In a Residence R-3 District, the following requirements shall be observed:
(a) Maximum building height shall be 50 feet, except as authorized by the Planning Commission
which shall review each application where the height exceeds 50 feet. The Commission shall base approval of a greater height on the following criteria.
(1) The added height does not restrict, impede or destroy visual sight distances exceeding 40 degrees of a plane from neighboring properties.
(2) The street system is adequate for the proposed density of development and entrances are planned to eliminate peak traffic and pedestrian congestion.
(3) Adequate fire protection is provided for the proposed building and the additional height does not adversely affect neighboring properties.
(b) Minimum lot area shall be 4,800 square feet.
(c) Minimum lot area per dwelling unit shall be 1,000 square feet.
(d) Front, rear and side yards are required as specified herein, and the maximum lot area that may be covered by principal buildings, accessory buildings and parking spaces or garages, exclusive of the area used for walkways, access drives, unenclosed porches, patios, swimming pools and other landscape elements, shall not exceed the percentage of total of area as follows:
Maximum Building Height
|
Front Yard (ft.) | Rear Yard (ft.) | Side Yards Least Width (ft.) | Side Yards Sum of Least Width (ft.) | Maximum Lot Coverage (percent) |
Less than | |||||
30 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 40 |
30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 38 |
40 | 25 | 15 | 10 | 20 | 36 |
50 | 30 | 20 | 15 | 30 | 34 |
(e) Off-street parking and loading facilities shall be provided as specified in Chapter 1280.
(Ord. 77-25, passed 4-28-1977)