The R-2—Multiple-Family Residential District is intended to establish and preserve quiet, stable residential neighborhoods at high densities (maximum 7.4 units per acre without onsite parking, or 8 units with onsite parking), with the potential for more variety in housing types than in the R-1, R-1A and R-1B zoning districts, free from other uses except those which are compatible with and convenient to the residents of such a district.

(Ord. of 10-2-1995, § 86-1101; Ord. No. 2023-01, § 9, 8-7-2023)

(a)

Parks, playgrounds, community centers, tennis courts, swimming pools, golf courses and other recreational facilities operated on a nonprofit basis.

(b)

Public and semi-public buildings, structures and uses.

(c)

Schools, public elementary, middle and secondary.

(d)

Schools, parochial and private offering courses in general education substantially similar to that of a public school, not offered for profit.

(e)

Two-family dwellings (duplexes) with a minimum lot size of 9,000 square feet.

(f)

Single-family attached dwellings (townhouses) subject to the requirements of this chapter.

(g)

Condominiums, with a minimum lot size of two acres for any condominium development, and subject to the requirements of this chapter.

(h)

Personal care homes, "family" and "group."

(i)

Continuing care retirement communities not to exceed accommodations for 16 residents.

(j)

Day care centers serving not more than 16 children.

(k)

Churches, temples, synagogues and places of worship.

(Ord. of 10-2-1995, § 86-1102; Ord. No. 99-011, § 6, 9-7-1999; Ord. No. 2020-02, § 5, 6-1-2020; Ord. No. 2023-01, § 9, 8-7-2023)

(a)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to the principal residential use of the property including, but not limited to, storage buildings, sheds, guesthouses, enclosures for household pets and home gardens.

(b)

Each lot with a principal residential building shall be allowed one of the following accessory uses and structures:

(1)

A home occupation which meets the requirements of this chapter; or

(2)

An accessory apartment which meets the requirements of this chapter.

(Ord. of 10-2-1995, § 86-1103; Ord. No. 2023-01, § 9, 8-7-2023)

(a)

A home occupation which fails to meet up to two of the requirements for home occupations specified in this chapter.

(b)

A temporary ECHO unit on a temporary basis not to exceed one calendar year, but renewable on an annual basis as long as the applicant can show suitable evidence of continuing medical hardship and as long as the temporary ECHO unit complies with section 42-160. The temporary ECHO unit shall be removed within 30 days after the medical hardship ceases to exist.

(c)

Apartment structures.

(Ord. of 10-2-1995, § 86-1104; Ord. No. 2000-03, § 5, 10-2-2000; Ord. No. 2023-01, § 9, 8-7-2023)

As specified in article XVIII of this chapter.

(Ord. of 10-2-1995, § 86-1105; Ord. No. 2023-01, § 9, 8-7-2023)

All developments containing fee-simple townhouses shall conform to the following requirements:

(1)

Lots. Each townhouse shall be located on its own lot of record, and subdivision plat approval shall be required in accordance with the city subdivision regulations (chapter 32).

(2)

Minimum lot size; frontage; width. Each townhouse lot shall contain a minimum lot area of 2,000 square feet. The minimum lot width and frontage for each lot shall be 18 feet. The minimum lot area for a townhouse development shall be one acre.

(3)

Setbacks. Townhouses shall conform to the setbacks established for the R-2 district; provided, however, that the zero lot line (no side building setback) is permitted between individual townhouse units forming the same building. Between buildings, there shall be a side yard of not less than 25 feet. The rear setback shall be a minimum of 25 feet. Dwelling units that form a part of a single building shall have the front setbacks and rooflines varied or staggered by a minimum of two feet.

(4)

Maximum units per building. No more than six townhouses shall be permitted to form any building.

(5)

Streets. All streets within a townhouse development shall be built to city specifications as provided in the city subdivision regulations and dedicated to the city.

(6)

Maximum density. Townhouse developments shall not exceed the maximum density permitted within the particular zoning district.

(7)

Parking. Each townhouse shall have an attached garage for at least one vehicle. Additional off-street parking facilities shall be grouped in bays, either adjacent to streets or in the interior of blocks. No off-street parking space shall be more than 100 feet by the most direct pedestrian route from a door of the dwelling unit it is intended to serve.

(Ord. of 10-2-1995, § 86-1106; Ord. No. 2023-01, § 9, 8-7-2023)

(a)

Site plan approval by the city shall be required.

(b)

Apartment buildings shall be constructed with a separation of at least 20 feet if one or more buildings contain two stories, and a separation of at least 30 feet if one or more buildings contain three or more stories.

(c)

No principal building shall be constructed less than 40 feet from any property line.

(d)

Each apartment development shall have a minimum of 20 percent of the development's total land area as landscaped open space.

(Ord. of 10-2-1995, § 86-1107; Ord. No. 2023-01, § 9, 8-7-2023)

All developments containing residential condominiums shall conform to the following requirements:

(1)

Site plan approval by the city shall be required.

(2)

Condominium developments shall meet all applicable state laws, including the Georgia Condominium Act (O.C.G.A. § 44-3-70 et seq.).

(3)

Proposed condominium bylaws shall be submitted with the application for site plan approval.

(4)

Residential condominiums shall conform to the setbacks established for the R-2 district; provided, however, that the rear setback for all residential condominium buildings shall be 25 feet.

(5)

Maximum density. Residential condominium developments shall not exceed the maximum density permitted within the R-2 zoning district.

(6)

Parking. Off-street parking facilities shall be grouped in bays, either adjacent to streets or in the interior of blocks. No off-street parking space shall be more than 100 feet by the most direct pedestrian route from a door of the dwelling unit it is intended to serve.

(Ord. of 10-2-1995, § 86-1108; Ord. No. 2023-01, § 9, 8-7-2023)