Article 11 — Inactive Zoning Districts

This district is designed to provide for the inclusion of mobile home parks and subdivisions as additional uses in residential districts at locations which are suitable for mobile home dwellings.

Any principal permitted use in the primary district to which the (M) Modified Residential District classification is appended when established according to the rules and conditions of the primary district.

Manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions.

Any permitted accessory use allowed in the primary district to which the -M Modified Residential District classification is appended when established according to the rules and conditions of the primary district.

Those accessory uses other than those permitted by the primary district regulations, but which are or may in the future, be required for inclusion in mobile home parks or mobile home subdivisions by other Ordinances of the City.

Any conditional use permitted in the primary district to which the (M) Modified Residential District classification is appended when established according to the rules and conditions of the primary district.

All space limit provisions of the primary district to which the (M) Modified Residential District classification is appended shall be adhered to.

The (M) Modified Residential District classification shall be considered as a separate and distinct zoning classification and shall be appended to a primary district in the same manner in which zoning map changes are made under the provisions of the statutes of the State of Georgia and of this Ordinance, and shall modify the regulations applying to the specific sites or zoning lots upon which the (M) Modified Residential District classification is designed.

A manufactured home park shall be treated as one (1) zoning lot, except when uses other than those normally included or required by Ordinance within a manufactured home park are established within the boundaries of a manufactured home park. In those instances, a separate zoning lot shall be designated for such other uses.

Site Conditions, Planning and Construction

All utilities shall be installed underground with above ground connections.

Existing Manufactured Home Parks And/Or Subdivisions. In addition to providing more comprehensive regulations for future manufactured home parks and/or subdivisions in the City of Lawrenceville, it is the intention of this zoning ordinance to gradually bring existing manufactured home parks and/or subdivisions into compliance with these regulations. Accordingly, once a Manufactured Home is removed from a Lot, the Lot must then comply with these applicable regulations and standards before another manufactured home is placed on the Lot. All manufactured homes placed on a lot after the date of adoption of this ordinance shall comply with all the terms of this ordinance.

This district is designed to provide for low rise, medium density apartment development that will be compatible when located near and among lower and moderate density type of development.

The principal permitted uses common to all residential districts, except attached or detached condominiums, which shall only be constructed in the RM-4-C Condominium District, containing not more than six (6) dwelling units per acre.

Joint Living Residence PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES:

The permitted accessory uses common to all residential districts.

The conditional uses common to all residential districts, non-profit community buildings and social welfare establishments other than those providing living accommodations.

Personal Care Homes of six (6) or fewer individuals, exclusive of staff.

Minimum lot area: 3600 square feet per dwelling unit, except that residential buildings containing two (2), three (3) or four (4) dwelling units shall have a minimum of 8000 square feet per dwelling unit.

Minimum width of lot: fifty (50) feet Maximum height of building: thirty-five (35) feet Minimum front yard: fifty (50) feet Minimum rear yard: forty (40) feet Minimum side yard: ten (10) feet Minimum side yard on street side of corner: fifteen (15) feet Maximum ground coverage, including accessory buildings: sixty percent (60%)

Minimum size: Apartment – 1000 square feet heated space ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS:

Front facades shall be brick.

Front façade shall have a pitched roof.

Front façade first floor windows shall be bay windows.

No utility meters or equipment permitted on the front façade, nor visible if on the roof.

Individual units shall be staggered to provide architectural relief.

Front entrance ways shall have a minimum of a sixty-four (64) square foot deck and shall be covered.

Minimum twenty (20) foot grass and landscaping strip between parking and building.

First floor elevation shall have a minimum height of ten (10) feet.

Trim work for building shall be consistent throughout all sides.

Side and rear facades must have a minimum of first floor brick, unless visible from city right of way then entire elevation must be brick.

Rear of building must have minimum of ten (10) foot by ten (10) foot patio or deck.

Six (6) foot high fence required along right-of-way.

Brick columns with a minimum spacing of thirty (30) feet on center required.

Material between columns may be brick, wrought iron, or black aluminum.

Six (6) foot high fencing required along the remaining boundary.

