§ 155.033 R3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

   (A)   Intent, permitted uses, special uses and conditional uses.

      (1)   Intent. The R-3 District is intended to provide for the development of single- family homes on smaller lots and two-family dwellings. The provisions that regulate this land use district should provide for the development of high density residential neighborhoods. The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to integrate this type of neighborhood with lower density residential developments and neighborhood-serving commercial facilities. This district should be protected from conflicting land uses and be located in proximity to infrastructure and community facilities that will support demand for services and traffic generation. The Plan Commission and Board of Zoning Appeals should strive to promote an average net density of four to seven dwelling units per acre community-wide in the R3 district.

      (2)   Permitted uses.

         (a)   Agricultural uses.

            1.    Agricultural crop production, processing, and/or storage (of materials produced on-site);

            2.   Farm implement storage.

         (b)   Residential uses.

            1.   Single- family dwelling;

            2.   Two- family dwelling;

            3.   Child day-care home;

            4.   Home occupation (type I);

            5.    Residential facility for developmentally disabled/mentally ill.

         (c)    Institutional/public uses.

            1.   Nature preserve;

            2.   Passive recreation trail;

         (d)   Communication /utilities.

            1.   Micro wind energy conversion system.

      (3)   Special uses.

         (a)   Residential uses.

            1.   Multi- family dwelling;

            2.    Accessory structure as a dwelling unit;

            3.    Manufactured home;

            4.   Assisted living/retirement facility;

            5.   Nursing home;

            6.   Group home;

            7.   Home occupation (type II);

         (b)    Institutional/public uses.

            1.   Parks and recreation uses;

            2.    Institutional uses (small-scale);

            3.   Police, fire, or rescue station;

            4.    Government office/facility;

            5.   School;

            6.   Church or other place of worship.

         (c)    Communication/utility uses.

            1.   Utility substation;

            2.   Public well field/pump house;

            3.   Water tower;

            4.   Wireless telecommunications facility/tower.

      (4)   Use notes and subdivision specifications.

         (a)   The Use Matrix in § 155.043 provides detailed use listings.

         (b)   The flood hazard provisions of this chapter shall apply to all districts as specified in § 155.079.

         (c)   The subdivision of land in this district shall be consistent with the specifications of the subdivision control code, §§ 155.190 et seq.

   (B)   District Standards.

Lot Disposition
Lot area:    Single- family:    Two-family:	>6,000 sq. ft. min. >12,000 sq. ft. min.
Lot width:    Single- family:    Two-family:	50' min. 100' min.
Lot coverage	40% max.
Lot frontage	70% lot width min.
Building Disposition
Primary Structure
Front setback (adjacent to)	Arterial	30'
	Collector	30'
	Local road	30'
Side setback:    Single- family:	5' min. each side
	10' total
Side setback:    Two-family:	8' min. each side
	16' total
Rear setback:    Single- family:    Two-family:	20' min. 30' min.
Living area	800 sq. ft. min.
Lot area/unit	6,000 sq. ft. min.
Wells (if applicable)	Installed >50' inside property line
Connection to sewer and water	If possible, lot area depends on sanitary type
Accessory Structure
Side setback	5' min.
Rear setback	10' min.
Structures
Number of Structures
Accessory	2 max.
Structure Heights
Primary	2 stories/35' max.
Accessory	1 story/16' max.
All agriculture related structures are exempt
All telecommunications facilities shall conform to the requirements of §§ 155.070 through 155.095
All wind energy conversion systems shall conform to the requirement of §§ 155.070 through 155.095
Parking
Spaces required	2/unit
Configuration	n/a
Other Issues
May use public water, sewer or private well and septic systems
Applicable Development Standards (§§ 155.070 - 155.095)
Lot/yard   155.073	Adult-oriented use   155.085
Height   155.074	Telecom facility   155.086
Accessory   155.075(A),(B)	Mobile/mfg home   155.087
Buffer yard   155.076	Public improvement   155.088
Applicable Development Standards (§§ 155.070 - 155.095)
Environmental   155.078	Temporary   155.089
Flood hazard area   155.079	Fence and wall   155.090
Parking   155.080	Landscaping   155.091
Entrance/drive   155.082	Outdoor lighting   155.093
Sight visibility    155.083	Streetscape   155.094
Home occupation   155.084

 

(Ord. 2013-02, passed 3-11-13; Am. Ord. 2018-20, passed 8-13-18)