(A) District intent.
(1) The “R5” (Multi-Family Residential) Residential District is intended to provide a land use category for small to medium scale multi-family developments. The provisions regulate that this land use district should protect, promote and maintain areas in the town for existing and future multi-family housing growth.
(2) The town’s Plan Commission and Board of Zoning appeals should strive to sensitively integrate this district into other Residential Districts and the NC, OC, DC, C1 and C2 Commercial Districts. This district should be within close proximity to parks, open space, services and retail if possible. Avoid locating near conflicting land uses and non-family oriented businesses.
(3) The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to promote an average net density of eight to ten dwelling units per acre community-wide in the “R5” District.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Residential:
(a) Dwelling, multi-family
(b) Dwelling, multi-family, apartment;
(c) Dwelling, two-family;
(d) Nursing home;
(e) Retirement community;
(f) Residential facility for developmentally multi-family disabled (large);
(g) Residential facility for developmentally disabled (small)*; and
(h) Residential facility for mentally ill*.
(2) Miscellaneous: accessory uses.
(C) Special exception uses.
(1) Residential:
(a) Dwelling, single-family;
(b) Bed and breakfast facility;
(c) Boarding house; and
(d) Child care home (owner occupied home).
(2) Institutional/public facilities:
(a) Church, temple or mosque;
(b) Community center;
(c) Government building;
(d) Library;
(e) Police/fire station;
(f) Post office;
(g) Public park/recreation center;
(h) School, public/private; and
(i) Trade or business school.
(3) Communication/utilities: public wells; and
(4) Miscellaneous:
(a) Child care institution; and
(b) Home occupation #1.
NOTE: *These uses are permitted by Indiana Code (I.C. 12-28-4-8 and I.C. 12-28-4-7).
(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.11)
(D) R5 District standards.
(1) Minimum lot area: 17,000 square feet;
(2) Minimum lot area per dwelling unit: 6,000 square feet;
(3) Minimum lot width: 90 feet;
(4) Maximum lot depth: 2.5 times the lot width;
(5) Minimum lot frontage: 70 feet on a public street with access from said public street;
(6) Sewer and water: requires municipal water and sewer hookup;
(7) Maximum structure height:
(a) Forty feet for the primary structure; and
(b) Thirty feet for accessory structures.
(8) Minimum front yard setback:
(a) Forty-five feet when adjacent to a primary arterial. Driveways are not permitted off of a primary arterial;
(b) Forty-five feet when adjacent to a secondary arterial street. Driveways are not permitted off of a primary arterial;
(c) Thirty-five feet when adjacent to a collector; and
(d) Thirty feet when adjacent to a local street.
(9) Minimum side yard setback: 20 feet (plus buffer yard);
(10) Minimum rear yard setback: 20 feet for the primary and accessory structures (plus buffer yard);
(11) Maximum lot coverage: square feet of all primary and secondary structures, and impervious surface cannot exceed 65% of the lot area;
(12) Minimum main floor area: 1,100 square feet per primary structure for single-family or multi-family uses;
(13) Minimum floor area per unit: 950 square feet average per dwelling unit in a multiple-unit primary structure;
(14) (a) Except for pipe stem lots, each lot created after the adoption of this chapter shall have 40 feet of frontage on a public road or a private road of at least a 50 foot right-of-way.
(b) 1. To achieve more creative planning and preservation of natural property features, pipe stem lots are permitted; provided, they have exclusive unobstructed private easement of access of at least 25 feet width to a road.
2. However, two pipe stem lots with no more than one dwelling on each lot may share a common easement of access of at least 25 feet in width.
3. The area of a pipe stem lot occupied solely by the pipe stem driveway or easement shall not be deemed to be part of the required minimum lot area.
(E) Additional standards that apply.
(1) Lot/Yard (LY): LY-01; and
(2) Height (HT): HT-01.
(3) Accessory Structures (AS):
(a) AS-01; and
(b) AS-02.
(4) Temporary Uses (TU):
(a) TU-01; and
(b) TU-02.
(5) Landscaping (LS):
(a) LS-01;
(b) LS-02; and
(c) LS-03.
(6) Buffer Yards (BY): BY-01;
(7) Performance Standards (PS): PS-01;
(8) Environmental (EN): EN-01;
(9) Floodplain (FP): FP-01;
(10) Lighting (LT): LT01;
(11) Parking (PK):
(a) PK-01;
(b) PK-06; and
(c) PK-07.
(12) Entrances/Drives (ED): ED-01;
(13) Vision Clearance (VC): VC-01;
(14) Public Improvement (PI): PI-01;
(15) Home Occupation (HO): HO-01;
(16) Telecommunication Facilities (TF):
(a) TF-01;
(b) TF-02; and
(c) TF03.
(17) Fences and Walls (FN): FN-01;
(18) Miscellaneous (MS):
(a) MS-02;
(b) MS-03;
(c) MS-04;
(d) MS-05;
(e) MS-06; and
(f) MS-07.
(19) General Signs (GS): GS-01;
(20) Temporary Signs (TS): TS02; and
(21) Permanent Signs (PS): PS-02.
(Ord. 2002-05, passed 12-30-2002, § 3.12)
(Ord. 2007-01, passed 4-9-2007; Ord. 2009-03, passed 4-6-2009; Ord. 2009-04, passed 4-6-2009)