(A) Purpose. The multiple-family residential district is designed to provide sites for multiple-family dwelling structures, and related uses, which will generally serve as the zones of transition between lower density 1-family districts and nonresidential districts. The multiple-family district is further provided to serve the limited needs for the apartment type of unit in an otherwise medium density, 1-family community.
(B) Uses permitted. No building or structure, or part thereof shall be erected, altered or used, and no land shall be used except for one or more of the following:
(1) All uses permitted in the FS residential district. The standards applicable to the FS district shall apply as minimum standards when one-family detached dwellings are erected.
(2) Boarding and lodging house (not over 5 guest rooms).
(3) Two-family dwellings.
(4) Multiple-family dwellings.
(5) Accessory buildings when located in accordance with the requirements of this section.
(C) Principal uses permitted subject to special conditions. The following special condition uses shall be permitted subject to review and approval by the Planning Commission and Township Board, and further subject to any and all reasonable conditions which may be imposed in accordance with §§ 152.130 through 152.136 and §§ 152.150 through 152.152.
(1) All special condition uses in the FS District.
(2) Home for the aged (congregate care facility).
(3) Temporary residence/structure.
(4) Any other use which is determined by the Planning Commission, to be of the same general character as, and compatible with, the above permitted uses.
(D) Areas, yards and heights.
(1) Land areas where a building is to be erected, altered or used for two family dwellings shall be not less than 21,000 square feet with not less than 120 feet of frontage.
(2) For multiple dwelling uses, other than those that provide individual driveways and attached garages such as townhouses, required front yards shall not be used for vehicular parking or driveways but shall be maintained as a green yard area. This front yard area may not be used as any portion of the recreation area required except any portion thereof located more distant than 25 feet from said edge of the front roadway which may be used in computing required recreational areas if an open green area and no buildings, drives or parking area are located thereon.
(3) A 10-foot wide green, landscaped area shall be proved around all multi-family structures, free of streets, other than those that provide individual driveways and attached garages such as townhouses driveways or parking areas.
(4) No structure containing multi-family dwelling units shall be located closer than 30 feet from any other structure containing dwelling units.
(E) Recreation areas. All lots or parcels used for multiple family dwellings shall provide usable recreational areas equal to not less than 10% of the areas occupied by buildings. These recreational areas shall not have any driveways, parking areas, garages or other structures of any kind situated thereon, and front yard areas or side yard areas as above described may not be used in the computation of space for recreational area. No area which is less than 10 feet in width free from all driveways, parking areas, structures or sidewalks shall be used in the computation of recreational area.
(F) Public improvements required.
(1) No multiple family development shall be developed unless all streets and off street parking areas are paved in accordance with township standards.
(2) No permit shall be issued unless adequate provision is made for sewer and water for the development.
(G) Additional standards and regulations. The following list of references includes additional standards and regulations applicable to any proposed use in this district:
(1) § 152.100 Schedule of Regulations;
(2) § 152.031 Performance Standards;
(5) § 152.077 Screening of Trash Storage Areas;
(6) § 152.078 Landscaping; and
(7) § 152.085 Signs.
(Ord. Art. XIII, passed 5-22-1997; Am. Ord. 465, passed 8-14-2014)