(a) Purpose and Intent. The purpose of the Residential Medium (RM) Zone is to complement single-family residential development through the introduction of a more diverse range of housing options, including two- family buildings, townhomes, row houses, and apartments. Future development in the RM Zones should be well integrated with surrounding uses while allowing for more compact development to accommodate growth.
(b) Uses. The following uses are either permitted or conditional uses as indicated in the following chart:
DISTRICT USES |
DISTRICT USES | |
PERMITTED USES | • Community Facility - Activity Center |
• Community Facility - Outdoor Recreation | |
• Community Facility - Park | |
• Community Facility - Public Health Safety | |
• Community Facility - Trail | |
• Dwelling - Attached Single-Family | |
• Dwelling - Detached Single-family | |
• Dwelling - Multi-Unit Building | |
• Dwelling - Multi-Unit Building Complex | |
• Dwelling - Two-family | |
• Library | |
• Dwelling - Nursing | |
• School - Primary | |
• School - Secondary | |
• Tiny House | |
CONDITIONAL USES | • Child Day Care - In Home* |
• Dwelling - Assisted | |
• Dwelling - Developmental Disability | |
• Dwelling - Group | |
• Overnight Lodging - Bed and Breakfast | |
* Subject to Home Occupation Regulations (see Section 1103.13(h)).
(c) Development Standards. The Residential Medium Zone includes the traditional suburban single-family detached, attached, two-family, townhouse, and apartment building typologies with off-street parking in a garage, driveway, or parking space.
LOT DIMENSIONS | LOT SIZE (MIN. SQ. FT.) | NA |
LOT SIZE (MAX. SQ. FT.) | NA | |
LOT WIDTH (MIN. FT.) | 50 | |
LOT WIDTH (MAX. FT.) | NA | |
LOT DEPTH (MIN. FT.) | 100 | |
LOT FRONTAGE (MIN. FT.) | 50 | |
DENSITY (MULTI-UNIT RESIDENTIAL) | DENSITY (MIN. UNITS PER ACRE) | NA |
DENSITY (MAX. UNITS PER ACRE) | 24 | |
SETBACKS | FRONT YARD SETBACK (MIN. FT.) | 20 |
FRONT YARD SETBACK (MAX. FT.) | NA | |
SIDE YARD SETBACK (MIN. FT.) | 8 | |
SIDE YARD SETBACK (MAX. FT.) | NA | |
SIDE YARD SETBACK (MIN. AGGREGATE. FT.) | 20 | |
SIDE YARD SETBACK (MAX. AGGREGATE FT.) | NA | |
REAR YARD SETBACK (MIN. FT.) | 30 | |
REAR YARD SETBACK (MIN. FT.) | NA | |
HEIGHT | BUILDING HEIGHT (MIN. FT.) | NA |
BUILDING HEIGHT (MAX. FT.) | 35 single-family; two-family, townhouse; 42 apartment building | |
LOT COVERAGE/ OPEN SPACE | LOT COVERAGE (MIN.) | NA |
LOT COVERAGE (MAX.) - INCLUDING IMPERVIOUS SFC | 60% | |
CREDIT FOR PERVIOUS OR OTHER COMMON GREEN SPACE UP TO 10% (MAX.) *Detention ponds are included if designed as an amenity and community feature. | 10% | |
LOT COVERAGE (MAX.) - NOT INCLUDING ALL IMPERVIOUS SURFACES | NA | |
OPEN SPACE (MIN.) | NA | |
OPEN SPACE (MAX.) | NA | |
ACCESSORY STRUCTURE DIMENSIONS | ACCESSORY BUILDING LOCATION | Same as primary |
ADU HEIGHT (MAX. FT.) | NA | |
ACCESSORY BUILDING HEIGHT (MAX. FT.) | 20 | |
PARKING LOCATION | LOCATION | Driveway leading to private attached or detached garage; rear yard |
SIGN REGULATIONS | PERMITTED SIGN TYPES | Temporary signs only; monument sign for each frontage |
DESIGN | DESIGN STANDARDS | Single-unit attached and detached building types; Section 1105.06. |
SITE PLAN STANDARDS | See site plan review, Section 1109.19 | |
LANDSCAPE REVIEW | LANDSCAPE AND NATURAL BUFFERS | NA |
(d) Building Typologies. Buildings in the Residential Medium Zone (RM) shall be developed in accordance with the following typologies.
BUILDING TYPOLOGIES | RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM ZONE (RM) |
BUILDING TYPOLOGIES | RESIDENTIAL MEDIUM ZONE (RM) |
DETACHED SINGLE-FAMILY BUILDING | X |
ATTACHED SINGLE-FAMILY BUILDING | X |
DUPLEX BUILDING | |
MULTI-UNIT BUILDING | X |
MULTI-UNIT COMPLEX BUILDING | |
SMALL FLEX RETAIL BUILDING | |
MEDIUM FLEX RETAIL BUILDING | |
LARGE FLEX RETAIL BUILDING | |
INSTITUTIONAL FLEX BUILDING | |
BED AND BREAKFAST BUILDING | |
SCHOOL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING | X |
COMMUNITY CENTER BUILDING | X |
OFFICE BUILDING | |
OFFICE-CORPORATE BUILDING | |
RETAIL LARGE FORMAT BUILDING | |
INDUSTRIAL BUILDING | |
WAREHOUSE BUILDING | |
PRIMARY SCHOOL BUILDING | |
COMMUNITY ACTIVITY CENTER BUILDING | |
EVENT CENTER BUILDING | |
(Ord. 33-2020. Passed 3-23-20; Ord. 108-2020. Passed 12-14-20; Ord. 103-2021. Passed 7-26-21.)