Garden City City Zoning Code
§ IX
DISTRICT R-3 APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT USE REGULATIONS.
1.
Permitted uses.
In district R-3 no building, structure, land, or premises shall be used, and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered, except for one or more of the following uses: (For exceptions, see Section XIX, “Special Classes,” Section XXII, “Nonconforming Uses,” and Section XXXII, “Powers and Duties of the Board.”)
A.
Any use permitted in district R-1 and R-2.
B.
Apartment houses and multiple dwellings (public sewers must be available).
C.
Boardinghouses and lodginghouses.
D.
Day nurseries.
E.
Private clubs or fraternal orders, except those whose chief activity is carried on as a business.
F.
Philanthropic or eleemosynary institutions, other than penal or corrective institutions.
G.
Accessory uses customarily incident to any of the above uses, and located on the same lot, not involving the conduct of a business or industry.
2.
Height and area regulations.
In district R-3, the height of the buildings hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, altered, or moved, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards, and the minimum lot area per family permitted on any lot shall be as follows: (For exceptions see Section XX, “Setback Regulations” and Section XXIV, “Height and Area Exceptions.”)
A.
Height:
Buildings or structures shall not exceed 45 feet and shall not exceed three stories in height.
B.
Front yards:
Same as district R-1.
C.
Side yards:
Same as district R-2, including regulations for corner lots.
D.
Rear yards:
There shall be a rear yard, the minimum depth of which shall be at least 30 feet.
E.
Width of lot:
Same as district R-1.
F.
Lot area per family:
Every building of four-family dwelling units shall provide a minimum lot area of not less than 2,000 square feet per family unit. For one-, two-, three-, and four-family dwelling units there shall be a minimum lot area of 9,000 square feet. However, where a public or community sewer is not available and in use for the disposal of all sanitary sewage from the premises, each minimum lot area shall be subject to Missouri Clean Water Commission.
G.
Floor area:
Every dwelling unit shall have a floor area exclusive of basements, open or screened porches, of not less than 750 square feet.
I.
Play or park space:
Suitable park or play space shall be provided which is easily accessible from the living units without encountering traffic hazards and which is so located that it will not impair the views from the fronts of the apartments. Such space shall contain not less than the following area:
(1)
One thousand square feet for the first four family units;
(2)
Plus 60 square feet per unit for the next eight family units;
(3)
Plus 30 square feet per unit for all units over 12.
LAND TOTAL PER UNIT PLUS PARKING, PLUS RECREATIONAL PARK OR PLAY AREA | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
First 4 families: | 2,000 x 4 | = | 8,000 sq. ft. | |
Park area | 1,000 in event of only 4 | |||
Parking area | 4 x 200 | = | 800 | |
9,800 sq. ft. | ||||
Next 8 units | 2,000 sq. ft. land | |||
60 sq. ft. park or play | ||||
200 sq. ft. parking | ||||
2,260 sq. ft. per units 5 thru 12 | ||||
All over 12 units | 2,000 sq. ft. for land | |||
30 sq. ft. park or play | ||||
200 sq. ft. parking | ||||
2,230 sq. ft. per unit 13 and up | ||||
(Ordinance 2002-518 adopted 3/5/02)