The purpose of this District is to encourage apartment development and attached single-family dwelling complexes at densities up to eight dwelling units per net acre. Development is to consist primarily of townhouses, attached single-family dwellings, and garden apartments and in groupings which will provide for the efficient development and utilization of community facilities such as water and sewers, streets and schools.

(Ord. 21-06. Passed 7-18-06.)

   Within an R-4 Multifamily Urban Residential District, no building, structure or premises shall be used, arranged to be used or designed to be used except for one or more of the following uses:

   (a)   Permitted Uses.

      (1)   Single-family dwellings.

      (2)   Two-family dwellings.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

      (3)   Multifamily dwellings and attached single-family dwellings of the duplex, townhouse, row house and garden apartment type. Subject to the site plan requirements of Section 1165.06; attached single-family dwellings also subject to Section 1165.09.

(Ord. 47-94. Passed 8-16-94.)

      (4)   Accessory buildings incidental to the principal use which do not include any activity conducted as a business.

      (5)   Signs as permitted and regulated in Chapter 1181.

      (6)   Off-street parking as permitted and regulated in Chapter 1183.

   (b)   Conditionally Permitted Uses. The Planning Commission may issue conditional zoning certificates for uses listed herein subject to the general requirements of Chapter 1145 and to the specific requirements of Section 1145.04, referred to below:

      (1)   Quasi-public, institutionally or organizationally owned and/or operated recreational, instructional and meeting facilities, such as those developed and used by the YMCA- YWCA, Boy Scouts or various fraternal or community service groups, subject to Subsection 107, 108, 110, 118.

      (2)   Institutions for human medical care - hospitals, clinics, sanitariums, convalescent homes, nursing homes, child day care centers, homes for the aged and philanthropic institutions subject to Subsections 101, 102, 104, 106, 107, 108, 110, 125.

      (3)   Temporary buildings for uses incidental to construction work subject to Subsections 110, 114.

      (4)   Rooming house and boarding house accommodations subject to Subsections 108, 110.

      (5)   Institutions for higher education subject to Subsections 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 125.

      (6)   Public and parochial schools subject to Subsections 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 108.

      (7)   Churches and other buildings for religious worship subject to Subsections 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108.

      (8)   Home occupations subject to Subsection 111.

      (9)   Group dwellings subject to Subsection 112.

      (10)   Planned unit residential development subject to Subsection 115.

      (11)   Public facilities subject to Subsections 108, 110.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

      (12)   Family homes and group homes licensed under Ohio R.C. 5123.19, subject to Subsection 131 of Section 1145.04.

(Ord. 56-85. Passed 10-15-85.)

      (13)   Bed and Breakfast Inns subject to Subsections 103 and 117.

(Ord. 23-87. Passed 5-19-87.)

   (a)   Minimum Lot Area.

      (1)   Single-family dwelling - 12,000 square feet.

(Ord. 21-05. Passed 9-6-05.)

      (2)   Two-family dwelling 10,000 square feet.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

      (3)   Multifamily dwelling and attached single-family dwelling(s) - 12,000 square feet plus 3,000 square feet for each dwelling unit over three.

(Ord. 47-94. Passed 8-16-94.)

   (b)   Minimum Lot Width at Building Line.

      (1)   Single-family dwelling - sixty feet.

      (2)   Two-family dwelling - eighty-five feet.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

      (3)   Multifamily dwelling and attached single-family dwelling(s) - 100 feet.

(Ord. 47-94. Passed 8-16-94.)

   (c)   Minimum lot frontage - forty feet.

   (d)   Minimum Usable Open Space. At least twenty-five percent (25%) of the actual lot area shall be devoted to usable open space.

   (e)   Maximum Lot Coverage.

      (1)   Twenty-five percent (25%).

      (2)   Parking buildings (garages, carports) when having no part of the buildings used for residence purposes, shall be considered as equal to one-half of its area as part of lot coverage.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

   (a)   Minimum front yard depth - thirty feet plus one foot for each two feet of building height in excess of two stories above grade.

   (b)   Minimum rear yard depth - thirty feet plus one foot for each two feet of building height in excess of two stories above grade.

