The purpose of the multiple-family residential (R-3) district is to provide for higher density residential development in areas which have the services and facilities necessary for higher density residential uses. This district is consistent with the urban residential (UR) and urban residential high (URH) general plan designations.

(Ord. 99-119 Att. B (part): Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

The following uses are permitted outright in the R-3 district:

A.

Multiple-family residences;

B.

Two-family residences;

C.

Condominiums;

D.

Accessory buildings and uses commonly found in multifamily or condominium developments, including garages, carports, laundry facilities and rental and administrative offices;

E.

Recreational facilities incidental to a planned residential development, including a swimming pool, tennis courts, clubhouse, etc.;

F.

Existing one-family residence that was lawfully established at the time of construction.

(Ord. 99-119 Att. B (part): Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

Editor's note— Ord. No. 19-275, § 2(Exh. C), adopted Sept. 3, 2019, repealed § 17.36.030, which pertained to uses requiring an administrative permit, and derived from Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part); Ord. 99-119 Att. B (part); and Ord. No. 19-273, § 3, adopted Mar. 5, 2019.

The following uses are permitted in the R-3 district if a use permit is issued:

A.

Residential facility for the elderly;

B.

Group foster home;

C.

Roominghouse or boardinghouse;

D.

Private club, fraternity, sorority or lodge, except those for which the chief activity is a service customarily carried on by a business;

E.

Golf course;

F.

Church;

G.

Day care center;

H.

Parking for commercial uses, if abutting or opposite an alley from a commercial district;

I.

Bed and breakfast guest facility, subject to the provisions of Section 17.88.270 of this title;

J.

Skilled nursing/intermediate care facility.

(Ord. 99-119 Att. B (part): Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

Other uses permitted in the R-3 district are:

A.

The uses allowed by, and subject to the applicable provisions of Chapter 17.88.

B.

Upon issuance of a use permit, other uses found to be consistent with the stated purpose of the R-3 districts, and that are similar in character and impact to those listed in uses listed in Sections 17.36.020 through 17.36.040.

(Ord. 99-119 Att. B (part): Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

The following site development standards apply in the R-3 district:

A.

Minimum Building Site. The minimum building site requirement is eight thousand (8,000) square feet, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.010 of this title.

B.

Maximum Residential Density. The maximum residential density of twenty (20) units per acre is permitted.

C.

Minimum Lot Width. The minimum lot width in the R-3 district is as follows:

1.

Interior lot, seventy-five (75) feet;

2.

Corner lot, eighty (80) feet.

D.

Yards. The following yard requirements apply, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.020 of this title:

1.

Front, twenty (20) feet;

2.

Side, five feet on one side and twelve (12) feet on the opposite side. (Note: the minimum side yards required for any lot created prior to June 7, 1978 are five feet on each side);

3.

Rear, ten feet.

E.

Courtyard. There shall be provided on each lot, for interior yard space, an area equal to at least twenty (20) percent of the lot which shall be separated from areas of automobile circulation. For the purposes of this district, interior yard space includes all of that area between the front yard setback and rear yard property line which has a minimum dimension of ten feet by fifteen (15) feet. Up to twenty-five (25) percent of the interior yard may be used for a deck.

F.

Minimum Distance Between Main Buildings. The minimum distance between main buildings is as follows:

1.

Buildings end-to-end, ten feet;

2.

Buildings rear-to-end, fifteen (15) feet;

3.

Buildings front-to-rear or rear-to-rear, twenty (20) feet;

4.

Buildings front-to-front, when arranged around an open court, thirty (30) feet.

G.

Maximum Structural Height. The following structural height restrictions apply, except as otherwise provided in Section 17.84.030 of this title:

1.

Main buildings, forty-five (45) feet;

2.

Accessory buildings, one story not to exceed fifteen (15) feet.

H.

Landscaping. Landscaping requirements are as specified in Section 17.84.040 of this title.

I.

Outdoor Lighting. Outdoor lighting requirements are as specified in Section 17.84.050 of this title.

J.

Parking. Parking requirements are as specified in Chapter 17.86 of this title.

K.

Outdoor Trash Storage. All outdoor trash storage and collection facilities shall be enclosed by a solid masonry wall or view-obscuring fence at least one foot higher than the trash container.

L.

Recreational Vehicle Storage. One space per four residences, located in a fenced and gated area, shall be provided for recreational vehicle parking.

M.

Development Plan. An applicant for either a building permit or a use permit shall submit a site plan which indicates how the standards listed in this section will be met. This submittal shall be made on a form prescribed by the development services director or his or her designee. If only a building permit is required for the use, then the director's approval shall be obtained prior to issuance of the permit. If a use permit is required, then the director's approval shall occur as set forth by the terms and conditions of the use permit.

(Ord. 97-99 § 1 (part))

(Ord. No. 17-262, § 2, 8-15-2017)