The two family district is established to provide an environment suitable for families who typically have children, but will be of smaller size than those families living in the R1 One Family Residential Districts. To achieve this goal, uses are primarily limited to moderately low density two family dwelling units, plus certain residentially related uses designated to provide an acceptable neighborhood environment. The district may also provide a transition between higher density residential districts or nonresidential districts and low density one family residential districts. The two family district also permits the construction of residences at a slightly higher density than one family.

   The following uses shall be permitted, subject to the limitations of this ordinance:

   A.   One family detached dwellings as regulated in the abutting one family district, excluding cluster housing or planned open space subdivisions or site condominiums;

   B.   Two family dwellings;

   C.   City-owned and/or operated libraries, museums, administrative offices, Police and Fire Department facilities, parks, parkways and recreational facilities;

   D.   Essential services needed to serve the immediate vicinity, provided that appropriate screening, as determined by the Planning Department, shall be required when abutting single family dwellings;

   E.   Model homes for the sale or rental of residences within subdivisions in the City of Sterling Heights.

   All special approval land uses included in section 3.02 may be permitted by the Planning Commission, subject to the specific requirements established for each use.

   Uses similar to those cited in this article may be permitted by the Planning Commission subject to the general standards of section 25.02 and the specific standards imposed for each use.

   The following accessory uses may be permitted:

      A.   Accessory buildings, structures and uses customarily incidental to the permitted or special approval land uses of this article and subject to the provisions of section 28.00;

      B.   Private stables on lots or parcels containing at least two acres of land per horse;

      C.   Accessory agricultural sales on parcels of two or more acres, provided that such parcels are located along a major thoroughfare;

      D.   Home occupations, as regulated by section 3.03(D);

      E.   Amusement devices as specified in section 28.01.

   Major automotive repairs, including bumping and/or painting and any repairs on vehicles not owned by persons living in the residence are prohibited. Construction trailers are specifically prohibited.

   A.   In the two family residential district, the following area, height, bulk, density and placement regulations shall apply:

      1.   Minimum lot size in square feet: 12,000.

      2.   Minimum lot dimensions in feet:

         a.   Width: 100.

         b.   Depth: 120.

      3.   Maximum height of building:

         a.   In stories: 2.

         b.   In feet: 25.

      4.   Minimum yard setback in feet:

         a.   Front and street-side setbacks shall be measured from the centerline of each road right-of-way (R.O.W.) in accordance with the city's Master Road Plan, as follows:

            (1)   Regional (204' R.O.W): 142.

            (2)   Regional (150' R.O.W.): 115.

            (3)   Major: 100.

            (4)   Secondary: 73.

            (5)   Collector: 65.

            (6)   Local: 60.

            (7)   Cul-de-sac radius: 90.

            (8)   Freeway: 40*.

            (9)   Private road: 30**.

   *   Freeways shall be measured from the established right-of-way line.

   **   In the case of private roads, the front yard setback shall be measured from the road easement or common usage line abutting the subject lot.

   If the existing right-of-way is greater than that shown on the Master Road Plan, the front yard setback (or street-side setback) as measured from the centerline of the right-of-way shall be equal to one-half of the actual right-of-way of the street plus 40 feet for major and regional roads and one-half of the actual right-of-way plus (30) feet for all other roads.

         b.   Side (in feet):

            (1)   Least one: 10.

            (2)   Total of two: 20.

         c.   Rear (in feet): 35.

      5.   Minimum floor area per dwelling unit (in square feet): 800.

      6.   Maximum lot coverage by all buildings: 30%.

(Ord. No. 278-A, § 4, 4-17-90)