This zone acknowledges the diverse character of residential
development which has evolved in areas such as those between West
College Avenue and Salem Road. Like the R-5 Zone, this zone will seek
to accommodate infilling of undeveloped parcels in this area. More
importantly, however, this zone provides for duplex and townhouse
dwellings at a greater density than single-family detached units.
These increased densities are hoped to stimulate redevelopment of
the many properties currently within such neighborhoods. The neighborhood
infrastructure has sufficient capacity to accommodate these increased
densities.
[Amended 6-28-2001 by Ord. No. 01-03]
Permitted uses shall be as follows:
Subject to the general criteria listed in § 150-302D, special exception uses shall be as follows:
Design standards for single-family detached dwellings shall
be as follows:
A.
Minimum lot area: 5,000 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot width: 40 feet.
C.
Minimum lot depth: 125 feet.
D.
Minimum setback requirements:
(1)
Front yard setback: 20 feet, except that on corner lots, the front
yard facing the secondary street (that street on which the lesser
number of homes on the block have their front yard orientation to
the street) may be reduced to 10 feet.
(2)
Side yard setbacks: four feet on each side (total: eight feet).
(3)
Rear yard setback: 25 feet.
E.
Maximum permitted height: 35 feet.
F.
Maximum building coverage. No principal building shall occupy more
than 40% of the total lot area.
Design standards for duplex dwellings shall be as follows:
A.
Minimum lot area: 4,000 square feet.
B.
Minimum lot width: 40 feet.
C.
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
D.
Minimum setback requirements:
(1)
Front yard setback: 20 feet, except that on corner lots, the front
yard facing the secondary street (that street on which the lesser
number of homes on the same block have their front yard orientation
to the street) may be reduced to 10 feet.
(2)
Side yard setbacks: eight feet.
(3)
Rear yard setback: 15 feet.
E.
Maximum permitted height: 35 feet.
F.
Maximum building coverage. No principal building shall occupy more
than 50% of the total lot area.
Design standards for townhouses shall be as follows:
A.
Minimum lot area: 2,000 square feet per dwelling unit; provided,
however, that the minimum area devoted to a townhouse development
shall be one acre, and the maximum density shall be 15 units to the
acre.
B.
Minimum lot width: 20 feet per dwelling; provided, however, that
the minimum width of an area devoted to townhouse development shall
be 100 feet.
C.
Minimum lot depth: 100 feet.
D.
Minimum setback requirements:
(1)
Front yard setback: 20 feet; provided, however, that within each
townhouse grouping containing four or more units, no more than 60%
of such units can have the same front yard setback. Furthermore, no
more than two contiguous units can have the same front yard setback.
The minimum difference of staggered setbacks must be four feet.
(2)
Side yard setbacks. Each end unit shall provide a fifteen-foot side
yard.
(3)
Rear yard setback: 15 feet.
E.
Maximum length of townhouse grouping. No grouping may contain more
than six townhouse units, nor exceed an overall length of 160 feet.
F.
Maximum permitted height: 35 feet.
G.
Maximum building coverage: 50%.
H.
Minimum separation between buildings. In those townhouse developments
constructed upon common lands, the following separation distances
shall be provided between each townhouse building/grouping:
(1)
Front-to-front, rear-to-rear or front-to-rear parallel buildings
shall have 40 feet between faces of the buildings. If the front or
rear faces are obliquely aligned, the above distances may be decreased
by as much as five feet at one end if increased by similar or greater
distance at the other end.
(2)
A yard space of 25 feet is required between end walls of buildings
for each two-story building. If the buildings are at right angles
to each other, the distance between the corners of the end walls of
the building may be reduced to a minimum of 20 feet.
(3)
A yard space of 25 feet is required between end walls and front or
rear faces of building.
Design standards for accessory buildings or structures shall
be as follows:
A.
Minimum setback requirements:
(1)
Front yard setbacks: no accessory use (except permitted signs) shall
be located within the front yard.
(2)
Side yard setbacks: the same as those listed for principal buildings,
except that the side yard setback can be reduced to a minimum of two
feet on each side (four feet total) if the accessory use is visually
screened from adjoining properties. Such screening shall be vegetative
in composition.
(3)
Rear yard setback: five feet, except that the rear yard setback can
be reduced to two feet if the accessory use is visually screened from
adjoining properties. Such screening shall be vegetative in composition.
However, no reduction in setback shall be granted for garages with
access onto alleys.
B.
Maximum permitted height: 15 feet.
C.
Maximum lot coverage. The combination of accessory uses shall not
occupy more than 20% of the total lot area.
