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GoldMine sets low-density ranchette standards: lot sizes, animal allowances, and building limits
Summary
Draft ranchette standards in the GoldMine plan set 1-acre and 3-acre development rules (minimum lot widths, 1,800 sq ft primary residence minimum footprint, ADU limits, garage sizes, and animal allowances up to 50 chickens on 3-acre lots) intended as transitional buffers between employment areas and rural neighborhoods.
The GoldMine draft defines two ranchette lot types intended to provide low-density transitional housing adjacent to employment areas. For 1-acre ranchettes the document sets a minimum lot width/frontage of 120 feet, a primary residence minimum footprint of 1,800 square feet on the main level, a 35-foot maximum building height and an accessory dwelling unit limited to 30 percent of the primary residence footprint. Animal allowances for 1-acre lots include up to 30 chickens, 4 dogs and 2 cats.
For 3-acre ranchettes the minimum lot width is 200 feet, the primary residence footprint minimum remains 1,800 square feet, detached garages can be up to 2,000 square feet, and animal allowances increase (for example, up to 50 chickens). The plan presents these ranchette areas as intentionally low density "to help buffer more intensive employment areas," not as traditional suburban neighborhoods; architectural and material standards are required to complement the rural character.
