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Casco Township City Zoning Code

CHAPTER 9

MDR, MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

Sec. 9.01.- Description and purpose.

The purpose of this zoning district is to provide areas for higher density residential uses such as duplexes or multiple-family dwellings.

Sec. 9.02. - Permitted uses and special uses.

The following uses are permitted in this zoning district:

USES
P = Permitted by right     SU = Special Use		MDR
Accessory buildings and uses, customarily incidental to any of the permitted uses or special uses in this zoning district, as regulated in Sec. 307 P
Adult foster care, family homes P
Adult foster care, group homes, in accordance with Section 15.03.A SU
Bed and breakfast establishments, in accordance with Section 15.03.D SU
Churches, in accordance with Section 15.03.F SU
Day care, group homes, in accordance with Section 15.03.K SU
Day care, family homes P
Elderly housing, in compliance with Section 15.03.N P
Home occupations, in accordance with the requirements of Section 3.18 P
Hospitals, clinics, convalescent homes, in accordance with Section 15.03.Q SU
Libraries and museums, in accordance with Section 15.03.T SU
Long-term rental P
Multiple-family dwellings, including townhouses, and row houses P
Ponds in compliance with Section 3.27 P
Private K-12 schools, in accordance with Section 15.03.AA SU
Public K-12 schools P
Public parks, playgrounds, play fields, and similar public open space recreation uses, not including campgrounds, in accordance with Section 15.03.CC P
Removal and processing of topsoil, stone, rock, sand, gravel, lime and other soil or mineral resources, in accordance with Section 15.03.DD SU
Short-term rental P
Single-family detached dwellings P
Two-family dwellings, or duplexes P
Utility and public service buildings, in accordance with Section 15.03.JJ SU

 

(Ord. No. O21918-2, § 13, 1-24-2018)

Sec. 9.03. - District regulations.

No building or structure, nor the enlargement of any building or structure, shall be erected unless the following yards, lot area, and building coverage requirements are provided and maintained in connection with such building or structure, or enlargement. All uses in the MDR Zoning District shall be served by public sanitary sewer.

Medium Density Residential (MDR) District
Minimum lot size Single-family 7,500 square feet
Two-family 15,000 square feet
Multi-family Two acres, maximum density on any parcel shall not
exceed six dwelling units per gross acre
Minimum lot width Single-family 75 feet
Two-family 125 feet
Multi-family 150 feet
Front yard setback 50 feet*
Side yard setback 15 feet
Width to depth ratio 1:4
Rear yard setback 30 feet
Maximum height of all buildings 35 feet
Maximum lot coverage 25 percent for single-family;
35 percent for two or multi-family
Minimum dwelling unit size Single-family dwellings—1,000 square feet, with a minimum of 720 square feet on the ground floor for two or more story dwellings
Two-family dwellings—900 square feet
Multi-family dwellings—one-bedroom, 650 square feet per unit; two-bedroom, 750 square feet per unit; three-bedroom, 900 square feet per unit; additional bedrooms require an additional 100 square feet per unit

 

 * Also see Section 3.10—Additional Setbacks for Structures Adjacent to Major Roads.

(Ord. No. O31819-1, § 7, 3-18-2019)

Sec. 9.04. - Required conditions for all multiple-family uses.

A.

If more than one building is located upon a lot, an open space of at least 30 feet shall separate each building.

B.

Such uses shall be screened from other residential uses as required in Section 3.33, except that an opaque fence may be used in place of plantings required by that Section if approved by the Planning Commission. The Planning Commission may determine the adequacy and necessity of such screening during its site plan review of the development, based upon the nature of the development, adjacent developments, the contour of the land, the characteristics of the activities to be screened, and the purpose of this screening requirement to make the multiple-family use compatible with adjacent developments and zoning.