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July 10, 2012 Page 6 Staff recommends changing the language (noted in italics) to be consistent with the new definition section to read as follows: DIMENSIONAL REGULATIONS. (A) Height. No dwelling may exceed 25 feet in height or contain more than 2 stories. (B) Area and width. No dwelling may be constructed or placed on an interior lot of less than 9,000 square feet, or less than 75 feet in width at the building setback line, or a corner of less than 11,000 square feet or less than 90 feet in width at the building setback line. (C) Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio within the R -1 district may not exceed 03. (D) Minimum floor area. (1) Each dwelling must contain the following minimum floor areas on the first floor: 1 -story dwellings 1,000 square feet 1 -1/2 -story dwellings 900 square feet 2 -story dwellings 750 square feet (2) In split level dwellings which have finished rooms on the lowest level in compliance with the State Building Code, the area of those rooms will be included in the first floor area minimums. (E) Front yard. The front yard must have a depth equal to the greater of 30 feet or a distance equal to the average of the front yard depths of the 2 adjacent lots. (F) Side yards. Dwellings must have 2 side yards the combined width of which is at least 15 feet, and each side yard must be at least 5 feet wide. A side yard adjacent to a street must be at least 30 feet wide. (G) Rear yard. The rear yard must have a depth equal to the greater of 20% of the depth of the entire lot or 25 feet. (H) Lot coverage. The lot coverage for residential structures on lots with an area of 9,000 square feet and above may not exceed 35 %. The lot coverage for residential structures on lots with an area less than 9,000 square feet, may not exceed 40 %. (1) Building to land ratio. The building to land ratio for the following permitted and permitted conditional uses may not exceed 35 %: (1) Public schools, and private schools or parochial schools which have an approved curriculum equivalent to a public school; (2) Publically owned recreational facilities, including parks, play grounds, swimming pools and athletic fields; (3) Religious Institution/Place of Worship; (4) Essential service structures, including, but not limited to, buildings such as telephone exchange substations, booster or pressure regular stations, wells and pumping stations, elevated tanks and electrical power substations; and