(a) Purpose.
To provide for larger, denser multi-unit developments which include apartment complexes, condominiums, triplexes, and townhomes.
To allow for a broad spectrum of housing choices including senior housing options to accommodate the aging population.
To provide workforce housing to serve the employees of industries within and adjacent to the City of Lancaster.
To create walkability within these developments and create pedestrian connections to adjacent areas.
(b) Target Areas.
(c) Permitted, Special Exception, and Accessory Uses. See Section 1125.02
- Permitted, Special Exception, and Accessory Uses for each District.
(d) Lot Area, Setback, Height, and Lot Coverage Requirements.
Development Standards | Residential -Multi-Unit |
Minimum Lot Size (Sq. Ft.) | One Unit Dwelling Lot = 3,600 All other dwelling units = 2,500 per unit Non-Residential Buildings = 4,000 |
Maximum Density (utilize net acres) | 17.42 units/acre |
Minimum Frontage (Feet) | Multi-Unit Dwellings and Non-Residential Buildings = 80 One Unit Dwelling, Duplexes and Triplexes = 50 |
Minimum Front Setback (Feet) | 35 (Public Arterial, Collector, and Local Roads) 10 (Internal Private Roads) |
Maximum Front Setback (Feet) | N/A |
Minimum Side Setback (Feet) | One Unit Dwelling = 5 Duplexes = 5 Triplexes = 5 Multi-Unit Dwellings = 1' setback per 1' of building height; Non-Residential Buildings = 1' setback per 1' of building height |
Minimum Rear Setback (Feet) | One Unit Dwelling = 15 Duplexes =15 Triplexes = 15 Multi-Unit Dwellings = 1' setback per 1' of building height Non-Residential Buildings = 1' setback per 1' building height |
Maximum Height (Feet) | 50 |
Maximum Lot Coverage (Percent) | 80 |
Projection into required setback Cornices, canopies, eaves (roof overhang), fireplaces-chimneys, bay window, porch, stoop, or other similar architectural features may project into a required setback up to two feet. | |
Exemptions from required side and rear setbacks Swimming pools, tennis courts, clotheslines, barbeque pits, playground equipment, portable or permanent dog run, house or kennel and similar structures customary and ancillary to the primary residential use of the property may be placed in a required minimum side or rear setback, but in no case shall such uses be closer than five (5) feet from a side or rear lot line. | |
(e) Example Lot Layout and Rendering.
(f) General Development Regulations.
Applicable | Section Reference | Notes | |
Accessory Structures | Y | Section | Detached Accessory Structures may encroach a side or rear setback but shall be no closer than five (5) feet from the side or rear lot line. Accessory structures shall also comply with all other requirements in Section 1147.02.
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Fences | Y | Section | Fences and walls may be placed in a required minimum setback provided they comply with Section 1147.05.
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Landscaping/ Buffering | Y | Chapter | Plant material and berms may be placed in any required minimum setback provided they do not constitute a nuisance as provided in the Lancaster Codified Ordinances. |
Parking | Y | Chapter | Parking must be provided in accordance with Chapter 1143
. Parking for multi-unit buildings should be placed to the side or rear of the principal structure. Parking is prohibited on lawns or other unpaved areas. |
Signs | Y | Chapter |
(Ord. 15-23. Passed 8-14-23.)