§ 113-176. R-3 medium density multiple-family residential district-apartment buildings.

(a)

Scope. The provisions of this section apply to the R-3 medium density multiple-family residential district.

(b)

Permitted uses. All permitted uses in the R-2 district.

(c)

Conditional uses. No structure or land shall be used for the following uses except by conditional use permit, except that multifamily dwellings shall not exceed 12 per acre.

(1)

Any conditional use permitted in the R-1 and R-2 districts.

(2)

Conversion or enlargement of existing homes to accommodate one-, two-, three- or four-dwelling units.

(3)

Large group homes as defined in this chapter.

(4)

Townhouses. See performance standards as permitted in article VI, division 3 of this chapter.

(5)

Buildings containing two or more dwelling units not exceeding 12 dwelling units per acre.

(d)

Permitted accessory uses. The following uses shall be permitted accessory uses:

(1)

All accessory uses as permitted in the R-1, R-2 districts.

(2)

Conversion or enlargement as required by terms of a conditional use permit.

(e)

Lot area, height, lot width and yard requirements.

(1)

See performance standards as permitted in article VI, division 3 of this chapter (or as required by conditional use permit).

(2)

No structure or building shall exceed three stories, or 30 feet, whichever is lesser in height, except as provided in section 113-243.

(3)

A side yard abutting on a street shall not be less than 30 feet in width, and when a side yard of a multifamily structure abuts a single-family residence, the side yard shall not be less than 20 feet.

(4)

The following minimum requirements shall be observed subject to additional requirements except as a modification set forth in this section and section 113-241.

Lot Area	Lot Width	Front Yard	Side Yard	Rear Yard
12,500 sq. ft.	90 feet	30 feet	10 feet or ½ the height of the building, whichever is greater	30 feet

 

*Lot area for single-family residence may be reduced to 10,000 square feet.

(Code 1993, § 9-7.01; Ord. No. 0-93-07, § 7, 7-28-1993; Ord. No. 10-06, § 3, 9-8-2010)

Editor's note

Ord. No. 10-06, § 3, adopted Sept. 8, 2010, changed the title of § 113-176 from "R-4 medium density multiple-family residential district-apartment buildings" to "R-3 medium density multiple-family residential district-apartment buildings". This historical notation has been preserved for reference purposes.