The "R-5" Multi-Family Residential District is established to identify and stabilize those geographic areas within the City of Pinellas Park that are appropriate for the development and maintenance of a medium density multi-family residential environment, not including any commercial uses. It is the intent of this district to encourage well designed multi-family developments. Two (2) or more story construction is encouraged by means of lot size regulations to provide more open space. This district is appropriate for areas designated on the Official Land Use Plan Map as Residential Medium (RM) or Community Redevelopment District (CRD).

(Ord. No. 3748, § 3, 10-28-2010; Ord. No. 4079, § 1(Att. A)42., 3-14-2019)

A maximum of fifteen (15) dwelling units per net acre (du/a) shall be permitted in the "R-5" Multi-Family Residential District.

Lots located within the Residential Medium (RM) Land Use Plan Map category, public/semi-public uses (except Public Educational Facilities) shall not exceed a maximum area of five (5) gross acres. Ancillary nonresidential, Office, Personal Service/Office Support/Retail Commercial, or Transportation/Utility uses shall not exceed three (3) acres. Any such use, alone or when added to existing abutting or functionally abutting like uses, that exceeds the threshold stated above shall require a Land Use Plan Map amendment to Institutional (I), Transportation/Utility (T/U) or other future land use plan category (as appropriate), which shall include such use and all abutting or functionally abutting like uses.

(Ord. No. 3748, § 3, 10-28-2010; Ord. No. 4079, § 1(Att. A)43., 3-14-2019)

No building or land in the "R-5" District shall be used, and no building shall be hereafter erected, structurally altered or enlarged, except for the permitted and conditional uses listed below. The uses listed as conditional uses may be permitted if their site locations and proposed development site plans are first approved, as provided in the procedure for approval of conditional uses under Section 18-1531, "Conditional Use Regulations", of this Article. Uses that are similar to any permitted or conditional use, as determined by the Planning and Development Services Director, shall be permitted in the same manner (i.e. permitted versus conditional) as the listed use to which it is similar, provided that any similar use specifically permitted in another zoning district shall not be permitted. Permitted (P) and conditional (C) uses shall be subject to the conditions established in the following Table 18-1513.3 and other applicable conditions of this district and Article.

Table 18-1513.3 Authorized Uses in R-5 District

(Ord. No. 3748, § 3, 10-28-2010; Ord. No. 3928, § 9, 1-22-2015; Ord. No. 4079, § 1(Att. A)44., 3-14-2019; Ord. No. 4205, § 9, 7-27-2023)

(A)

MINIMUM LOT REQUIREMENTS.

1.

Lot Area:

(a)

Multi-Family Dwellings: Ten thousand four hundred and fifty-five (10,455) square feet.

(b)

Duplex Dwellings: Seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet.

(c)

Single-Family Detached Dwellings: Five thousand (5,000) square feet.

(d)

Other Uses: Ten thousand (10,000) square feet of net lot area.

2.

Lot Width: One hundred (100) feet, provided that: Lots with a width of less than one hundred (100) feet but greater than seventy (70) feet can be developed with duplexes or single-family attached dwellings.

(B)

MINIMUM YARD SETBACK REQUIREMENTS.

1.

For lots platted prior to January 14, 1982, the following shall apply:

(a)

Front Yard Setback: Thirty (30) feet plus three (3) feet per story over two (2) stories. For single-family residential development, the minimum front yard setback is twenty (20) feet.

(b)

Secondary Front Yard Setback: Twelve (12) feet.

(c)

Side Yard Setback: Five (5) feet or ten (10) percent of lot width, whichever is greater.

(d)

Rear Yard Setback: Twenty (20) feet. For single-family residential development, the minimum rear yard setback is fifteen (15) feet.

2.

For lots platted on or after January 14, 1982, the following shall apply:

(a)

Front Yard Setback: Thirty (30) feet plus three (3) feet per story for each story in excess of two (2) stories.

(b)

Secondary Front Yard Setback: Thirty (30) feet plus three (3) feet per story for each story in excess of two (2) stories.

(c)

Side Yard Setback: Fifteen (15) feet; twenty (20) feet if abutting a residential or mixed use zoning district.

(d)

Rear Yard Setback: Twenty (20) feet.

3.

For corner, double frontage and multiple frontage lots, see Section 18-1503.7, "Yard Determinations."

4.

Refer to Section 18-1503.8 for measurement of yard setbacks on lots adjacent to rights-of-way of insufficient width.

5.

Refer to Section 18-1504.3(G)(2) for special yard setbacks for additions to buildings in existence as of August 14, 1997.

(C)

BUILDING REQUIREMENTS.

1.

Minimum Building Separation: Must meet Florida Building Code separation requirements.

2.

Maximum Building Height: Forty (40) feet. See Section 18-1503.13, "Exclusion from Height Limits", for height limit exclusions.

(D)

MINIMUM LIVEABLE FLOOR AREA.

1.

Efficiency: Four hundred fifty (450) square feet.

2.

One-bedroom: Five hundred fifty (550) square feet.

3.

Two-bedroom: Six hundred fifty (650) square feet.

4.

Three-bedroom: Eight hundred (800) square feet.

(E)

MAXIMUM LOT COVERAGE. Seventy-five (75) percent.

(F)

FLOOR AREA RATIO.

1.

Nonresidential Uses: Five-tenths (0.50).

(Ord. No. 3748, § 3, 10-28-2010; Ord. No. 4079, § 1(Att. A)45., 3-14-2019; Ord. No. 4279, § 8, 11-26-2024)

(A)

DESIGN CRITERIA. Continuous solid, linear facades are not permitted. Variation in the vertical plane of the facade is required as prescribed below.

1.

Front building lines (measured at foundation line where unit entries are located) must be staggered four (4) feet at intervals of one hundred twenty (120) linear feet or every four (4) units ground floor, whichever is less; or

2.

Use of recessed or protruding stairwells, entryways, balconies, or staggered roof lines, shall achieve variation in the facade design (front building line).

(B)

LANDSCAPING AND BUFFERING. See Section 18-1533, "Landscaping Regulations."

(C)

FENCES. See Section 18-1530.10, "Fences, Walls and Hedges" for fence regulations and setbacks.

(D)

DUMPSTER ENCLOSURES (See Section 18-1530.20, "Dumpsters"), AND ALSO SUPPLEMENTAL USE REGULATIONS (See Section 18-1530, "Accessory Use and Supplementary District Regulations").

(E)

OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING. See Section 18-1532, "Parking and Loading Regulations."

(Ord. No. 3748, § 3, 10-28-2010; Ord. No. 4079, § 1(Att. A)46., 3-14-2019)