§ 19.219.010 — Purpose

19.219.010 - Purpose.

The Residential Protection Overlay Zone (RP) is established to preserve the character of single-family residential neighborhoods where the physical conversion of single-family dwellings to higher occupancy rental housing units has the potential to increase densities beyond those intended for single-family zoned neighborhoods. Modifications that essentially transform single-family dwellings into multiple-family dwellings or boardinghouses, both of which are prohibited within single-family zones, has a negative cumulative effect on the public's health, safety and welfare. These conversions can lead to overcrowding, excessive on-street parking, neighborhood disturbances, and other undesirable impacts. The specific purpose of the Residential Protection Overlay Zone is to: A. Establish development standards for affected properties to ensure the development review process provides for consideration of the impacts of new construction, alterations, and changes in use that have the potential to increase the intensity of single-family properties beyond that anticipated by the established zoning or the City's General Plan. B. Ensure the design of dwellings and on-site parking is appropriate for the area's character, and is appropriate for the area's capacity to accommodate increases in densities, which may be limited due to infrastructure, such as sewer, traffic control, on- and off-street parking, safety services, parkland, etc.

(Ord. 7592 § 4(Exh. E), 2022; Ord. 7331 § 22, 2016; Ord. 7302 § 2, 2015)