The multiple-family residential districts are established as follows:
A. 
R-2 Two-Family Residential District.
B. 
R-3 Multiple-Family Residential District.
The R-2 and R-3 Districts are intended to accommodate higher-density residential development, generally in more urban settings near the Village of Pinckney. A variety of residential dwelling types can be expected, which may include attached single-family homes or townhomes, apartments, or housing designed to accommodate the specific needs of various segments of the population.
A. 
Greenbelts. All front, side, and rear yards of multiple-family lots or complexes shall be provided with a greenbelt, in accordance with the requirements of Article XV of this chapter.
B. 
Minimum floor area for multiple-family units. The required minimum floor area for multiple-family residential dwelling units shall be as follows:
Table 15: Minimum Floor Area Requirements, R-3 District
Efficiency/One-Bedroom Unit
Two-Bedroom Unit
Three-Bedroom Unit
Additional Bedrooms
600 square feet
750 square feet
900 square feet
150 square feet, each
C. 
Safety limits and setbacks.
(1) 
No apartment residential structure shall contain more than 12 dwelling units.
(2) 
Besides the established setback lines, no residential structure in the R-3 District shall be placed closer to any other structure than a distance equal to the height of the taller structure, provided that no two structures shall be closer than 30 feet at any point.
[Amended 2-16-2011 by Ord. No. 53]
The following abbreviations apply to the Table of Uses for the R-2 and R-3 Districts:
P
Permitted use: land and/or buildings in this district may be used for the purposes listed by right.
SLU
Special land use permit: listed uses may be permitted by obtaining special land use approval when all applicable standards cited in Article XIII of this chapter are met.
NP
Not permitted.
Table 16: Table of Uses, R-2 and R-3 Districts
R-2
R-3
Accessory Uses (See Article III of this chapter for specific regulations)
Accessory buildings or uses that are customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal uses
P
P
Management office to serve multiple-family complexes
NP
P
Pharmacies, gift shops, and other commercial activities when operated as a customary activity wholly within a hospital or nursing home
NP
P
Home occupations in accordance with Chapter 190
P
P
Principal Uses
Single-family detached dwellings
P
P
Two-family dwellings
P
P
Multiple-family dwellings
NP
P
Multiple-family complexes for the elderly
NP
P
Convalescent and nursing homes
NP
SLU
Child caring institutions
NP
SLU
Tourist homes, rooming houses, and boarding houses
NP
SLU
Adult foster care family homes
P
P
Adult foster care small group home
SLU
SLU
Adult foster care large group homes
SLU
SLU
Family day-care homes
P
P
Group day-care homes
SLU
SLU
Places of worship
SLU
SLU
Hospitals
NP
SLU
Private noncommercial recreational activities and institutional or community recreational centers
SLU
SLU
Public utility buildings, telephone exchange buildings, electric transformer stations, substations and gas regulator stations
SLU
SLU
No lot, principal building, or structure, nor the enlargement of any principal building or structure, shall be hereafter erected unless all of the following requirements are met and maintained in connection with the use of the lot, principal building, structure, or enlargement.
Table 17: R-2 and R-3 District Regulations
R-2
R-3
Minimum lot area
1 acre
2 acres for the first 4 units, plus 2,500 square feet each additional unit
Overall density (units per acre, net)
N/A
4
Minimum lot width (feet)
165
165
Maximum building height
In stories
2
3
In feet
35
45
Minimum front yard setback (feet)
50
50
Minimum side yard setback (feet)
One side
25
25
Total
50
50
Minimum rear yard setback (feet)
50
50
Minimum living area per unit (square feet)
800
See § 340-62B
Waterfront setback from the ordinary high water mark (for any structure fronting on a lake, stream or any body of water) (feet)
50
50
General parking requirements are listed in Article XVI of this chapter. Certain special land uses may have separate parking requirements listed in Article XIII of this chapter. The following specific requirements shall apply to the R-2 and R-3 Districts:
Table 18: Parking Requirements, R-2 and R-3 Districts
Use
Parking Requirement
Spaces Per Unit of Measurement
Residential
Single-family detached dwellings and two-family dwellings
2 for each dwelling unit
Multiple-family dwellings
2 for each dwelling unit plus 1 additional parking space for each dwelling unit for visitor parking
Multiple-family complexes for the elderly
1 for each 2 units and 1 for each employee. Should units revert to general occupancy, then 2 spaces per unit shall be provided.
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Editor’s Note: Former § 340-66, Signs, was repealed 4-16-2014 by Ord. No. Z-72. See now § 340-159.
Establishment of new uses and expansion of existing uses are subject to the review requirements in Table 20:
Table 20: Review Requirements, R-2 and R-3 Districts
Review Process
When Required
Applicable Article
Zoning compliance permit
All new construction
Article XVII
Additions and construction over 100 square feet to principal or accessory buildings
Plot plan
Single-family and two-family dwellings, farms
Article XIV
Preliminary site plan review
All permitted uses except farms and single-family residences
Article XIV
All special land uses (concurrent with SLU review)
Final site plan review
All permitted uses, except farms and single-family residences, that have received preliminary site plan approval
Article XIV
All special land uses that have received preliminary site plan approval and special land use approval
Special land uses
All special land uses in Table 16
Article XIII
Rezoning
To change the zoning district classification of property within the R-2 and R-3 Districts
Article XVII
Variance
To vary from the dimensional requirements of the R-2 or R-3 Districts
Article XVI