1163.06 R-SC SENIOR CITIZEN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

   (a)    Purpose. This District is established to recognize the unique housing needs of elderly persons, and to enable elderly persons to obtain suitable, safe, sanitary and decent housing and related facilities which are designed to meet their special needs. Such facilities should be located where supporting facilities such as public transportation, retail stores and community facilities and activities are most available. This district establishes regulations which further recognize the unique needs of senior citizens with respect to: the location of buildings, the design of dwellings, the relationship of such buildings to one another and the housing needs of senior citizens that may not be satisfactorily accommodated through conventional residential zoning regulations.

   (b)   Uses Permitted.  

      (1)   Senior citizen residence development designed specifically as independent living units (as defined in subsection (b)(5) herein), which may include cluster dwelling units or multiple family dwellings.

      (2)   Standard single-family subdivision when developed according to the regulations of Section 1163.02.

      (3)   The following conditional uses, when approved according to Section 1137.04:

         A.   Long-term care units and nursing home units;

         B.   Congregate living, assisted living and handicapped units, with associated common residential areas such as dining halls, lounges, libraries and passive or active recreation areas for residents, regardless of independence level of residents.

         C.   Health facilities designed to meet the special needs of elderly residents, such as physical therapy offices, urgent care centers and pharmacies; and

         D.   Supporting retail services when:

            1.   Located within the project’s primary building;

            2.   Not exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the first floor area or 2000 sq. ft., whichever is less; and

            3.   Having no exterior identification or advertising signs.

      (4)   Accessory uses which are incident to a permitted main use provided they are planned and developed integrally with the main building(s), and will have no injurious effects on adjoining districts, including but not limited to:

         A.   Off-street parking as regulated in Section 1171.11;

         B.   Signs as regulated in Section 1171.10; and

         C.   Home occupations.
(Ord. 112-1999. Passed 11-30-99.)

      (5)   For the purposes of this district, each independent living unit in a senior citizen residence development shall be restricted to occupancy by at least one person 55 years of age or older. Prior to a building permit being issued for independent living units, the developer shall submit sufficient evidence or documentation to satisfy the Mayor that occupancy will be restricted to senior citizens. Such evidence may include: tenant leases, operating leases or agreements, management agreements, lender agreements or conditions, or similar documentation. The Mayor shall submit such evidence to Council which shall, by majority vote, confirm the Mayor’s determination that such development will be perpetually occupied by senior citizens.
(Ord. 17-2006. Passed 4-13-06.)

   (c)   Minimum Site Area. No senior citizen residence development shall be authorized with a gross site area less than two acres.

   (d)   Maximum Lot Coverage. All buildings, including conditional and accessory buildings, of a senior citizen residence development shall not occupy more than thirty percent (30%) of the site area.

   (e)   Maximum Density.

      (1)   For independent living units permitted pursuant to Section 1163.06(b)(1), the maximum density shall be twelve units per acre.

      (2)   For congregate living facilities, long-term care facilities and similar uses conditionally permitted pursuant to Section 1163.06(b)(3), the maximum gross floor area for all floors in the project shall not exceed thirty percent (30%) of the gross site area.

   (f)   Building Arrangement and Spacing. In order to assure that a senior citizen residence development is consistent with the existing residential environment of Macedonia, such development shall comply with the following:

      (1)   Building setback: The minimum setback for all buildings shall be seventy (70) feet from an existing public street right-of-way line.

      (2)   Side and rear yards: No building shall be less than twenty (20) feet from a side and rear lot line. When the adjacent property is in a residential zoning district, the required side and rear yard depth shall be ninety (90) feet.

   (g)   Maximum Building Height. The maximum building height shall be thirty-five (35) feet.

   (h)   Minimum Unit Sizes. The minimum floor area of independent living dwellings which have no congregate or common facilities shall be as indicated:

 

Dwelling Unit Type       Minimum Floor Area (sq. ft.) One-bedroom unit          650 Two-bedroom unit          800 Three-bedroom unit          900

   Smaller units may be considered when congregate or common facilities are provided and when the Planning Commission determines that such supporting congregate or common facilities justify a reduction in the unit sizes.

   (i)   Screening. When any senior citizen residence facility is erected on a lot whose side lot line or rear lot line adjoins a residential district, such side lot line or rear lot line shall be screened to a minimum height of six (6) feet by a hedge, planting or other screening as may be determined by the Planning Commission.

   (j)   Planning Commission Review Procedures. All construction for permitted or conditional uses in the R-SC District whether new construction, expansion of existing building(s), or renovations to site conditions or characteristics, shall be submitted to and approved by the Planning Commission pursuant to Section 1137.05.

(Ord. 112-1999. Passed 11-30-99.)