Leyland Cypress required on the internal side of all fencing minimum spacing of ten (10) foot on center.

Centralized mail kiosk (if provided) shall have a minimum three (3) car stacking lane for every one hundred (100) units served.

Dumpsters and recycle bins shall be screened from all units and not visible from right of way.

The grounds must have underground sprinkler system.

Detention pond shall be screened from buildings and the road right-of-way.

All utilities shall be located underground.

Should any part or portion of this Ordinance be declared invalid for any reason by any competent jurisdiction, such declaration shall not affect the remaining portions of this Ordinance not so declared to be invalid, but all such remaining portions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect as if they were separately adopted.

This district is designed to provide for the inclusion of mobile home parks and subdivisions as additional uses in residential districts at locations which are suitable for mobile home dwellings.

Any principal permitted use in the primary district to which the (M) Modified Residential District classification is appended when established according to the rules and conditions of the primary district.

Manufactured home parks and manufactured home subdivisions.

Any permitted accessory use allowed in the primary district to which the -M Modified Residential District classification is appended when established according to the rules and conditions of the primary district.

Those accessory uses other than those permitted by the primary district regulations, but which are or may in the future, be required for inclusion in mobile home parks or mobile home subdivisions by other Ordinances of the City.

Any conditional use permitted in the primary district to which the (M) Modified Residential District classification is appended when established according to the rules and conditions of the primary district.

All space limit provisions of the primary district to which the (M) Modified Residential District classification is appended shall be adhered to.

The (M) Modified Residential District classification shall be considered as a separate and distinct zoning classification and shall be appended to a primary district in the same manner in which zoning map changes are made under the provisions of the statutes of the State of Georgia and of this Ordinance, and shall modify the regulations applying to the specific sites or zoning lots upon which the (M) Modified Residential District classification is designed.

A manufactured home park shall be treated as one (1) zoning lot, except when uses other than those normally included or required by Ordinance within a manufactured home park are established within the boundaries of a manufactured home park. In those instances, a separate zoning lot shall be designated for such other uses.

Site Conditions, Planning and Construction

Soil characteristics including soil conditions, groundwater level, drainage, rock formations, and topology must be addressed to insure health and safety of the occupants.

provide for facilities and amenities appropriate to the needs of the occupants; safe, comfortable, and sanitary use by occupants under all weather conditions; and practical and efficient operation and maintenance of all facilities at reasonable costs. The street and block pattern for the park shall be designed to attain proper sizes and shapes of manufactured home spaces so as to provide desirable areas and to reduce excessive length of street construction without impairing convenient circulation and access.

The minimum porch size for each manufactured home shall be one hundred eighty (180) square feet. This total minimum requirement shall be the combination of the square footage of the porch for the front door of the manufactured home and the back door of the manufactured home.

Existing Manufactured Home Parks And/Or Subdivisions. In addition to providing more comprehensive regulations for future manufactured home parks and/or subdivisions in the City of Lawrenceville, it is the intention of this zoning ordinance to gradually bring existing manufactured home parks and/or subdivisions into compliance with these regulations.

Accordingly, once a Manufactured Home is removed from a Lot, the Lot must then comply with these applicable regulations and standards before another manufactured home is placed on the Lot. All manufactured homes placed on a lot after the date of adoption of this ordinance shall comply with all the terms of this ordinance.

This District is designed to provide for low rise medium density fee simple attached and detached condominium development that will be compatible with moderate density development in close proximity.

Multiple dwellings containing not more than four (4) units per acre of fee simple attached and detached condominiums which are to be deeded to the owners of the individual units; provided, however, that it shall be unlawful for the occupants residing in or for the owner of any single dwelling unit to have more than two unrelated individuals residing therein, nor shall any family as defined in Section 6.2 have, additionally, more than one unrelated individual residing with such family.

Non-profit Community Buildings and Social Welfare establishments other than those providing living accommodations.

