Dimensional and density standards

A. Permitted residential uses shall be regulated by net density as well as by the dimensional standards set forth herein. The provisions of Article II, § 400-24D, Dimensional regulations, shall not apply to uses in the SVD.
B. Incentives authorized. This article permits increases in residential density and reduction of certain dimensional requirements, not permitted in other zoning districts, as a municipal support program for the creation of senior housing, and as an incentive for construction of dwellings that have been documented as having relatively low impacts on public school enrollments as compared to traditional single household dwellings.
C. Land development projects within the SVD. Two or more multifamily structures may be located on the same lot in accordance with the following standards:
- (1) Maximum residential density.
  - (a) Density of one multifamily age-restricted dwelling unit per 9,300 square feet of total land area; not to exceed a total of 24 units in the entire land development.
  - (b) No unit shall have more than two bedrooms.
- (2) Commercial density: not permitted.
- (3) Dimensional regulations for multifamily development projects:
  - (a) Minimum lot size for multifamily residential: five acres.
  - (b) Yard dimensions.
    - [1] Front (depth): 20 feet.
    - [2] Side (width): 10 feet.
    - [3] Rear (depth): 20 feet.
  - (c) Minimum separation between buildings: 15 feet between buildings.
  - (d) Maximum percentage of lot building coverage: 40%.
  - (e) Maximum impervious area: 60% of total land area, and 60% per lot.
  - (f) Maximum building height: same as RFR-2 Zoning District.
  - (g) Maximum accessory building height:
    - [1] Clubhouse, 25 feet; however, gables and other architectural elements may extend above these dimensions.
    - [2] All other structures: 15 feet.
  - (h) Two or more multifamily buildings are permitted on one parcel.
  - (i) In the SVD, only wetlands, water bodies, and their associated buffers shall be considered land unsuitable for development and shall be subtracted out of any density calculation.
  - (j) No building shall exceed one story in height.