(a) Purpose.
The overall purpose of the three multifamily
zoning districts is to create a mix of rental housing opportunities
within the City of Celina.
(b) Permitted uses.
No building, structure, land, or premises will be used, and no building or structure shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, or altered, except for one or more of the uses specified in section
14.03.102, schedule of uses - non-residential.
(c) Regulations.
Given that the City of Celina is an area designated with historical, cultural, and architectural importance and significance, the following provisions apply to all multifamily districts unless otherwise specified within their respective descriptions in sections
14.02.302 through
14.02.304.
(1) Site plan approval.
Facade and siting approval shall
be part of the overall site plan approval process. This will include,
but not be limited to, the materials used on each facade, the orientation
of buildings to the street, adjacency to single-family residential
developments and commercial buildings, and location of open space.
Site plans may be approved by the director of development services
through the civil plan review process or as part of a planned development.
(2) Setbacks adjacent to single-family residential.
When
any multifamily development is sited adjacent to a single-family zoning
district or vacant land designated as single-family on the comprehensive
plan, the following regulations apply:
Article 14.02, Part Three, Table 1 Setbacks and Landscape Buffers Adjacent To Single-Family
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Structures - Number of Stories
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Setback from Adjacency to SF
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Buffer Width within Setback
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1 or 2 story
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40 feet
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20 feet
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3 story
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60 feet
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30 feet
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4+ story
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100 feet
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40 feet
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Note 1. Parking and/or drive aisles may be located within the
setback.
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Note 2. Refer to section 14.04.207(c) for landscaping requirements within buffers.
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(3) Parking regulations for multifamily developments.
The
minimum off-street parking and loading regulations shall comply with
the following:
(A) No garage doors shall face a public street.
(B) No covered parking spaces and/or detached garages may be placed between
a multifamily building and a public street.
(C) Stacking spaces (tandem spaces between the garage door and fire lane)
shall not be counted towards required parking spaces.
(D) The ratio of required parking spaces per bedroom shall be as follows:
Article 14.02, Part Three, Table 2A Multifamily Parking Spaces per Unit Size
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Type of Unit
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Number of Spaces
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Studio
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1.5
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1 bedroom
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1.5
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2 bedrooms
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2.0
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3+ bedrooms
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2.5
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Total required spaces
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No less than 1.8 spaces per dwelling unit overall
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(E) Percentage of parking that shall be enclosed or structured shall
be as follows:
Article 14.02, Part Three, Table 2B Multifamily Percent of Enclosed or Structured Parking
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Type of Multifamily
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Minimum Percent of Enclosed or Structured Parking
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MF-1, Garden Style
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10%
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MF-2, Urban Edge
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none required
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MF-3, Urban Living
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75%
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(4) Open space.
All multifamily districts requires twenty percent (20%) of the gross acreage as open space with a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of that open space being “usable open space,” as defined in section
14.01.115, other zoning ordinance definitions. Any open space area shall be platted as a common area lot, be owned and maintained by the owner or management firm, and be designated with an “X” on the plat. Open space should be located to preserve existing trees and other desirable physical features.
(5) Maximum number of 3+ bedroom units.
No more than ten
percent (10%) of the total units of any multifamily development shall
have three (3) or more bedrooms.
(6) Mail kiosks.
Mail kiosk shall have a minimum of three
(3) required parking spaces for the development within fifty (50)
feet of the kiosk, unless a drive-thru facility is provided. The mail
kiosk must be constructed of the same materials as the main structure.
(d) Other applicable regulations.
(1) Article
14.04, site development standards, part one, architectural design standards.
(2) Article
14.04, site development standards, part two, landscaping and tree preservation.
(3) Article
14.04, site development standards, part three, screening walls and fencing.
(4) Article
14.04, site development standards, part five, lighting standards.
(5) Neighborhood vision book.
(Ordinance 2019-42 adopted 10/8/19)
(a) Purpose.
The MF-1 District is intended as a relatively
low density multifamily development that is designed with commonly
used open space, some garage or covered parking options for residents,
amenities such as a fitness centers, community rooms, tennis courts,
dog parks, or other amenities typically provided in a suburban, garden-style
multifamily development.
(b) General locations.
Locations of MF-1 zoning districts
should be sited adjacent to areas that have generally low to medium
density residential development and are not anticipated to develop
with an urban character.
(c) Specific MF-1, garden-style design regulations.
(1) Maximum density.
The maximum density for MF-1 developments
shall be 18 units/acre.
(2) Maximum height.
Maximum height of MF-1 developments
shall be four (4) stories.
(3) Enclosed parking.
A minimum of ten percent (10%) of
all parking provided on the MF-1 site shall be in enclosed garages
or parking structures.
(4) Courts.
Where MF-1 buildings are designed to create
inner courts, the facade materials of all exterior walls shall extend
into such court area for a distance not less than five (5) feet.
(5) Exterior stairs.
Stairs between floors shall be screened
with architectural features to avoid a direct view of a stairwell
from any public street or open space.
(6) Balconies and patios.
Where MF-1 residential buildings
are designed with balconies or patios facing a public street, such
balconies shall not extend beyond the building line.
(7) Building orientation and spacing.
(A) MF-1 buildings, when located adjacent to any single-family residential
district or use shall be sited perpendicular to the single-family
lots.
