21A.24.150: RMF-75 HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT:
   A.   Purpose Statement: The purpose of the RMF-75 High Density Multi-Family Residential District is to provide an environment suitable for high density multi-family dwellings. This district is appropriate in areas where the applicable Master Plan policies recommend a maximum density less than eighty five (85) 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. Such uses are designed 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-75 High 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 to 14 units)
9,000 square feet2
80 feet
Multi-family dwellings (15 or more)
19,000 square feet2
100 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
Off site parking facilities
10,000 square feet
50 feet
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 (3 or more)
2,000 square feet per unit1
Interior: 16 feet
End unit: 20 feet
Corner: 22 feet
Single-family detached dwellings
5,000 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
20,000 square feet
100 feet
 
Qualifying provisions:
1.   3 unit minimum.
2.   9,000 square feet for 3 units, plus 800 square feet for each additional unit up to and including 14 units. 19,000 square feet for 15 units, plus 350 square feet for each additional unit up to 1 acre. For development greater than 1 acre, 500 square feet for each dwelling unit is required.
   D.   Maximum Building Height: The maximum building height permitted in this district is seventy five feet (75').
   E.   Minimum Yard Requirements:
      1.   Front Yard: Twenty five feet (25'), except single-family detached or attached, fifteen feet (15').
      2.   Corner Side Yard: Twenty five feet (25'), except single-family detached or attached, fifteen feet (15').
      3.   Interior Side Yard: Fifteen feet (15'), except for single- family detached, four feet (4'), or attached, four feet (4') for end units, no setback for attached units.
      4.   Rear Yard: The rear yard shall be twenty five percent (25%) of the lot depth, but need not exceed thirty feet (30').
      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.
   F.   Required Landscape Yards: The required front yard, corner side and, for interior lots, one of the interior side yards shall be maintained as a landscape yard.
   G.   Maximum Building Coverage: 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, "Landscaping And Buffers", of this title. (Ord. 46-17, 2017: Ord. 66-13, 2013: Ord. 12-11, 2011: Ord. 11-05 § 1, 2005: Ord. 26-95 § 2(12-14), 1995)