Ithaca City Zoning Code
ARTICLE 9
R-4 Multiple-Family Residential District
§ 9.01 Purpose.
The R-4 Multiple-Family Residential District is intended to accommodate housing types within high-density residential areas. It is designed to permit a more intensive residential use of land with various types of multiple dwellings, including high-rise apartment structures and related institutional uses. These districts would be distributed within various planned locations throughout the City, be located adjacent to streets permitting good accessibility, and be compatible with adjoining single-family neighborhoods.
§ 9.02 Permitted uses.
The following uses shall be permitted within the R-4 Multiple-Family Residential District:
(a)
Two-family (duplex) dwellings.
(b)
Multiple-family apartments.
(c)
Condominiums.
(d)
Accessory uses and structures.
(e)
Temporary buildings and structures used during construction.
(f)
Essential public utility service buildings, gas or electric regulator stations or buildings, and radio and television towers, subject to site development requirements of §§ 22.01:36 and 22.01:37.
§ 9.03 Uses allowed by special permit.
The following uses may be permitted subject to applicable site design standards in Article 22 and subject further to the approval of the City Planning Commission in accordance with processing procedures in Articles 20 and 21.
(a)
Planned unit development for duplex and multiple-family development, (see Article 23).
(b)
Religious institutions including churches, convents, parsonages and other housing for religious personnel, subject to the requirements of § 22.01:10.
(c)
Hospitals, medical centers, subject to site development requirements of § 22.01:22.
(d)
Public and semipublic institutions, subject to site development requirements of § 22.01:39.
(e)
Public and private parks/playgrounds, subject to site development requirements of § 22.01:31.
(f)
Retail and service commercial establishments within a planned unit development project, intended to serve the shopping needs of those living within the planned development.
(g)
Accessory buildings incidental to the main building.
§ 9.04 Regulations.
The composite schedule of regulations for all districts is identified in Article 26.
9.04:1.
Minimum lot size for each duplex building: 7,000 square feet.
9.04:2.
Minimum lot size for each multiple-family dwelling unit:
(a)
Efficiency or one-bedroom unit: 3,000 square feet of land area.
(b)
Two-bedroom unit: 4,200 square feet of land area.
(c)
Three-bedroom unit: 5,100 square feet of land area.
(d)
Four-plus-bedroom unit: 5,700 square feet of land area.
9.04:3.
Minimum average density for two-family and multiple-family residential units within a planned multiple-family development: 0.5 acres per unit.
9.04:4.
Minimum lot size for commercial development: none.
9.04:5.
Minimum lot width for each two-family residential building: 80 feet.
9.04:6.
Minimum lot width for a multiple-family building: 90 feet.
9.04:7.
Minimum lot width for each commercial building: 60 feet.
9.04:8.
Maximum height of structure:
(a)
Two-family dwelling: 35 feet.
(b)
Multiple-family dwelling: 40 feet.
(c)
Commercial/institutional building: 25 feet.
9.04:9.
Minimum yard setbacks:
(a)
Two-family dwelling units:
(1)
Front yard: 30 feet.
(2)
Side yard: There shall be two side yards totaling at least 20 feet at the building line, and no side yard shall be less than 10 feet, provided that where a side yard adjoins a side street, a minimum yard of 20 feet is required.
(3)
Rear yard: 30 feet.
(b)
Multiple-family building:
(1)
Front yard: 25 feet.
(2)
Side yard: 20 feet each side.
(3)
Rear yard: 30 feet.
(c)
Commercial building:
(1)
Front yard: nine feet.
(2)
Side yard: nine feet each side.
(3)
Rear yard: 15 feet.
9.04:10.
Minimum floor area for each commercial building: none.
9.04:11.
Minimum floor area for each dwelling unit:
(a)
Two-family units: 720 square feet.
(b)
Multiple-family dwelling unit:
(1)
Efficiency: 350 square feet.
(2)
One-bedroom apartment: 400 square feet.
(3)
Two-bedroom apartment: 600 square feet.
(4)
Three-bedroom apartment: 720 square feet.
(5)
Four- or more bedroom apartment: 800 square feet for each additional bedroom.