The purpose of this zone is to allow for a medium density residential district with small lots for multiple or single-family detached dwelling units in order to provide affordable housing of conventional construction. Townhouses, condominiums, and zero lot line developments utilizing building lines or common walls along property lines are allowable in this zone. There shall be no more than one (1) dwelling unit per lot and not more than four (4) dwelling units shall be in a building. Nonresidential uses should be minimal or excluded from this zone district.

(Ord. No. 2015-14, 11-16-2015)

All accessory uses in this zone shall be the same as those listed in the R-2 zone district.

(Ord. No. 2015-14, 11-16-2015)

A.

Area. For single-family detached dwelling units, each lot shall have a minimum ground area of three thousand five hundred (3,500) square feet and a minimum width of thirty-five (35) feet. For multiple dwelling units such as townhouses, each lot shall have a minimum ground area of three thousand (3,000) square feet and a minimum width of twenty-five (25) feet.

B.

Floor area ratio: 1.0.

C.

Setback.

1.

Front: fifteen (15) feet;

2.

Rear: ten (10) feet:

a.

Accessory buildings may be located anywhere within the rear setback area provided that the accessory building is less than two hundred (200) square feet in floor area and there is a separation of no less than ten (10) feet between the accessory building and any other building on the lot or adjacent lots. Such building shall comply with chapter 15.32 drainage regulations of the Municipal Code and maintain any and all public utility easements.

b.

An accessory building used as a garage for off-street parking with access to an alley shall maintain a setback of at least five (5) feet from the alley;

3.

There shall be no side setback with the following exceptions:

a.

Ten-foot side setback on the street side of corner lots;

b.

Ten-foot setback from the side lot line that separates the R-3 zone from another zone;

c.

There shall be a separation of no less than ten (10) feet between single-family detached dwelling units and no less than fifteen (15) feet between buildings of multiple dwelling units.

D.

Height. No building or structure shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet except as otherwise provided in this title.

E.

Off-street parking. Provided in chapter 17.56 of this title.

F.

Off-street loading. Provided in chapter 17.56 of this title.

G.

Townhouse developments shall not exceed four (4) attached dwelling units per structure, each divided by common walls and each having a separate entrance at ground level.

(Ord. No. 2015-14, 11-16-2015)