The residential district regulations are intended to govern the location, intensity, and method of development of the residential areas of the village. The regulations of each district are designed to provide for the protection of existing residential areas and to provide for new residential growth in accord with the design and density objectives of the community. The residential uses are grouped into the residential districts set out in this chapter and in Chapter 17.24.

(§3.51(part) of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

The R-2, general residential district is composed of certain medium-density residential areas representing a compatible commingling of single-family, two-family and multifamily dwellings, including certain open areas where similar residential development appears likely to occur. It is the intent of this district to provide for an environment of medium-density dwellings plus certain additional uses such as schools, parks, churches, and certain public facilities which serve the residents living in the district. Large apartments, with corresponding proportions of open space, also may be developed under prescribed standards of density and open space. In addition to large areas allocated for this district, it has useful application as a buffer or transition zone along major streets and bordering shopping centers.

(§3.52-2 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

Permitted uses in the R-2, general residential district include:

A.

Any use permitted in the R-1, single-family residential district;

B.

Single-family, two-family, and multifamily dwellings with three or more dwelling units; single-family and two-family dwellings shall conform to R-1 requirements per family dwelling unit;

C.

Signs;

D.

Accessory uses.

(§3.54-1 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

Special uses in the R-2, general residential district include mortuaries and nonprofit public or private community facilities such as schools, churches, or cemeteries, libraries, parks, recreational facilities, hospitals, institutions, etc. See Chapter 17.72.

(§3.54-2 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

Of the parking stalls required by Section 17.64.100, a special requirement in the R-2, general residential district is at least one for each dwelling unit located at least five feet from all lot lines. Each parking stall shall be ten feet wide.

(§3.54-3 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

A.

Lot requirements shall be as follows:

1.

Minimum area, fifteen thousand square feet;

2.

Minimum width at building line, eighty feet.

B.

Minimum yards requirements shall be as follows:

1.

Front, twenty-five feet;

2.

Rear, thirty feet;

3.

Side, twelve feet;

Side yard width shall be increased one foot over the number specified for each two feet of building height over thirty-five feet.

C.

Building requirements shall be as follows:

1.

Maximum ground coverage, fifty percent of lot area;

2.

Minimum total living area per dwelling unit:

a.

Efficiency, five hundred square feet,

b.

One bedroom apartment, six hundred fifty square feet,

c.

Two bedroom apartment, eight hundred fifty square feet,

d.

Each additional bedroom, one hundred sixty square feet;

3.

Maximum height, fifty-five feet;

4.

Elevator required for all buildings over three floors in height.

D.

Density requirements shall be as follows: Maximum of fifteen dwelling units or thirty bedrooms per acre, or proportionately less for a fractional acre; in the case of a fractional unit, the next lower whole number shall be used.

(§3.54-4 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

The combined ground area of principal building and accessory uses (including walks, driveways and parking stalls) shall not exceed seventy-five percent of the lot area.

(§3.54-5 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).

All developments proposed in the R-2, general residential districts containing more than three dwelling units shall be subject to design review by the plan commission and village board. Portions of the planned-development procedure shall be used as follows:

A.

Preliminary and final plats shall be required according to the planned-development procedure except that the plan commission may waive the preliminary plat in areas already subdivided and served with streets and all required improvements. In this case, the approved final plat shall replace the final plat recorded earlier at the time of subdivision.

B.

Site design flexibility and originality shall be encouraged within the limitations of the use and dimensional standards cited for this district. Preliminary and final plats shall conform to the standards for this district and to any applicable comprehensive plan elements.

C.

The recorded final plat shall provide continuing control over the completed development as specified in the planned development procedure.

(§3.54-6 of Ord. dated 10/24/77: (part) of Ord. dated 11/2/65).