The Multiple-Family Residential Districts (Low Rise) are designed to provide sites for multiple-family dwelling structures which will generally serve as zones of transition between commercial districts and the lower density single-family districts. The multiple-family dwelling district is further provided to serve the limited needs for the apartment type of unit in an otherwise low density, single-family community.

In an RM, Multiple Family Residential District, no building, structure or land shall be erected or used except for the following specified uses unless otherwise provided in this chapter. No building, structure or land shall be erected or used in an RM, Multiple Family Residential, District unless the site plan therefor has been approved per the provisions of section 5.22.

(Ord. No. 1793, § 5, 8-19-24)

(1)

All principal uses permitted in single-family residence districts with all the requirements equal to at least the requirement of the most restrictive immediately abutting residential district or, if there is none, the requirements of the least restrictive residential district shall apply. Provided that single-family structures shall not require site plan review and approval.

(2)

Two-family dwellings.

(3)

Multiple-family dwellings not in excess of two (2) stories.

(A)

The site shall be so developed as to create a land-to-building ratio on the lot or parcel in accordance with the following schedule:

1.

One-bedroom unit - Two thousand, two hundred ninety (2,290) square feet of land area (nineteen (19) dwelling units per acre)

2.

Two-bedroom unit - Two thousand, seven hundred twenty (2,720) square feet of land area (sixteen (16) dwelling units per acre)

3.

Three-bedroom unit - Three thousand, three hundred fifty (3,350) square feet of land area (thirteen (13) dwelling units per acre)

4.

Four-bedroom unit - Three thousand, nine hundred sixty (3,960) square feet of land area (eleven (11) dwelling units per acre)

(4)

Accessory buildings and uses customarily incidental to any of the above permitted uses.

(5)

Automobile parking space to be provided as required in section 5.30.

(Ord. No. 1642, § 2, 7-19-15)

The following use (uses) may be permitted upon the review and approval of the city council only after a recommendation by the planning commission. The use, or uses, may only be approved when the following general standards have been satisfied and subject to the conditions hereinafter imposed:

(1)

Standards.

(a)

The proposed use or uses must be of such size and character that it will be in harmony with the appropriate and orderly development of the multiple family residential district—low rise.

(b)

The proposed use must be in accord with the spirit and purpose of this chapter and not be inconsistent with, or contrary to, the objectives sought to be accomplished by this chapter and principles of sound planning.

(c)

The proposed use is of such character that the vehicular traffic generated will not have an adverse effect upon, or be detrimental to, the surrounding land uses or the adjacent thoroughfares.

(d)

Failure to begin construction within twelve (12) months of approval of the city council shall make the approval null and void unless an extension is requested, in writing, by the applicant and the request is granted by the city council.

(e)

In approving a special use, the city council may attach reasonable conditions regarding the location, character and other features of the proposed use as they may deem reasonable in the furtherance of the intent of this section.

(2)

Uses.

(a)

Housing for the elderly upon review and report from the city housing commission concerning the suitability and appropriateness so as to not isolate the development either socially or physically from the balance of the community; in relation to accessibility to convenience services such as shopping, banking, health care, community facilities, and transportation. In addition, the housing commission shall review and report on the design of the project and the amenities of the project such as, but not limited to, recreational, social and other support facilities and further that:

1.

All dwelling units shall consist of at least a living room, bedroom, kitchen, and private bath and toilet and each unit shall contain not less than five hundred twenty-five (525) square feet (48.825 square meters) for a one-bedroom unit and seven hundred (700) square feet (65.1 square meters) for a two-bedroom unit except that not more than twenty-five (25) percent of the units may be of an efficiency type of not less than four hundred twenty-five (425) square feet (39.525 square meters). The floor area shall be measured from the interior faces of all walls. This requirement of unit sizes for housing for the elderly has been established to reflect economy as well as efficiency recognizing the absence of children, the lack of need for large entertaining areas within units, and the provision of common areas located within the project.

2.

Parking shall be established per section 5.30, off-street parking requirements assisted living/elderly. The city council may permit the reduction of parking spaces provided in a landscaped parking bank which will allow the conversion of landscaped areas into additional parking at the request of the planning department. Such landscaped parking banks shall not be computed in minimum landscape requirements. All required parking shall be ten (10) feet (3.05 meters) in width, center to center, and twenty (20) feet (6.1 meters) in length with a minimum aisle width of twenty-two (22) feet (6.71 meters).

3.

The site shall be so developed as to create a land-to-building ratio on the lot or parcel in accordance with the following schedule:

4.

The owner shall file with the Oakland County Register of Deeds a covenant, approved as to form by the city attorney, in which said owner shall covenant on behalf of himself, his heirs, executors, and assigns not to use the property for any other use than housing for the elderly unless the use complies with all requirements of the zoning ordinance. Required compliance includes, but is not limited to, density, unit sizes, parking, and setbacks.

(Ord. No. 1641, §2, 5-31-15)

All dwelling units shall have at least one (1) living room and one (1) bedroom, except as provided in section 5.84, paragraph (2), subparagraph (a)1., housing for the elderly.

All dwelling units shall contain not less than two (2) rooms of not less than eighty (80) square feet (7.44 square meters) each, not including kitchen or sanitary facilities, except that not more than ninety (90) percent of the units may be of the one (1) bedroom type.

The area and bulk regulations shall be regulated as set forth in the "schedule of regulations" in article 22 except that carports or garages may be located within fifty (50) feet (15.25 meters) of a side or rear property line where such lot line abuts a multiple-family zoning district or a nonresidential zoning district.

In all Multiple-Residence Districts, the minimum distance between any two (2) buildings shall be regulated according to the length and height of such buildings.

The formula regulating the required minimum distance between two (2) buildings (referred to as building "A" and building "B") is described in section 5.97.

Landscape plans and green infrastructure/low impact development methods required per article 4section 5.31(21)(b).

(Ord. No. 1678, § 4, 7-6-17)