Harrington City Zoning Code
ARTICLE V
Townhouse Residential Zone R-3
§ 440-41 Purpose; uses permitted.
A.
In the Townhouse Residential Zone (R-3), no building or premises shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered which is arranged, intended or designed to be used except for one or more of the following uses and complying with the requirements so indicated.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of the R-3 Zone is to provide for medium-density townhouse dwellings and supporting uses. This zone is located in areas of the City where medium-density townhouse development patterns are generally established or where services and facilities will be adequate to serve the anticipated population.
§ 440-42 Development standards.
[Amended 4-15-2024 by Ord. No. 24-04]
A.
Dimensional and density standards.
(1)
Dimensional and density standards. See § 440-141, Dimensional and density Standards, Table 13.3.
(2)
Building setbacks.
(a)
The minimum distance between any two unattached townhouse structures shall be 60 feet as to facing walls and 12 feet as to end walls. This distance shall exclude any driveway or vehicular access, which shall be in addition to the combined side yard width. Setback between buildings in townhouse projects designed in a courtyard fashion may be approved on a case-by-case basis by the Planning Commission.
(b)
No townhouse structure shall be closer than 15 feet to any interior driveway, abutting street, parking area, or open space.
B.
Accessory buildings and structures. See § 440-140, Accessory uses, buildings, and structures, Table 13.1, Dimensional Standards for Accessory Buildings and Structures for Residential Uses and C-1, C-2, C-3, and TND Zones.
C.
Projections into required yards. See § 440-144, Projections into required yards, Table 13.4, Permitted Projections into Required Yards.
D.
General design standards.
§ 440-43 Parking standards.
B.
Alleys in the rear of townhouse groups are required for access to units by owners and to facilitate City services, trash collection, meter reading, and parking. This requirement may be waived by the City Manager for single, infill lots where an alley is not practical.
C.
Garages with front access and off-street parking in the front yard are prohibited. Parking shall be provided by one, or a combination of, the following:
(1)
Garage or driveway in the rear or side yards accessed via an alley.
(2)
Off-street parking areas located to the side or rear of buildings.
(3)
Alternative methods as approved by the Planning Commission.
(4)
This requirement may be waived by the City Manager for single, infill lots where rear access is not practical.