1103.14 R-C: HIGH DENSITY MULTIFAMILY-COMMERCIAL DISTRICT.
 
(a) Purpose.
The purpose of this district is to encourage residential development at high densities and allowing compatible commercial and office activities integrally designed into the neighborhood.
 
(b) Permitted Principal Uses
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses
(1)   Accessory Buildings (Section 1106.10)
(2)   Banks and Financial Institutions (Excluding Drive-Through Facilities)
(3)   Home Businesses, Limited
(4)   Single-Family Dwellings
(5)   Two-Family Dwellings
 
 
 
(1)   Assisted Living Facility (Section 1105.03)
(2)   Banquet Halls (Section 1105.09)
(3)   Bar, Tavern, Night Club, Saloon, and Similar Establishments (Section 1105.10)
(4)   Bed and Breakfast (Section 1105.11)
(5)   Business, Non-retail (Section 1105.13)
(6)   Business, Retail (Section 1105.14:)
(7)   Child Day Care Facilities (Section 1105.16)
(8)   Child Day Care Homes, Type A & B (Section 1105.17)
(9)   Drive-Thru Convenience and Beverage (Section 1105.21)
(10)   Funeral Homes (Without Crematories) (Section 1105.25)
(11)   Home Occupations (Section 1105.27)
(12)   Homeless/Emergency Shelters (Section 1105.28)
(13)   Hospitals (Section 1105.29, Section 1105.30 )
(14)   Medical Marijuana, Dispensaries (Section 1105.34)
(15)   Multifamily Dwellings (Section 1105.40)
(16)   Open Air Markets/Farmers Markets (Section 1105.43)
(17)   Outpatient Addiction Services Facilities (Section 1105.44)
(18)   Parking Lots and Garages (Not Accessory to a Use) (Section 1105.45)
(19)   Recreational Facilities, Indoor (Section 1105.48)
(20)   Recreational Facilities, Outdoor (Section 1105.49)
(21)   Religious Institutions (Section 1105.50:Section 1105.23)
(22)   Residential Facilities (Section 1105.51)
(23)   Restaurants (Section 1105.52)
(24)   Rooming and Boarding Houses (Section 1105.54)
(25)   Schools, Public and Private (Section 1105.56)
(26)   Temporary Structures (Section 1106.15)
(27)   Testing/Experimental/Research Facilities (Section 1105.61)
(28)   Utilities & Associated Structures (Section 1105.65)
Where there is a discrepancy between Section 1103.07 and this table, this table will prevail.
(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.
Commercial: None Specified
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)(5)
30 ft.
Side Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily see (F)(4)
10 ft.
Rear Yard Setbacks
(Multifamily see (f)(5)
30 ft.
 
(f)
Additional Regulations
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(1)
Architecture.
The architectural design of commercial uses must be developed with consideration given to the purposes of this district, and commercial uses must be so designed as to minimize possible disruptive effects on the character of properties abutting residential uses.
(2)   
Architectural Review Requirements.
The location of some projects may be subject to review for a Certificate of Appropriateness issued by the Architectural Review Board.
(3)   
Parking.
Parking for commercial uses is in addition to what is required for the multifamily dwellings. Parking areas must be designed to separate parking oriented to commercial enterprises from parking oriented to the multifamily portions of the structure.
(4)   
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.
(5)   
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.
(6)   
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.
(7)   
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.)