(A) Purposes. The Multi-Family Residential District is established for the following purposes:
(1) To provide adequate space and site diversification for higher-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 space in residential areas in order to open areas for rest and recreation, thus providing 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 and other structures; and
(6) To promote the most desirable use of land and direction of building development not in conflict with the forthcoming comprehensive plan of the city; to promote 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) One single-family dwelling per lot; structures must meet the requirements of the R-1 District;
(2) One duplex-fourplex per lot where such structures must comply with the R-2 area requirements for the structural usage;
(3) Apartments;
(4) Condominiums;
(5) One townhouse per lot; structures must meet the requirements of the R-1T District inclusive of the paved alley requirement;
(6) Parking lots for multi-family residential use;
(7) Common recreational areas including but not limited to gazebos, swimming pools, covered picnic areas and the like;
(8) Signs permitted under this district pursuant to the prevailing sign codes;
(9) An accessory use customarily related to a principal use authorized in this district, except guesthouses; and
(10) Temporary sales office for the sale of lots where paved parking shall also be required as part of the city’s flexibility to allow such non-residential use.
(C) Conditional uses.
(1) Home occupations where such must comply with the home occupation regulations in § 156.072(A) of this chapter; see emphasis on proposed home occupations in a multi-family setting;
(2) Guesthouses, but there shall be no separate utility metering thus it shall be linked to the primary residential dwelling;
(3) A mobile home on an unsubdivided tract of five acres or more;
(4) Boardinghouses;
(5) Facilities for railroads or those utilities holding a franchise under the city;
(6) Parking facilities for non-residential uses; and
(7) Bed and breakfast facility.
(D) Prohibited uses.
(1) Unless otherwise grandfathered, any building or land used for other than one or more of the preceding specified uses;
(2) On and off-premises signs, portable signs, animated or illuminated signs; and
(3) Any use of property that does not meet the required minimum R-3 area requirements; or exceeds the maximum height or density per gross acre as required.
(E) Area requirements.
(1) Single-family dwelling units shall meet the requirements of the R-1 District. Only one single-family residential structure will be allowed per lot;
(2) Townhouses shall meet the requirements of the R-1T District. Only one townhouse will be allowed per lot;
(3) Minimum lot area:
(a) Internal lot: 7,000 square feet; and
(b) Corner lot: 8,000 square feet.
(4) (a) Maximum number of dwelling units per lot:
1. Zero-bedroom or efficiency dwelling units: 1,000 square of lot area per unit;
2. One bedroom dwelling units: 1,250 square feet of lot area per unit;
3. Two-bedroom dwelling units: 1,500 square feet of lot area per unit; and
4. Three+ bedroom dwelling units: 1,750 square feet of lot area per unit.
(b) To determine the permitted number of dwelling units in the R-3 District, divide the area of the parcel in question by the minimum lot area per dwelling unit. The resulting quotient is the maximum number of dwelling units permitted.
(5) Maximum density per acre:
(a) Zero-bedroom or efficiency dwelling units: 43 dwelling units per net acre;
(b) One-bedroom dwelling units: 34 dwelling units per net acre;
(c) Two-bedroom dwelling units: 29 dwelling units per net acre; and
(d) Three+ dwelling units: 24 dwelling units per net acre.
(6) Minimum lot frontage on a public or private street:
(a) Internal lot: 70 feet; and
(b) Corner lot: 80 feet.
(7) Minimum lot depth: 100 feet;
(8) Minimum front yard building setback: 30 feet;
(9) Minimum rear yard building setback: 15 feet or off a wider easement; for unenclosed carport canopies, the support column may have a five-foot rear setback if there is no conflicting easement;
(10) Minimum side yard building setback:
(a) Internal lot: six feet; and
(b) Corner lot: 15 feet.
(11) Minimum distance from the public right-of-way (property line) to the entrance to a garage or enclosed carport;
(12) Maximum building coverage as a percentage of lot area: 50%;
(13) Minimum amount of permanent landscaped open space 10%;
(14) Maximum height of structures: 25 feet; where a structure exceeds the 25-foot height maximum, it shall be set back one additional foot for every two feet above 25 feet;
(16) See § 156.087 of this chapter for further clarification, modification and/or exception.
(F) Required conditions.
(1) Any owner, builder or developer of a multi-family, condominium or townhouse dwelling complex of five units or more on a single lot or parcel, of five or more single-family townhouses attached units, shall submit to the Planning and Zoning Commission for a review and approval of the detailed site plan inclusive of the required filing fee. The contents of the site plan shall include, but not be limited to, the location of all structures and their distance to property lines, landscaping reflecting the percentage and type of shade trees (note: palm trees are not shade trees), ingress-egress, height of structures, common areas (if any) and width and location of all sidewalks, plus any buffering (type/material/height) to adjoining properties or for the solid waste areas.
(2) The Planning and Zoning Commission shall approve the site plan, with conditions if necessary, if it complies with all the minimum standards established in this chapter and other applicable ordinances, and if the Commission finds that the proposed development will not be detrimental to the health, safety or welfare of the surrounding neighborhood or its occupants, or be substantially or permanently injurious to neighboring property. If the site plan does not meet the forthcoming Comprehensive Plan or not be compliant to all R-3 standards, then it shall be denied until the applicant modifies it and re-files it for reconsideration.
(3) The site plan, if complete in details, shall be reviewed by the Planning Director and other city officials for compliance, and shall be scheduled for consideration by the Planning and Zoning Commission as soon as practical based on the Commission’s regular meeting policies.
(4) Any appeals of the decision of the Planning and Zoning Commission shall be in accordance to § 156.155 of this chapter. Appeals shall not be considered unless the incidental filing fee shall be paid in full.
(Ord. 2016-07, passed 8-9-2016)