The purposes of this district are to provide for a variety of high-density residential housing types, including townhomes and apartments; to protect and preserve existing high-density uses; and to provide for and regulate certain nonresidential uses permitted only by special exception.
Land, buildings, or premises shall be used by right for only one or more of the following uses:
A. 
All uses permitted by right in the R-2 Residential District, except for single-family detached dwellings.
B. 
Townhouses.
The following uses shall be permitted by special exception only, subject to the applicable provisions of Articles XV and XX:
A. 
Religious use, including accessory dwelling, subject to § 182-104.
B. 
Twin duplex, subject to § 182-27B.
All accessory uses permitted in the R-1 Residential District, with exception of accessory dwelling units.
Unless specifically stated otherwise, the following shall be minimum requirements:
A. Single-Family Attached Dwelling (Townhouse)
Standard
Size
Lot size
2,000 feet, minimum
Lot width
20 feet, minimum
Front yard
25 feet, minimum
Side yards
10 feet, minimum at the end of row
Rear yard
20 feet, minimum
Building coverage
50%, maximum
Impervious surface
70%, maximum
Height
35 feet or 3 stories, maximum
Units
6 units per row, 4 minimum
B. Two-Family Semidetached Dwelling (Twin Duplex)
Standard
Size
Lot size
1,250 square feet
Lot width
30 feet
Front yard
25 feet for front street and 10 feet from the street line of the long side of corner lot
Side yards
8 feet, minimum for each semidetached dwelling
Rear yard
20 feet, minimum
Building coverage
60%, maximum
Impervious surface
70%, maximum
Height
35 feet or 3 stories, maximum