Brunswick City Zoning Code
CHAPTER 1254
R-M Medium Density Residential District
1254.01 PURPOSE.
The R-M Medium Density Residential District is established to provide a location for a variety of detached and attached dwelling types at a density of up to four dwellings per acre. The R-M District is intended to accommodate detached, townhouse, attached and similar unit types principally as buffers between single family residential and commercial zones, and in other appropriate locations for higher density residential development. The R-M District includes open space and related standards to insure quality development.
(Ord. 70-2021. Passed 9-27-21.)
1254.02 PERMITTED ACCESSORY USES.
Permitted accessory uses shall be as follows:
(b) Any use or structure which is accessory and incidental to any of the R-M district conditionally permitted uses.
1254.03 CONDITIONALLY PERMITTED USES.
The Planning Commission may issue conditional zoning certificates for the following uses, subject to the listed provisions of Chapter 1274.
(a) Multifamily dwelling units, including but not limited to attached, detached, townhouse, patio and similar unit types, subject to Chapter 1286.
(Ord. 139-05. Passed 1-9-06.)
(b) Educational institutions, subject to Section 1274.08(a), (b), (e) and (h);
(c) Religious places of worship, subject to Section 1274.08(a), (b), (e) and (h);
(d) Public utility structures, except communication towers, subject to Section 1274.08(a), (d), and (e);
(e) Governmentally-owned and/or operated recreational facilities, except miniature golf, subject to Section 1274.08(a) and (h);
(f) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (f) was deleted by Ordinance 91-2021, passed November 8, 2021.)
(g) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (g) was deleted by Ordinance 91-2021, passed November 8, 2021.)
(h) Governmentally-owned and/or operated buildings and facilities, other than those listed above, subject to Section 1274.08(c), (e), (g) and (h);
(i) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (i) was deleted by Ordinance 91-2021, passed November 8, 2021.)
(j) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (j) was deleted by Ordinance 105-2020, passed February 22, 2021);
(l) Wireless service provider structures.
(Ord. 135-02. Passed 1-13-03; Ord. 9-03. Passed 1-27-03; Ord. 66-14. Passed 10-6-14.)
1254.04 LOT, HEIGHT AND FLOOR AREA REQUIREMENTS.
The lot, yard and height requirements in the R-M Medium Density Residential District are as follows:
(a) Minimum lot area:
(1) For multifamily dwellings: See Section 1286.02(a).
(2) For all other uses: 20,000 square feet.
(b) Minimum lot width: 150 feet.
(c) Front Yard Zone.
(1) Minimum front yard: 30 feet.
(2) Maximum front yard:
A. Major arterial streets as designated on the Thoroughfare Plan where right of way is less than 90 feet: 75 feet.
B. Major arterial streets as designated on the Thoroughfare Plan where right of way is 90 feet or more: 60 feet.
C. Other streets: 60 feet.
(3) Corner lots shall comply with the minimum and maximum for each street.
(4) See front yard zone standards in Section 1260.07.
(d) Minimum side yard width: 35 feet.
(e) Minimum rear yard width: 35 feet.
(f) The minimum side and rear yard widths shall be increased ten additional feet for each story above the first story. (Ord. 139-05. Passed 1-9-06.)
(g) (EDITOR’S NOTE: Former subsection (g) was deleted by Ordinance 107-2020, passed February 22, 2021.):