Accessory uses, buildings and structures permitted in a MF Multiple-Family District shall conform to the regulations of this section.
(a) Minimum Yard Requirements for Accessory Uses. An accessory building or use permitted in an MF District shall be located as set forth in Schedule 1123.12
(a).
Schedule 1123.12(a)
MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSORY USES
MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESSORY USES
Minimum Dimension in Feet Side/Rear Yard | ||||
Permitted Accessory Use
| Front Yard
| Abutting MF, C or S District
| Abutting AA, A or B District
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Minimum Dimension in Feet Side/Rear Yard | ||||
Permitted Accessory Use
| Front Yard
| Abutting MF, C or S District
| Abutting AA, A or B District
| |
(1) | Private parking garage and related accessory parking areas | NP | 5 | 10 |
(2) | Circulation drives | 20 | 5 | 10 |
(3) | Recreation facilities and community rooms, including swimming pools, tennis courts and associated structures | NP | (a) | (a) |
(4) | Storage shed, greenhouses and other similar accessory buildings | NP | (a) | (a) |
(5) | Trash receptacles | NP | (a) | (a) |
(6) | Porches, decks, patios | (a) | (a) | (a) |
(7) | Guard house, gate house | - | - | - |
(8) | Leasing office | (a) | (a) | (a) |
(9) | Freestanding air conditioning machinery, above-ground components of geothermal energy systems, emergency generator and other similar equipment | NP | (a) | (a) |
Note: (a) Shall maintain the same minimum yard requirement as for a principal use set forth in Section 1123.07. |
(b) Accessory Retail and Service Uses. Retail sales and service establishments in an MF-3 District are permitted as accessory uses when clearly incidental to a multiple- family dwelling provided:
(1) The accessory use shall be located in a building that contains no less than fifty (50) dwelling units.
(2) Such gross floor area of the accessory use shall not exceed an area equal to fifty percent (50%) of the first floor area of the permitted multiple-family dwelling building.
(3) All such accessory uses shall be confined within the building and shall have no exterior entrance for customers.
(c) Accessory Recreational Facilities. Private pools, tennis courts, and other recreational facilities may be located in a Multiple-Family District as an accessory use to a multiple-family development. Swimming pools shall be completely enclosed by a fence of sturdy construction not less than six (6) feet in height, so constructed as not to permit access to such pool except by means of a necessary gate which shall be self-closing and self-latching construction and operation. Outdoor lighting for recreational purposes shall be arranged so as not to shine on adjacent property.
(d) Trash Receptacles. Trash receptacles shall be enclosed in an approved structure or be screened from view as required by Section 1166.10(a).
(e) Fences and Walls. Fences and walls shall comply with the regulations for fences and walls in AA, A and B Districts contained in Section 1121.12.
(f) Supplemental Regulations for Enclosed Parking Spaces, Private Parking Garages, and Accessory Parking Spaces.
(1) Any enclosed parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit in compliance with Chapter 1161, either in an attached private parking garage that is integrated with or in a detached private parking garage that is accessory to the principal building.
(2) Design Standards for Private Parking Garages.
A. Any attached private parking garage should be designed to be compatible and complimentary of the primary structure, including materials, color, roof design, and massing, and should not be the dominant structure on the site.
B. Any attached private parking garage shall be located at least five (5) feet behind the front façade of the primary structure. A new attached private parking garage on a corner lot shall be set back at least five (5) feet from the front façade of the primary structure.
C. The garage doors of any private parking garage may face the street, side, or rear property lines.
(Ord. 14-2017. Passed 3-20-17; Ord. 70-2021. Passed 11-1-21.)