§ 152.069 R-4 HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

   This Residential District provides for high population density. The principal use of the land in this District includes all uses in the prior Residential Districts as well as complexes with buildings of up to eight units per building, a maximum density of 16 units per acre, and a maximum of four principal multi- family buildings per lot. Uses are also permitted on a conditional use or accessory basis that complement the more intense residential use that is intended in the R-4 District.

   (A)   Permitted uses. Permitted uses include:

      (1)   All residential uses permitted in the R-3 District; and

      (2)   Multi-family dwellings, including townhouses, condominiums, and rooming and boarding houses; provided, that each building shall contain no more than eight units, with a maximum density of 16 units per acre and a maximum of four principal buildings per lot.

   (B)   Conditional uses. All conditional uses permitted in the R-3 District.

   (C)   Accessory uses. Accessory uses and buildings may be permitted as customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal and conditional uses listed in this section.

   (D)   Special use. A planned unit development for residences shall be permitted as a special use in conformance with §§ 152.235 through 152.239.

   (E)   Access to community facilities. Any high density multi-family development shall have access to adequate community facilities, such as adequate water and sewer service, and shall be located on an arterial or major collector road. The Commission shall have the authority to require the set-aside or provision of recreation/open space as part of the development plan review process.

   (F)   Development standards. If no standard is listed for multi-family, the single-family standard applies to all lots in this District.

	Single-Family	Multi-Family
Accessory buildings	5 feet	5 feet
Maximum building height	42 ft. or 3 stories	42 ft. or 3 stories
Minimum front yard	20 feet	20 feet
Minimum lot area	6,000 sq. ft	6,000 sq. ft. for first unit, 1,500 sq. ft for each additional dwelling unit
Minimum lot frontage	50 feet	50 feet
Minimum rear yard	10 feet	10 feet
Minimum side yard (each side)	10 feet	10 feet
Minimum width at building line	60 feet	70 ft./two-family 80 ft./multi-family
Parking	As set forth in §§ 152.190-152.196	As set forth in §§ 152.190-152.196
Sidewalks	As set forth in §§ 152.140-152.156	As set forth in §§ 152.140-152.156
Signs	As set forth in §§ 152.210-152.228	As set forth in §§ 152.210-152.228

 

(Prior Code, § 152.064)  (Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-1993)  Penalty, see § 152.999