The RM-1, Multiple-Family Residential District is designed to provide sites for low-rise multiple-family dwelling structures and related uses which will generally serve as zones of transition between the nonresidential districts and the lower density one- and two-family residential district. The multiple-family district is further provided to serve the limited needs for the apartment type of unit in an otherwise low-density, single-family community.

(Ord. No. 96-5, art. VI, preamble, 3-5-1996)

Approval shall be contingent upon finding that:

(1)

The site plan shows that a property relationship exists between local streets and any proposed service roads, driveways and parking areas to encourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety;

(2)

All the development features including the principal building or buildings and any accessory buildings or uses, open spaces and any service roads, driveways and parking areas are so located and related to minimize the possibility of any adverse effects upon adjacent property, such as, but not limited to, channeling excessive traffic onto local residential streets, lack of adequate screening or buffering of parking or service areas, or building groups and circulation routes located so as to interfere with police or fire equipment access.

a.

All principal uses first permitted in the R-3 One- and Two-Family Residential District and subject to the regulations of that district.

b.

Low-rise, multiple-family dwellings.

c.

Nonprofit clubs, providing that no residential facilities of any kind be a part of the premises.

d.

Boardinghouse, roominghouse, or lodginghouse.

e.

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses, provided such buildings and uses are located on the same zoning lot as a permitted use.

(Ord. No. 96-5, § 600, 3-5-1996)

The following uses shall be permitted after a public hearing held in accordance with section 50-546 by the planning commission if the commission, upon review of the plans, finds that the plans meet the conditions herein required, together with such other conditions as may be imposed to carry out the purposes of this article, subject to the conditions hereinafter imposed for each use:

(1)

All special conditions uses permitted in the R-3 One- and Two-Family Residential District and subject to regulations of that district.

(2)

General hospitals, except those for criminals and those solely for the treatment of persons who are mentally ill or have contagious disease, not to exceed two stories when the following conditions are met:

a.

All such hospitals shall be developed only on sites consisting of at least five acres in area and shall not be permitted on a lot or lots of record.

b.

The proposed site shall have at least one property line abutting a major thoroughfare.

c.

The minimum distance of any main or accessory building from bounding lot lines or streets shall be at least 100 feet for front, rear and side yards for all two story structures.

d.

Ambulance and delivery areas shall be obscured from all residential view with an obscuring wall or fence six feet in height. Ingress and egress to the site shall be directly from a major thoroughfare.

e.

All ingress and egress to the off-street parking area for guests, employees, staff, as well as any other uses of the facilities, shall be directly from a major thoroughfare.

(3)

Convalescent homes, not to exceed a height of two stories, when the following conditions are met:

a.

The site shall be so developed as to create a land-to-building ratio on the lot or parcel whereby for each one bed in the convalescent home there shall be provided not less than 1,500 square feet of open space. The 1,500 square feet of land area per bed shall provide for landscape setting, off-street parking, service drives, loading space, yard requirements, employee facilities and any space required for accessory uses. The 1,500 square feet requirement is over and above the building coverage area.

b.

No building shall be closer than 40 feet from any property line.

(4)

Mortuary establishments, not to exceed a height of two stories, when the following conditions are met:

a.

All ingress and egress to the off-street parking area for guests, employees, staff, as well as any other uses of facilities shall be directly from a major thoroughfare.

b.

Adequate assembly area shall be provided off-street for vehicles to be used in funeral processions. Further, such assembly area shall be provided in addition to any off-street parking area. Ingress and egress to the area shall be provided in addition to any off-street parking area. Ingress and egress to the area shall be directly from a major thoroughfare.

c.

Hearse and delivery areas shall be obscured from all residential view with an obscuring wall or fence six feet in height. Ingress and egress to the area shall be directly from a major thoroughfare.

d.

No building shall be closer than 30 feet from any property line.

e.

A caretaker's residence may be provided within the main building of mortuary establishments.

(5)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses, provided such buildings and uses are located on the same zoning lot as a permitted use.

(Ord. No. 96-5, § 601, 3-5-1996)

All conditions as specified in section 50-83 shall be required in this district.

(Ord. No. 96-5, § 602, 3-5-1996)