It is the purpose of the R-MHL Residential-Multi-Household Low Density District to establish and maintain high quality areas within the City for low density multi-household dwellings to preserve the existing residential neighborhoods characterized by low density multi-household units.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   Principally permitted uses are as follows:

   A.   Boarding or Lodging House.

   B.   Educational Institutions.

   C.   Group Homes as regulated by Section 1137.10.

   D.   Multi-Household Dwelling Units.

   E.   Non-Commercial Recreation.

   F.   Religious Places of Worship.

   G.   Two Household Dwelling Units.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   Permitted accessory uses are as follows:

   A.   Any use customary and incidental to the permitted uses.

   B.   Home Occupations as regulated in Section 1137.11.

   C.   Signs as regulated in Chapter 1174.

   Accessory uses, other than signs and fences, shall be located in the rear yard only and located not closer than three (3) feet from any lot line, six (6) feet from any alley and covering not more than forty percent (40%) of the required rear yard.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   Conditionally permitted uses are as follows:

   A.   Planned Unit Developments.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   B.   Residential Planned Unit Developments.

   C.   Child Care Facilities, provided the following conditions substantially exist:

      1.   The minimum lot area shall be thirty thousand (30,000) square feet;

      2.   The minimum lot frontage shall be one hundred seventy-five (175) feet;

      3.   The minimum building setbacks shall be fifty (50) feet from the front, side and rear property lines;

      4.   The minimum parking setback shall be fifty (50) feet from the front property line and thirty (30) feet from the side and rear property lines;

      5.   In order to minimize any adverse impact on surrounding residential property, they should be placed, to the extent possible:

         a.   On the extremity of a single-family district if located on a local street; or

         b.   On a major arterial/collector street;

      6.   The play area shall be fenced in, so as to provide a safe and secure environment for the children;

      7.   Drop-off/pick-up should be located so as not to impede traffic safety; and

      8.   Parking should be located to avoid the necessity for the parent and/or children to cross streets or access driveways.

(Ord. 2000-252. Passed 12-18-00.)

   D.   Nursing Homes.

   E.   Cluster Housing.

(Ord. 2002-215. Passed 11-4-02; Ord. 2003-31. Passed 2-18-03; Ord. 2008-108. Passed 8-4-08.)

   The minimum lot area and width for properties in the R-MHL Residential- Multi- Household Low Density District are as follows:

   A.   Two household dwellings shall have a minimum lot area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet and a width of not less than eighty (80) feet.

   B.   Multi-household dwellings of three (3) or four (4) dwelling units shall have a minimum lot area of not less than twenty-two thousand (22,000) square feet and a width of not less than one hundred twenty (120) feet.

   C.   Multi-household dwellings of five (5) dwelling units or more shall have a minimum lot area of not less than two (2) acres for new development and not less that one (1) acre for redevelopment and a width of not less than two hundred (200) feet for new development and a width of not less than one hundred forty (140) feet for redevelopment.

   D.   Any other permitted use shall have a minimum lot area of not less than one (1) acre and a width of not less than one hundred forty (140) feet.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   The maximum number of multi-household units permitted on a tract of land shall be based on the square footage of lot area per dwelling unit. For efficiency dwelling units and for 1, 2 and 3 bedroom dwelling units, a minimum of two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet of lot area per dwelling unit is required. For dwelling units with four (4) or more bedrooms, a minimum of five thousand (5,000) square feet of lot area per dwelling unit is required.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   The minimum front yard setback for properties in an R-MHL Residential-Multi- Household Low Density District shall be not less than fifty (50) feet on a major arterial and not less than thirty-five (35) feet on other thoroughfares.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   The minimum side yard setback for properties in an R-MHL Residential-Multi- Household Low Density District shall be as follows:

   A.   Two household dwellings shall have a minimum side yard of not less than eight (8) feet with a total minimum side yard setback of twenty (20) feet.

   B.   Multi-household dwellings of three (3) or four (4) dwelling units shall have a minimum side yard of not less than twelve (12) feet with a total minimum side yard setback of thirty (30) feet.

   C.   Multi-household dwellings of five (5) dwelling units or more shall have a minimum side yard of not less than twenty (20) feet.

   D.   Any other permitted use shall have a minimum side yard of not less than twenty (20) feet with a total minimum side yard setback of fifty (50) feet.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   The minimum rear yard setback for properties in an R-MHL Residence-Multi- Household Low Density District shall be not less than thirty-five (35) feet.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   The maximum height regulations for properties in an R-MHL Residential-Multi- Household Low Density District shall be as follows:

   A.   No two household, three household or four household building shall exceed thirty-five (35) feet in height.

   B.   No multi-household building shall exceed forty (40) feet in height.

   C.   No accessory building shall exceed fifteen (15) feet in height.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   Off-street parking and loading shall be required as specified in Chapter 1175. However, not less than twenty feet of horizontal open space on the ground shall be provided between any principal building and the curb line of any surface parking area or access drive. Furthermore, no one area dedicated for the off-street parking of motor vehicles, except for enclosed garages, shall exceed thirty parking spaces in capacity. Separate parking areas on a parcel shall be physically separated by planting strips a minimum of ten (10) feet in width. The strips shall include a pedestrian/handicapped accessible crossover every fifteen cars or less.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   Buildings in the R-MHL Residential-Multi-Household Low Density District shall occupy not more than the following:

   A.   Two household, three household and four household dwellings shall occupy not more than forty percent (40%) of the total lot area.

   B.   Multi-household dwellings of five (5) dwelling units or more and all other uses shall occupy not more than forty percent (40%) of the total lot area.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   When a lot in a multi-household district abuts a nonresidential district, landscaping and/or fencing, a minimum of six (6) feet in height, shall be provided within the side or rear yard abutting such district to visually screen the nonresidential land use from the residential use.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)

   Trash and/or garbage collection areas for all multi-household residential buildings shall be enclosed by a decorative solid wall or solid fence of at least four feet in height or such greater height as needed to completely enclose the containers from top to bottom, if such refuse container is not within an enclosed building or structure. Such solid wall or solid fence shall be situated so as to screen the view of the collection area from adjacent streets and properties.

(Ord. 98-176. Passed 8-3-98.)