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Sedgwick County Unincorporated
City Zoning Code

9

B Multi-Family Residential District "B"

a.

Purpose. The purpose of the B Multi-Family Residential District is to accommodate very high density, Multi-Family residential development and complementary land uses. The B District is generally compatible with the "Urban Residential" and "Urban Development Mix" designations of the Wichita-Sedgwick County Comprehensive Plan. It is intended for application within the City of Wichita.

b.

Permitted Uses. The following Uses shall be permitted by-right in the B District.

(1)

Residential Uses

Single-Family

Duplex

Multi-Family

Accessory Apartment, subject to Sec. III-D.6.a

Assisted Living

Group Home

Group Residence, Limited

Short Term Rental in the City, subject to Sec. III-D.6.qq

(2)

Public and Civic Uses

Cemetery

Church or Place of Worship College or University

Community Assembly

Day Care, Limited and General, subject to Sec. III-D.6.i

Golf Course

Hospital

Library

Nursing Facility

Parks and Recreation

Recycling Collection Station, Private, subject to Sec. III-D.6.q

School, Elementary, Middle and High

Utility, Minor

(3)

Commercial Uses

Marine Facility, Recreational

Medical Service

Wireless Communication Facility, subject to Sec. III-D.6.g

(4)

Industrial, Manufacturing and Extractive Uses

Asphalt or Concrete Plant, Limited, subject to Sec. III-D.6.d

(5)

Agricultural Uses

Agriculture, subject to Sec. III-D.6.b

c.

Conditional Uses. The following Uses shall be permitted in the B District if reviewed and approved by the Planning Commission in accordance with the procedures and standards of Sec. V-D.

(1)

Residential Uses

Group Residence, General

(2)

Public and Civic Uses

Correctional Placement Residence, Limited, subject to Sec. III-D.6.h

Government Service

Neighborhood Swimming Pool, subject to Sec. III-D.6.aa

Safety Service

Utility, Major

(3)

Commercial Uses

Bed and Breakfast Inn

Heliport

Parking Area, Ancillary, subject to Sec. III-D.6.p

(4)

Industrial, Manufacturing and Extractive Uses

Mining or Quarrying

Oil and Gas Drilling

Rock Crushing

Solid Waste Incinerator, subject to Sec. III-D.6.v

(5)

Agricultural Uses

None allowed by Conditional Use

d.

Property development standards. Each Site in the B District shall be subject to the following minimum property development standards except, however, that any Lot of Record located within the City of Wichita that existed at the time of adoption of Wichita Ordinance No. 10-107 on October 1, 1928, having a width of 40 feet or less and held under a distinct ownership from Contiguous Lots, shall not be required to provide any Side Yard Setback of greater than three feet. Setbacks and heights are for Principal Structures. See Sec. III-D.7.e for Setbacks and heights for Accessory Structures. See Secs. III-E.2.e(2) and III-E.2.e(3) for Front Setbacks on unplatted tracts or major roadways. Compatibility standards in Secs. IV-C.4 and IV-C.5 may take precedence.

(1)

Minimum Lot Area: 2,500 square feet for Single-Family; 2,000 square feet per Dwelling Unit for Duplex; 580 square feet per Dwelling Unit for Multi-Family (maximum 75.1 Dwelling Units per acre); 5,000 square feet for nonresidential uses

(2)

Minimum Lot Width: No minimum

(3)

Minimum Front Setback: 20 feet

(4)

Minimum Rear Setback: 15 feet

(5)

Minimum Interior Side Setback: five feet

(6)

Minimum Street Side Setback: five feet

(7)

Maximum Height: 55 feet, plus one foot of additional height for each foot of Setback beyond the minimum required Setbacks for all property lines

e.

Special B District regulations. The following special regulations shall apply to property in the B District.

(1)

None