Madison City Zoning Code
§ 195-32.18
R-9 Multifamily Residential Zone.
[Added 6-28-2021 by Ord. No. 28-2021]
A.
Purpose. The purpose of this zone is to permit a mix of townhouse and multifamily residential uses at appropriate densities strategically located adjacent to Drew University.
B.
Principal permitted uses:
(1)
Multifamily dwellings.
(2)
Attached single-family/townhouses.
C.
Area, height, and bulk requirements:
(1)
Minimum tract size: five acres.
(2)
Minimum number of buildings per tract: five.
(3)
Maximum number of units in structure: 14.
(4)
Maximum density: nine units/acre.
(a)
For purposes of calculating density in this section, any fractional unit over 0.5 may be rounded up to the nearest whole number.
(5)
Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 0.25.
(6)
Maximum impervious coverage: 30%.
(7)
Minimum building separation: 25 feet.
(8)
Maximum height: three stories/35 feet.
(9)
Setbacks:
(a)
Minimum building setback from all property lines: 50 feet.
(b)
With the exception of the Loantaka Way property line [see Subsection D(3) below], all required setbacks shall be wooded and/or landscaped with existing trees preserved to the greatest extent possible.
(c)
Minimum building setback from Loantaka Way: 68 feet.
D.
Supplementary requirements:
(1)
A minimum five-foot building offset shall be provided along building frontages for every two attached units and every 50 feet of multifamily structures.
(2)
A minimum fifteen-foot vegetated buffer is required along the Loantaka Way frontage. Averaging may be used in calculating the size of this buffer to account for minor deviations.
(3)
Maximum number of driveways per tract: two.
