The intent of these districts is to provide variety and diversification of housing types along with other residentially related facilities which serve the residents in the districts. The districts will generally serve as transitional zones between nonresidential uses or arterial streets and single-family residential districts. The districts are intended to serve the limited needs for multiple-family dwelling units in an otherwise medium density, single-family community. The design of multiple-family should maintain and enhance traditional, walkable, pedestrian-oriented neighborhoods and to provide for infill development that is of a form and character consistent with the planned character of the city. A range of multiple-family residential districts are provided to meet an assortment of housing needs:

(a)

R2 Two-Family Residential. This district is established to allow development of duplex-style dwelling units as infill or transitional residential between single-family neighborhoods and higher-density areas.

(b)

R3 Multiple-Family Residential. This district is established to allow development of higher-density apartment-style multiple family development as well as townhouse development.

(c)

R5 Townhouse Residential. This district is established to allow development of townhouses with attached units each having individual entrances and yard spaces.

(d)

R6 Single-Family Cluster. This district is established to allow development of dwellings that are low-density single-family in character, but clustered with common side walls to preserve open space.

(Ord. No. C-746-2010, § 1, 4-19-10)

(Ord. No. C-746-2010, § 1, 4-19-10)

Special Provisions

(a)

R5 District Standards. In the R5 district when a yard abuts a single-family district, a fifty-foot setback, including a thirty-foot greenbelt, shall be required.

(b)

R6 District Standards. For the R6 district the following provisions apply:

1.

Density calculations shall include all internal roadways.

2.

All buildings shall be set back as follows:

From a major or secondary thoroughfare: Fifty (50) feet.

From the perimeter lot line of the site: Forty (40) feet.

From a single-family residential district: Eighty (80) feet.

From any internal roadway (public or private): Twenty-five (25) feet.

3.

The minimum distance between separate principal buildings shall be forty (40) feet.

4.

No part of any dwelling unit shall be below grade unless approved by the planning commission, based on consideration of sloping topography which provides unique design opportunities.

5.

The planning commission may reduce the setback and road width requirements when in the opinion of the commission, the parcel of land under consideration has characteristics such as size, shape or other conditions that make the development difficult as required. In no case shall the setback requirements be less than those required in the R1 district.

6.

Units that are attached may not exceed six (6) units per one (1) cluster.

7.

The minimum size of dwelling units shall be as follows:

1 story: 1,000 sq. ft.

1½ stories: 900 sq. ft. (first story), 1,200 sq. ft. (total).

2 stories: 800 sq. ft. (first story), 1,600 sq. ft. (total).

8.

The common wall between units shall not be common to more than seventy (70) percent of its area in common with an abutting unit, provided further that all common walls within a cluster shall not have more than fifty (50) percent average of its area in common with abutting units.

9.

The planning commission shall review and approve recreational, park or open space as part of its approval. Such areas once established shall be preserved and maintained for their intended purpose. The city may require the depositing of a performance bond or letter of credit in an amount sufficient to complete the recreational facilities or open space improvements in the event that the project is over one-half (½) completed and the recreational facilities and open space improvements have not been completed in accordance with the approved site plan.

10.

If access is available directly to a major street or thoroughfare, then access to the cluster housing shall not be provided through local or subdivision streets.

(c)

Senior Housing. Dwelling unit floor area requirements for senior housing may be reduced by five (5) percent when the same total floor area of unit reduction is provided as common areas, such as recreational or activity rooms. Dwelling unit floor area requirements for senior housing may be further reduced by twenty (20) percent when the common area includes complete dining facilities where the residents are offered at least two (2) meals each day.

(Ord. No. C-746-2010, § 1, 4-19-10)

All uses permitted by right and special land uses are subject to the following site development requirements:

1.

General provisions in accordance with Article 2, General Provisions.

2.

Site plan review as may be required in accordance with Article 13, Site Plan Review.

3.

Off-street parking and loading as may be required in accordance with Article 14, Off-Street Parking and Loading Standards and Access Design.

4.

Landscaping and tree replacement as may be required in accordance with Article 15, Landscape Standards.

(Ord. No. C-746-2010, § 1, 4-19-10)