Eastlake Residential (ER) District

Eastlake Residential District 

Purpose and Intent

The ER District is intended to preserve and enhance residential areas in the community of Eastlake and to promote appropriate redevelopment consistent with the established single-family heritage and design character of the neighborhood. This district is intended to implement the land use goals, policies and recommendations for the Eastlake Neighborhood adopted in the Eastlake Subarea Plan. Additional guidelines for development in Eastlake are contained in the Eastlake Subarea Plan.

Summary of Allowable Uses

Please refer to Section 18-168 for a complete list of principal uses; Section 18-334 contains a list of accessory uses; and Section 18-366 contains a list of temporary uses.

Legend:

  • (SUP): Special Use Permit required 
  • (L): Limited use standards apply
  • (TUP) Temporary Use Permit required

Note: If no item in the legend is listed next to a listed land use, it is permitted by right in the ER district

Main Uses

Agriculture and Animal Related Uses

  • Community garden

Commercial Uses

No land uses listed

Entertainment Uses

No land uses listed

Industrial, Automotive, and Transportation Uses

  • Mining (SUP)
  • Recycling Collection Center (L)
  • Transit Passenger Shelter
  • Well / Production Sites

Lodging Uses

  • Bed and Breakfast

Public and Institutional Uses

  • Civic Meeting Facility
  • Group Home
  • Library (SUP)
  • Park
  • Public Service / Safety Facility (SUP)
  • Recovery Residence
  • Religious Institution
  • School, Public or Private (SUP)

Residential Uses

  • Dwelling, 1 Unit Detached (single lot)

Utilities and Infrastructure Uses

  • Public Utility Facilities
  • Utility or Government Installation Other than Listed (SUP)
  • Water Treatment Plant, Reservoir and Water Storage Tanks  (SUP)

Accessory Uses

  • Accessory Building / Structure
  • Accessory Community Center, Private (SUP)
  • Accessory Game Court, Private (SUP)
  • Accessory Outdoor Storage
  • Amateur Telecommunications Facility
  • Home Occupation
  • Short-Term Rental 
  • Solar Energy Collection System, Canopy
  • Solar Energy Collection System, Ground-Mounted
  • Solar Energy Collection System, Roof-Mounted
  • Swimming Pool, Private
  • Urban Garden
  • Wind Energy Conversion Systems (SUP)
  • Wireless Telecommunications, Building/Structure Mounted

Temporary Uses

  • Seasonal Sales 
  • Temporary Concrete or Asphalt Batch Plant
  • Temporary Use, Other

Development Standards:

Please refer to Section 18-100 of the Code using this link for the complete development standards for the ER zone district.

Table 18-100.1. ER District dimensional standards by use.

RegulationResidential UsesAll Other Uses
Lot Area, Minimum (square feet)4,5004,500
Dwelling Unit Density, Maximum (units per acre)4.99N/A

Front or Street Side Setback, Minimum (feet) 

[1] [2]

1515
Interior Side Setback, Minimum (feet)55
Rear Setback, Minimum (feet) [3] [4]2020
Building Height, Maximum (feet) [5]30 / 1630 / 16
Lot Coverage, Maximum (%)8580
Floor Area, Minimum (square feet) [6]800N/A
Table 18-100.1 footnotes:
  1. Garages shall be setback 25 feet from the property line. 
  2. Face of garage shall be setback at least 10 feet from front wall plane of home.
  3. Garages with a door that opens on an alley shall be setback a minimum of five feet from the rear property line. 
  4. Accessory structures shall be setback a minimum of 5 feet from the rear property line.
  5. The first number is for the principal structure. The second number is for accessory structures.
  6. Standard is for a principal dwelling unit.

ER District, Additional Standards 

Use this link to Section 18-100(b) to access the additional provisions. 

  • Parking. Parking and vehicle storage shall comply with all other regulations in this chapter, except that a minimum of two off-street parking spaces are required for each new principal residential structure constructed after February 12, 1990.
  • Accessory structures. Ground-mounted satellite dishes shall be restricted to rear yards, and the area covered by the satellite dish shall contribute to the maximum allowable square footage permitted for accessory structures.
  • Design standards.
    • Façades.
      • The front door of the home shall be oriented toward the street.
      • The front façade of the home shall incorporate a covered front porch. The porch shall have a minimum depth of six feet and a minimum of 60 square feet of floor area.
      • Each street facing façade shall have a minimum of 12 square feet of glass with either:
        • A minimum four-inch nominal wide wood trim border.
        • Shutters a minimum of twelve inches wide.
        • Each door shall have a minimum of nominal four-inch wide wood trim.
  • Roofs.
    • Each home and garage shall have a minimum pitch on predominant roof planes of at least 4:12.
    • All sloped roofs shall include a minimum 12-inch overhang.
  • Garages.
    • All garages shall be built of the same materials and colors as the dwelling unit on the same lot.
    • Carports are prohibited.
  • Compatibility. New and remodeled structures should be designed to be complementary or consistent with the characteristics of the surrounding area. Strategies to achieve this include, but are not limited to:
    • Using similar or complementary materials, colors or design details, such as horizontal siding and/or front porches.
    • Using similar or complementary building shapes and/or forms, such as sloped roofs and/or simple forms.