   (c)   Minimum Side Yard Width.

      (1)   Single-family dwelling - eight feet.

      (2)   Two-family dwelling - ten feet.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

      (3)   Multifamily and attached single-family dwelling(s) - ten feet plus one foot for each two feet of building height in excess of two stories above grade.

   (d)   As an option, the applicant may apply for zero lot lines subject to the requirements of Subsection 128 of Section 1145.04.

(Ord. 47-94. Passed 8-16-94.)

   Forty feet.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

   (a)   Review of Site Plan. All multifamily and attached single-family uses permitted under Section 1165.02 shall be permitted only after the review and approval of the site plans by the Planning Commission and upon finding by the Planning Commission that:

      (1)   The site plan shows that a proper relationship does exist between thoroughfares, service roads, driveways and parking areas to encourage pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety.

      (2)   All the development features including the principal buildings, open spaces, service roads, driveways and parking areas are so located and related as to minimize the possibility of any adverse effects upon adjacent development.

      (3)   The site plan includes adequate provision for the screening of parking areas, service areas and active recreation areas from surrounding properties by landscaping and/or ornamental wall or fence.

      (4)   Grading and surface drainage provisions are reviewed and approved by the City Engineer.

      (5)   The design and construction standards of all private streets, driveways and parking areas are to be built following approval of plans by the City Engineer according to construction standards specified in the City Subdivision Regulations. The proposed development conforms to all applicable provisions of the Subdivision Regulations.

      (6)   Maximum possible privacy for each apartment and attached single-family dwellings shall be provided through good design and use of proper building materials and landscaping. Visual privacy should be provided through structural screening and landscaping treatment. Auditory privacy should be provided through soundproofing.

      (7)   The architectural design of apartment buildings and attached single-family dwellings should be developed with consideration given to the relationship of adjacent development in terms of building height, mass, texture, line and pattern, and character.

      (8)   Building, location and placement should be developed with consideration given to minimizing removal of trees and change of topography.

      (9)   T.V. antenna shall be centralized.

      (10)   On-site circulation shall be designed to make possible adequate fire and police protection.

      (11)   In large parking areas, visual relief shall be provided through the use of tree planted and landscaped dividers, islands and walkways. No parking or service areas shall be permitted between any street and the main building.

      (12)   Paved off-street parking and service areas shall be required; parking spaces shall contain at least 200 square feet and shall be provided at the rate of two spaces per dwelling unit in each apartment building; and paved vehicular access drives of at least ten feet in width shall be required for parking areas of ten vehicles or less capacity, and two-way drives of twenty feet paving width minimum shall be required for parking areas of eleven or more vehicle capacity.

   (b)   Conformance with Site Plan. Complete conformance to all aspects of approved site plans shall be required as soon as possible but no later than one year after initial approval except that items affecting public safety shall be completed by the time of occupancy.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72; Ord. 47-94. Passed 8-16-94.)

   As regulated by Chapter 1183.

(Ord. 22-1972 Passed 8-1-72.)

   (a)   Single-family and attached single-family dwellings - 800 square feet.

(Ord. 47-94. Passed 8-16-94.)

   (b)   Two-family dwellings - 750 square feet for each dwelling unit.

   (c)   Multifamily Dwellings.

      (1)   Efficiency - 600 square feet per unit.

      (2)   One bedroom - 700 square feet per unit.

      (3)   Two bedroom - 800 square feet per unit.

      (4)   Three bedroom - 900 square feet per unit.

(Ord. 22-1972. Passed 8-1-72.)

   (a)   Attached single-family dwellings shall have a maximum of six units attached.

   (b)   The required open space shall either be held in corporate ownership by the owner(s) of the project area for use of the residents within the attached dwelling units or dedicated to a homeowners association that will have title to the land to be retained as common open space for use of the residents of the attached dwelling units.

   (c)   The legal articles of the homeowners association are subject to review and approval of the Planning Commission and Council and shall include adequate provisions for the perpetual maintenance of the common areas including, but not limited to open space, parking, utility areas and driveways.

(Ord. 47-94. Passed 8-16-94.)