This district allows low density multiple-family development and is intended for two family and low density multiple-family uses. This district is intended for zones of transition from the single family zone to higher density multiple family or commercial zones.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

In the "C" multiple-family district, no building or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged, unless otherwise provided in this title, except for one or more of the uses Sections 17.52.022 through 17.52.028.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

Permitted uses, conditional uses, and accessory uses are subject to Chapter 17.20 and Chapter 17.84.

(Ord. No. 1433, § 9, 11-1-2018)

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1433, § 9, adopted Nov. 1, 2018, repealed the former § 17.52.022, and enacted a new § 17.52.022 as set out herein. The former § 17.52.022 pertained to permitted uses and derived from Ord. No. 1344, § 1, adopted Oct. 18, 2012 and Ord. No. 1393, § 16, adopted Jan. 21, 2016.

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1433, § 9, adopted Nov. 1, 2018, repealed § 17.52.024, which pertained to conditional uses and derived from Ord. No. 1344, § 1, adopted Oct. 18, 2012.

A.

Special exception uses authorized by the board of adjustment under the provisions of Chapter 17.16.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

A.

Compression stations, natural gas.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)

In the "C" multiple-family district, the height of buildings, the minimum dimension of lots and yards, the minimum lot area, and the minimum floor space per family shall be as follows:

A.

Floor Space: Each two, three, or four-family dwelling shall contain a minimum of seven hundred fifty square feet of livable floor space, exclusive of garage, porches, and breezeways, and incidental storage, for each family to be housed in said dwelling.

B.

Height: No building hereafter erected, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged shall exceed two and one-half stories nor shall it exceed thirty-five feet (35').

C.

Front Yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than twenty-five feet, or the front yard indicated on a city-approved subdivision plat as filed in the Tarrant County plat records, whichever is greater. Corner lots shall have a minimum side yard of fifteen feet on the second front yard, the yard generally parallel to the street with the greatest frontage, unless reversed frontage is approved by the planning director. If a building line shown on a city-approved subdivision plat as filed in the Tarrant County plat records is greater than fifteen feet, then the platted building line shall be required on the second front yard. Garage doors and gates meant for vehicle use shall be located no closer than twenty feet from the right-of-way.

D.

Rear Yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of not less than twenty feet.

E.

Side Yard: There shall be a side yard having a width of not less than ten feet on the interior side of corner lots and on both sides of interior lots. When more than one main building is erected on a lot of record, there shall be a separation of at least ten feet between buildings.

F.

Width of Lot: The width of a lot shall be a minimum of seventy feet at the building line.

G.

Lot Areas: In the "C" multiple family district, the lot area for every two-, three-, or four-family dwelling hereafter singularly or collectively erected, reconstructed, altered, or enlarged shall provide an aggregate lot area of not less than three thousand five hundred square feet per dwelling unit within the lot. Minimum lot area shall in no case be less than eight thousand four hundred square feet. Corner lots shall be a minimum of ten thousand two hundred square feet.

H.

Maximum Lot Coverage: The maximum portion of the lot area that may be covered by the main building and all accessory buildings shall not exceed forty-five percent.

I.

Garage Doors: No garage door, over six feet wide, shall be located closer than twenty feet from any property line the garage door faces.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012; Ord. No. 1487, § 10, 2-16-2023)

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Architectural Requirements: Principal buildings (including room additions, but excluding sunrooms, porch and patio roofs, dormers, bay windows, chimney caps, carports, accessory buildings and the like) shall comply with the following:

1.

Exterior Materials: The front, side and rear walls shall have minimum masonry coverage of eighty percent of total wall area (including the area for actual doors or windows) in accordance with the definition of Masonry Construction. Cementitious fiber board (e.g. HardyPlank®) or EIFS may be used for the remaining twenty percent and for chimneys, dormers and gable ends. Alternate materials and designs may be considered by the Planning and Zoning Commission for meritorious exceptions in accordance with Chapter 17.84.100.D.

2.

Roof Pitch:

a.

Tile Roof: The roof shall have a minimum predominant pitch of 4:12.

b.

All Other Roof Materials: The roof shall have a minimum predominant pitch of 7:12, unless an alternate design for a meritorious exception is approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission in accordance with Section 17.84.100.D.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012; Ord. No. 1350, § 8, 7-18-2013; Ord. No. 1393, § 17, 1-21-2016)

A.

Any owner, builder, or developer of two or more contiguous lots shall submit to the planning director the site and building plan for the proposed development for review. The contents of this site plan shall contain drawings to scale to indicate as needed:

1.

Location of all existing and proposed structures on the subject property and within twenty feet on adjoining property;

2.

Landscaping and buffering of yards and setback areas in accordance with Chapter 17.98;

3.

Design of ingress and egress;

4.

Off-street parking and loading facilities;

5.

Height of all structures;

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Proposed uses; and

7.

Location, types and heights of all signs and lighting.

8.

Scale drawing with north arrow, all dimensions, all easements, the legal description and zoning of the subject property and all adjacent property, the names, addresses and phone numbers of the property owner, the applicant and the person preparing the site plan.

9.

Total land area, total building area and building to land ratio, the total floor area per dwelling unit, drainage information, existing and/or proposed fire hydrants, and provisions for external illumination and trash collection.

B.

The purpose of the site plan review is:

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To insure compliance with this title, while allowing for design flexibility;

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To assist in the orderly and harmonious development of the city;

3.

To protect adjacent property and uses from obstructions to light, air, and visibility;

4.

To provide protection from fire;

5.

To avoid undue concentrations of population and overcrowding of land; and

6.

To facilitate the adequate provision of transportation, water, sewage, drainage and other public requirements.

C.

The planning director shall approve an application for a multiple-family dwelling complex if the proposed development meets all the minimum standards established in this title and other applicable ordinances, and if the planning director finds that the proposed development will not be detrimental to the health, safety, or welfare of the surrounding neighborhood or its occupants, or be substantially or permanently injurious to neighboring property. Any applicant aggrieved by a decision of the planning director may appeal the decision to the planning and zoning commission.

(Ord. No. 1344, § 1, 10-18-2012)