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Evansdale City Zoning Code

170.14 R-3

HIGH DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.

   The regulations set forth in this section and contained in Section 170.10 shall apply in the R-3 High Density Residential District. The R-3 High Density Residential District is to provide for single- and multiple dwelling structures and medium to high population density. The principal use of land may range from single-family to multiple-family dwelling units including condominiums and row housing. Certain uses are permitted which are more compatible functionally with intensive residential uses than with commercial uses. Internal stability, order, and efficiency are encouraged by providing for adequate light, air, and open space for dwellings and related facilities and through consideration of the proper functional relationship of each use permitted in the district.
   1.   Principal Permitted Uses.
      A.   Any use permitted in the R-2 District.
      B.   Funeral homes and mortuaries.
      C.   Offices such as:
         Accountants
         Architects
         Art Schools
         Barber Shops
         Beauty Shops
         Church Offices
         Civil Engineers
         Collection Agency
         Credit Bureau
         Dental Offices
         Entertainment Bureau
         Insurance
         Medical Offices with Dispensary
         Nurses Registry
         Psychologists
         Public Stenographers
         Real Estate
         Other uses similar to the foregoing designated uses, but subject to review by the City Planning and Zoning Commission and approval by the City Council.
      D.   Tourist homes.
      E.   Veterinary, clinic or animal hospital, provided all phases of the business conducted upon the premises are within a building where noises and odors are not evident to adjacent properties.
   2.   Accessory Uses.
      A.   Accessory uses permitted in the R-2 District.
      B.   Signs for the above permitted uses same as provided in the R-2 District.
   3.   Height Regulations. No principal buildings shall exceed three stories or 45 feet in height at the required front, side, and rear yard lines, except two feet may be added to the height permitted at said yard lines for each one foot that the building or portion thereof is set back from the required yard lines, except as further provided in Section 170.25.
   4.   Lot Area, Frontage, and Yard Requirements - R-3. The following minimum requirements shall be observed, subject to the modified requirements contained in Section 170.25.
R-3 District Use
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Lot Area Per Family
Minimum Front Yard *1
Minimum Side Yard
Minimum Sum of Both Side Yards
Minimum Rear Yard Depths
R-3 District Use
Minimum Lot Area
Minimum Lot Width
Minimum Lot Area Per Family
Minimum Front Yard *1
Minimum Side Yard
Minimum Sum of Both Side Yards
Minimum Rear Yard Depths
One-Family Dwellings
6,000 square feet
60 feet
6,000 square feet
20 feet
5 feet
30 feet
Two-Family Dwelling
8,000 square feet
70 feet
4,000 square feet
20 feet
5 feet
30 feet
Single-Family, Bi-Attached Dwelling
4,000 square feet
35 feet
4,000 square feet
20 feet
5 feet
30 feet
Multi-Family and Other Permitted Uses:
1 and 1½ stories
8,000 square feet
65 feet
2,000 square feet for the first 4 units, plus 850 square feet per unit on the first, second, and third floors, plus 450 square feet per unit above the third floor
20 feet
5 feet
10 feet
35 feet
2 and 2½ stories
8,000 square feet
65 feet
20 feet
5 feet
10 feet
35 feet
3 stories
8,000 square feet
70 feet
20 feet
5 feet
10 feet
35 feet
4 stories or more*2
10,000 square feet
80 feet
20 feet
5 feet
10 feet
35 feet
*1   The front yard depth of any lot abutting on a major street shall be measured from the proposed right-of-way lines as shown on the Official Major Street Plan.
*2   Subject to the further requirements of subsection 3 of this section.