§ 100-109. R-9 single-family rural residential district.

The R-9 single-family rural residential district is intended to provide for single-family residential development and the continuation of existing uses in those areas surrounding the village that may be annexed and/or attached to the village. The intent is to allow continuation of existing uses, and the continued use of small lots, in newly annexed areas.

(1)

Permitted uses.

a.

Single-family dwellings.

b.

Family day care homes licensed under Wisconsin State Statutes. Foster homes and treatment foster homes licensed under Wisconsin State Statutes, and subject to the provisions Wisconsin State Statutes.

c.

Adult family homes licensed under Wisconsin State Statutes, subject to the provisions of Wisconsin State Statutes.

d.

Community living arrangements, as defined in Wisconsin State Statutes, with a capacity for eight or fewer persons, subject to the provisions of Wisconsin State Statutes.

e.

Home occupations and professional offices, subject to the provisions of section 100-21(5).

f.

Essential services.

(2)

Permitted accessory uses.

a.

Private garages, swimming pools and carports.

b.

Gardening, tool and storage sheds incidental to the residential use.

c.

Solar collectors, both roof-mounted and as an accessory structure are permitted provided they comply with all yard and height requirements for the district in which they are located, are screened from street view, and receive prior plan commission approval and a permit from the building inspector.

d.

Dish antennas, ground and building mounted, limited to 24 inches in diameter and not visible from street view.

e.

Secondary suite as defined is allowed in a single-family dwelling subject to approval of the zoning administrator in accordance to the following standards:

1.

Issuance of a building permit for the new construction or remodeling is required.

2.

Submittal of a recorded declaration of restrictions with the county register of deeds, stating the "the Village of Mukwonago Inspections Department/Zoning Administrator has approved the building permit application conditioned upon the owner signing and recording this Declaration of Restrictions indicating said dwelling will be a single family dwelling." The declaration of restrictions shall be recorded before issuance of a building permit for construction of said secondary suite.

3.

The secondary suite shall be on the first floor of the single-family dwelling, at street grade level, or, if on second floor or lower level, an elevator or chair lift shall be installed from the secondary suite to the first floor at street grade level.

4.

The secondary suite shall have non-lockable direct interior access to the entire dwelling.

5.

No more than two bedrooms shall be permitted.

6.

The principal single-family dwelling and the secondary suite shall share common water, sanitary sewer or septic and electric connections.

7.

The owner shall provide evidence to the inspections department that the water and sanitary sewer or septic facilities are adequate to serve the secondary suite.

8.

The secondary suite shall be designed that the appearance of the building remains as a single-family dwelling. Any new entrances shall be located on the side or rear of the building and shall be at ground level.

9.

The secondary suite shall not be constructed or established within any required garage.

10.

A kitchenette means a small kitchen or area for preparing food, often as a part of a room instead of a separate room.

(3)

Conditional uses.

a.

Community living arrangements, as defined in Wisconsin State Statutes, with a capacity for 16 or more persons, subject to the provisions of Wisconsin State Statutes.

b.

Two-family dwellings existing at the time of annexation (conditions may be applied to the conditional use approval for the expansion or improvement to the existing dwellings).

c.

Multi-family dwellings existing at the time of annexation (conditions may be applied to the conditional use approval for the continued use of the development).

(4)

Quantitative standards for development in R-9.

Category	Existing Lots at Time of Annexation/Attachment	Newly Platted Lots
Minimum Lot Area	8,712 square feet	37,500 square feet
Minimum Lot Width	66 feet	150 feet
Maximum Building Coverage on Lot—Principle Building	20% of total lot size, not including any public right-of-way	30% of total lot size, not including any public right-of-way
Maximum Building Coverage on Lot—Accessory Building	5% of total lot size, not including any public right-of-way	5% of total lot size, not including any public right-of-way
Minimum Greenspace*	60% of total lot size, not including any public right-of-way	60% of total lot size, not including any public right-of-way
Minimum Building Setbacks**	Street Yard: 25 feet Interior Side Yard:  a. One-story dwellings: 10 feet each side  b. Other dwellings: 10 feet one side, 15 feet other side  c. Rear Yard: 25 feet one side, 20 feet other side Rear Yard: 40 feet	Street Yard: 35 feet Interior Side Yard:  a. One-story dwellings: 20 feet each side  b. Other dwellings: 25 feet one side, 20 feet other side Rear Yard: 40 feet
Maximum Building Height, principal building	30 feet	40 feet
Maximum Height, accessory building***	15 feet	20 feet
Minimum Floor Area per Dwelling Unit	Total: 1,200 square feet 1 st floor of bi-level or 2-story: 800 square feet Each other floor of bi-level or 2-story: 400 square feet	Total: 2,500 square feet 1 st floor of bi-level or 2-story: 1,300 square feet Each other floor of bi-level or 2-story: 900 square feet
*Land that is permanently or temporarily submerged by water shall only count toward this calculation at one-half of required land space (i.e., 200 square feet submerged = 100 square feet greenspace). **Under conditional use approval the plan commission and the village board may require increased setbacks to create additional buffers from neighboring properties. ***Please see general standards for an accessory building elsewhere in this chapter 100.

 

(5)

Parking.

a.

For single-family, parking for each dwelling unit shall be provided in accordance with article V of this chapter 100.

b.

For single-family, garages shall be attached. An attached garage shall be built concurrently with construction of the dwelling and shall be a minimum of 480 square feet. The attached garage may not exceed 48 percent of the floor area of the dwelling, or 960 square feet, whichever is less. Attached garages shall not have more than three overhead doors. Attached garage doors shall not exceed a total of 32 feet in length and ten feet in height.

c.

Existing attached garages shall not be converted to another use and shall be maintained as an attached garage at all times, unless a new attached garage is constructed in accordance with the standards of paragraph (5)b. above. Nothing in this paragraph shall prevent an enlargement of an existing attached garage in accordance with the standards of paragraph (5)b. above.

d.

For other uses allowed as a permitted or conditional use in R-9, parking shall be provided in accordance with article V of this chapter 100.

(6)

General requirements.

a.

For any development, adherence to all standard specifications adopted by the village board is required.

b.

For any development, a developer's agreement between the villages, the developer and the owner of the property may be required. This agreement shall address all concerns and requirements of the village and provide adequate assurances that the development will fulfill the intent of this chapter.

c.

See chapter 34 of this Code for additional standards for the preservation and the planting of trees.

d.

No topsoil may be removed from any parcel in the R-9 district without the prior written approval of the village zoning administrator. For all developments that are subject to a developer's agreement, topsoil removal shall be controlled by the terms set forth therein.

(Ord. No. 935, § X(Exh. H), 7-18-17)