Footville Village City Zoning Code
§ 370-7
R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.
[Amended 7-3-1997 by Ord. No. 7-4-97; 9-4-1997 by Ord. No. 9-4-97; 6-2-2016 by Ord. No. 2016-0601]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this district is to provide the opportunity for construction and maintenance of multiple-family dwelling units at varying dwelling units per acre densities.
B.
Permitted uses.
(1)
Any use permitted in the R-1 and R-2 Districts.
(2)
Multiple-family dwellings not exceeding four units, without accessory garage structure/units.
C.
Conditional uses.
(1)
Same as allowed in the R-1 and R-2 Districts.
(2)
Multiple-family dwellings not exceeding four units with accessory garage structure/units.
(3)
Multiple-family dwellings exceeding four units, with or without accessory garage structure/units.
(4)
Planned unit developments.
(5)
Retirement homes including assisted-living facilities and community-based residential facilities, but not including nursing homes.
(6)
Carry-out restaurants and other eating places, where the predominant number of patrons carry out, although some seating inside may be provided. Typical uses include cafes, coffee shops, sandwich shops, and ice cream parlors.
D.
Area, height, yard and other requirements.
(1)
Lot.
(a)
Area (minimum lot area per family).
[1]
More than two-family buildings: 3,600 square feet.
[2]
Two-family buildings: 5,000 square feet.
[3]
Single-family buildings: 8,500 square feet.
(b)
Width: minimum 70 feet (50 feet for lots fronting on a cul-de-sac).
(2)
Building height. Maximum building height for all structures: 45 feet.
(3)
Yards.
(a)
Front yard: minimum 25 feet.
(b)
Rear yard: minimum 25 feet.
(c)
Side yard.
[1]
Principal buildings.
[a]
Multifamily: 15 feet on each side.
[b]
Two-family: 12 feet on each side.
[c]
Single-family: eight feet minimum; total minimum: 20 feet.
[2]
Accessory buildings (other than garages and accessory garage structures/units): three feet on each side.
(4)
Area (minimum floor area per family).
(a)
More than two-family buildings: 450 square feet.
(b)
Two-family buildings: 600 square feet.
(c)
Single-family buildings: 900 square feet.
(5)
Parking.
(a)
Off-street residential: must provide 1.5 spaces per unit.
(b)
Places of public gathering: one space per five seats.
(6)
Agency discretion. The above lot, height, yard, area, and parking requirements may be increased, decreased or otherwise modified by the Village agency considering the issuance of a conditional use permit, based on the application of appropriate criteria, in the discretion of such agency.