The purpose of this district is to provide for an efficient and economic use of land at a medium and higher density residential development together with such public and semi-public buildings and facilities and accessory structures as may be necessary and are compatible with such development. The provisions of this district are intended to encourage such development projects to locate within close proximity to activity centers; to serve as a buffer between low intensity land uses and other more intense land uses; to avoid undue traffic concentration on minor streets by directing such new development to abut upon or have relatively close access to major transportation arteries, to provide for the development of projects in areas where such projects could be logically integrated with or located near high density, single-family areas or in transitional areas on land where the clustering of units would permit the most effective utilization of such land, while preserving open space and other natural features; to encourage privacy, internal stability, attractiveness, order and efficiency in the areas by providing for adequate light, air, and usable open space for dwellings and related facilities through the careful design and consideration of the proper functional relationship among uses permitted; and to provide policies which will encourage such residential development to occur, where public facilities and services are existing or planned.

All principal and accessory structures shall be located and constructed in accordance with Section 8-4 where it applies, as well as to the following requirements:

In addition to Section 8-3, Dimensional Requirements, the following requirements shall apply where required: