(1) Purpose. To provide for the development and protection of areas of moderate density housing with flexibility to allow for common open space.
(2) Main uses permitted.
(A) Agricultural uses.
-- Crop production.
(B) Commercial and business service uses.
None permitted.
(C) Industrial uses.
-- Gas drilling and production. [SUP]
-- Temporary concrete or asphalt batching plant. [SUP]
(D) Institutional and community service uses.
-- Cemetery or mausoleum. [SUP]
-- Child or adult care facility. [See Section 51A-4.204(3)]
-- Church.
-- College, university or seminary. [SUP]
-- Community service center. [SUP]
-- Convalescent and nursing homes, hospice care, and related institutions. [SUP]
-- Convent or monastery. [SUP]
-- Foster home.
-- Library, art gallery, or museum. [SUP]
-- Public or private school. [SUP]
(E) Lodging uses.
None permitted.
(F) Miscellaneous uses.
-- Carnival or circus (temporary). [By special authorization of the building official.]
-- Temporary construction or sales office.
(G) Office uses.
None permitted.
(H) Recreation uses.
-- Country club with private membership. [RAR]
-- Private recreation center, club, or area. [SUP]
-- Public park, playground, or golf course.
(I) Residential uses.
-- Duplex.
-- Group residential facility. [See Section 51A-4.209(3).]
-- Handicapped group dwelling unit. [See Section 51A-4.209(3.1).]
-- Multifamily.
-- Retirement housing.
-- Single family.
(J) Retail and personal service uses.
None permitted.
(K) Transportation uses.
-- Private street or alley. [SUP]
-- Transit passenger shelter.
-- Transit passenger station or transfer center. [SUP]
(L) Utility and public service uses.
-- Electrical substation. [SUP]
-- Local utilities. [SUP or RAR may be required. See Section 51A-4.212(4).]
-- Police or fire station. [SUP]
-- Radio, television, or microwave tower. [SUP]
-- Tower/antenna for cellular communication. [See Section 51A-4.212(10.1).]
-- Utility or government installation other than listed. [SUP]
(M) Wholesale, distribution, and storage uses.
-- Recycling drop-off container. [See Section 51A-4.213 (11.2).]
-- Recycling drop-off for special occasion collection. [See Section 51A-4.213 (11.3).]
(3) Accessory uses. As a general rule, an accessory use is permitted in any district in which the main use is permitted. Some specific types of accessory uses, however, due to their unique nature, are subject to additional regulations contained in Section 51A-4.217. For more information regarding accessory uses, consult Section 51A-4.217.
(A) The following accessory uses are not permitted in this district:
-- Accessory helistop.
-- Accessory medical/infectious waste incinerator.
-- Accessory outside display of merchandise.
-- Accessory outside sales.
-- Accessory pathological waste incinerator.
(B) In this district, the following accessory uses are permitted by SUP only:
-- Accessory community center (private).
(4) Yard, lot, and space regulations. (Note: The yard, lot, and space regulations in this subsection must be read together with the yard, lot, and space regulations contained in Division 51A-4.400. In the event of a conflict between this subsection and Division 51A-4.400, Division 51A-4.400 controls.)
(A) Front yard. Minimum front yard is:
(i) 15 feet where adjacent to an expressway or a thoroughfare; and
(ii) no minimum in all other cases.
(B) Side and rear yard. Minimum side and rear yard is:
(i) 10 feet where adjacent to or directly across an alley from a zoning district other than a TH or TH(A) district; and
(ii) no minimum in all other cases.
(C) Dwelling unit density. Maximum dwelling unit density is 18 dwelling units per net acre.
(D) Floor area ratio. No maximum floor area ratio.
(E) Height.
(i) Residential proximity slope. If any portion of a structure is over 26 feet in height, that portion may not be located above a residential proximity slope originating in an R, R(A), D, D(A), TH, or TH(A) district. (See Section 51A-4.412.) Exception: Except for chimneys, structures listed in Section 51A-4.408(a)(2) may project through the slope to a height not to exceed the maximum structure height, or 12 feet above the slope, whichever is less. Chimneys may project through the slope to a height 12 feet above the slope and 12 feet above the maximum structure height.
(ii) Maximum height. Unless further restricted under Subparagraph (i), maximum structure height is 36 feet.
(F) Lot coverage. Maximum lot coverage is 60 percent. Aboveground parking structures are included in lot coverage calculations; surface parking lots and underground parking structures are not.
(G) Lot size. Minimum lot size is 2,000 square feet for each dwelling unit.
(H) Stories. No maximum number of stories.
(5) Off-street parking and loading. Consult the use regulations (Division 51A-4.200) for the specific off-street parking requirements for each use. Consult the off-street parking and loading regulations (Divisions 51A-4.300 et seq.) for information regarding off-street parking and loading generally. In this district, off-street parking must be provided at or below ground level.
(8) Additional provisions.
(A) Minimum district size. A minimum of one-half acre is required for the establishment of this district unless the city council determines that a smaller district is justified in a transitional circumstance separating a residential district from a higher density district.