Grain Valley City Zoning Code
SECTION 400
080 District "R-2" Duplex Residential District - Use Regulations.
[R.O. 1996 § 400.080; Ord. No. 1084 § 80, 3-10-1997; Ord. No. 1247 § 1, 3-8-1999; Ord. No. 1475, 3-11-2002; Ord. No. 2067, 2-22-2010]
A.
An "R-2" District is intended primarily to accommodate one- or two-family attached dwellings and related residential activities. This district is generally located in more central areas of the City near higher density multi-family apartments or business districts or in limited outlying areas of the City adjacent to apartment districts or business centers. Two-family attached units may be split in ownership at the party wall as long as the property complies with all other Codes for the City of Grain Valley. All duplexes shall have separate water and sewer service line to the main, in a manner approved by the Administrative Authority and in accordance with the approved plumbing code and policy of the Community Development Department. This type of lot split shall not constitute a violation of the lot and yard requirements of this Chapter.
B.
In District "R-2," 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 (1) or more of the following uses: (For exceptions, see Section 400.240, Conditional Uses; Section 400.271, Non-Conforming Uses; and Section 400.370, Board Of Adjustment — Power And Duties.)
C.
Height And Area Regulations. In District "R-2," the height of buildings hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved or altered, the minimum dimensions of lots and yards and minimum lot area per family permitted on any lot shall be as follows: (For exceptions, see Section 400.250, Setback Regulations, and Section 400.260, Height And Area Exceptions.) When the following regulations cannot be met, a planned unit development (PUD) is a development option.
1.
Height. Buildings or structures shall not exceed thirty-five (35) feet and shall not exceed two and one-half (2 1/2) stories in height.
2.
Front Yards. There shall be a front yard the minimum depth of which shall be at least twenty-five (25) feet. (See Section 400.250, Setback Regulations.)
3.
Side Yards. There shall be a side yard on each side of a building not less than eight (8) feet.
4.
Rear Yards. There shall be a rear yard the minimum depth of which shall be at least thirty (30) feet.
5.
Width Of Lot. The mean width of a lot shall be not less than seventy-five (75) feet and shall have a width of not less than seventy-five (75) feet at the building line, except that ten percent (10%) of the lots in a subdivision may have sixty (60) foot lot widths, provided that where a lot has less width than herein required in separate ownership and conforms with previous zoning ordinances of Grain Valley at the time of the passage of this Chapter, this regulation will not prohibit the erection of a conforming structure.
6.
Lot Area. Every dwelling hereafter erected or altered shall provide a lot area of not less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet, provided that where a lot has less area than herein required in separate ownership and conforms with previous zoning ordinances of Grain Valley at the time of the passage of this Chapter, this regulation shall not prohibit the erection of a conforming structure.
7.
Floor Area. Every duplex dwelling unit shall have a floor area of nine hundred (900) square feet exclusive of basements, open or screened porches, garages and other like spaces.
9.
Floor Area Ratio (FAR). The ratio between the total square footage of a lot and the total number of square feet of the first floor within the exterior walls of a building placed on that lot shall be no greater than four-tenths (0.4).
10.
Lot Depth. The minimum lot depth shall be at least one hundred ten (110) feet.
D.
Condominiums are permitted.