A.

Purpose. The Moderate Density Townhouse Residential (R-TH) District provides for low-density residential development of one-family detached and duplex dwellings up to 10 units per net acre and townhouse dwellings of up to 13 units per net acre consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and the corresponding Low to Medium Density Residential land use category. The uses within this district shall be consistent with, but may be more restrictive than, the Low Density Residential Land Use category permitted uses. The intent of the district is to provide increased variety in housing types with increased opportunities for affordable housing and home ownership while maintaining the residential neighborhood character of existing districts consistent with the Comprehensive Plan policy of promoting and sustaining the formation of "urban villages."

B.

Uses permitted. No building or structure, or part thereof, within the district shall be erected, altered or used, or land used in whole or in part for other than one or more of the following specific uses, subject to all other applicable standards and requirements contained in this chapter:

(1)

All uses permitted in the R-1 District.

(2)

One-family attached (two dwellings, separate ownerships, with a common wall - zero lot line interior side setback).

(3)

Two-family or duplex dwellings (on one lot under single ownership).

(4)

Townhouse Dwellings (three or more attached dwellings - multiple ownerships).

(5)

Uses customarily incidental and accessory to the any of the above uses when located on the same plot.

(6)

Adult day-care centers and group homes licensed by the State of Florida Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services and provided that the total number of resident clients on the premises not exceed six in number. The single-family dwelling unit used for a group home shall be located at least 1,000 feet, as measured in a straight line, from another single family dwelling unit used for a group home.

C.

Conditional uses. All conditional uses permitted in the R-1 District.

D.

Site Development Standards.

(1)

Minimum lot area: 4,000 square feet for single-family and duplex dwellings, and 3,000 square feet for townhouse units.

(2)

Minimum lot width: 40 feet for single family, and duplex dwellings. No minimum lot width for townhouse dwellings in contiguous blocks of three or more dwellings.

(3)

Maximum height: 45 feet.

(4)

Setbacks.

(a)

Front yard: Minimum of 20 feet.

(b)

Interior side yard: Minimum of five feet or combined side yard of 10 feet for single-family detached units. For duplex and townhouse units, zero feet for the side of common or abutting walls of attached units. A maximum of eight dwellings may be constructed in a contiguous series of attached dwellings or townhouses. The minimum side separation between contiguous groupings of dwellings shall be 20 feet.

(c)

Corner side yard: Minimum of 10 feet.

(d)

Rear yard: Minimum of 15 feet for principle use structures.

(5)

Lot coverage. The combined lot area covered by all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed 50%. A minimum of 30% of the lot area shall be maintained in landscaped open space and recreation space (pools, courtyards, and patios).

(6)

Floor area ratio. The maximum floor area ratio shall be 0.80.

(7)

General design standards for attached and townhouse structures:

(a)

Sidewalks shall connect each attached dwelling and townhouse to the public street and parking serving the dwelling unit.

(b)

Shared driveways are permitted, with the recordation of perpetual easements to provide for the use and maintenance of the shared driveway. Courtyard style parking is permitted. Only one yard area, either the front or rear, or in the case of a corner unit the side yard shall be improved with a driveway or parking spaces.

(c)

All accessory structures shall be located behind the rear of the townhouse or attached dwelling.