Yarrow Point residential zoning
Yarrow Point residential zoning and setbacks
Yarrow Point's ordinary base yards are simple, but the correct distance depends on whether an edge is a street, private lane, panhandle, shoreline, or private property line, and whether more than one dwelling is proposed.
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Official starting point: Yarrow Point residential pre-application form. Verify the parcel zone, current code, and every applicable footnote before fixing the design.
Yarrow Point residential zoning by zone
| Zone | Minimum lot | Front / street | Rear | Side / interior | Height | Size limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R12 / R-12 | 12,000 sq ft | 25 ft | 10 ft | 10 ft | 25 ft above original grade / 31 ft above finished grade | 30% building; 60% impervious; A shoreline yard is generally 50 ft; street, private-lane, panhandle, and between-dwelling setbacks are measured separately. |
| R15 / R-15 | 15,000 sq ft | 25 ft | 10 ft | 10 ft | 25 ft above original grade / 31 ft above finished grade | 30% building; 60% impervious; A shoreline yard is generally 50 ft; street, private-lane, panhandle, and between-dwelling setbacks are measured separately. |
Other rules to check
Other rules that can change the answer
These items link to the city rules behind the guide. They are useful starting points, but they do not replace a property-specific review or a search for private covenants and easements.
| Topic | What it means | Official source |
|---|---|---|
| FAR | No base residential FAR is applied; structure-area, impervious, setbacks, height, and legal-building-site rules control the screen. | Yarrow Point residential standards ↗ |
| Setbacks | Common street/private-lane yards are 25 ft and ordinary private-property-line yards are 10 ft. Shoreline, panhandle, access, and between-dwelling distances must be classified separately. | Yarrow Point residential standards ↗ |
| Lot coverage | Maximum structure area is 30% in R-12 and R-15. | Yarrow Point residential standards ↗ |
| Impervious / hard surface | Maximum impervious surface is 60%; the Town applies specific treatment to pavers and gravel and requires a site schedule. | Yarrow Point residential standards ↗ |
| Height | The governing height is the lesser outcome of 25 ft above original grade or 31 ft above finished grade. | Yarrow Point residential standards ↗ |
| Trees | Tree removal, replacement, and site-plan requirements are parcel-specific and must be confirmed with the Town. | Yarrow Point permit forms ↗ |
| Existing private views | No general private-building-view right was identified. Recorded covenants and shoreline controls remain separate. | Yarrow Point residential standards ↗ |
| Wetlands, slopes, and critical areas | Yarrow Point's 30 percent structure-area and 60 percent impervious limits are base zoning screens. The Town's current critical-area code independently protects wetlands, geologic hazards, habitat, flood areas, and their buffers. Yarrow Point completed its critical-area update in December 2025. Maps show approximate locations only; wetlands and steep slopes must be confirmed through the Town's review and the appropriate field professional before the site plan is fixed. | Yarrow Point critical areas ↗ |
Practical worksheet
Put this guide to work
Worksheet updated . This is a planning example. Regulatory sources and data have their own dates.
Use three separate drawings and calculations
Illustration only: a 10,000-square-foot qualifying lot with a 0.50 FAR would permit 5,000 square feet of counted floor area. A hypothetical 35% building-coverage cap would allow a 3,500-square-foot footprint. Those are different ceilings, not two allowances to add together. This example does not assign either ratio to your city or parcel.
- Floor-area schedule
- List each level, garage, ADU, basement and other space. Cite the local inclusion or exclusion rule beside any area you do not count.
- Coverage and surface schedule
- Calculate the footprint separately from all regulated hard or impervious surfaces. Include existing retained improvements and use the correct eligible lot area for each ratio.
- Usable site plan
- Place the building inside the actual yards, easements, critical areas, tree protections and access requirements. Show room for construction as well as the finished building.
A house can pass FAR and fail coverage. It can pass both and still have no workable driveway or excavation area. Review the three documents together. Pervious paving, basements and garages do not receive the same treatment in every jurisdiction.
Property-specific checks
What can change the table
- Maximum structure area is 30% and impervious surface is 60%; no base FAR is applied.
- Height must satisfy both 25 ft above original grade and 31 ft above finished grade, using the more restrictive result.
- Shoreline, private-lane, panhandle, between-dwelling, and legal-building-site rules need Town confirmation before relying on the mapped envelope.
How to use this guide
How to use the zoning table for a real property
- 1
Find the parcel on the city's current zoning map and copy the complete zone name.
- 2
Read the full row, table footnotes, and definitions. Do not use only the front setback.
- 3
Check corner-lot yards, access easements, critical areas, shorelines, trees, overlays, and recorded restrictions.
- 4
Use a boundary and topographic survey to place the setbacks against the actual lot.
- 5
Have the city or project team confirm any uncertainty before the design is fixed.
Official resources