(1) Attached or detached single residence dwellings, including townhouses, provided the maximum density does not exceed ten dwelling units per acre. No single detached residence dwelling units shall be permitted effective as of March 1, 2016. For lots for single detached residence units created prior to March 1, 2016, in a multiple residence zoning district, all single detached dwelling units shall be developed to the design and development standards of an “R1-6” Zoning District.

(2) Multiple residential developments (maximum of ten dwelling units per acre).

(3) Public and private utility installations, but not including business offices, repair or storage facilities, wastewater treatment plants, booster stations, and generating plants.

(4) Child care, home-based. Home-based child care shall comply with the State of Arizona Department of Health Services regulations for licensing.

(5) Group care homes for the elderly and handicapped; provided, that:

(6) Home occupations as prescribed in Chapter 18.70 SLCC.

(7) Accessory buildings and accessory uses as prescribed in Chapter 18.70 SLCC.

(1) Public schools (K-12).

(2) Private schools or charter schools, with a curriculum substantially the same as customarily offered in public schools.

(3) Religious institutions.

(4) Bed and breakfast operations; provided, that the following standards shall apply:

(5) Wireless communication towers and antennas in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 18.95 SLCC.

(1) Temporary sales office pertaining to the sale of dwelling units being constructed in the immediate development. In the review for a sales office, the City may consider lighting, landscaping, hours of operation, signage, parking, duration, and neighborhood impact. Approval may be granted for a two-year period, or until all units in the development are sold, whichever occurs first.

(2) Temporary construction site trailer pertinent to the construction of the residential units or buildings and public improvements within the immediate development.

(3) Temporary uses such as revivals, carnivals, circuses, auctions, holidays or seasonal boutiques or tree lots with appropriate dust control abatement.

(1) All new residential developments (subdivisions) shall be subject to all requirements set forth in the San Luis Subdivision Ordinance.

(2) Parking areas, if other than a driveway, that are adjacent to the required front yard shall be screened by a decorative wall or landscape berm or combination thereof to a height not to exceed three feet in order to adequately screen the parked vehicles.

(3) Trash and refuse collection containers shall be screened with a six-foot decorative wall. Trash and refuse areas shall be located such that they are not the visual focal point of a driveway or parking area, or cannot be viewed from a public street.

(4) Mechanical equipment and similar utility devices, whether ground level or roof mounted, shall be screened from public view and designed to appear as an integral part of the building. The mechanical equipment screening shall be included in the overall building height. Mechanical equipment shall be treated to be nonreflective. Electrical meters, service components, and SES cabinets should be screened from public view and designed to appear as an integral part of the building.

(5) All multiple residence developments having more than ten dwelling units shall include a recreational amenity for the residents’ use at the rate of one amenity per ten dwelling units. Examples of such amenities include, but are not limited to, swimming pool, tot lot, sport court, ramada with picnic tables and barbeque grill. The area utilized by the recreational amenity may be calculated as part of the overall open space required for the development.

(6) Every unit is encouraged to be developed with either a private patio or balcony a minimum of 150 square feet in size. If this private usable outdoor open space is provided it may be calculated as part of the overall open space required for the development.

(7) All multiple residential buildings shall provide parking in accordance with Chapter 18.75 SLCC. All multiple residential buildings shall provide one covered parking space per dwelling unit. The required covered parking canopy shall provide motion sensor/detector light fixtures which are to be placed under the parking shade canopy.

(8) All multistory buildings are encouraged to incorporate 360º architecture. A variety of massing and building heights and stepping rooflines is strongly encouraged. Straight rooflines should be minimized by using offsets, differing heights, stepping, or different orientations to produce more variety within a development. Roof material shall not be wood shake shingles.

(9) Reflective building materials are prohibited. Mirrored surfaces or any treatment that changes ordinary glass into a mirrored surface are prohibited. Metallic surfaces, including roof materials, shall be chemically treated to be nonreflective.

(10) The building materials of a project shall be durable, require low maintenance, and be of the same or higher quality as surrounding developments. The City strongly encourages all new buildings to meet LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification standards.

(1) All new multiple residential developments, including but not limited to apartments and condominiums, shall be required to provide open space, provide buffering to adjacent developments, and provide landscaping.

(2) Open space shall be required for each development, as delineated in Table No. 4, regardless of whether it is a residential or nonresidential development. Open space does not include parking areas.

(3) Open space may be left as landscaped open space or may be developed with recreational amenities for the use and enjoyment of the residents. (Ord. 312 § 2(6.1), passed 4-11-2012; Ord. 347 § 5, passed 1-27-2016; Ord. 372 § 2, passed 11-21-2017; Ord. 417 § 1, passed 6-9-2021. Code 2012 § 152.091.)