30.41C.070 Site design and development standards - general.
The following standards shall apply to all rural cluster subdivisions and short subdivisions:
(1) Site design shall be subject to the following standards for clustering and protection of natural resource lands and critical areas:
(a) A subdivision may contain more than one cluster of housing lots;
(b) The minimum number of residential lots in a cluster shall be two, except a residential lot may stand alone when an existing residence is maintained;
(c) The maximum number of residential lots in a cluster shall be 13;
(d) In addition to the minimum front yard setback defined in Table SCC 30.41C.130, the building areas on the plat shall represent residential dwellings and accessory buildings located at varying front yard setback distances to provide a visually diversified streetscape. The minimum variation between setbacks for buildings on adjacent lots shall be 10 feet;
(e) Individual clusters shall be located a minimum of 100 feet from adjacent natural resource lands designated in accordance with chapters 30.32A, 30.32B and 30.32C SCC;
(f) Designate and protect critical areas and their buffers pursuant to chapter 30.62A SCC; and
(g) Use low impact development best management practices as directed by chapter 30.63A SCC and the Drainage Manual.
(2) Tree retention is encouraged on building sites with the approved fire mitigation review in accordance with SCC 30.53A.514.
(3) Services and optional development features shall conform to the following standards:
(a) Electric, telephone, and other utility lines and support infrastructure shall be located underground;
(b) Rural cluster subdivisions or short subdivisions are prohibited from connecting to public sanitary sewers, except when required by the county health department or a state agency to protect public health;
(c) When a proposal includes street lights, lighting should be low intensity and shall be projected downward, with full cut-off illumination that shields light from being emitted upwards toward the night sky or surrounding natural areas;
(d) Entrance signs shall incorporate materials typical of the rural character of the area and shall comply with all applicable provisions of SCC 30.27.060; and
(e) Rural cluster subdivisions shall draw water supply from a public water utility when one is available within one-quarter mile of the project site as measured along the existing right-of-way and the water utility is willing and able to provide service to the subdivision at the time of preliminary subdivision approval. (Added by Amended Ord. 08-087, Feb. 4, 2009, Eff date Apr. 5, 2009; Amended by Ord. 10-024, June 9, 2010, Eff date Sept. 30, 2010; Amended by Ord. 15-103, Jan. 11, 2016, Eff date Jan. 22, 2016; Amended by Amended Ord. 17-070, Nov. 1, 2017, Eff date Dec. 1, 2017; Amended by Amended Ord. 22-062, Oct. 26, 2022, Eff date Jan. 1, 2023).