(A) Uses permitted. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no building or premises in the R-2 Residential District shall hereafter be erected, used, arranged, or designed to be used in whole or in part for any other purpose or in any other manner than as follow:
(1) All uses permitted in R-1 Residential District,
(2) Two-family dwellings,
(1) Churches and other buildings for the purpose of religious worship subject to § 152.113(A), (C), (G), (K), (L), and (M).
(5) Institutions for human care - hospitals, clinics, sanitariums, convalescent homes, nursing homes, child day care centers, homes for the aged, and philanthropic institutions subject to § 152.113(A), (B), (C), (E), (G), (I), (K), and (M).
(6) Governmentally owned and/or operated buildings or facilities subject to § 152.113(C), (G), (H), and (K).
(7) Governmentally owned parks and/or playgrounds, subject to § 152.113(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), (K), and (M).
(8) Quasi-public, institutionally, or organizationally owned and/or operated recreational, instructional and meeting facilities, such as those developed and used by the Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., Boy Scouts, or various fraternal or community service groups subject to § 152.113(I), (K), (M), and (W).
(C) Height. No dwelling shall exceed 25 feet or two stories in height. Other permitted buildings, except accessory buildings, may be built to a greater height provided any such building sets back from
every street and lot line one foot for each foot of height of the building in excess of 25 feet, in addition to the other yard and setback requirements herein specified.
(D) Front yard. There shall be a front yard not less than 30 feet in depth except that where there are four or more existing structures in the same block and on the same side of the street as the proposed structure, the Building and Zoning Inspector or Clerk-Treasurer shall reduce the depth of the front yard to the average depth of the front yards of the existing buildings. On a corner lot the front yard requirements shall be observed on both streets.
(E) Side yards. There shall be a side yard not less than ten feet in width on each side of the principal dwelling for one-family dwellings and 15 feet in width on each side of the principal dwelling for two-family dwellings.
(F) Rear yards. There shall be a rear yard on every lot which rear yard shall have a minimum depth of not less than ten feet.
(G) Minimum lot areas. The minimum lot areas shall not be less than as follows:
(1) One-family dwelling - 10,000 square feet.
(2) Two-family dwelling - 15,000 square feet.
(H) Minimum lot widths.
(1) One-family dwelling - the minimum lot width shall be 75 feet.
(2) Two-family dwelling - the minimum lot width shall be 120 feet.
(I) Minimum living areas.
(2) Two-family - 1,500 square feet total.
(3) Multi-family:
(a) Efficiency suite - 500 square feet per unit.
(b) One-bedroom apartment - 650 square feet per unit.
(c) Two-bedroom apartment - 800 square feet per unit.
(d) Three-bedroom apartment - 1,050 square feet per unit.
(e) Four or more-bedroom apartment - 1,300 square feet per unit.
(J) Site plan review. All multi-family uses permitted under division (I) of this section shall be permitted only after the review and approval of the site plans by the Planning Commission and upon finding by the Planning Commission that the following general requirements will be met. In the interest of the community and surrounding development, the Planning Commission may seek expert advice and recommendations as to whether a proposed multi-family project will meet the requirements listed below. The cost of securing such expert assistance shall be borne by the applicant.
(1) The site plan shows that a proper relationship does exist between thoroughfares, service roads, driveways, and parking areas to encourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety.
(2) All the development features including the principal buildings, open spaces, service roads, driveways, and parking areas are so located and related as to minimize the possibility of any adverse effects upon adjacent development.
(3) The site plan includes adequate provision for the screening of parking areas and active recreation areas from surrounding properties by landscaping and/or ornamental wall or fence.
(4) The nature and material requirements for grading and surface drainage shall be determined and approved by the Village Engineer.
(5) The design and construction standards of all private streets, driveways, and parking areas are to be built following approval of plans by the Village Engineer.
(6) Maximum possible privacy for each apartment shall be provided through good design and use of proper building materials and landscaping. Visual privacy should be provided through structural screening and landscaping treatment. Auditory privacy should be provided through soundproofing.
(7) The architectural design of apartment buildings should be developed with consideration given to the relationship of adjacent development in terms of building height, mass, texture, line and pattern and character.
(8) Building location and placement should be developed with consideration given to minimizing removal of trees and change of topography.
(9) Television and other antennas shall be centralized.
(10) On-site circulation shall be designed to make possible adequate fire and police protection.
(11) In large parking areas, visual relief shall be provided through the use of trees planted and landscaped dividers, islands, and walkways. No parking or service areas shall be permitted between any street the main building.
(12) Paved off-street parking and service areas shall be required; parking spaces shall contain at least 200 square feet being 10' x 20' and two spaces per dwelling unit in each apartment building; and paved vehicular access drives of at least ten feet in width shall be required for parking areas of ten vehicles or less capacity, and two-way drives of 20 feet paving width minimum shall be required for parking areas of one or more vehicle capacity.
(13) The use, placement and dimensions of all buildings, driveways, sidewalks, parking areas, curb cuts, recreation areas, and the installation of landscaping, fences and walks shall conform to the approved site plan.
(Ord. passed 12-11-90; Am. Ord. 12, passed 4-5-00; Am. Ord. 2018-80, passed 11-20-18) Penalty, see § 152.999