(A) One-Family Dwelling District (R-1, R-2, and R-3). Purpose. To recognize, preserve and protect the present character of existing single- family residential neighborhoods and to provide for the development of new neighborhoods in accordance with contemporary residential development standards.
(1) Permitted and conditional uses: See Table 5, Groups A and B.
(2) Minimum area for zoning district: None.
(3) District bulk standards: See Table 4.
(5) Landscaping and screening: None.
(6) Stormwater detention and floodplain development requirements: See § 22.044.
(7) Design standards: As provided in § 22.051.
(8) Additional requirements: As provided in general residential district regulations and general district regulations.
(9) Dwelling standards: Single-family dwelling units shall have a total habitable floor area of not less than 1,200 square feet, exclusive of basement area and garage space.
(B) Multi-Family Dwelling District (R- 4). Purpose. This district is for higher density residential neighborhoods that encourages a wide range of housing types, such as attached, duplex and multi-family, to meet the diverse housing needs of village residents.
(1) Permitted and conditional uses: See Table 5, Groups C and D.
(2) Minimum area for zoning district: One acre.
(3) District bulk standards: See Table 4.
(6) Stormwater detention and floodplain development requirements: See § 22.044.
(7) Design standards: As provided in § 22.052.
(8) Additional requirements:
(a) Minimum lot size for single-family detached: See R-3 requirements.
(b) As provided in general residential district regulations and general district regulations.
(c) Interior side yard requirements for attached dwelling units shall not apply where the unit is attached to another unit at the side lot line.
(d) When two or more buildings, which contain attached dwelling units or multi-family dwelling units are located on the same zoning lot, a minimum spacing standard of 30 feet shall be required.
(e) Where the building height is over 35 feet, the front, side, corner side and rear yard setback shall be increased by two feet for each additional foot or fraction thereof, which exceeds a building height over 35 feet.
(f) No dwelling unit shall be erected or occupied below grade.
(g) Minimum floor area (square foot) per dwelling unit for multi-family dwellings (exclusive of utility rooms and garages).
Dwelling Type | Efficiency | One Bedroom | Two Bedroom | Three Bedroom or More |
Attached/Duplexes | 750 SF | 900 SF | 1,200 SF | |
Apartments/ Condominiums | 500 SF | 600 SF | 750 SF | 900 SF |
(Ord. 480B, passed 8-21-1953; Ord. 90-O-036, passed 11-8-1990; Ord. 14-O-36, passed 11-14-2014; Ord. 19-O-20, passed 9-17-2019; Ord. 20-O-21, passed 11-17-2020)
R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | |
Minimum lot area/dwelling unit | ||||
Efficiency unit | 30,000 | 7,500 | 5,000 | 1,500 |
1-bedroom unit | 30,000 | 7,500 | 5,000 | 2,000 |
2-bedroom unit | 30,000 | 7,500 | 5,000 | 2,500 |
3-bedroom unit | 30,000 | 7,500 | ||
4-bedroom and larger | 30,000 | 7,500 | 5,000 | 3,500 |
Single-Family Detached (See R-3 Requirements) | ||||
Religious institutions | 20,000 | |||
Minimum area for zoning district | - - | - - | - - | 1.0 acre |
Minimum lot width Religious institutions | 100 100 | 70 100 | 50 100 | 50 100 |
Minimum front yard setback (also see § 22.066) | 30 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Minimum corner side yard setback (also see § 22.066) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Minimum side yard setback (also see § 22.066) | 15 | |||
6 feet or 10% of lot width, whichever is greater | ||||
Minimum rear yard setback (also see § 22.066) | 40 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Lot coverage | 35% | 35% | 45% | 45% |
Floor area ratio | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1.5 |
Building height | 35 | 35 | 35 | 45 |
Impervious surface coverage Front yard total | 50% | NA NA | ||
For lots with a lot width of 50 feet or less | 55% | |||
For lots with a lot width greater than 50 feet | 50% | |||
(Ord. 480B, passed 8-21-1953; Ord. 90-O-036, passed 11-8-1990; Ord. 14-O-36, passed 11-14-2014; Ord. 19-O-20, passed 9-17-2019; Ord. 20-O-21, passed 11-17-2020)
P = Permitted, C = Conditional Use Permit, Blank = Not Allowed
R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 |
R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | R-4 | |
Accessory uses, buildings, and structures to all permitted uses in the district, including off-street parking and loading and signs as provided herein | P | P | P | P |
Antenna-residential | P | P | P | P |
Asphalt batch plant in areas consisting of no less than 190 acres; the provisions of § § 22.195 through 22.207 shall apply to any conditional use granted under this section | C | |||
Cemeteries and mausoleums | C | C | C | C |
Clean construction and demolition debris (CCDD)/Fill operations including uncontaminated soil fill operation (USFO) | C | |||
Concrete redi-mix plant and related uses, provided that: (a) no such conditional use may be approved for placement within 700 feet of any parcels under residential use at the time of application therefor; (b) any such conditional use parcel must be located in McHenry County, Illinois; and (c) any such conditional use parcel must be located adjacent to State Route 120 | C | |||
Community residence | C | C | C | C |
Conditional public uses | C | C | C | C |
Educational institutions | C | C | C | C |
Golf courses, private/public, including ancillary maintenance facility with or without outdoor storage | C | C | C | C |
Home occupations, subject to the standards listed in § 22.065(A) | P | P | P | P |
Landscape waste transfer station, provided that: (a) no such conditional use may be approved for placement within 700 feet of any parcels under residential use at the time of application therefor; (b) any such conditional use parcel must be located in McHenry County, Illinois; and (c) any such conditional use parcel must be located adjacent to State Route 120 | C | |||
Manufactured/mobile home park | C | |||
Multi-family dwelling | P | |||
Parks, playgrounds, forest preserves, wildlife sanctuaries, and other publically owned open space | P | P | P | P |
Permitted public uses | P | P | P | P |
Planned Unit Development | C | C | C | C |
Recreational vehicle park | C | |||
Religious institutions, subject to minimum lot area requirement in Table 4 | P | P | P | P |
School, public | C | C | C | C |
School, private | C | C | C | C |
Single-family, detached | P | P | P | P |
Single-family, attached | P | |||
Solar farm | C | |||
Surface extraction and/or processing of earth materials in areas consisting of no less than 190 acres; the provisions of §§ 22.195 through 22.222 shall apply to any conditional use granted under this section | C | |||
Temporary buildings or trailers for construction purposes for a period not to exceed the period of construction | P | P | P | P |
Vacation rental, including short-term and AIRBNB | C | C | C | |
(Ord. 480B, passed 8-21-1953; Ord. 90-O-036, passed 11-8-1990; Ord. 14-O-36, passed 11-14-2014; Ord. 18-O-08, passed 2-27-2018; Ord. 18-O-14, passed 5-15-18; Ord. 19-O-02, passed 1-15-19; Ord. 19-O-20, passed 9-17-2019; Ord. 20-O-21, passed 11-17-2020)