(A) Dwellings shall be erected, altered, moved or maintained in the R-4 and R-5 Districts only in accordance with the development standards set forth in Schedule 150.215(A).
R-4 Multi-family (Low Density) | R-5 Multi-family (High Density) | |
R-4 Multi-family (Low Density) | R-5 Multi-family (High Density) | |
(1) Minimum development area | 2 acres | 3 acres |
(2) Minimum lot width at minimum front building setback line 200 feet | 200 feet | 300 feet |
(3) Maximum density (du/ac - dwelling units per acre) | ||
(a) One-family attached dwellings | 8 du/ac | 12 du/ac |
(b) Multi-family dwellings | 12 du/ac | 20 du/ac |
(4) Maximum lot coverage(a) | 65% | 65% |
(5) Minimum front building and parking setback (from public street right-of-way) | 40 feet | 40 feet |
(6) Minimum building setback from project boundary abutting an R-4, R-5 or nonresidential district | 20 feet | 20 feet |
(7) Minimum building setback from project boundary abutting an R-E, R-1, R-2 or R-3 District | 30 feet | 40 feet |
(8) Minimum parking setback from project boundary abutting an R-4, R-5 or nonresidential district | 10 feet | 10 feet |
(9) Minimum parking setback from project boundary abutting an R-E, R-1, R-2 or R-3 District | 20 feet | 20 feet |
(10) Minimum building separation | 15 feet | 15 feet |
(11) Maximum height of principal building | 38 feet | 50 feet |
Notes to Schedule 150.215(A): (a) Defined as the maximum coverage by impervious surface (e.g. building, parking, sidewalks) | ||
(B) Maximum Dwelling Units.
(1) Maximum Density. The residential density of a multi-family development shall not exceed the number of dwelling units per acre set forth in Schedule 150.215(A) for the district in which the development is located.
(2) Calculating Units. The total number of dwelling units permitted shall be calculated by multiplying the total land area, exclusive of public rights-of-way existing at the time the development plan is submitted, by the number of dwelling units permitted per acre.
(3) Maximum Number of Attached One-Family Units. A building comprised of attached one-family units shall have not more than six such units attached.
(C) Maximum Coverage. The maximum coverage of the development site, including all areas covered by buildings, vehicular drives, and parking areas shall not exceed the percentage of the total area of the development project set forth in Schedule 150.215(A).
(D) Multi-family District Location Guidelines. The purpose of these Multi-family District Location Guidelines is to provide evaluation criteria for reviewing applications requesting rezoning of a property to an R-4 or R-5 Multi-Family District.
(1) Located along a collector or arterial street;
(2) Located along a local street when it serves as a transition between an existing one-family neighborhood and a more intense use/development;
(3) Adjacent to a business or industrial district.
(Ord. 2023-03, passed 2-27-2023)