Multi-Family Residential District (R-3, R-4) regulations are established in order to achieve, among others, the following purposes:
(a) To regulate the bulk and location of dwellings to obtain proper privacy and useable open spaces appropriate for the various districts;
(b) To regulate the density and distribution of population to avoid congestion and the overburdening of existing and proposed community facilities and public services.
(c) To preserve the character of differing neighborhoods by providing unique districts with different densities and development standards.
(d) To enable the development of attached single-family and multi-family dwellings in appropriate locations, with a minimum project size to ensure the creation of sustainable higher density neighborhoods.
(e) To carry out the following specific purposes:
(1) The R-3 District is established to provide, preserve and protect medium density residential areas for attached single-family dwellings arranged to provide good building site design and effective open space in areas adequately served by municipal sewer, water and streets.
(2) The R-4 District is established to provide, preserve and protect locations for high-density apartment style development in areas with appropriate levels of service.
(Ord. 8-13. Passed 5-14-13.)