(B) MF-1 buildings on a single parcel of land shall have the following
minimum distance between structures:
Article 14.02, Part Three, Table 3 MF-1 Distance Between Structures
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Orientation
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Distance Between Structures
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Face to face
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50 feet
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Face to end
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30 feet
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Corner to face or end
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30 feet
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End to end
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30 feet
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(d) Required amenities.
A minimum of four (4) of the following
must be incorporated into each MF-1 development. A minimum of two
(2) major amenities must be provided. The scale of the amenities as
well as other comparable amenities shall be approved through the site
plan approval process.
(1) Major amenities:
(B) Indoor exercise facility.
(D) Sport courts or fields (volleyball, baseball, tennis etc.).
(2) Minor amenities:
(B) Improved picnic areas (with tables, grills, shading).
(Ordinance 2019-42 adopted 10/8/19)
(a) Purpose.
The MF-2 district is more urban in nature than
garden style multifamily developments and provides a mid-range of
density for apartment complexes. This type of district places the
buildings close to the street and makes use of wide sidewalks and
more narrow streets, often with limited open space and interior sited
parking garages or surface lots. The MF-2 development is typically
provided at the edges of urban centers, often combined with commercial,
office, and entertainment uses in close proximity.
(b) General locations.
Locations of MF-2 zoning districts
should be sited in areas that will develop with an urban character,
such as at major intersections of the Dallas North Tollway and crossing
arterials or other dense urban-type hubs throughout Celina. MF-2 zoning
should not be located adjacent to any single-family residential district
or use, unless appropriate spatial buffering is provided.
(c) Specific MF-2, urban-edge design regulations.
(1) Maximum density.
The maximum density for MF-2 developments
shall be 28 units/acre.
(2) Height.
All buildings within an MF-2, urban-edge development
shall be a minimum of two (2) stories in height with a maximum height
of six (6) stories.
(3) Courts.
Where MF-2 residential buildings are designed
to create inner courts, the faces of all opposite walls of such courts
shall be a minimum distance of thirty (30) feet apart and no balcony
or canopy shall extend into such court area for a distance not less
than five (5) feet.
(4) Balconies/patios.
Where MF-2 residential buildings are
designed with balconies or patios facing a public street, such balconies
shall not extend beyond the building line.
(d) Required amenities.
A minimum of four (4) of the following
must be incorporated into each MF-2 development. A minimum of two
(2) major amenities must be provided. The scale of the amenities as
well as other comparable amenities shall be approved through the site
plan approval process.
(1) Major amenities:
(A) Indoor exercise facility.
(C) Sport courts or fields (volleyball, baseball, tennis etc.).
(2) Minor amenities:
(B) Improved picnic areas (with tables, grills, shading).
(Ordinance 2019-42 adopted 10/8/19)
(a) Purpose.
The MF-3 district is strictly urban in nature
and is typically part of a mixed-use development. This type of district
places the buildings close to the street and makes use of wide sidewalks
and more narrow streets, often with limited open space and interior
sited garages making up the majority of the parking. The MF-3 development
is provided in an urban setting, often combined with commercial, office,
and entertainment uses as part of the same development or in close
proximity.
(b) General locations.
Locations of MF-3 zoning districts
should be sited in areas that will develop with an urban character,
such as at major intersections of the Dallas North Tollway and crossing
arterials or other dense urban-type hubs throughout Celina. MF-3 zoning
should not be located adjacent to any single-family residential district
or use, unless significant spatial buffering is provided.
(c) Open space calculation.
(1) MF-3 districts are subject to twenty percent (20%) open space of
the building footprint (rather than the gross acreage of MF-1 and
MF-2 districts). The director has the discretion to reduce this percentage
if conditions dictate that reducing the open space will be in the
best interest of the city.
(2) It is expected that some or all of the shared amenities for MF-3
developments will be provided within interior spaces. Therefore, the
open space requirement for this type of multifamily development may
be reduced by the amount of shared interior open space provided, such
as interior or rooftop swimming pools, sports courts, community rooms,
etc.
(d) Specific MF-3, urban living design regulations.
(1) Minimum and maximum density.
MF-3 developments shall
have a minimum twenty-eight (28) units per acre and a maximum sixty
(60) units per acre. These density figures may be amended by the city
council.
(2) Mixed-use integration.
Urban-character projects shall
be integrated at the time of construction within mixed-use developments.
Residential units may be located in separate, freestanding buildings
or may be combined vertically in multi-use buildings of multi-story
design.
(3) First floor retail.
Where buildings face a public street
or an active pedestrian area, the first floor shall be “retail-ready”
and shall be constructed with a minimum twelve (12) foot high ceilings
and mechanical chases necessary for conversion to commercial uses.
(4) Height minimums.
All buildings within an MF-3, urban-living
development shall be a minimum of four (4) stories in height.
(5) Balconies/patios.
Where MF-3 buildings are designed
with balconies or patios facing a public street, such balconies shall
not extend beyond the building line.
(6) Enclosed parking.
A minimum of seventy-five percent
(75%) of all parking provided on the MF-3 site shall be in enclosed
garages or parking structures.
(e) Required amenities.
A minimum of three (3) of the following
must be incorporated into each MF-3 development. A minimum of two
(2) major amenities must be provided. The scale of the amenities as
well as other comparable amenities shall be approved through the site
plan approval process.
(1) Major amenities:
(A) Indoor exercise facility.
(C) Sport courts or fields (volleyball, baseball, tennis etc.).
(Ordinance 2019-42 adopted 10/8/19)