§ 165.093 INTENSE MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL (M2) DISTRICT.

   (A)   M2 District intent, permitted uses and special exception uses.

      (1)   District intent. The M2 (Intense Multiple-Family Residential) District is intended to be used as follows.

         (a)   Use type and intensity. Medium to high density two and three-family homes on varying sized lots.

         (b)   Application of M2 District.

            1.   Existing and new development; and

            2.   Small area zoning.

         (c)   Development standards. Enact stringent development standards to protect the quality of life for tenants and surrounding zoning districts.

         (d)   Appropriate adjacent zoning districts. PR, R3, UR, M1, M2, MP, UV, IS, NC, LC, GC and HC.

         (e)   Plan Commission. Use the M2 District for existing developments and carefully for new multiple-family residential development.

         (f)   Board of Zoning Appeals. Allow a special exception use only when it is compatible with the surrounding residential areas.

      (2)   Permitted uses.

         (a)   Accessory permitted uses.

            1.   Home business (Type 1); and

            2.   Small wind turbine system.

         (b)   Residential permitted uses.

            1.   Assisted living facility;

            2.   Dwelling, multiple-family (two or three units);

            3.   Dwelling, multiple-family (four to six units);

            4.   Dwelling, multiple-family (seven to 15 units);

            5.   Dwelling, single-family attached;

            6.   Fair housing facility (small);

            7.   Nursing home; and

            8.   Retirement community.

      (3)   Special exception uses.

         (a)   Accessory special exception uses. Large wind turbine system.

         (b)   Residential special exception uses.

            1.   Dwelling, multiple-family (16+ units); and

            2.   Dwelling, single-family detached.

(Ord. 10-2010, passed - -2010, § 2.17)

   (B)   M2 District development standards.

      (1)   Lots.

         (a)   Minimum lot area. Fourteen thousand square feet.

         (b)   Minimum lot width. One hundred feet.

         (c)   Sewer and water. Sanitary sewer and water utility required.

      (2)   Setbacks.

         (a)   Minimum front yard setback. Twenty-five feet for primary and accessory structures.

         (b)   Minimum side yard setback. Sixteen feet for primary and accessory structures.

         (c)   Minimum rear yard setback.

            1.   Forty feet for primary structure; and

            2.   Fifteen feet for accessory structure.

      (3)   Lot coverage.

         (a)   Maximum lot coverage. Seventy percent of lot area.

         (b)   Minimum main floor area. N/A.

         (c)   Minimum dwelling unit size. Seven hundred square feet with an average of 900 square feet.

         (d)   Maximum density. Twelve units per acre.

         (e)   Maximum primary structures. Ten per lot.

      (4)   Maximum structure height.

         (a)   Sixty feet for primary structure;

         (b)   Twenty feet for accessory structure; and

         (c)   Four stories.

   (C)   Additional development standards that apply.

      (1)   Accessory structure. See § 165.262(A) and (D).

      (2)   Density and intensity. See § 165.265.

      (3)   Driveway. See § 165.266(A) and (D).

      (4)   Environmental. See § 165.267.

      (5)   Fence and wall. See § 165.268(A) and (D).

      (6)   Floodplain. See § 165.270.

      (7)   Height. See § 165.271.

      (8)   Home business. See § 165.272(A).

      (9)   Keeping of animals. See § 165.273(B).

      (10)   Landscaping. See §§ 165.305, 165.306, 165.308, 165.311 and 165.312.

      (11)   Lighting. See § 165.275.

      (12)   Lot. See § 165.277.

      (13)   Outdoor storage. See § 165.281(A).

      (14)   Parking. See §§ 165.325 and 165.328.

      (15)   Performance. See § 165.282.

      (16)   Public improvement. See § 165.283.

      (17)   Setback. See § 165.284(A).

      (18)   Sewer and water. See § 165.285.

      (19)   Signs. See §§ 165.345 and 165.348.

      (20)   Special exception. See § 165.287.

      (21)   Storage tank. See § 165.288(A).

      (22)   Structure. See § 165.289.

      (23)   Temporary use. See § 165.291(A).

      (24)   Trash receptacle. See § 165.292.

      (25)   Vision clearance. See § 165.293.

      (26)   Wind turbine system. See § 165.294(A) and (B).

(Ord. 10-2010, passed - -2010, § 2.18)