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<br />17.16.015 Development within the Ellensburg Urban Growth Area (UGA) <br />For properties located within the City of Ellensburg UGA, the uses and development standards in <br />KCC 17.11.030 through 17.11.039 shall be utilized. Where KCC 17.11.030 through 17.11.039 does not <br />identify development uses and standards to be utilized for development within the Ellensburg UGA, <br />this chapter shall apply. <br /> <br />17.16.020 Allowed uses. <br />Uses allowed in the Residential zone include those uses pursuant to KCC Chapter 17.15. (Ord. 2013- <br />001, 2013; Ord. 2011-013, 2011; Ord. O-2006-01, 2006; Ord. 96-19 (part), 1996; Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), <br />1983: Res. 83-10, 1983) <br />17.16.030 Minimum lot requirements. <br />1. Minimum lot sizes in the R zone are as follows: <br />a. Single family dwelling, seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet; <br />b. Two (2) family dwelling, ten thousand (10,000) square feet. <br />2. The minimum lot depth shall be one hundred (100) feet. <br />3. The minimum average lot width shall be sixty-five (65) feet. <br />4. In no case shall there be more than one (1) main dwelling and its accessory buildings <br />constructed on one (1) lot unless such lot is greater than twice the minimum required <br />for a single-family dwelling. <br />5. No main dwelling shall be built or moved on to a lot not abutting a public street, with <br />the exception of special cases where the county may approve other suitable access. <br />(Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Ord. 83-Z-2 (part), 1983; Res. 83-10, 1983) <br />17.16.040 Maximum lot coverage. <br />The ground area covered by all buildings, including accessory buildings, shall not exceed thirty <br />percent (30%) of the lot area. All lots located within an Urban Growth Area, refer to KCC 17.11.060. <br />(Ord. 2018-014, 2018; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Res. 83-10, 1983) <br />17.16.050 Maximum structure height. <br />No structure shall exceed two and one-half (2 ½) stories, or thirty-five (35) feet, whichever is less in <br />height. (Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Res. 83-10, 1983) <br />17.16.060 Yard requirements - Front. <br />a. There shall be a front yard having a minimum depth of fifteen (15) feet, unless a <br />previous building line less than this has been established, in which case the minimum <br />front yard for interior lots shall be the average of the setbacks of the main structures on <br />the abutting lots on either side if both lots are occupied. If one (1) lot is occupied and <br />the other vacant, the setback shall be the setback of the occupied lot plus one-half (½) <br />the remaining distance to the required fifteen (15) foot setback. If neither of the <br />abutting side lots or tracts are occupied by a structure, the setback shall be fifteen (15) <br />feet. <br />b. The front yard setback depth shall be twenty-five (25) feet for parcels within the <br />Snoqualmie Pass LAMIRD. (Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Res. 83-10, 1983) <br />17.16.070 Yard requirements - Side. <br />There shall be a side yard of not less than five (5) feet in width on each side of a building. (Side of <br />building means outer face, any part of building nearest to the side line, not including roof eaves.) <br />Side yard setbacks may be modified in accordance with KCC 16.10.065. (Ord. 2022-005, 2022; Ord. <br />2019-013, 2019; Ord. 2013-001, 2013; Res. 83-10, 1983) <br />17.16.080 Yard requirements - Rear.