1135.03 AREA AND DENSITY REGULATIONS.

   Land area shall be divided and developed, and buildings shall be erected, altered, moved or maintained in an M or M-1 District only in compliance with the following regulations.

   (a)    Minimum Development Area. The gross area of a tract of land shall not be less than the dimensions set forth in Schedule 1135.03. The entire tract of land to be developed shall be considered one zoning lot.

   (b)    Minimum Lot Frontage and Width. Each zoning lot shall abut a public street not less than the dimensions set forth in Schedule 1135.03. The minimum width of a zoning lot shall not be less than the dimensions set forth in Schedule 1135.03. 

   (c)    Maximum Lot Coverage. The maximum lot coverage, for all areas covered by buildings shall not exceed the percentage of the total area of the development project set forth in Schedule 1135.03.

   (d)    Maximum Density. 

      (1)    The density of a multi-family residential development (M, M-1) shall not exceed the number of dwelling units per acre set forth in Schedule 1135.03 for the district in which the development is located.

      (2)    The total number of dwelling units permitted shall be calculated by multiplying the total development 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. Any fractional units shall be rounded downward.

   (e)    Schedule 1135.03 Lot and Density Regulations.

	M Multi-Family District	M-1 High Rise Apartment District
(a)    Minimum development area
(1) Residential dwellings	5 acres	8 acres (1)
(2) Non-residential uses	5 acres (2)	5 acres (2)
(b)    Minimum lot frontage
(1) Residential dwellings	100 ft.	100 ft.
(2) Non-residential uses	100 ft. (2)	100 ft. (2)
(c)    Minimum lot width	100 ft. (3)	100 ft. (3)
(d)    Maximum lot coverage by buildings (main & accessory)	25%	25%
(e)    Maximum density	15 units/acre	No limit (4)
Notes to Schedule 1135.03: (1) Eight (8) acres for one building, 12 acres for two high-rise buildings, and an additional 5 acres of land per apartment building thereafter constructed on the same land. (2) Except as otherwise regulated by Chapter 1147, Conditional Use Regulations. (3) All lots used for residential purposes must have an average width of 350 feet, except in the case of irregular lots whereby approval may be sought from the Planning and Zoning Commission, and confirmed by Council. (4) There shall be no limit to the number of dwelling units permitted on an acre of land except as the number of units is governed by compliance with the other provisions of this Planning and Zoning Code.

 

(Ord. 2006-35. Passed 5-25-06.)