The purposes of this district are to provide for two-family,
townhouse, and apartment developments of moderate size, height, and
density and to provide effective buffer and screening requirements
to protect abutting lower-density districts.
Land, buildings, or premises shall be used by right for only
one or more of the following uses:
A.
Any uses permitted by right within the R-2 Residential District.
B.
Dwellings, two-family detached, including duplexes, provided that
each unit has a separate exterior entrance.
C.
Dwellings, two-family semidetached, provided that the dwelling with
which it has a party wall in common is erected at the same time.
D.
Dwellings, single-family attached (townhouse or rowhouse), provided
that no single structure shall contain more than eight dwelling units
and provided that all units within one structure are erected at the
same time.
E.
Multifamily dwellings, three or more dwelling units, provided that
they meet all other applicable portions of this chapter.
F.
Mortuaries.
The following use is permitted by conditional use only, subject to the applicable provisions of Article XVIII:
A.
Those uses permitted by conditional use in the R-1 Residential District.
The following uses are permitted as accessory uses incidental
to the uses permitted by right, provided that they conform to the
R-3 area and bulk regulations:
A.
Those accessory uses permitted in the R-2 Residential District.
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Standard
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Size
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|---|---|---|
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Lot area
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Single-family detached
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4,000 square feet minimum
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Single-family semidetached
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3,000 square feet minimum
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Single-family attached
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2,000 square feet minimum
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Multifamily
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2,000 square feet per unit minimum
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Lot width
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Single-family detached
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40 feet minimum
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Single-family semidetached
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30 feet minimum
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Single-family attached
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18 feet minimum
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Multifamily
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30 feet minimum
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Building coverage
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Single-family detached
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40% maximum
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Single-family semidetached
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40% maximum
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Single-family attached
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50% maximum
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Multifamily
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70% maximum
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|
Impervious surface
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Single-family detached
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50% maximum
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Single-family semidetached
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50% maximum
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Single-family attached
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70% maximum
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Multifamily
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80% maximum
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Floor area ratio (FAR)
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Multifamily
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1.5 maximum
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Front yard
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25 feet minimum
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Side yards
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Single-family detached
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6 feet minimum (each side)
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Single-family semidetached
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1 side yard, 10 feet minimum
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Single-family attached
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10 feet minimum (each end of row)
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Multifamily structures
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20 feet minimum (each side)
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Accessory building
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3 feet minimum (each side)
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Rear yard
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Main building
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20 feet minimum
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Accessory building
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3 feet minimum
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Height
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Single-family structures
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35 feet or 3 stories maximum
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Multifamily structures
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60 feet or 5 stories maximum
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Accessory building
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15 feet or 1 story maximum
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