A. The following minimum gross site land area shall be provided for each dwelling unit in each respective multiple family district:
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RM-1 District | | | |
1-bedroom | 2,900 | 5,450 | 4,850 |
2-bedroom | 3,100 | 5,800 | 5,100 |
3-bedroom | 3,350 | 6,400 | 5,600 |
In the RM-1 District, not more than eight dwelling units shall be permitted per building. This density standard shall not apply to elderly housing developments.
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RM-2 District | | | |
1-bedroom | 2,175 | 4,100 | 3,800 |
2-bedroom | 2,290 | 4,600 | 4,100 |
3-bedroom | 2,420 | 5,100 | 4,600 |
B. The area used for computing dwelling unit density shall be the total site exclusive of any existing public right-of-way of perimeter bounding roads at the time of initial approval.
C. The following area, height and setbacks shall apply in each respective district:
RM-1 | RM-2 |
1. Maximum height of building: |
a. In stories | 2 | 2 |
b. In feet | 30 | 30 |
2. Minimum yard setback in feet:
a. Front and street-side setbacks shall be measured from the centerline of each road right-of-way (R.O.W.) in accordance with the city's Master Road Plan, as follows:
Distance from centerline | (in feet) |
(1) Regional (204' R.O.W.) | 152. |
(2) Regional (150' R.O.W.) | 125. |
(3) Major | 110. |
(4) Secondary | 93. |
(5) Collector | 70. |
(6) Local | 65. |
(7) Cul-de-sac radius | 95. |
(8) Freeway | 35.* |
(9) Private roads | 35.** |
* Freeways shall be measured from the established right-of-way line.
** In the case of private roads, the front yard setback shall be measured from the road easement of common usage line abutting the subject lot.
If the existing right-of-way is greater than that shown on the Master Road Plan, the front yard setback (or street-side setback) as measured from the centerline of the right-of-way shall be equal to one-half of the actual right-of-way of the street plus 50 feet for secondary, major and regional roads and one-half of the actual right-of-way plus 35 feet for all other roads.
RM-1 | RM-2 |
b. Side | 35 | 35 |
c. Rear | 35 | 35 |
Also see paragraphs D and G below.
Efficiency | 1-BR | 2-BR | 3-BR | 4-BR |
3. Minimum floor area per dwelling unit (in sq. ft.) | 600 | 600 | 750 | 950 | 1,100 |
Elderly (Independent) | 525 | 580 | 700 | - | - |
Elderly (Limited Assisted) | 425 | 490 | - | - | - |
4. Maximum lot coverage by all buildings | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
All elderly housing | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% | 30% |
5. Plans presented which include a den, library or extra room shall be counted as a bedroom for the purposes of this ordinance.
6. To encourage innovative, aesthetically pleasing building arrangement, the minimum perimeter and interior yard spacing requirements may be reduced by up to ten feet upon approval of the Planning Department, provided where the yard space on one side of the building is reduced, the yard space on the opposite side of the building is increased by the same amount. (For example, if a front yard is reduced by ten feet, then the rear yard shall be increased by ten feet.) This reduction shall not apply to those perimeter yards abutting single family zoning districts or public roadways.
D. Except for two family dwellings, the minimum distance between any two buildings shall be governed by the formula noted below, and in no instance shall this distance be less than 30 feet. The minimum distance between two family dwelling structures shall be 20 feet.
S equals LA plus LB plus 2 (HA plus HB), divided by 6
S equals required minimum horizontal distance between any wall of building "A" and any wall of building "B" or the vertical prolongation of either.
LA equals total length of building "A." The total length of building "A" is the length of that portion or portions of a wall or walls of building "A" from which, when viewed directly from above, lines drawn perpendicular to building "A" will intersect any wall of building “B.”
LB equals total length of building "B." The total length of building "B" is the length of that portion or portions of a wall or walls of building "B" from which, when viewed directly from the above, lines drawn perpendicular to building "B" will intersect any wall of building "A."
HA equals height of building "A." The height of building "A" at any given level is the height above natural grade level of any portion or portions of a wall or walls along the length of building "A." Natural grade level shall be the mean level of the ground immediately adjoining the portion or portions of the wall or walls along the total length of the building.
HB equals height of building "B." The height of building "B" at any given level is the height above natural grade level of any portion or portions of a wall or walls along the length of building "B." Natural grade level shall be the mean level of the ground immediately adjoining the portion or portions of the wall or walls along the total length of the building.
E. The City Planner may modify the parking setback requirements where uses of a nonresidential type (churches, schools, public facilities, etc.) abut one another provided that in no instance shall the planner reduce the parking setback to less than ten feet.
(Ord. No. 278-A, §§ 9-11, 4-17-90; Ord. No. 278-F, §§ 1, 2, 8-8-90; Ord. No. 278-G, § 1, 9-18-90; Ord. No. 278-N, §§ 10, 11, 8-1-95; Ord. No. 278-R, §§ 4, 5, 8-20-96; Ord. No. 278-X, § 2, 4-6-99; Ord. No. 278-JJ, § 3, 3-4-08)
