(a) Permitted Uses. Land and buildings in the Old Town Residential Multi Family District (OT-MF) shall be used only for the following purposes:
(1) Multiple-unit residential structures not exceeding six units per acre and 12 units per building.
(2) Accessory buildings and uses in association with a permitted multiple-unit apartment residential structure, such as recreational facilities.
(b) Conditional Uses. The following uses may be allowed in the Old Town Residential Multi Family District (OT-MF) subject to approval in accordance with Chapter 1145:
(1) Churches and other similar places of worship and parish houses provided the following conditions are met:
A. The church building is set back from any adjacent residential property line a distance equal to or greater than the height of the structure exclusive of the steeple or spire.
B. The church lot is accessible to a major arterial in a manner that does not require the passage of traffic through local residential streets.
C. Private parking on the lot combined with public parking within 200 feet of the property are adequate to accommodate the required off street parking requirements of the church in accordance with Chapter 1185.
D. There is one acre or more per 100 seats or similar accommodations in the main assembly hall.
E. Accessory living quarters may be provided on the church lot as a conditional use. The location, density, and the additional lot area required for such uses shall be subject to approval by Council. Accessory recreational uses may be provided on the church lot as a conditional use subject to approval by Council.
(2) Public uses: parks, playgrounds, recreation and community center buildings and grounds, public swimming pools, tennis courts and similar recreational uses, provided that any principal building or swimming pool used therefore shall be located not less than 150 feet from any other lot in any residential district unless otherwise approved as part of the development plan within a planned development district.
(3) Public and private schools.
(c) Development Standards.
(1) Lot and building requirements. The following lot and building requirements are minimum standards, except where noted, and shall apply in the Old Town Residential Multi Family District (OT-MF):
A. Lot area: No minimum lot area is required, however, all lots shall abut an improved public right-of-way and lot area shall be adequate to provide the required yard space.
B. Lot coverage (maximum): No maximum lot coverage is required, however, the lot coverage shall be adequate to provide the required yard space.
C. Lot width: No minimum lot width is required, however, all lots shall abut an improved public right-of-way and have adequate width to provide the required yard space and meet minimum access requirements.
D. Front yard build to line: The principal structure shall be located no more than three feet from the build to line. At least 50% of the building's front elevation shall be located within the applicable variation from the build-to line range. No part of any structure shall be permitted within the public right-of-way. The build to line shall be calculated as the distance from the right-of-way equal to the average setback from the right-of-way of the existing buildings on the same side of the street. Buildings used in the build to line calculation shall meet the following:
1. Front on the same street as the subject property.
2. Be located between the nearest cross streets, not including alleys.
3. Be located on a property with an OT-C, OT-SF or OT-MF zoning.
E. Side yard setback: Five feet on each side as measured from the side property line.
F. Rear yard setback: 20 feet as measured from the rear property line; an accessory building may be located in the rear yard no less than five feet from the rear property line.
G. Dwelling dimensions: The following dwelling dimensions measured in terms of square footage shall apply to all residential dwellings in the Old Town Residential Multi Family District (OT-MF):
DWELLING TYPE | FINISHED FLOOR AREA (square feet) |
One Bedroom | 1,000 |
Each Additional Bedroom | 225 |
(2) Supplemental standards. The following supplemental standards shall apply within the Old Town Residential Multi Family District (OT-MF):
A. The height of a building shall not exceed any of the following: 35 feet, two stories, or 10% higher than the immediately adjacent structures on the same side of the street. Buildings on corner lots shall not be 10% higher than the structure immediately adjacent on the same side of the street or 10% higher than the structure immediately to the rear.
B. Two or more multiple-unit structures located on the same lot shall locate no closer than five feet from each structure.
C. Applicable standards shall be met in corresponding sections of this Zoning Code.
(Ord. 2020-10, passed 6-15-2020)