Duplexes shall be allowed as a conditional use in the R-1, R-2 and B-1 districts and multi-family structures, as a permitted use in the R-3 district.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

All requests for building or conditional use permit shall be accompanied by a series of site plans and data showing:

(A)

Building locations, dimensions and elevations, all signs, structures, entry areas, storage sites and other structural improvements to the site;

(B)

Circulation plans for both pedestrian and vehicular;

(C)

Fences and screening devices;

(D)

Solid wastes disposal provisions and facilities;

(E)

Storm drainage plans;

(F)

Fire-fighting and other public safety facilities and provisions such as hydrant locations and fire lanes;

(G)

Data pertaining to numbers of dwelling units, sizes, lot area, ratio and the like;

(H)

Exterior wall materials and design information;

(I)

A two-foot contour topographical map of the existing site;

(J)

A grading plan illustrating the proposed grade changes from the original topographical map; (All site area, when fully developed, shall be completely graded so as to adequately drain and disposed of all surface water, storm water and groundwater in a manner as to preclude large scale erosion, unwanted ponding and surface chemical runoff.)

(K)

A recreation plan illustrating in detail all recreational facilities and structures;

(L)

A landscape plan; and (The site, when fully developed, shall be landscaped according to a plan approved by the Planning Commission. The landscaping plan shall specify the size, type and location of all trees and shrubbery and the location of all seeded and sodded areas.)

(M)

A soil erosion control plan for the construction period. Areas within the construction zone shall be fenced with construction limit fencing as per the plan to prohibit heavy machinery and/or materials from being placed on areas not to be disturbed during construction. This shall, at a minimum, include all slopes in excess of 18 percent.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

The performance standards for apartments, townhouses and other multi-family uses are the same as those listed in the R-3 district.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

(A)

Two parking spaces per unit shall be provided on the same site as the dwelling unit. Each space shall not be less than nine feet wide and 20 feet in length, or as approved by the Zoning Administrator, and each space shall be served adequately with access drives.

(B)

A minimum of 50 percent of the parking spaces shall be in garages.

(C)

Parking spaces shall not be within 20 feet of the side lot line, within the front yard or within five feet of the rear lot line.

(D)

Bituminous or concrete driveways and parking areas with concrete curbing shall be required.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

(A)

The design shall make use of all land contained in the site. All of the site shall be related to the circulation, recreation, screening, building, storage, landscaping and the like, so that no portion of the site remains undeveloped.

(B)

A minimum of 20 percent of the site shall be landscaped.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

(A)

Screening to a height of at least five feet shall be required where:

(1)

Any off-street parking area contains more than six parking spaces and is within 30 feet of an adjoining residential zone; and

(2)

Where the driveway to a parking area of more than six parking spaces is within 15 feet of an adjoining residential zone.

(B)

All exterior storage shall be screened. The exterior storage screening required shall consist of a solid fence or wall not less than five feet high, but shall not extend within 15 feet of any street driveway or lot line.

(C)

Sidewalks shall be provided from parking areas, loading zones and recreation areas to the entrance of the building.

(D)

Outdoor swimming pools or other intensive recreation shall observe setbacks required for the principal structure.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

All buildings within an apartment development shall be so planned so that they have the equivalent of a front appearance of each exterior vertical surface.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)

(A)

All multiple-family dwelling buildings shall be designed and constructed to have the equivalent of a front appearance on each exterior surface. All accessory or ancillary buildings, including garages, shall be designed and constructed with the same facing materials as the principal building. The material shall be used in the same or better proportions as used on the principal building.

(B)

No multiple-family dwelling shall have an air conditioning unit protruding from any exterior wall, except to the extent required for proper functioning of the air conditioning unit. An appropriate grill shall be designed to appear as an integral part of the exterior wall.

(C)

Open air drying of clothes shall not be permitted on the grounds of multiple dwellings, except when the following conditions are met:

(1)

The areas for open air drying of clothes are specified on the original site plans; and

(2)

A durable and dustless surface and adequate screening is provided for the entire area to be used for the drying of clothes.

(D)

Each multiple dwelling development containing more than four dwelling units shall include a play area, part of which shall be a paved surface.

(E)

Any blighting or deteriorating aspects of the multiple-family dwelling development shall be placed or absorbed by the site itself, rather than by neighboring residential uses. This provision particularly applies to the location of parking areas.

(F)

The design shall make use of all land contained in the site. All of the site shall be related to the multiple family use, either parking, circulation recreation, landscaping, screening, building, storage and the like, so that no portion remains undeveloped.

(G)

Except with townhouses and multiple-family dwellings of four or less units, no exterior trash or garbage disposal or storage shall be permitted. In the case of row housing and multiple-family dwellings of four units or less, there shall be no exterior incineration and all storage shall be completely enclosed by walls and roof.

(H)

If it is intended that individual buildings of a multiple-family dwelling complex be sold separately, provisions shall be made so that each building to be sold abuts upon a public street.

(Ord. 164, passed 9-14-1982)