A. Lot Size And Area Requirements: The minimum area for any lot in the R-3 district shall be as follows:
1. | Detached single-family | 8,000 | square feet, 60 feet minimum width (5.4 dwelling units per acre and duplex dwellings 10.0 dwelling units per acre) |
2. | Multi-family dwellings | 3,220 | square feet per dwelling unit (13.5 dwelling units per acre) |
3. | All other permitted or conditional uses | 8,000 | square feet, 60 feet minimum width |
B. Yard Requirements: Any building, structure or parking lot hereafter constructed or relocated in the R-3 district shall maintain minimum yards as follows:
1. All permitted and conditional uses for residential:
Front yard | 30 | feet |
Interior side yard | 10 | percent of lot width, or 10 feet whichever is less |
Exterior side yard | 20 | feet |
Rear yard | 25 | feet |
2. All other permitted and conditional uses for nonresidential:
Front yard | 30 | feet |
Interior side yard | 10 | feet minimum, but not less than 1/2 the height of the principal building |
Exterior side yard | 20 | feet |
Rear yard | Shall be equal to the height of the principal building or structure but not less than 25 feet | |
C. Coverage Limitations:
1. Lot Coverage: No lot in the R-3 district shall be developed with total impervious surfaces exceeding fifty percent (50%) for permitted and conditional residential uses, or seventy five percent (75%) for permitted and conditional nonresidential uses.
2. Front And Exterior Side Yard Coverage: No front or exterior side yard of a single-family residence in the R-3 district shall be developed with total impervious surfaces exceeding fifty percent (50%).
D. Height Limitations: The following height limitations apply to principal buildings constructed in the R-3 district:
1. Single-Family And Two-Family Buildings: The maximum height of a residential building shall not exceed twenty eight feet (28').
2. Multi-Family Buildings: The maximum height of a multi-family building shall not exceed thirty five feet (35').
3. Nonresidential: No principal or accessory building located on a zoning lot shall exceed thirty five feet (35') in height.
4. Exceptions: The following shall be excluded from the height limitations contained in this subsection D:
a. Chimneys.
b. Flagpoles.
c. Steeples up to seventy five feet (75') in height as measured to the highest point of the steeple.
d. Radio and television antennas attached to the principal structure.
E. Additional Restrictions On Multi-Family Dwellings:
1. Two (2) or more multi-family residential buildings may be located on the same zoning lot only as part of an approved planned unit development.
2. Where two (2) or more multi-family buildings are located on the same zoning lot, a minimum of thirty feet (30') plus area for patios shall be maintained between buildings.
3. Each multi-family dwelling shall be provided with at least one hundred (100) square feet of area reserved for the construction of a patio or deck.
4. Parking for multi-storied, multi-family developments, such as apartments or condominiums, shall be provided in accordance with section 14.2207 of this chapter. Parking for attached dwelling units, such as townhomes or row homes, shall be provided according to the following schedule:
a. A minimum of two (2) interior garage parking spaces shall be provided per dwelling unit.
b. A minimum of two (2) exterior surface parking spaces shall be provided on the driveway leading to the entrance to the interior parking spaces. The driveway surface shall have both a minimum width of sixteen feet (16') and depth of at least twenty feet (20').
c. One guest parking space shall be provided for every ten (10) required parking spaces from subsections E4a and E4b of this section. Signs shall be posted indicating that guest parking spaces are to be utilized for guest parking only and shall not be utilized for the permanent storage of homeowners' vehicles. Guest parking spaces shall be located off street, unless otherwise approved by the Village.
F. Floor Area Ratio (FAR): FAR shall not exceed 0.5. (Ord. 4590, 9-21-1993; amd. Ord. 5173, 3-6-2001; Ord. 5426, 4-20-2004; Ord. 5447, 7-19-2004; Ord. 5751, 8-4-2009)