(A) Purposes. The Townhouse Residential District is established for the following purposes:
(1) To provide adequate space and site diversification for medium density residential development where adequate streets and other community facilities are available for present and future needs;
(2) To protect residential areas against pollution, environmental hazards and other objectionable influences;
(3) To protect residential areas against heavy traffic;
(4) To manage the density of population and protect against congestion by providing for off-street parking spaces and by requiring the provision of open areas for residential recreation for a more desirable living environment;
(5) To provide for privacy and access of light and flowing air, as far as possible, through controls over the spacing and height of buildings from each other and other structures; and
(6) To promote the most desirable use of land and direction of building development not in conflict with the forthcoming city’s Comprehensive Plan; to promote the stability of residential development; to protect the character of the district; to conserve the value of land and buildings; and to protect the city’s tax base.
(B) Permitted uses.
(1) Any use permitted in R-1 Districts. Structures must meet the requirements of the R-1 District inclusive of area requirements, setbacks, parking and the like;
(2) One townhouse per lot;
(3) One portable building per lot to be not more than 140 square feet used for either storage, hobby or other typical accessory use;
(4) An accessory use customarily related to a principal use authorized in this district; and
(5) Signs permitted under this district in accordance to prevailing sign regulations.
(C) Conditional uses.
(1) Home occupations; (They must comply with home occupation regulations in § 156.072(A) of this code of ordinances.)
(2) Guest houses or separate servant’s quarters where such shall not have separate utility meters, but shall be linked to the primary residential dwelling;
(3) A mobile home on an unsubdivided tract of five acres or more;
(4) Facilities for railroads or those utilities holding a franchise under the city;
(5) Portable buildings larger than 140 square feet. No second portable building shall be permitted without first obtaining a conditional use permit; and
(6) Parking facilities for non-residential uses.
(D) Prohibited uses.
(1) Any new building erected or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses; and
(2) Unless otherwise grandfathered, any use of property that does not meet the required minimum area requirements; or exceeds the maximum height or density per gross acre as required.
(E) Area requirements.
(1) Minimum lot area:
(a) Internal lot: 2,000 square feet; and
(b) Corner lot: 3,000 square feet.
(2) Maximum number of single-family dwelling units per lot: one;
(3) (a) Maximum lot frontage to a public or private street:
1. Inner lot: 20 feet; and
2. Corner lot: 30 feet.
(b) It is noted that typical townhouse developments must have a paved public (or private if so approved) alley for rear access and utility service delivery.
(4) Minimum lot depth: 60 feet;
(5) Minimum front yard building setback: ten feet;
(6) Minimum rear yard setback: zero feet or off any rear utility easement line. In no instance shall a structure or any part thereof encroach over the platted lot line;
(7) (a) Minimum side yard setback:
1. Inner lot: six feet; and
2. Corner lot: ten feet.
(b) Townhouses separated by firewalls meeting the requirements of the prevailing Building Code may build to the property line where such structures abut. In no instance shall a structure of any part thereof encroach over the platted lot line.
(8) Minimum distance from the public right-of-way (property line) to the entrance to a garage or enclosed carport shall be not less than 18 feet;
(9) Maximum height of structures: 35 feet. Where a structure exceeds 25 feet in height, it shall be set back one additional foot for each foot above 25 feet, not to exceed the 35-foot maximum;
(10) Minimum number of off-street parking spaces: two; and
(11) See § 156.087 of this chapter for further clarification, modification and/or exception.
(Ord. 2016-07, passed 8-9-2016)