(A) Purpose. The Mixed Residential, Single and Two-Family (MXR-2) District is intended to establish areas for the development of a mixture of single and two-family housing; to restrict encroachment on incompatible uses; to broaden the choice of residential living styles in the city; and to promote quality development.
(B) Permitted uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following are permitted uses in the MXR-2 District:
(1) Dwelling, single-family detached;
(2) Dwelling, duplex or two-family;
(3) Recreation, public.
(C) Accessory uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following accessory uses in the MXR-2 District are allowed only when it is an accessory to an existing principal permitted use on the same lot. All accessory uses must meet the procedures set forth in and regulated by §§ 153.110 et seq.
(1) Detached accessory structures (detached single-family only);
(2) Day care facility, unlicensed - serving 6 or fewer persons;
(3) Kennel, private - 3 or fewer pets;
(4) Residential facility, licensed - serving 6 or fewer persons;
(5) Other uses customarily associated with but subordinate to a permitted use as determined by the city;
(6) Amateur radio antenna (subject to the amateur radio antenna standards in § 153.096(II)(9)).
(D) Certificate of compliance. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following are uses in the MXR-2 District that require approval with a certificate of compliance as set forth in and regulated by § 153.029.
(1) Accessory uses.
(a) Accessory apartment - single-family detached lots only;
(b) Day care facility, licensed - serving 7 to 14 persons;
(c) Home occupations;
(d) Residential facility, licensed - serving 7 to 10 persons;
(e) Solar energy systems, either roof or ground-mounted (meeting accessory structure requirements) according to § 153.307.
(E) Conditional uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following are conditional uses in the MXR-2 District (requires a conditional use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by § 153.034).
(1) Principal uses.
(a) Bed and breakfast inn;
(b) Essential services, governmental buildings and storage;
(c) Essential services, utility substation;
(d) Place of worship;
(e) School.
(2) Accessory uses.
(a) Columbarium - accessory to place of worship;
(b) Day care facility, licensed - serving more than 14 persons;
(c) Residential facility, licensed - serving more than 10 persons;
(3) Other uses similar to those permitted in this section as determined by the Planning Commission and City Council.
(4) New wireless support structures and small wireless facilities located within the public right-of-way and meeting the requirements of Chapter 98, and subject to the conditions found in § 153.096(PP).
(F) Interim uses. Subject to applicable provisions of this chapter, the following are interim uses in the MXR-2 District (requires an interim use permit based upon procedures set forth in and regulated by § 153.035).
(1) Uses as determined by the Planning Commission and City Council.
(G) Lot size, setback, and height requirements. The following minimum requirements shall be observed in an MXR-2 District subject to additional requirements, exceptions, and modifications set forth in this chapter.
(1) Minimum lot requirements.
(a) Lot area.
1. Dwelling, detached single-family: 12,500 square feet;
2. Dwelling, detached single-family: 7,500 square feet for a new lot of record, constructed according to affordable housing goals as stated in the Comprehensive Plan and meeting inclusionary housing requirements in § 153.308. Such lot reduction shall not be permitted within the Shoreland Overlay Zone.
3. Two-family or duplex dwelling: 16,000 square feet.
(b) Lot width, single-family or two-family.
1. Eighty feet at the required front setback.
2. Sixty feet at the required front yard setback for a new lot of record, constructed according to affordable housing goals as stated in the Comprehensive Plan and meeting inclusionary housing requirements in § 153.308. Such lot reduction shall not be permitted within the Shoreland Overlay Zone.
(2) Setbacks.
(a) Principal structure.
1. Front yard:
a. Arterials, as designated in the Comprehensive Plan: 75 feet from the right-of-way line or 150 feet from the centerline of the street, whichever is greater;
b. Local/collector street: 30 feet from the public right-of-way;
c. Existing private street: 30 feet from edge of road.
2. Side Yard: 10 feet.
3. Side street: 25 feet.
4. Rear yard: 30 feet.
(b) Detached accessory structure.
1. Front yard: 30 feet and cannot be located between the principal structure and the street.
2. Side street: 25 feet and cannot be located between the principal structure and the street.
3. Side yard: 10 feet.
4. Rear yard: 10 feet.
(3) Building height.
(a) Principal structures: shall be limited to a maximum height of 3 stories or 35 feet whichever is less.
(b) Detached accessory structures: shall be limited to 1 story with a maximum sidewall height of 10 feet, measured from the floor surface to the underside of the ceiling member.
(Ord. 537, passed 11-8-2004; Am. Ord. 549, passed 5-22-2006; Am. Ord. 596, passed 2-8-2010; Am. Ord. 651, passed 3-14-2016; Am. Ord. 676, passed 7-9-2018)