§ 27-458. R-3 townhouse district.

(a)

Generally. The purpose of the R-3 district is to accommodate single-family attached residences at densities and with designs that bridge the gap between rental apartment units and single-family homes. The term "townhouse" includes duplexes, side by side units separated by a party wall, or units stacked one above the other. It is the intent of this zoning district that townhouse units be designed and constructed for individual ownership although rental units are not prohibited. This section applies to the R-3 townhouse district.

(b)

Permitted uses. In the R-3 townhouse district, no building, structure or land shall be used and no building shall be hereafter erected, converted, or structurally altered unless otherwise provided in this article, except for one or more of the following uses:

(1)

Any use permitted in the R-1(B) single-family district, under the standards and requirements of that district.

(2)

Residential buildings containing two to 12 dwelling units.

(c)

Height and area standards. All buildings, structures and other uses of land shall conform to the following minimum standards:

(1)

Height shall be not more than 2½ stories or 35 feet.

(2)

Setback from property lines shall be as follows:

a.

Front yard: Not less than 25 feet from any public street (see exceptions under subsection (c)(2)e of this section).

b.

Side yard, interior: Not less than ten feet between any building and any property line.

c.

Side yard, corner: Not less than 25 feet from any public street.

d.

Rear yard: Not less than 25 feet between any building and the property line of the project.

e.

For parking and other paved areas: Not less than six feet from any property line; provided, however, no setback is required for parking in drives on the premises of a dwelling unit.

(3)

Lot size and area shall be as follows:

a.

Lot size: no R-3 townhouse district project shall be constructed on a lot less than one acre.

b.

Lot area: not less than 4,000 square feet per dwelling unit.

(4)

Minimum floor area: Not less than 750 square feet of habitable floor area per dwelling unit.

For additional standards and information, see division 8 of this article.

(d)

Parking standards. Two off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit, at least one of which shall be in a garage or carport. When parking spaces are provided on the premises of each dwelling unit, when no more than two off-street parking spaces are provided for each dwelling unit on the premises, when the lot has less than 20 feet of continuous street curb length for each dwelling unit, and where visitor and guest parking spaces are not provided elsewhere, the front yard setback measured from the front line to the garage door shall not be less than 36 feet and space shall be provided in the drive for parking two passenger cars for each dwelling unit. For additional standards and information, see division 9 of this article.

(e)

Signs. Uses other than single-family or two-family dwellings shall be permitted one wall sign and one monument sign. For additional standards and information, see division 11 of this article.

(f)

Landscaping and screening. A reasonable amount of landscaping is required on all projects with emphasis on softening the visual impact of parking areas and enhancing the overall appearance. Trees are required at not less than one per 4,500 square feet of site area. For additional standards and information, see division 10 of this article.

(g)

Planned zoning. All rezoning cases are reviewed relative to likely impacts of the proposed use on neighboring property and on the community in general. It is recognized that the manner in which a building is designed and located on a site, the visual perception of the project by nearby property owners and the way that vehicular traffic and surface water are handled are important to the public welfare, yet may vary widely within the framework of these regulations and standards. Many such critical issues can be resolved in the public interest at the time of rezoning by use of the planned zoning process. This process involves submittal and approval of development plans at the time of zoning, a practice that may enhance neighborhood relationships and minimize traffic and other impacts on the public in general. The planned zoning equivalent to this district in RP-3 and the procedures are set out in section 27-212.

(Code 1988, § 27-1164; Ord. No. 64690, § 1(27-29), 8-30-1984; Ord. No. 66138, § 1, 8-15-1996)