The RM-75 multifamily residential district is intended to provide suitable areas for duplexes; triplexes; quadplexes; townhouses (built for rent only); multiple family residential; and age restricted dwellings at medium densities with access to both water and sewerage.

(Ord. No. 25-01-02, § 1, 1-2-2025)

See Section 17.90.040, use table.

Maximum dwelling units per acre: Six (6) units per acre.

(Ord. No. 25-01-02, § 1, 1-2-2025)

A.

Minimum lot area for the development.

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Two hundred seventeen thousand eight hundred (217,800) square feet or five (5) acres for residential.

B.

Minimum lot width for the development.

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Two hundred fifty (250) feet adjoining a street.

C.

Maximum height.

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Three (3) Stories or thirty-five (35) feet in for primary structure.

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Fifteen (15) feet for accessory structure.

D.

Minimum front yard setback for the development.

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Fifty (50) feet on arterial or collector street.

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Fifty (50) feet on local streets.

E.

Minimum side yard setback for the development.

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Fifty (50) feet adjacent to interior line.

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Fifty (50) feet adjacent to street.

F.

Minimum rear yard setback for the development.

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Fifty (50) feet.

G.

Minimum distance between buildings.

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Twenty (20) feet.

H.

Minimum heated floor area.

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Six hundred (600) square feet for an efficiency unit.

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Eight hundred (800) square feet for one-bedroom unit.

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One thousand (1,000) square feet for two-bedroom unit.

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One thousand three hundred (1,300) square feet for three (3) or more-bedroom units.

I.

Maximum lot coverage.

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Fifty (50) percent.

J.

Open space and amenity requirement. Thirty (30) percent of the total gross acreage and must include an amenity package consisting of a minimum of three (3) items from Section 17.120.090.

K.

[Variances.] No variances shall be allowed to the minimum lot width and minimum lot area with no exceptions.

L.

[Landscape/natural buffer.] When an RM-75 multifamily subdivision abuts a major arterial road, a one-hundred-foot landscape/natural buffer is required between any residential use and a major arterial road.

M.

Other regulations.

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All other applicable regulations must be satisfied prior to development under this zoning district.

(Ord. No. 25-01-02, § 1, 1-2-2025)

A.

Exterior façade.

1.

The exterior front façade of residential dwellings shall include accents of brick, stone, stucco, cementitious siding, or cementitious shakes.

a.

On the first floor, all façades shall be clad in brick or stone up to the floor level of the second level.

b.

Any floor above the first floor can be brick, stone, stucco, cementitious siding or cementitious shakes.

c.

Vinyl can be utilized in eaves and soffit areas only.

2.

The exterior front façade shall be articulated to give the facade more depth and character.

3.

Walls visible from a public street or other residential uses shall include windows and architectural features similar to the front facade of the building, including, but not limited to, awnings, cornice work, edge detailing or other decorative finish materials.

4.

Front facades shall incorporate at least two (2) of the features listed below.

a.

Shutters. The dimensions are half (½) the width of the window by the length of the window without trim. Absolutely no plastic or vinyl shutters are permitted.

b.

Covered porches or balconies. Porches or balconies shall have a minimum depth of six (6) feet.

c.

Decorative windows. Palladian, arched, bay, bow, garden, circular, or transom.

d.

Roof eave brackets.

5.

Gutters must be installed along the roof line of the dwelling and appropriately placed downspouts pointing away from the foundation and sidewalks.

B.

Mechanicals.

1.

With all new construction, the outside portion of the HVAC system shall be located on the side or rear of the structure only and screened from public view.

2.

The electric meter(s) and panel(s) shall be screened from the public view using the following methods:

a.

Decorative cover,

b.

Fence panel or wall,

c.

Shutters, or

d.

Landscaping. All screening methods shall allow for easy access with enough clearance for maintenance and repairs.

C.

Accessory structures. Accessory structures shall be clad in the same materials as the primary structure.

D.

Roofs.

1.

All buildings shall have pitched roofs.

2.

The roofline may include varying lines customary with gable or hip style roofing.

3.

Dormer windows or vents are encouraged.

4.

Permitted roofing materials include asphalt shingles, standing-seam metal roof, and slate.

E.

Dumpster enclosures. Dumpster enclosures shall meet all requirements determined by the city's building department.

(Ord. No. 25-01-02, § 1, 1-2-2025)

Before a building permit can be issued in an RM-75 district for any development, a preliminary site plan that includes an amenity layout, a concurrency report for water and sewer, and a traffic impact analysis shall be submitted to, and approved by, the mayor and city council in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 16.12 of the City of McDonough Code of Ordinances.

(Ord. No. 25-01-02, § 1, 1-2-2025)