The R2 Two-Family Residence District is primarily designed to accommodate existing single- family attached developments and two-family dwellings.
(A) Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the R2 District:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings.
(2) Single-family attached dwellings.
(3) Two-family dwellings.
(4) Educational institutions.
(5) Parks and playgrounds.
(6) Religious institutions.
(7) Accessory uses and buildings, incidental to and on the same zoning lot as a principal use.
(B) Conditional uses. The following conditional uses may be allowed in the R2 District, subject to the provisions of § 156.160.
(1) Cultural institutions.
(2) Philanthropic and charitable institutions.
(3) Planned developments, residential.
(4) Public utility and service uses and civic buildings.
(5) Recreational and social facilities.
(7) Accessory uses and buildings, incidental to and on the same zoning lot as a principal use.
(8) State licensed day care centers.
(9) Day care homes (defined as family homes which receive more than three up to a maximum of eight children for up to 12 hours per day), provided:
(a) The operator appears before the Village Zoning Board for approval;
(b) The home is licensed by the State of Illinois;
(c) The operator maintains adequate liability insurance in the minimum amount of $100,000;
(d) The home is in compliance with all codes and ordinances of the village, including Life Safety Code 101;
(e) The home is accessible to the Fire Department and Building Department for a minimum of one inspection per year; and
(f) The operator maintains a Village of Bellwood business license on an annual basis.
(10) Dwellings occupied by a functional family.
(C) Lot size requirements.
(1) Permitted uses.
LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS, PERMITTED USES - R2 DISTRICTS | ||
Structure | Minimum Lot Area (Square Feet) | Minimum Lot Width (Feet) |
LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS, PERMITTED USES - R2 DISTRICTS | ||
Structure | Minimum Lot Area (Square Feet) | Minimum Lot Width (Feet) |
Single-family detached dwellings | 5,000 | 40 |
Single-family attached dwellings | 3,000 (per D.U.) | 50 |
Two-family dwellings | 6,000 | 50 |
Educational institutions | 40,000 | 120 |
Parks and playgrounds | No size limitations | |
Religious institutions | 20,000 | 80 |
(2) Conditional uses.
LOT SIZE REQUIREMENTS, CONDITIONAL USES - R2 DISTRICTS | ||
Structure | Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width (Feet) |
Cultural institutions | 40,000 sq. ft. | 120 |
Philanthropic and charitable | 20,000 sq. ft. | 80 |
Planned developments | 4 acres | 200 |
Public utility and service uses | As specified by Plan Commission | |
Recreational and social facilities | 20,000 sq. ft. | 80 |
(3) Accessory uses. Each accessory use may be established on the same lot as a principal use, provided that such lot meets the lot size requirements of the R2 District as provided in division (C)(1) and (2) of this section.
(D) Yard requirements.
(1) Permitted uses.
YARD REQUIREMENTS, PERMITTED USES - R2 DISTRICTS | ||||
Structure | Front Yard (Feet) | Interior Side Yard (Feet) | Corner Side Yard (Feet) | Rear Yard (Feet) |
Single-family detached dwellings | 15 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
Single-family attached dwellings | 15 | N.A.* | 10 | 15 |
Two-family dwellings | 15 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
Educational institutions | 30 | 15** | 25 | 30 |
Parks and playgrounds | Not applicable | |||
Religious institutions | 25 | 10** | 20 | 20 |
* Not applicable; however, a minimum distance separation of six feet shall be provided between building clusters. | ||||
** Plus 1 foot for each 2 feet by which the building or structure height exceeds 20 feet. | ||||
(2) Conditional uses.
YARD REQUIREMENTS, CONDITIONAL USES - R2 DISTRICTS | ||||
Structure | Front Yard (Feet) | Interior Side Yard (Feet) | Corner Side Yard (Feet) | Rear Yard (Feet) |
Cultural institutions | 30 | 15** | 25 | 30 |
Philanthropic institutions | 25 | 10** | 20 | 30 |
Planned developments | As specified by Plan Commission | |||
Public utilities | As specified by Plan Commission | |||
Recreational and social facilities | 20 | 10** | 20 | 20 |
** Plus 1 foot for each 2 feet by which the building or structure height exceeds 20 feet. | ||||
(3) Accessory uses. Except as indicated below, the yard requirements of the principal uses shall apply to their accessory buildings:
YARD REQUIREMENTS, ACCESSORY USES - R2 DISTRICTS | ||||
Structure | Front Yard (Feet) | Interior Side Yard (Feet) | Corner Side Yard (Feet) | Rear Yard (Feet) |
Buildings accessory to dwellings | 15 | 4 | 10 | 3 |
(E) Building height limitations. No building or other structure erected within the R2 District shall exceed two stories or 30 feet in height.
(F) Exterior wall construction.
(1) A minimum of 90% of the exterior wall construction for a multiple-family dwelling and multiple single-family dwellings (as those terms are defined in these regulations) shall be constructed of solid masonry, face brick, decorative stone, or other masonry products as approved by the Village Board. The 90% coverage requirement shall be calculated by measuring all facades of the structure, excluding the openings for windows and doors, and dividing that figure by two. The builder of the structure shall be authorized to satisfy the 90% requirement by placing the masonry or brick on one or more facades of the structure provided that the facade that faces the public street or private road that services that structure shall have a minimum of 80% of that facade covered with masonry or brick.
(2) The requirement for masonry or brick exterior wall construction shall apply to any multiple-family dwelling or multiple single-family dwellings that are to be constructed as part of a development for which a preliminary plat is approved after the effective date of this division.
(`95 Code, § 156.042) (Ord. 83-11, passed 9- -83; Am. Ord. 92-17, passed 8-12-92; Am. Ord. 2001-4, passed 2-28-01; Am. Ord. 02-20, passed 6-19-02
; Am. Ord. 8-105, passed 12-17-08)
Cross-reference:
Amendment to sections pertaining to home day care facilities, see § 156.182