfor windows, balconies and similar, which may increase the half-story’s usable area.9.
 
Primary structure: Within the R1 District, a single-family dwelling is the primarystructure, primary dwelling unit, and primary residence on a fee-simple lot. Garageaccessory dwellings and outbuilding accessory dwellings are secondary structures.10.
 
Residential front yard: A residential front yard is an area between a street right-of-way and the primary dwelling. For new homes on corner or through lots, such streetis the same as the street address. For existing grandfathered homes on corner or through lots, such street is the street the front door is facing or, if not facing, thestreet nearest the front door or from which an entry area to the front door is defined.Changes to front door orientation on corner or through lots require arecommendation by the ARB, or other board or city official appointed by the mayor,and an administrative approval of a special exception for a change of residentialfront yard street orientation, by the city administrator, indicating that all other coderequirements for the new front and side yards are met.11.
 
Single-family dwelling: A single residence, also called a home, on a fee-simple lot,which may also include a maximum of one (1) accessory dwelling unit as defined inthis section.
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