§ 153.169  MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT (AR-1).
   (A)   Purpose. The Multi-Family Residential District (AR-1) is established as a medium density multi- family district intended to allow renter- and owner-occupied properties in an apartment or condominium configuration at suitable locations with on-site amenities, such as recreational facilities and off-street parking. Such uses shall be serviced by public water and sanitary sewer systems.
   (B)   Permitted uses. Land and buildings in the Multi-Family Residential District (AR-1) shall be used only for the following purposes:
      (1)   Multiple-unit residential structures shall not exceed 12 units per building; and
      (2)   Accessory buildings and uses in association with a permitted multiple-unit residential structure, such as recreational facilities.
   (C)   Conditional uses. The following uses may be allowed in the Multi-Family Residential District (AR-1) 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 other lot in any residential district;
      (3)   Public and private schools; and
      (4)   Accessory structures used as private kennels.
   (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 Multi-Family Residential District (AR-1):
         (a)   Lot area: 15,000 square feet; 3,500 square feet per dwelling unit;
         (b)   Lot coverage (maximum): 35%;
         (c)   Lot width: 80 feet of frontage on an improved public right-of-way;
         (d)   Lot width on a curving street or cul-de-sac: 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: 25 feet as measured between the street right-of-way line and the building setback line;
         (f)   Side yard setback: ten feet; for a conditional use, the side yard setback shall be 15 feet;
         (g)   Rear yard setback: 25 feet as measured from the rear property line; an accessory building may be located in the rear yard no less than eight feet from the rear property line; and
         (h)   Dwelling dimensions: the following dwelling dimensions measured in terms of square footage shall apply to all residential dwellings in the AR-1 District:
 
Dwelling Type
Ground Floor Area (Sq. Ft.)
Finished Floor Area (Sq. Ft.)
One bedroom
700
700
Two bedroom
850
850
Three bedroom
975
975
Each additional bedroom
225
225
 
      (2)   Supplemental standards. The following supplemental standards shall apply within the Multi- Family Residential District (AR-1):
         (a)   No building shall exceed 30 feet in height, nor more than two and one-half stories in height;
         (b)   Applicable standards shall be met in corresponding provisions of this chapter;
         (c)   Two or more multiple-unit structures located on the same lot shall locate no closer than 20 feet to each structure;
         (d)   One covered parking space may be provided per dwelling unit in clusters not to exceed six spaces;
         (e)   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; and
         (f)   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; 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
   Landscaping, see §§ 153.275 through 153.281
   Off-street parking and loading, see §§ 153.230 through 153.237
   Signs, see §§ 153.250 through 153.261
   Yard and frontage modifications, see §§ 153.215 through 153.218
   Yard projections; fences, see § 153.216