(A) Purpose.
(1) The R-2 District is established as a low to moderate density, detached, single-family residential district and shall be serviced by public water and sanitary sewer systems. The R-2 District provides a transition towards more highly developed portions of the village.
(2) The R-3 District is established as a moderate density, detached, single-family residential district and shall be serviced by public water and sanitary sewer systems. The R-3 provides for a residential character more dense than the R-2 District and where economies of scale support additional utility and infrastructure services.
(B) Permitted uses. Land and buildings in the Low Density Residential District (R-2 and R-3) shall be used only for the following purposes:
(1) Single-family detached dwellings;
(2) Accessory buildings and uses in association with a permitted dwelling;
(3) Home occupation in accordance with § 153.197; and
(4) Private kennels.
(C) Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the Low Density Residential District (R-2 and R-3) subject to approval in accordance with § 153.042:
(1) Churches and other similar places of worship and parish houses, provided there are at least 100 seats or similar accommodations in the main assembly hall;
(2) Public uses: parks, playgrounds, recreation and community center buildings and grounds, golf courses, public swimming pools, tennis courts, and similar recreational uses, provided that any principal building or swimming pool used therefor shall be located not less than 150 feet from any lot in any residential district;
(3) Public and private schools;
(4) Home occupations associated with a principal use and in accordance with § 153.197;
(5) Customary agricultural operations, including the sale of produce raised on the premises, provided such operation is over ten acres in area and further provided that no storage of manure or odor or dust producing substance or use of the housing of farm animals shall be permitted;
(6) Accessory structures used as private kennels;
(7) Day care centers; and
(8) Public libraries.
(D) Development standards.
(1) Lot and building requirements. The following lot and building requirements are minimum standards, except where noted, and shall apply in the Low Density Residential District (R-2 and R-3):
(a) Lot area:
1. R-2: 15,000 square feet; and
2. R-3: 12,500 square feet.
(b) Lot coverage (maximum): 30%.
(c) Lot width:
1. R-2: 90 feet of frontage on an improved public right-of-way; and
2. R-3: 80 feet of frontage on an improved public right-of-way.
(d) Lot width on a curving street or cul-de-sac:
1. R-2: 50 feet of frontage on an improved public right-of-way and lot width shall be 90 feet at the minimum building line; and
2. R-3: 45 feet of frontage on an improved public right-of-way and lot width shall be 80 feet at the minimum building line.
(e) Front yard setback:
1. R-2: 40 feet as measured between the street right-of-way line and the building setback line; and
2. R-3: 30 feet as measured between the street right-of-way line and the building setback line.
(f) Side yard setback:
1. R-2: total side yard of 25 feet with a minimum of ten feet on any one side;
2. R-3: total side yard of 20 feet with a minimum of eight feet on any one side; and
3. Conditional use (R-2 and R-3): a minimum side yard of 25 feet.
(g) Rear yard setback:
1. R-2: 40 feet as measured from the rear property line;
2. R-3: 30 feet as measured from the rear property line; and
3. Accessory building (R-2 and R-3): may be located in the rear yard no less than eight feet from the rear property line.
(h) Dwelling dimensions: the following dwelling dimensions measured in terms of square footage shall apply to all residential dwellings in the R-2 and R-3 districts:
Dwelling | Ground Floor Area (Sq. Ft.) | Finished Floor Area (Sq. Ft.) |
Dwelling | Ground Floor Area (Sq. Ft.) | Finished Floor Area (Sq. Ft.) |
R-2 | ||
2 story | 950 | 1,900 |
1-1/2 story | 1,250 | 1,700 |
1 story | 1,500 | 1,500 |
Split level | 1,500 | 1,500 |
R-3 | ||
2 story | 950 | 1,800 |
1-1/2 story | 1,250 | 1,700 |
1 story | 1,500 | 1,500 |
Split level | 1,500 | 1,500 |
(2) Supplemental standards. The following supplemental standards shall apply within the Low Density Residential District (R-2 and R-3).
(a) No building shall exceed 30 feet in height, nor more than two stories in height.
(b) Any building with a height in excess of one and one-half stories or 20 feet shall have a basement unless that building’s use is designed for 100 or more people.
(c) Applicable standards shall be met in corresponding provisions of this chapter.
(d) Any building designed for the use of 50 or more people must be compliant with FEMA P-361 "Safe Rooms for Tornados and Hurricanes, Guidance for Community and Residential Safe Rooms", Third Edition or later. As an alternative, buildings designed for the use of 50 or more people can have a basement suitable for use as a tornado safe area.
(Ord. 96-152, passed 10-7-1996; Ord. 98-159, passed 11-16-1998; Res. 2001-028, passed 8-20-2001; Ord. 2019-046, passed 9-3-2019)
Cross-reference:
Accessory uses and structures, see § 153.200
Ground satellite stations, see § 153.198
Home occupations, see § 153.197
Swimming pools, see § 153.190
Yard projections; fences, see § 153.216