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Detached House Zoning Standards RC Zone

The document compares old and new zoning standards for the RC (Rural Conservation) zone in an unnamed county. The RC zone allows very low-density residential development and agricultural uses, and aims to protect scenic and environmentally sensitive areas. Key changes from old to new standards include removing the requirement for the sum of side setbacks and increasing the rear setback for detached accessory structures from 10 to 15 feet. The new standards also remove the maximum percentage of rear yard that can be covered by an accessory structure. The intent is to reduce impacts on neighboring properties and provide more flexible dimensional standards while maintaining low-density development.

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Detached House Zoning Standards RC Zone

The document compares old and new zoning standards for the RC (Rural Conservation) zone in an unnamed county. The RC zone allows very low-density residential development and agricultural uses, and aims to protect scenic and environmentally sensitive areas. Key changes from old to new standards include removing the requirement for the sum of side setbacks and increasing the rear setback for detached accessory structures from 10 to 15 feet. The new standards also remove the maximum percentage of rear yard that can be covered by an accessory structure. The intent is to reduce impacts on neighboring properties and provide more flexible dimensional standards while maintaining low-density development.

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Illustratve Depicton of Standards for Detached

House* Building Type


The intent of the RC zone is to provide designated
areas of the County for a compatble mixture of
agricultural uses and very low-density residental
development, to promote agriculture, and to
protect scenic and environmentally sensitve areas.
RC (old) to RC (new)
Zoning Comparison
Rear Setback
Side
Setback
Front Setback
Lot Width at
Front
Building Line
Principal
Building
Lot Width at
Front
Lot Line
Standard Method of Development for Detached
House* Building Type
Land zoned RC,
approximately 9%
of the County
Existing development in the RC zone
Max
Height
Side Secton of Structure (Principal Building)
Height is 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 fat roof.
A. Lot RC (old) RC (new)
Lot Area (min) 5 acres 5 acres
Density (units/acre) 1/5 1/5
Lot Width (min)
At front building line 300 300
At front lot line 300 300
B. Placement
Principal Building (min)
Front setback 50' 50'
Side street setback 50' 50'
Side setback 20' 20'
Sum of side setback 40' N/A
Rear setback 35' 35'
Coverage (max)
All roofed buildings and
structures
10% 10%
C. Height
Principal Building (max)
Overall building height
(agricultural buildings are
exempt)
50' 50'
9-16-14
Rationale for Changes Marked in Red
Sum of Side Setbacks
The Sum of Side Setbacks requirement is redundant in this
zone.
Accessory Structures
For development standards regarding accessory structures, see
Accessory Structures (RC) Fact Sheet on the next page.

*Full name: Detached House or a Building for a Cultural Insttuton, Religious Assembly, Public Use, or a Conditonal Use allowed in the zone
Accessory Structures: RC Zone
Zoning Comparison
Standard Method of Development for Detached House* Building Type
An accessory structure is a structure, including a building, that is
subordinate to and located on the same lot as a principal building, the
use of which is incidental to the use of the principal building or to the use
of the land. In the Rural Residental zones, the maximum footprint of an
accessory building on a lot where the main building is a detached house is
50% of the footprint of the main building. Buildings for an agricultural
use are exempt from this size restricton.
A. Placement RC (old) RC (new)
Detached Accessory Structure (min)
Front setback 80 80
Side street setback 50 50
Side setback 15 15
Rear setback 10 15
Coverage (max)
Accessory structure coverage of rear yard 25% N/A
B. Height
Detached Accessory Structure (max)
Overall building height
(agricultural buildings are exempt)
50 50
9-16-14
Rationale for Changes Marked in Red
Rear Setback
The new zoning code increases this setback to reduce impact on abutting properties, since
the allowed height for a detached accessory structure is the same as a house.
Accessory Structure Coverage of Rear Yard
The new zoning code removes this standard as overall building coverage controls ground
cover and the size of accessory structures. Any accessory structure on a residential lot must
still be located behind the rear building line of the principal building.
Other Dimensional Standards
For development standards regarding principal buildings, including density, lot size and cover-
age, see the RC Zoning Comparison fact sheet on the previous page.
*Full name: Detached House or a Building for a Cultural Insttuton, Religious Assembly, Public Use, or a Conditonal Use allowed in the zone

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