(a) |
Purpose.
This district is established to encourage high density residential development in areas served with central sewer and water, readily accessible to arterial streets and community facilities necessary to support such a density. This District permits single family, two family and multifamily dwellings.
(b) Permitted Principal Uses | (c) Conditionally Permitted Uses |
(1) Accessory Buildings (Section 1106.10) (2) Home Businesses, Limited (3) Single-Family Dwellings (4) Two-Family Dwellings | (2) Assisted Living Facility (Section 1105.03) (5) Child Day Care Facilities (Section 1105.16) (8) Homeless/Emergency Shelters (Section 1105.28) (9) Hospitals (Section 1105.29) (10) Multifamily Dwellings (Section 1105.40) (12) Recreational Facilities, Outdoor (Section 1105.49) (14) Residential Facilities (Section 1105.51) (18) Utilities & Associated Structures (Section 1105.65) |
(d) |
Specially Permitted Uses
None
(e) Dimensional Regulations | |
Lot and Building Height Standards | |
Min. Lot Area | Single-Family Dwelling: 6,000 sq. ft. |
Two-Family Dwelling: 10,000 sq. ft. | |
Multifamily Dwelling: • 10,000 sq. ft. for the first 3 dwelling units, plus • 1,500 sq. ft. for each unit thereafter through 10, plus •1,000 sq. ft. for units 11 through 20, plus • 800 sq. ft. for units 21 through, but not to exceed, 36. | |
Max. Density | 36 dwelling units per acre |
Min. Lot Frontage | 40 ft. |
Minimum Usage Open Space for Multifamily only | At least 30% of the actual lot area must be devoted to usable open space |
Max. Building Height | 60 ft. |
Front Yard Setbacks (Multifamily see (F)(4) | 30 ft. |
Side Yard Setbacks (Multifamily see (F)(3) | 10 ft. |
Rear Yard Setbacks (Multifamily see (f)(4) | 30 ft. |
(f) |
Additional Regulations
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(1)
Architectural Review Requirements.
The location of some projects may be subject to review for a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Architectural Review Board.
(2)
Minimum Front Yard Setback Variances (currently Section 1161.03).
The required front yard setback, on a lot where the new construction or alteration of a building is being considered, may be modified without a variance when the Zoning Inspector determines all of the following standards are met:
A. That the average front yard setback of at least two (2) existing front yards on lots within two hundred (200) feet of the lot in question and within the same block and on the same side of the street is less than the minimum front yard setback prescribed in the applicable zoning district;
B. The modified minimum front yard setback must not be less than the average front yard depth of the lots identified in Subsection (a), above, and
C. The modified minimum front yard setback must not be less than twenty (20) feet in any district.
(3)
Minimum Side Yard Setback of Multifamily Dwellings.
Ten (10) feet, except that where the property abuts a residential district of lower density or a public right-of-way which abuts a residential district of lower density, the minimum side yard requirement is ten (10) feet plus one foot for each two (2) feet in building height in excess of twenty (20) feet above grade.
(4)
Minimum Front Yard Setback and Rear Yard Setback of Multifamily Dwellings.
Thirty (30) feet plus one for each two (2) feet of building height in excess of two (2) stories above grade.
(5)
Additional Height for Inclusion of Parking Garage.
A building is permitted to exceed the maximum building height by up to fifteen (15) feet if a parking structure is provided underneath seventy-five percent (75%) of the building's footprint.
(6)
Home Businesses, Limited.
A Limited Home Business is a permitted use in any residential dwelling. The Zoning Inspector must review each application as it is submitted to the Community Development Department to determine whether the proposed use is consistent with the Zoning Code. If all of the standards are met, the Zoning Inspector will issue a letter of approval outlining the restrictions on the Limited Home Business.
(Ord. 2021-057. Passed 6-16-21.)