Blue Ridge City Zoning Code
ARTICLE VI
R-3 HIGH-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
Sec. 140-152.- Purpose.
The R-3 High-Density Residential District is designated and intended for higher density residential including townhomes, and multi-family (two attached dwelling units and up) and manufactured homes. As such, the provision of both public water and sewer is required to serve the uses allowed in this zoning district.
(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)
Sec. 140-153. - Permitted uses.
See the table of permissible and conditional uses in section 140-341 for permitted uses in the R-3 High-Density Residential District.
(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)
Sec. 140-154. - Area, yard and height regulations.
The following shall apply:
| Minimum*Lot Area | Minimum Lot Width | Minimum Front Setback | Minimum Side Yard | Minimum Rear Yard | Maximum Height (Feet) | Max. Lot Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-family: 7,500 sq. ft. | 60' | 20' | 10' | 20' | 30' | 40% |
| Duplex: ** 10,000 sq. ft. | 70' | 20' | 10' | 20' | 30' | 40% |
| Townhouses 10,000 sq. ft. (2 units) | 35' (per lot) *** | 20' | 10' | 20' | 30' | 40% |
| Multiple units: ** 7,500 sq. ft. for 1st unit; 4,000 sq. ft. for each additional unit not to exceed 10 dwelling units per acre (includes condominiums) | 80' | 20' | 10' | 20' | 30' | 40% |
| Townhouses 7,500 sq. ft. for 1st unit; 4,000 sq. ft. for each additional unit not to exceed 10 dwelling units per acre | *** | 20' | 10' | 20' | 30' | 40% |
| Manufactured home parks: 7,500 sq. ft. per unit | 50' | 20' | 10' | 20' | 30' | 40% |
| * All uses in this zoning district shall be served by public water and sewer. | ||||||
| ** Includes condominiums (see section 140-342(v)). | ||||||
| *** See section 140-342(w). | ||||||
(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)
Sec. 140-155. - Off-street parking.
See section 14-508 for off-street parking regulations.
(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)
Sec. 140-156. - Appearance standards.
All single-family residential dwellings within the R-3 district shall meet the requirements of the appearance standards according to section 140-17.
(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)
Sec. 140-157. - Density.
All property zoned R-3 as of July 1, 2023 shall have an allowed density of up to ten units per acre. Properties rezoned to R-3 after July 1, 2023 shall have an allowed density of up to seven units per acre but may request a variance for an allowed density of up to ten units per acre as part of the rezoning application.
(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)
Secs. 140-158—140-180. - Reserved.
| COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS | PRINCIPAL USES | ADDIT. REQ'MT. | RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C-1 | C-2 | CBD | M-1 | See Sections: | R-A | R-1 | R-2 | R-3 | |
| X | C | Theatre, Performing Arts | |||||||
| COMMERCIAL USES | |||||||||
| X | X | Agricultural Equipment Sales, Rental, Supply & Storage | |||||||
| X | X | Animal Hospital | |||||||
| X | X | Antique Shop | |||||||
| X | X | Apparel and Accessory Store | |||||||
| X | X | Appliance, Radio and TV Sales and Repair | |||||||
| X | Bait Shop | ||||||||
| X | X | Bakery/Pastry Shop | |||||||
| X | X | Bank or Financial Institution, Full Service | |||||||
| X | X | Bank, Drive-in | |||||||
| X | X | Bar, Cocktail Lounge, Tavern | Chapter 6 of the City Code of Ordinances | ||||||
| X | X | Barber and Beauty Shop | |||||||
| X | X | Bed and Breakfast (Inn) | 140-342(k) | X | |||||
| X | Bicycle and Sporting Goods Shops | ||||||||
| X | Boat Sales, Services and Repair | ||||||||
| X | Body Art Studios; Body Piercing; Tattoos | ||||||||
| X | X | Books, Cards and Stationery Stores | |||||||
| X | Building materials stores including electrical, lumber, hardware, paint, glass, plumbing and air/heating materials (may include outside storage.) | ||||||||
| X | X | Building materials stores including electrical, lumber, hardware, paint, glass, plumbing and air/heating materials (with no outside storage.) | |||||||
| C | C | Brewery | Chapter 6 of the City Code of Ordinances | ||||||
| C | C | Brewpub | Chapter 6 of the City Code of Ordinances | ||||||
| X | X | Car/Truck/Vehicle Wash - Manual or Automatic | |||||||
| X | Caterer | Chapter 6 of the City Code of Ordinances | |||||||
| X | X | Coin-Operated Laundries | |||||||
| Clothing Stores (see Apparel and Accessory Store) | |||||||||
| X | X | Convenience Stores without Fuel Pump Service | |||||||
| X | Convenience Stores with Fuel Pump Service, no vehicle repair | 140-342(hh) | |||||||
| X | Department Stores, Warehouse Clubs and Supercenters | ||||||||
| X | Discount Stores, Dollar Stores | ||||||||
| X | X | Drug Stores, Pharmacies | |||||||
