1167.03 MF MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
(a) Purpose. The MF Multi-Family Residential District is intended to provide for a mixture of one- and two-family residential uses with townhouses and multifamily apartments at a higher density than the other residential districts permit. This district is also intended to serve as a transition zone between lower density developments and the predominantly commercial sections of the City. The areas designated MF further recognize that many formerly single-family dwellings have been converted to apartments.
(b) Permitted Uses.
(1) One-family detached dwellings, including factory-built homes.
(2) Two-family dwellings.
(3) Multifamily and townhouse dwellings with a maximum height of twenty- five feet and two stories.
(4) Accessory uses as regulated by Chapter 1175.
(5) Automobile parking spaces as regulated by Chapter 1179, and located on the same lot as the dwelling they are intended to serve.
(Ord. 86-260. Passed 12-16-86.)
(c) Conditionally Permitted Uses.
(2) Nursery schools, day nurseries and day care centers (not as part of a church) subject to the conditions of Chapter 1183 and subject to a site plan approval by the Planning Commission.
(3) Family care homes and group care homes provided, however, that there be no more than one such home per block face.
(4) Senior citizen housing complexes, subject to site plan approval by the Commission, which may contain such amenities as central dining facilities, recreational facilities, lounges and workshop areas. Minimum floor area per dwelling shall be 350 square feet, not including kitchen and sanitary facilities.
(5) Nursing homes, rest homes and convalescent homes, subject to a site plan approval by the Commission.
(6) Multifamily dwellings having a height of more than twenty-five feet and more than two stories with a maximum height of sixty feet and six stories subject to the procedures of Section 1183.02 and subject to a site plan approved by the Commission.
(7) Bed and breakfast establishment conditionally permitted by the Commission subject to ample parking for permanent residents and all guests, each room to have a minimum of 60 square feet for a single occupant and 50 square feet for each additional occupant . A conditional permit ceases upon sale or closure but may be transferred upon approval of the Commission.
(Ord. 01-161. Passed 7-3-01.)
(d) Area, Height and Bulk Regulations.
(1) One- and Two-family dwellings.
A. Minimum lot area: 7,000 square feet
B. Minimum lot width: 60 feet
C. Minimum yard requirements:
1. Front yard: 25 feet
2. Rear yard: 25 feet
3. Each side yard: 5 feet
D. Maximum building height: 25 feet and 2 stories
E. Net density: 9.0 dwelling units per acre
F. Maximum ground coverage: 50%
(2) Multifamily and townhouse dwellings.
A. Minimum lot area: 10,000 square feet
B. Minimum lot width: 60 feet
C. Minimum yard requirements:
1. Front yard: 25 feet
2. Rear yard: 25 feet
3. Each side yard: 5 feet for one- and two-story buildings 12 feet for 3-6 story buildings
D. Maximum building height: 25 feet and 2 stories; except for multifamily dwellings over 25 feet and 2 stories to a maximum of 60 feet and 6 stories as a conditionally permitted use.
E. Net density: Townhouse - 18.0 dwelling units per acre multifamily - 27.0 dwelling units per acre
F. Maximum ground coverage: 50%
G. Other requirements:
1. The minimum distance between any two buildings shall be equal to the average height of the two buildings, but in no case shall be less than 25 feet.
2. Whenever the side or rear yard of a townhouse or multi- family dwelling abuts an R-1 or R-2 District, the minimum side yard shall be at least 25 feet and the minimum rear yard at least 35 feet.
(Ord. 86-260. Passed 12-16-86.)