§ 158.137 REGULATION; GROUP HOUSING.
   Group housing development may be established in the following districts provided that:
   (A)   Requirements. They meet all lot, yard, and other requirements of this chapter;
      (1)   R-1 if the group housing development consists of single-family residence;
      (2)   R-2 if the group housing development consist of only single-family and duplex residences; and
      (3)   Establishment is permitted outright in R-3 and C-1 districts.
   (B)   Lot size. A group housing project shall not be permitted on a lot or plot of ground having an
area of less than one (1) acre.
   (C)   Street access. Any building established in connection with the group housing project which cannot properly be served by emergency or service vehicles from an abutting street shall be made accessible to the vehicles by a paved driveway of not less than 20 feet width, exclusive of parking spaces.
   (D)   Off-street parking. Off-street parking facilities established in connection with developments shall be of the design, location and arrangement that will not interfere with the efficient flow of traffic through the area and that will not interfere with the access for emergency or service vehicle, see § 158.052.
   (E)   Separation of buildings. All buildings and structures established in connection with the projects shall not be less than 20 feet apart.
   (F)   Setback requirements. Unless otherwise provided by this chapter, all buildings and structures established in connection with the development shall comply with the front yard setbacks established for the district in which located and shall be set back not less than 15 feet from any side or rear property line. Parking facilities or driveways shall not be permitted in the side and rear yard setbacks for a distance of ten (10) feet from the property line.
   (G)   Uses prohibited. In no case shall a use be permitted in connection with the development that is not permitted by this chapter in the district in which the project is to be located.
   (H)   Position of dwelling structure. No dwelling structure established in connection with a group housing project shall be situated on a lot as to face the rear of another building or structure within the development or on adjoining properties for a distance of 100 feet.
   (I)   Screening. Group housing projects shall be effectively screened along the side and rear property lines by a planting of a vegetative, opaque screen at least four (4) feet deep and six (6) feet tall or a solid masonry wall at least six (6) feet tall. If a vegetative screen is selected to fulfill the requirements of this section, the screen shall be effective within six (6) months of the initial use of the property for residential purposes. If normal growth does not permit the fulfillment of the requirements of this section within the time period, a temporary wood or equivalent screen six (6) feet in height, approved by the Zoning Administrator, shall be installed until time as the vegetative screen meets the above requirements.
   (J)   Review by Planning Commission. Before any proposal for construction or enlargement of any group housing development, the Planning Commission shall review site plans, descriptions, and other materials as deemed appropriate in order to determine that the requirements listed above will be met by the proposed development, and further shall find that the development is in harmony with the intent and purposes of this chapter.
(1985 Code, § 9-104) Penalty, see § 158.999