§ 10-7H-2 Administration | St. George City Code

10-7H-2: ADMINISTRATION:

A. Design Manual and Form-Based Code: Supplemental development standards and definitions are adopted in the document titled, “Traditional Neighborhood Design Manual and Form-Based Code.” The design manual and form-based code are hereby incorporated into this chapter and shall have the same regulatory force and effect hereof, and hereinafter it is referred to as the “design manual.”

B. General Plan: The NE and NG shall be deemed consistent with the city’s general plan if located in an area designated for low, medium, medium high, or high density residential use; no general plan amendment shall be required in such circumstances.

C. Code Applicability: The city ordinances and standards apply to a traditional neighborhood zone and to the design manual unless expressly regulated by this chapter.

1. Neighborhood(s) Included: A traditional neighborhood zone may include one (1) or both of the two (2) neighborhoods defined in this chapter: neighborhood edge and neighborhood general.

2. Minimum Land Area: There is no minimum land area for a neighborhood edge traditional neighborhood zone. The minimum land area for a neighborhood general traditional neighborhood zone is ten (10) contiguous acres.

3. NG Minimum Mix of Forms: In neighborhood general, minimum residential mix of three (3) building forms is required. Single-family form shall comprise at least fifty percent (50%) of the total number of units. Any combination of the following forms shall comprise at least twenty-five percent (25%) of all attached unit forms: duplex, triplex, courtyard bungalow or paseo bungalow.

4. NE Civic Space: In neighborhood edge, unless overall density exceeds five (5) dwellings per acre, there is no minimum civic space required in a neighborhood edge traditional neighborhood zone. If density is greater than five (5) dwelling units per acre, then a minimum of five percent (5%) usable civic space is required. Civic space must be included in the project phasing plan and approved with the zone change. The civic space shall be built concurrently with the development and shall be fully constructed prior to forty percent (40%) of the dwelling units being constructed. If the project proposes more than one (1) civic space, the city council, with recommendation from the planning commission, shall determine the appropriate phasing of any additional civic space. The designated civic space shall be within three hundred fifty feet (350') of the geographic center of the neighborhood unless otherwise approved during the zone-change process.

5. NG Civic Space: In neighborhood general a minimum of five percent (5%) of its area shall be designated as usable civic space. The designated civic space shall be within three hundred fifty feet (350') of the geographic center of the neighborhood unless otherwise approved during the zone-change process. Civic space shall be included in the project phasing plan and approved with the zone change. Civic space shall be built concurrently with the development and shall be fully constructed prior to forty percent (40%) of the units being constructed. If the project proposes more than one (1) civic space, the city council, with recommendation from the planning commission, shall determine the appropriate phasing of any additional civic space.

6. TNZ Integration: Where a TNZ neighborhood is proposed adjacent to an existing single-family subdivision, the TNZ must locate single-family detached homes adjacent to existing single-family units. However, up to twenty percent (20%) of those units adjacent to the existing single-family units may be built as duplexes, if approved during the zone change. For the purpose of this requirement, a TNZ and an existing single-family subdivision are considered adjacent if separated by a sixty-foot (60') right-of-way or less.

7. Improvements: All improvements not specifically dedicated to the city, or accepted for ownership or maintenance by the city, shall comply with chapter 25 of this title. (Ord. 2019-10-002, 10-10-2019)