R-2 R-3 R-4 LOW DENSITY MEDIUM DENSITY HIGH DENSITY
Minimum Net Site
Area (sq ft) 6,000 6,000 6,000 Minimum Lot Area
Per Unit 2,200 sq ft 1,850 sq ft 1,500 sq ft Density/Dwelling
Units Per Acre 19 23 28
Minimum Lot Width
In Feet 60 60 60
Minimum Lot Length
In Feet 100 100 100
Maximum Building
Coverage 55% 55% 55%
4.310 MINIMUM FLOOR AREA PER DWELLING (SQUARE FEET)
DISTRICT TYPE OF DWELLING UNIT
EFFICIENCY ONE BEDROOM TWO + BEDROOM
R-2 500 600 700
R-3 425 525 625
R-4 350 450 550
The Planning and Zoning Commission may allow modifications to the MINIMUM FLOOR AREA PER DWELLING for a specific development in R-2 and R-3 zones if the following conditions are met (R-4 zones are not available for modification):
1. Only one unit type may receive a modification from the minimum floor area requirement.
2. Any modification shall not be greater than ten percent (10%) of the minimum standard.
3. The development meets all other criteria established under Section 4.000: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
4. The developer can demonstrate to the Commission that the proposed modification will further a positive public purpose, and not be for mere convenience. One example could be that the modification would increase affordable housing opportunities.
5. Other units in the complex mix are significantly above the minimum floor areas.
6. Only R-2 and R-3 zones will be considered for modifications. The minimum floor areas in the R-4 zones are not available for modification.
Porches, balconies, garages, entries, terraces, patios and cellars shall not be included in the minimum floor area requirement set forth above.
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4.320 MINIMUM USABLE OPEN SPACE FOR DWELLING (SQUARE FOOT)
There shall be a minimum outdoor living space for each district calculated as follows:
DISTRICT TYPE OF DWELLING UNIT
EFFICIENCY ONE BEDROOM TWO + BEDROOM
R-2 200 225 250
R-3 175 200 225
R-4 150 175 200
May overlay with setback requirements depending upon layout design of buildings.
4.330 OFF-STREET PARKING PER DWELLING UNIT
The minimum parking requirements permitted in all multiple-family districts shall be as follows:
Efficiency………....1 space per unit One Bedroom.………..1.5 spaces per unit Two + Bedrooms……… 2 spaces per unit
The Planning and Zoning Commission may recommend to the Common Council modifications to the minimum parking requirements of OFF-STREET PARKING PER DWELLING UNIT for a specific development if the following conditions are met:
1. The developer can demonstrate to the Commission and the Council that the multiple-family development will not generate the need for the number of parking spaces required by the Zoning Ordinance. Examples of this reduced parking generation could be:
a. Special resident populations;
b. Alternative transportation systems available to serve residents such as provisions for extensive bicycle or transit uses.
2. No less than one (1) parking space per unit plus one (1) space per two (2) employees.
3. The development meets all other criteria established under Section 4.000: PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS.
4. Any modification to the minimum parking requirements which is allowed by the Commission shall run with the land so long as the conditions of approval continue to be met.
5. The Common Council must approve the Commission recommendations.
Parking spaces may be located in the front or rear yard setback areas. All parking and driveway areas shall be designed and improved in accordance with Section 22.000 in this Ordinance.
4.340 PERMITTED HEIGHTS
Buildings used for residential purposes shall not exceed forty (40) feet in height. Accessory buildings and structures shall not exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.
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RESIDENTIAL: MULTIPLE-FAMILY DISTRICT 4.350 YARDS AND SETBACKS
Front Yard – not less than twenty (20) feet
Side Yard – not less than five (5) feet Note: Zero (0) side setback on the interior—common—lot
lines, when associated with condominiums, town houses, row houses, or patio home development.
Corner Side Yard – not less than ten (10) feet Rear Yard – not less than fifteen (15) feet
Accessory buildings and uses shall be located to the rear of the front yard setback and shall not be closer than four (4) feet to any alley or rear lot line, and shall not be closer to any side lot line than the required side yard.
4.360 ADDITIONAL SETBACKS
Where building heights exceed fifteen (15) feet and are located adjacent to a single-family residential district, the following additional setback shall be required: One (1) additional foot of yard setback from any adjacent single-family residence property line for every foot of building height above fifteen (15) feet.
4.370 DISTANCE BETWEEN BUILDINGS
The minimum space between buildings or structures on the same lot shall be six (6) feet.
4.380 PRE-1045 SUBDIVISION LOT REGULATIONS
For lots platted in subdivisions originally recorded prior to January 1, 1945, located in R-2 Zoning Districts, and originally platted in lot sizes of primarily (25’ x 100’) or (50’ x 100’), building sites may be used in any configuration for a single family detached home only. The building site must have a minimum off 5,000 square feet and the site width must be a minimum of 50-feet.
Additionally, for lots in subdivisions recorded prior to January 1, 1945 and located in R-2 Zoning Districts, and originally platted in lot sizes of (40’ x100’), the minimum building site area for a single family detached home continues to be six-thousand (6,000) square feet, with a fifty (50) foot minimum lot width.
4.390 WALLS, FENCES AND REQUIRED SCREENING
Walls, fences and hedges not to exceed six (6) feet in height shall be permitted on the property line or within the required yard areas, except within the required frontage open space within which they may not exceed three (3) feet in height, or except as otherwise provided in Section 26.000. Where single-family residences abut multiple-family districts, a solid screening of wood, brick, slump block, masonry wall with stucco or mortar wash or compatible alternatives approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission, no less than six (6) feet shall be required except within the frontage yard. Such a screening is intended to preserve the integrity of the single-family residence and shall be permanently maintained.
4.3100 LANDSCAPING
Of the total gross lot area, ten percent (10%) shall be required to be landscaped and maintained. Except where otherwise provided, required yards and setback areas shall be landscaped with lawn ground cover, trees, shrubs, and/or gravel in conjunction with other plant material and shall be permanently maintained in a neat and orderly manner as a condition of use.
4.3110 ACCESS
All lots shall have frontage on and have vehicular access from a dedicated street. Any secondary means of permanent vehicle access shall be approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council.
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SECTION 4.000
RESIDENTIAL: MULTIPLE-FAMILY DISTRICT 4.3120 ABUTTING PROPERTY LINES
All land uses abutting the property lines of a proposed multiple-family development shall be listed on or attached to the site plan. A list of all land use activities adjacent to the development will aid the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council in protecting the public’s health, safety and welfare against any incompatible uses.