(A) Intent. The M-2 Multiple-Family Residential Districts are a higher density residential district and are designed to provide sites for multiple-family dwelling structures and related uses which will generally serve as zones of transition between non-residential districts and lower density R-l, R-2, and R-3 districts. The Multiple-Family Districts are further designed to serve the limited needs of apartment type units in an otherwise medium or low density single-family community. The M-2 District allows for a higher density than the M-l District.
(B) Permitted use - certificate required.
(1) Multiple-family dwellings;
(2) Two-family dwellings;
(3) Apartments;
(4) Accessory uses
(C) Conditional use requiring Planning Commission approval.
(1) Cemeteries;
(2) Daycare facilities;
(3) Government uses;
(4) Home occupations;
(5) Non-commercial recreational facilities;
(6) Nursing and convalescence homes;
(7) Places of worship;
(8) Public/private parks;
(9) Public/private golf courses;
(10) Public swimming pools;
(11) Restricted commercial recreational facilities;
(12) Schools - public/private kindergarten to 12;
(13) Funeral homes;
(14) Bed and breakfasts;
(15) Parking lot;
(16) Emergency services;
(17) Community center;
(18) Borrow pits.
(D) Uses expressly prohibited.
(1) Parking, idling, or storage of semi-cabs and tractor trailers;
(2) Taxi services;
(3) Towing services;
(4) Garbage/refuse operations.
(E) Required building setbacks.
(1) Front yard setback.
(a) Major and secondary thoroughfares - 40 feet.
(b) All other streets - 25 feet.
(2) Side yard setback - 25 feet.
(3) Rear yard setback - 30 feet minimum. Buildings with heights between 35 feet and 50 feet require equivalent rear yard setbacks.
(F) Lot requirements.
(1) Minimum lot size shall be determined by the following ratio: 3,500 square feet of lot size per living unit. Dedicated rights-of-way and private streets do not count toward the required lot size.
Example: a ten-unit apartment building would require a lot of 35,000 square feet, not including dedicated rights-of-way or private streets. (10 x 3,500 = 35,000).
(2) Minimum lot frontage - 125 feet.
(3) Maximum lot coverage - Not more than 40% of the site may be covered by impervious surface, excluding patios, sidewalks, and walking paths.
(G) Minimum living area. Minimum living area is 500 square feet per living unit.
(H) Height requirements.
(1) Primary structure shall not exceed 50 feet.
(2) Accessory structure shall not exceed 18 feet.
(I) Minimum building separation. Minimum building separation is 20 feet.
(J) Applicable provisions.
(1) Section 178.124 Riparian Corridor Overlay District.
(Ord. O-2019-24, passed 9-9-2019)