Joint Living Residence. In considering whether to grant or deny an application for a Special Use Permit for a Joint Living Residence, the City Council shall consider the following:

Minimum lot area: 3,600 square feet dwelling unit, except that residential buildings containing two

Minimum width of lot: sixty (60) feet Maximum height building: thirty-five (35) feet Minimum front yard: fifty (50) feet Minimum rear yard: forty (40) feet Minimum side yard: twenty (20) feet Minimum side yard on street side of corner: fifteen (15) feet Maximum ground coverage, including accessory buildings: sixty percent (60%)

Minimum house size: Single family resident – 1600 square feet of heated space Minimum duplex, triplex or quadraplex condominium: 1200 square feet of heated space per dwelling unit All condominiums developed in this district shall comply with all of the statutory requirements of state law.

A fee of One Thousand Dollars ($1000.00) shall be paid at the time of filing of the preliminary site plan review to cover the extra legal and administrative costs of reviewing the review of the condominium declaration and related documents by the City. Any areas of common ownership shall be deeded to a condominium association which shall be created in accordance with Georgia law prior to the approval of the final plat.

The condominium association shall have responsibility for ownership and maintenance of all common areas of the development.

The RM-HR District is intended specifically for the use of multi-family dwelling units with a maximum density of twenty (20) units per acre. This zoning district should be for housing of the retired, or elderly.

This district is intended to be located in areas of more intensive development near such services as retail shopping centers, churches, major thoroughfares and connector streets.

Elderly highrise not to exceed the regulations contained in this Ordinance.

Minimum lot area: The development shall have a minimum lot area of five (5) acres.

Maximum height of building: 6 stories.

Minimum front yard: 50 feet.

Minimum rear yard: 50 feet.

Minimum side yard: 50 feet.

Building will have standpipe systems on every floor. All halls, corridors and other places of assembly with exception of rooms will have approved complete automatic sprinkler systems.

PURPOSE: To allow for the transition from residential to offices without changing the character of the neighborhood. The use will change from residential to low intense office, while the physical appearance will remain unchanged.

Professional & Business Offices.

Beauty Salon/Barber Shop, not to exceed two (2) chairs.

Florists.

Shall be set at the rezoning hearing, with the following recommended space limits:

Minimum Lot Area: As existing, lot may not be subdivided.

Minimum Lot Width: As existing.

Maximum Height of Building: As existing.

Minimum Front Yard: Front of existing residence.

Minimum Rear Yard: Fifteen (15) feet when abutting a commercial district, forty (40) feet when abutting a residential district.

Minimum Side Yard: ten (10) feet.

Minimum Side Yard on Street Side of Corner: twenty-five (25) feet.

The structure must remain intact, and any additions must be kept in architectural conformity to the single family theme.

Number of employees may not exceed five (5).

Parking requirements shall be set at the rezoning hearing.

Buffer requirements: fifteen (15) feet along rear if adjacent property is residential.

Fencing requirements: six (6) feet high solid wood fence shall be erected on the rear property line if adjacent property is residential.

Signage: three (3) feet height maximum, fifteen (15) feet maximum square footage, white light only.

To allow for the transition from residential to offices without changing the character of the neighborhood.

The use will change from residential to low intense office, while the physical appearance will remain unchanged.

Professional & Business Offices.

Beauty Salon/Barber Shop, not to exceed two (2) chairs.

Florists.

Shall be set at the rezoning hearing, with the following recommended space limits:

Minimum Lot Area: As existing, lot may not be subdivided.

Minimum Lot Width: As existing.

Maximum Height of Building: As existing.

Minimum Front Yard: Front of existing residence.

Minimum Rear Yard: Fifteen (15) feet when abutting a commercial district, forty (40) feet when abutting a residential district.

Minimum Side Yard: ten (10) feet.

Minimum Side Yard on Street Side of Corner: twenty-five (25) feet.

The structure must remain intact, and any additions must be kept in architectural conformity to the single family theme.

Number of employees may not exceed five (5).

Parking requirements shall be set at the rezoning hearing.

Buffer requirements: fifteen (15) feet along rear if adjacent property is residential.

Fencing requirements: six (6) feet high solid wood fence shall be erected on the rear property line if adjacent property is residential.

Signage: three (3) feet height maximum, fifteen (15) feet maximum square footage, white light only.