| X | Dry Cleaning and Laundry Services (except coin-operated; see Coin-Operated Laundries) | 140-342(ii) | |||||||
| X | X | Equipment Rental, Retail Goods | |||||||
| X | X | Equipment Rental, Industrial and Construction | |||||||
| X | Event Center | Chapter 6 of the City Code of Ordinances | |||||||
| C | C | Farm Winery | Chapter 6 of the City Code of Ordinances | C | |||||
| X | X | Fish, Meat Specialty Retail | |||||||
| C | Flea Market | ||||||||
| X | X | X | Floor Covering Sales and Related Storage (indoor) | ||||||
| X | X | Florist | |||||||
| X | Funeral Homes | ||||||||
| X | X | Furniture and Home Appliance Stores | |||||||
| Veterinary Clinic (see Animal Hospital) | |||||||||
| Winery, Farm (see Farm Winery) | |||||||||
| X | X | Yoga Studio | |||||||
| INDUSTRIAL USES | |||||||||
| X | Boat Storage | ||||||||
| X | Bottled Gas, Storage & Distribution Center | ||||||||
| X | Bottling Plant | ||||||||
| X | X | X | Carpenter Shop, Woodworking | ||||||
| C | Cement, Lime Gypsum Manufacture | ||||||||
| C | Concrete/Stone Cutting, Fabrication | ||||||||
| X | Construction Contracting-Heavy, special trades and general building | 140-342(ll) | |||||||
| X | Milk Processing/Bottling | ||||||||
| X | Dry Cleaning/Laundry, Industrial | ||||||||
| X | X | Feed Mill, Seed Mill Production & Packing | 140-342(mm) | ||||||
| X | X | Frozen Food, Cold Storage Locker | |||||||
| C | Hazardous Wastes Handling and Processing | 140-342(f) | |||||||
| X | Ice, Manufacturing & Sales | ||||||||
| X | Industry associated research and training facilities | ||||||||
| X | X | Laboratory Research Facilities | |||||||
| X | X | Machine Shop, Fabrication, Welding | 140-342(o) | ||||||
| X | X | Machinery Sales, Service and Repair | |||||||
| X | Manufacturing Establishment - involving the mechanical or chemical conversion of raw materials into semi-finished or finished products. | 140-342(nn) | |||||||
| C | Manufacturing Establishment - involving acid processing, tanning, paper/pulp manufacturing, or other materials having characteristics considered volatile, flammable, explosive, odorous, or hazardous. | 140-342(f) | |||||||
| X | X | Manufacturing Establishments involving only the assembly of pre-manufactured component parts. | |||||||
| C | Meat Packing & Processing, Slaughter Yards | 140-342(p) | |||||||
| X | X | X | Mini-Warehouse / Self-Service Storage Facility | 140-342(tt) | |||||
| X | Paving, Concrete and Asphalt Plant | ||||||||
| X | Petroleum bulk stations | ||||||||
| X | X | X | Photo-engraving | 140-342(b)(2) | |||||
| X | Printing, Publishing and Sampling | 140-342(b)(2) | |||||||
| X | Recycling Center (w/processing facilities) | ||||||||
| X | X | Recycling Collection Station | |||||||
| C | Refining of Petroleum Products | ||||||||
| X | X | Septic Tank Sales and Service | |||||||
| C | Timber Harvesting, Logging, Sawyer Activities | ||||||||
| X | X | Trades, Special-general building and heavy construction contracting | 140-342(oo) | ||||||
| X | X | Trade shops and Heavy Repair-including sheet metal, upholstering, electrical, plumbing, carpentry, sign painting and other similar activities | 140-342(pp) | ||||||
| X | Transfer Station, Solid Waste | ||||||||
| X | Warehousing, Wholesale, Storage and Sales Office | ||||||||
| X | X | Warehousing, Wholesale, Storage and Sales Office up to 10,000 sq.ft. | |||||||
| X | Wholesale trade and distribution establishments | 14-342(nn) | |||||||
| X | X | Art Gallery | |||||||
| X | C | Athletic/Health Club and Facilities, Fitness Centers | |||||||
| X | X | Aquatic Center | |||||||
| X | Baseball batting cages, outdoor | 140-342(b)(1) | |||||||
| X | Bowling Alley | ||||||||
| Camp, Private (no RVs) | 140-342(d) | C | |||||||
| C | Campgrounds, Commercial (tents, cabins and/or RVs) | 140-342(d) | C | ||||||
| X | Campgrounds, Public (City-owned; tents, cabins and/or RVs) | ||||||||
| Golf Course, with or without a Country Club | 140-342(b)(1) | C | C | C | |||||
| X | Dance Hall | ||||||||
| X | Driving Range, Golf (not part of a Golf Course) | 140-342(b)(1) | C | ||||||
| X | C | Game Room, Arcade | |||||||
| C | Go-Kart, Motor Bike Track (electric only) | ||||||||
| X | X | Library | |||||||
| X | X | Miniature Golf Game | 140-342(b)(1) | ||||||
| X | X | Museum | |||||||
| X | X | Parks and Recreational Facilities, Public (City-owned; see also Campgrounds, Public) | X | X | X | X | |||
| X | Recreational Sports Fields or Courts (commercial) | 140-342(b)(1) | |||||||
| Recreational Vehicle (RV) Park (see Campgrounds, Commercial) | |||||||||
| X | X | Shooting Range, Indoor | 140-342(gg) | ||||||
| X | X | Skating Rink, Roller/Ice | |||||||
| X | X | Taxidermy | |||||||
| X | C | Theatre, Movie | |||||||
| X | Theatre, Drive-In | 140-342l | |||||||
(Ord. No. BR2023-20, § 2(Exh. B), 8-15-2023)