A. Purpose Statement: The purpose of the RMF-35 Moderate Density Multi-Family Residential District is to provide an environment suitable for a variety of moderate density housing types, including single-family, two-family, and multi-family dwellings with a maximum height of thirty five feet (35'). This district is appropriate in areas where the applicable Master Plan policies recommend a density of less than thirty (30) dwelling units per acre. This district includes other uses that are typically found in a multi-family residential neighborhood of this density for the purpose of serving the neighborhood. Uses are intended to be compatible with the existing scale and intensity of the neighborhood. The standards for the district are intended to provide for safe and comfortable places to live and play, promote sustainable and compatible development patterns and to preserve the existing character of the neighborhood.
B. Uses: Uses in the RMF-35 Moderate Density Multi-Family Residential District, as specified in section 21A.33.020, "Table Of Permitted And Conditional Uses For Residential Districts", of this title, are permitted subject to the general provisions set forth in section 21A.24.010 of this chapter and this section.
C. Minimum Lot Area And Lot Width: The minimum lot areas and lot widths required in this district are as follows:
Land Use | Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width |
Land Use | Minimum Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width |
Multi-family dwellings (3 through 11 units) | 9,000 square feet1 | 80 feet |
Multi-family dwellings (12 or more units) | 26,000 square feet1 | 80 feet |
Municipal service uses, including City utility uses and police and fire stations | No minimum | No minimum |
Natural open space and conservation areas, public and private | No minimum | No minimum |
Places of worship less than 4 acres in size | 12,000 square feet | 140 feet |
Public pedestrian pathways, trails and greenways | No minimum | No minimum |
Public/private utility transmission wires, lines, pipes and poles | No minimum | No minimum |
Single-family attached dwellings (3 or more) | 3,000 square feet per unit | Interior: 22 feet Corner: 32 feet |
Single-family detached dwellings | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Twin home dwellings | 4,000 square feet per unit | 25 feet |
Two-family dwellings | 8,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Utility substations and buildings | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Other permitted or conditional uses as listed in section 21A.33.020 of this title | 5,000 square feet | 50 feet |
Qualifying provisions:
1. 9,000 square feet for 3 units, plus 2,000 square feet for each additional dwelling unit up to and including 11 units. 26,000 square feet for 12 units, plus 1,000 square feet for each additional dwelling unit up to 1 acre. For developments greater than 1 acre, 1,500 square feet for each dwelling unit is required.
D. Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height permitted in this district is thirty five feet (35').
E. Minimum Yard Requirements:
1. Front Yard: Twenty feet (20').
2. Corner Side Yard: Ten feet (10').
3. Interior Side Yard:
a. Single-family detached and two-family dwellings:
(1) Interior lots: Four feet (4') on one side and ten feet (10') on the other.
(2) Corner lots: Four feet (4').
b. Single-family attached: No yard is required, however, if one is provided it shall not be less than four feet (4').
c. Twin home dwelling: No yard is required along one side lot line while a ten foot (10') yard is required on the other.
d. Multi-family dwellings:
(1) Interior lots: Side yard shall be at least ten feet (10').
e. All other permitted and conditional uses: Ten feet (10') on each side.
4. Rear Yard: Twenty five percent (25%) of the lot depth, but not less than twenty feet (20') and need not exceed twenty five feet (25').
5. Accessory Buildings And Structures In Yards: Accessory buildings and structures may be located in a required yard subject to section 21A.36.020, table 21A.36.020B, "Obstructions In Required Yards", of this title.
6. Existing Yards: For buildings legally existing on April 12, 1995, the required yard shall be no greater than the established setback line of the existing building.
F. Required Landscape Yards: The front yard, corner side and, for interior multi-family lots, one of the interior side yards shall be maintained as landscape yards.
G. Maximum Building Coverage:
1. Single-Family Detached: The surface coverage of all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed forty five percent (45%) of the lot area.
2. Single-Family Attached Dwellings: The surface coverage of all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the lot area.
3. Two-Family And Twin Home Dwellings: The surface coverage of all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed fifty percent (50%) of the lot area.
4. Multi-Family Dwellings: The surface coverage of all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the lot area.
5. Existing Dwellings: For dwellings existing on April 12, 1995, the coverage of such existing buildings shall be considered legally conforming.
6. Nonresidential Land Uses: The surface coverage of all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed sixty percent (60%) of the lot area.
H. Landscape Buffers: Where a lot abuts a lot in a single-family or two-family residential district, a landscape buffer shall be provided in accordance with chapter 21A.48 of this title. (Ord. 56-24, 2024: Ord. 46-17, 2017: Ord. 66-13, 2013: Ord. 12-11, 2011: Ord. 62-09 §§ 6, 9, 2009: Ord. 61-09 § 7, 2009: Ord. 35-99 §§ 18, 19, 1999: Ord. 26-95 § 2(12-12), 1995)