(A) The R-3 District consists of the area within the town which has already been established as urban in nature and contains a mixture of single-family, two-family and multi-family dwelling units. All uses in the R-3 District shall conform to the R-3 development standards below and the residential district regulations (§ 152.036).
(B) (1) Permitted uses in the R-3 District.
(a) Urban dwelling or dwellings: including two-family dwellings, attached multi-family dwellings, detached single-family cluster dwellings;
(b) Accessory uses, as regulated in § 152.040;
(c) Churches;
(d) Group homes; and
(e) Day care homes.
(2) R-3 development standards.
(a) Minimum lot or project area. There shall be no required project area other than the land area necessary to provide for the development requirements of divisions (B)(2)(c), (d) and (e) below; provided, further, attachment to public water and sanitary sewer facilities shall be mandatory for development in this district as these facilities become available.
(b) Minimum project frontage. Each project shall have at least 150 feet of frontage on a public street and shall have a minimum width of 150 feet at the front setback line.
(c) Minimum yards.
1. Front yard: as required by § 152.042.
2. Rear yard: 14 feet.
3. Side yards: each side yard shall be at least 10% of the project width measured at the front setback line.
4. In projects containing two or more buildings: minimum yards (in addition to the other requirements of this division (B)(2)(c)) shall be provided between all buildings, in accordance with the following standards.
a. The required minimum depth of such yards shall be determined in relation to the height and length of each such building wall and the placement of windows therein, as follows.
(I) Wall containing windows. If the wall contains one or more windows, the minimum depth of its yard shall be ten feet, plus two feet for each story in height plus one foot for each 15 feet in length of such wall.
(ii) Walls containing no windows. If the wall contains no windows, the minimum depth of its yard shall be five feet, plus two feet for each story in height, plus one foot for each 15 feet in length of such wall.
b. The minimum depth of yards, for purposes of these standards, shall be measured perpendicular to the building wall at all points.
c. In no case shall the distance between buildings be less than the sum of the required minimum depths of such adjoining yards. However, required yards may overlap provided such overlapping does not decrease the above minimum yard distances separating buildings.
d. Walls forming interior courts and patio courts serving only one building shall be exempt from the provisions of division (B)(2)(c)4.c. above.
5. Open balconies, uncovered porches or structures which qualify as covered open space may project into minimum yards required by divisions (B)(2)(c)4.b., c. and d. above. In addition, such yard areas may be used for parking areas, driveways and interior access roads. In no case, however, shall the facilities permitted by this division (B)(2)(c)5. be located closer than four feet to the project boundaries unless an architectural or landscape wall or screen, at least six feet in height, is provided and maintained between the project boundaries and these facilities.
(d) Maximum height.
1. Maximum height for the primary building: 35 feet.
2. Maximum height for the accessory building: 25 feet.
(e) Development amenities.
1. Minimum parking: two parking spaces per dwelling unit.
2. In addition: site plans, public streets, interior access roads or driveways, and off-street parking areas shall be provided in accordance with § 152.041.
(Ord., § 1-18, passed - -1991)