A.

Purpose. The Medium Density Multifamily Residential (RMF-1) District provides for single family, duplex, townhouse and medium density residential development of multifamily dwellings at a maximum density of 25 dwelling units per net acre consistent with the City's Comprehensive Plan Land Use Element and the corresponding Medium Density Residential land use category. The uses within this district shall be consistent with, but may be more restrictive than the Medium Density Residential Land Use category permitted uses.

B.

Permitted uses. 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)

Multifamily apartments.

(2)

All uses permitted in the R-TH district.

(3)

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

(4)

Wet dockage or moorage of private, noncommercial, pleasure craft in connection with any residential use permitted.

C.

Conditional uses:

(1)

All conditional uses permitted in the R-1 District.

D.

Site development standards.

(1)

Minimum lot area and width:

(a)

Single-family and duplex: 4,000 square feet lot not less than 40 in width.

(b)

Townhouses: As required in the R-TH District.

(c)

Apartments: 10,000 square foot lot not less than 100 feet in width.

(2)

Maximum dwelling unit density. The maximum dwelling unit density shall be 25 dwelling units per acre.

(3)

Maximum height.

(a)

For single-family, duplex and townhouses: As in the R-1 and R-TH Districts respectively.

(b)

For apartment structures, the maximum height shall be 50 feet.

(4)

Lot coverage. The combined lot area covered by all principal and accessory buildings shall not exceed 60% of the area of the lot.

(5)

Minimum setbacks.

(a)

Apartments.

[1]

Front: 20 feet plus one foot for each three feet of building height over 35 feet up to a maximum of 50.

[2]

Side: 10 feet plus one foot for each two feet of building height over 35 feet up to a maximum of 50 feet.

[3]

Side street: 15 feet plus one foot for each feet of building height over 35 feet up to a maximum of 50 feet.

[4]

Rear: 25 feet plus one foot for each three feet of building height over 35 feet up to a maximum of 50.

[5]

Building spacing: 25 feet.

(b)

Single-family, duplex and townhouses: As required in the R-1 and R-TH Districts respectively.

(6)

Minimum open space: 35% of the total lot area. Said open space shall be unencumbered with any structure, parking or loading space and shall be landscaped and improved for passive and active recreation including waterfront walkways, plazas, terraces, pools and game courts.

(7)

Floor area ratio. The floor area ratio shall not exceed 1.00.

E.

Minimum floor areas. The minimum per unit floor area for a multiple-family dwelling unit not including garage or unair-conditioned areas shall be as follows:

(1)

Efficiency unit: 550 square feet.

(2)

One-bedroom unit: 750 square feet.

(3)

Two-bedroom unit: 900 square feet.