Land Use Code Town of Norwood, Colorado - San Miguel County

Chapter 7: Land Use Code
homes, trailers, or automobiles.
e. Covered trash dumpsters adequate to serve the facility shall be maintained on site
at all times.
f. No commercial or retail business shall be permitted on site. Units will be used for
the purpose of storage only.
g. Exterior lighting shall illuminate downward.
h. A landscape plan that allows the property to blend with the surrounding area.
i. Location and surrounding uses must be considered.
(17) Cottage Housing Development. A cottage housing development may be permitted,
subject to the following conditions:
a. The minimum lot area requirement for a cottage housing development shall be
thirty thousand (30,000) square feet and the maximum shall be 45,000 square feet.
b. The maximum lot coverage for a cottage dwelling unit shall be 850 square feet.
c. The maximum floor area for a cottage housing dwelling unit shall be one
thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet or 1.5 times the lot coverage, whichever is less.
Interior stairways shall be allocated between floors served. The floor area of attached
garages shall be included in total floor area.
d. The following areas shall not be included in floor area calculations:
1. Unheated storage space which is more than ¾ below grade;
2. Architectural projections such as bay windows, fireplaces or utility
enclosures not greater than eighteen (18) inches in depth or six (6) feet in width;
3. Attached porches with roofs.
d. Cottage Housing Developments shall include a minimum of four (4) units and a
maximum of nine (9) cottage dwelling units, all included in one development application
site plan.
e. Cottage Housing Development shall not exceed one unit per 2500 square feet lot
area, and shall not exceed nine units.
f. Cottage dwelling units are encouraged to have a covered porch.
g. A minimum of two hundred and fifty (250) square feet of common open space
shall be included for each cottage dwelling unit. At least fifty (50) percent of the each
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