Land area shall be divided and developed, and buildings shall be erected, altered, moved or maintained in a multi-family district only in compliance with the following area regulations.
(a) Minimum Development Area. The gross area of a tract of land shall not be less than five (5) acres. The entire tract of land to be developed shall be considered one zoning lot.
(b) Single-Family Requirements. In the R-3 and R-4 Districts, single-family dwellings on individually subdivided lots shall comply with the regulations for detached, single family homes in the R-2 District that are contained in Chapter 1262.
(c) Minimum Frontage. Each lot shall abut upon a public street for a distance not less than set forth in Table 1264.05. In a multi-family development, buildings may be arranged in a group and all buildings need not front on a street.
(d) Maximum Density. The residential density of a multi-family development shall not exceed the number of dwelling units per acre set forth in Table 1264.05 for the district in which the development is located.
(1) Calculating Units. The total number of dwelling units permitted shall be calculated by multiplying the total project area, exclusive of public rights-of-way existing at the time the development plan is submitted, by the number of dwelling units permitted per acre.
(e) Maximum Coverage. The maximum coverage of the lot, for all areas covered by buildings shall not exceed the percentage of the total area of the development project set forth in Table 1264.05.
(f) Maximum Number of Attached Single-Family Units. A building comprised of attached single-family units shall have not more than six such units attached.
Table 1264.05 Lot and Density Regulations | ||
R-3 Attached Single-Family/ Townhouse District | R-4 Multi-Family District | |
(1) Minimum frontage | 90 feet | 90 feet |
(2) Maximum dwelling units per acre | 8 | 16 |
(3) Maximum lot coverage by buildings | 25% | 40% |
(Ord. 8-13. Passed 5-14-13.)