A.
In the Multifamily Residential Zone (R-4), no building or premises
shall be used and no building shall be erected or altered which is
arranged, intended or designed to be used except for one or more of
the following uses and complying with the requirements so indicated.
B.
Purpose. The purpose of the R-4 Zone is to provide for medium- to
high-density multifamily dwellings and supporting uses. This zone
is located in areas of the City where medium- to high-density development
patterns are generally established or where services and facilities
will be adequate to serve the anticipated population. The zone will
permit development of townhouses that will yield high densities in
selected areas, multifamily dwellings and single-family dwellings.
C.
Permitted uses. The following uses are permitted in the R-4 Zone:
(1)
All uses permitted in the R-1, R-2, and R-3 Zones, provided that
all R-1, R-2, and R-3 regulations are complied with, respectively.
(2)
Multifamily dwellings, provided that the entire lot occupied by a
multiple dwelling shall be maintained in single ownership throughout
the life of the building, or in multiple ownership under the provisions
of the laws of the State of Delaware relating to condominiums.
D.
Permitted accessory uses. Sales of the following commodities and
services are permitted as accessory uses and appropriate adjuncts
to a multifamily building, which are designed to serve the tenants'
daily needs: medication, food, sundries, and personal services, provided
that said use and design are approved by the Planning Commission and
provided that:
(1)
Such uses are limited to the main floor of the building or below;
and
(2)
There is no direct entrance thereto from the outside of the building;
and
(3)
No part of such accessory use or the entrance thereto is visible
from the sidewalk; and
(4)
No sign or display indicating the existence of such accessory use
is visible from the outside of the building; and
(5)
The accessory uses authorized under this subsection are intended
to supply tenants of the multifamily dwelling with commodities supplementary
to those established in the commercial zones.
A.
Dimensional and density standards.
(1)
Dimensional and density standards. See § 440-141, Dimensional and density Standards, Table 13.3.
(2)
Building setbacks.
(a)
All buildings and structures shall be set back a minimum of
60 feet from the right-of-way line of any public street or adjacent
property lines. This setback shall be exclusively devoted to landscaping
and open area and shall not be occupied by any building, structure,
or off-street parking area.
(b)
The minimum distance between any two principal multifamily buildings
shall be 60 feet as to facing walls and 30 feet as to end walls. This
distance shall exclude any driveway or vehicular access, which shall
be in addition to the combined side yard width. Setback between buildings
in multifamily projects designed in a courtyard fashion may be approved
on a case-by-case basis.
B.
Accessory buildings and structures. See § 440-140, Accessory uses, buildings, and structures, Table 13.1, Dimensional Standards for Accessory Buildings and Structures for Residential Uses and C-1, C-2, C-3, and TND Zones.
C.
Projections into required yards. See § 440-144, Projections into required yards, Table 13.4, Permitted Projections into Required Yards.
D.
General design standards.
(1)
When there are common entries, they shall be clearly identifiable
and visible from the street with well-defined walkways from pedestrian
routes to building entries.
(2)
Front yards shall include an entrance sequence between the sidewalk
and the building including elements such as trellises, site furnishings,
low hedges, landscaped borders, or special paving.
(3)
Pedestrian scale lighting shall be provided to create conditions
of personal security.
(4)
All common areas not occupied by buildings, roads, parking areas,
service areas, or other required or permitted uses shall be landscaped
by lawns, trees, shrubs, gardens, or other suitable ground cover.
(5)
All common areas or other common facilities shall be maintained by
the property owners within the townhouse group.
Additional regulations may apply, including, but not limited
to:
