A.

This district encompasses lands devoted to residential uses having both single and multifamily characteristics. The intent of this district is to provide standards for low density dwellings which will:

1.

Encourage the provisions of usable open and recreation areas and desirable living environment;

2.

Be located primarily in areas near or adjacent to single family use areas;

3.

Be located so as to provide transition between single family use areas and higher density dwelling areas and/or commercial areas;

4.

Be located near such services as retail shopping and major thoroughfares and collector streets; and

5.

Encourage home ownership.

B.

The regulations set forth in this article, or set forth elsewhere in this resolution when referred to in this article, are the regulations of the TR Townhouse Residential District (see articles XIX, XX and XXI).

C.

An application for rezoning to TR Townhouse Residential District shall be supported by a site plan for the proposed development. (Amended 6/6/73 — Z-73-75 FC)

D.

Approval of plans for drainage, sewerage, driveways, and parking areas by the department of planning and community development shall be required prior to the issuance of building permits.

E.

Construction shall conform to the overall site plan and detailed engineering plans as approved by planning and community development.

A building or premises shall be used only for the following purposes.

1.

Single family dwelling.

2.

Two family dwelling.

3.

Townhouses: As defined in article III, section 1, 56(b).

4.

Accessory uses or buildings customarily incidental to any of the above uses as follows:

(a)

Single family and two family dwellings: Accessory uses and buildings that are not a part of the main structure shall be located in the rear yard or in the side yard, and shall not be less than ten feet from any side or rear lot line.

(b)

Townhouses:

(1)

All accessory buildings shall be located not nearer to any perimeter lot line than the distance prescribed for side and rear yards.

(2)

Deleted — 37, 2/3/88.

(3)

Unenclosed recreational facilities, except swimming pools, may be placed within any required side or rear yard, provided that any such use shall not be permitted nearer to any perimeter lot line than 30 feet.

(4)

Swimming pools: Provided that no swimming pool may be placed nearer than 30 feet to any rear or side lot line, nor nearer than 50 feet to any public street line. Provided further that when located adjacent to a single family residential district, such pools shall not be located within 150 feet thereof, except in cases when located so as to be screened from single family dwelling district by a townhouse dwelling, or an accessory structure greater in length by a minimum of 20 feet on each side of such pool(s), the distance of 150 feet shall not be required. A fence of minimum height of five feet shall be provided around the perimeter of all swimming pools.

(5)

Stacked flats, (Deleted) with approval of special use permit, pursuant to article XIX, Additional Use Regulations (Z83-33 FC, April 6, 1983).

1.

Location of parking and driveways:

(a)

No off-street parking shall be permitted in any front yard. On a corner property, no off-street parking shall be permitted within the side yard between the buildings and the adjacent street frontage.

(b)

No off-street parking or driveways shall be located within ten feet of any perimeter lot line.

(c)

Driveways serving more than two parking spaces shall provide an adequate turn-around space.

2.

Parking space requirements:

(a)

Single family and two family dwellings: Two off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit.

(b)

Townhouse dwellings: Two off-street parking spaces for each dwelling unit, plus one visitor parking space for every four units or fraction thereof. Each visitor parking space shall be located in the proximity of the units it serves.

1.

For single family, two family and townhouse dwellings: No building or structure shall exceed 35 feet in height.

2.

For townhouse residential development:

(a)

Deleted 6/6/73 — Z-73-75 FC

(b)

No more than 20 townhouse dwelling units shall be permitted to form a single building.

(c)

No more than three contiguous townhouse dwellings which form a part of a single building shall have the same front setback or roof line. Said setback and roof line shall be varied by a minimum of two feet.

(d)

Sidewalks shall be provided for each townhouse pedestrian access throughout the entire development.

(e)

Driveways serving more than six units shall be paved to a minimum width of 30 feet.

1.

For single family and two family dwellings:

(a)

Front yard: There shall be a front yard having a depth of not less than 40 feet.

(b)

Side yard: There shall be two side yards, one on each side of the building of not less than ten feet. where a lot is located at the intersection of two or more streets, the width of the yard along the side street shall not be less than 20 feet. No accessory building or portion thereof shall be located within the required yard area along any street.

(c)

Rear yard: There shall be a rear yard having a depth of 25 feet.

(d)

Lot area per family: Every dwelling shall be located on a lot having a frontage of 90 feet at the building setback line and containing the following areas:

1.

Eleven thousand square feet for a single family dwelling (90′ × 122′).

2.

Fifty-five hundred square feet per family for a two family dwelling (99′ × 112′).

2.

For townhouse residential developments:

(a)

Density: A Townhouse Residential Development shall not exceed nine dwellings units per gross acre (4,480 square feet per family unit).

(b)

Size of development site: The minimum size of the site to be developed for townhouse residential use shall be two acres, with 100 feet of frontage. (Z-80-38 FC — App. 4-2-80).

(c)

Yard requirements:

1.

Front yard: There shall be a front yard of not less than 40 feet.

2.

Side yard: There shall be two side yards of not less than 30 feet on each side provided, however, where a side yard abuts a single family dwelling district, the side yard shall not be less than 40 feet.

3.

Corner setback: Where a lot, tract, or parcel of land is located at the intersection of two streets, the width of the yard along the side street side shall not be less than 40 feet provided, however, that when such property lies adjacent to a single family dwelling district, the yard requirement along the side street shall be the same as prescribed or established for the front yard of the adjacent single family dwelling district. In no case shall such yard be less than 40 feet.

4.

Rear yard: There shall be a rear yard along the rear lot line of not less than 35 feet provided, however, when a rear yard abuts a single family dwelling district and is used for townhouse dwellings, the rear yard

(d)

Buffers: In addition to the above setback requirements, a buffer zone may be required along any perimeter lot line, or portion thereof, in order to provide privacy and separation between adjoining properties. Property with such buffer areas may be included within the lot area for density and lot coverage purposes.

1.

Each single family dwelling shall have a minimum ground floor area of 1,200 square feet if less than two stories.

2.

Each single family dwelling of two stories in height shall have a minimum ground floor area of 900 square feet, and a total minimum floor area of 1,320 square feet.

3.

Each two family dwelling shall have a minimum floor area of 900 square feet and a minimum ground floor area of 900 square feet if two stories in height.

4.

Each townhouse dwelling unit shall have a minimum floor area of not less than 1,100 square feet.

(a)

Each townhouse unit shall have a minimum width of 20 feet.

(b)

Private, usable open space, such as balconies, sundecks, patios, etc. shall be provided contiguous to each dwelling unit. The area of such open space provided for each unit shall not be less than ten percent of the floor area of the unit served. The location and number of square feet shall be clearly indicated on the site plan.

All exterior garbage, incinerators, or other outside storage areas shall be screened by a solid enclosure of not less than four feet in height.

1.

Open space requirements for Townhouse Residential buildings shall be as follows:

(a)

The minimum distances between buildings, when so arranged shall be as follows:

(b)

Where unusual and uncommon conditions of topography or configuration of the property exist, the planning board may permit a departure from the above prescribed distances between buildings, provided such departure shall not diminish the required distances by more than 50 percent.

2.

Common open space and facilities: Deleted 6/6/73 — Z-73-75 FC