§ 155.034 R-3 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.
   The purpose of this district is to provide for certain high density residential areas the city.
   (A)   Permitted uses.
Permitted Use
Applicable Standards
Permitted Use
Applicable Standards
Dwelling, single-family detached
Dwelling, single-family attached
§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.076, 155.077, up to 8 dwellings can be attached
Dwelling, multiple-family
Boarding house
Fraternities and sororities
Church
All parking lots being 8 feet from all residential uses, or zoned property.
Libraries
All parking lots being 8 feet from all residential uses, or zoned property.
Schools
All parking lots being 8 feet from all residential uses, or zoned property.
One of the principle frontages shall abut upon an arterial or collector street as defined by the city’s major street plan map.
Public park areas
Golf course
Hospital
Clinic
Private club.
Electrical substation
Day care, family
All applicable dwelling standards apply
Day care, group
A safe pickup and drop off area must be provided for the children
Adult day services
§§ 155.070, 155.072, 155.073, 155.077, applicant must provide copy of the appropriate, and applicable, licenses from the State of South Dakota
Neighborhood utility facility
Group home
Structure must be a single housekeeping unit. Applicant must provide a copy of state agency license.
Assisted living center and congregate care facility
Applicant mut provide copy of South Dakota Department of Health license. All multiple dwelling standards apply.
Bed and breakfast establishment
Convent/monastery
Wireless communications facilities
§ 155.075, not within an identified floodplain area, and if replacing facility on existing telecommunications tower the proposed facility cannot occupy a larger space than the existing facility.
Accessory building or use
§§ 155.071, 155.082(A) (see definition)
 
   (B)   Conditional uses.
 
Conditional Use
Applicable Standards
Nursing home
Applicant must provide copy of South Dakota Department of Health license.
Wireless communications facilities
§§ 155.075, 155.095(A), not within an identified floodplain area, and if it is replacing existing facilities on an existing telecommunications tower but the proposed facility will occupy a larger space than the existing facility.
Public service facility
Off-premise parking
Law enforcement facility with the ability to house incarcerated persons
§§ 155.070, 155.095(A)
 
   (C)   Lot and yard regulations. All measurements shall be taken from the lot line to the building line (see definitions). Where a side yard or rear yard is required, half of the required yard must be maintained as a landscaped area. Values listed are minimums, unless otherwise stated.
Lot Area
Frontage
Building Line
Front Yard
Side Yard
Rear Yard
Maximum Height
Lot Area
Frontage
Building Line
Front Yard
Side Yard
Rear Yard
Maximum Height
Dwelling, multiple- family (maximum of 32 bedrooms per lot, number of bedrooms per dwelling unit cannot exceed 4)
7,500
square feet
50 feet
60 feet
30 feet
see #3, #5
15 feet
25 feet
60 feet
Dwelling, multiple- family (between 33 and 48 bedrooms per lot, number of bedrooms per dwelling unit cannot exceed 4)
20,000
square feet
50 feet
70 feet
30 feet
see #3, #5
15 feet
25 feet
60 feet
Dwelling, multiple- family (over 48 bedrooms per lot, number of bedrooms per dwelling unit cannot exceed 4)
30,000
square feet
50 feet
85 feet
30 feet
see #3, #5
15 feet
25 feet
60 feet
Dwelling, single-family detached
7,500
square feet
50 feet
60 feet
30 feet
see #3
8 feet
25 feet
45 feet
Dwelling, single-family attached (see #6)
2,500
square feet
25 feet
25 feet
30 feet
see #3
0 feet or 10 feet on nonparty wall side
25 feet
45 feet
All other uses
7,500
square feet
50 feet
75 feet
30 feet
see #3
10 feet
25 feet
45 feet
Exceptions:
   
   #1   A residence may be constructed on a lot-of-record.
   #2   There shall be a required front yard on each street side of a double frontage lot. There shall be a required front yard on each street side of a corner lot.
   #3   One required front yard may be reduced to 20 feet on corner lots.
   #4   See also adjustments to yard regulations (§ 155.039) for other specific exceptions.
   #5   More than one main building per lot may be constructed.
   #6   Every 2 units will be staggered.
 
(Ord. 1189, passed 7-7-2008; Am. Ord. 1275, passed 5-21-2012; Am. Ord. 1343, passed 7-5-2016; Am. Ord. 1409, passed 12-2-2019; Am. Ord. 1445, passed 12-6-2021)