City of San Saba, TX “R-4” MULTIFAMILY RESIDENCE DISTRICT

The “R-4” Multifamily Residence District is established as a district in which the principal uses of the land are for multifamily dwellings and similar high density residential development. It is the intent of this Article to encourage the development and the continued use of the land for multifamily dwellings and to prohibit commercial and industrial uses or any other use which would substantially interfere with the development or continuation of multifamily dwellings in the District. This Article also discourages any use which would generate traffic or create congestion on neighborhood streets other than normal traffic which serves the multifamily dwellings or similar residences in this District. It also encourages only those uses which, because of character or size, would not create additional requirements and costs for public services which are in excess of such requirements and costs if the District were developed solely for multifamily or other similar residential uses.

(Ordinance 1991-13 adopted 11/7/91; Ordinance 2002-08 adopted 11/12/02)

§ 9.2 PERMITTED USES.

In the “R-4” Multifamily Residence District, 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 permitted uses as listed as in this section.

The following uses shall be permitted as principal uses:

Single-family detached dwellings

Two-family dwellings

Multifamily dwellings

Golf courses (not including miniature or par-three commercial courses)

Temporary structures which are incidental to the construction of the main building and will be removed when the main structure is completed.

Playgrounds, public

Elementary schools, public and private where the curriculum is similar in nature and preparation of course work to the public school.

Agriculture uses of the garden type that are not intended for commercial purposes.

The following uses are permitted when they abut and have their main access on a major street, and provide a minimum yard on all sides of fifty (50) feet.

Arboretum or botanical garden

Churches, convents and monasteries

Fire and public stations

Libraries, public

Schools, both public and private with curriculum similar in nature and preparation of course work to the public school.

Swimming pools, private where no public sale or goods are promoted

Country Clubs

Nursing homes/assisted living facilities.

Editor’s note–Ordinance 2002-08 amended the zoning ordinance by adding “nursing homes/assisted living facilities” to article IX, but did not specify the section and subsection number. Inclusion of these provisions as subsection C. of section 9.2 was at the discretion of the editor.

(Ordinance 1991-13 adopted 11/7/91; Ordinance 2002-08 adopted 11/12/02)

§ 9.3 MINIMUM LOT SIZE.

No dwelling or use shall be constructed or commenced in the “R-4” District which does not conform with the following minimum requirements for lot size.

Minimum Lot Area -	8,000 sq. ft. (per single-family unit)
	4,000 sq. ft. (per two-family unit)
	2,400 sq, ft. (per multifamily unit)
Minimum Front Footage -	50 ft.* (single-family)
	60 ft.* (two-family)
	100 ft.* (multifamily)

* If the lot is a wedge-shaped lot which meets the requirements of minimum lot size, it may have less than the minimum requirement for frontage as long as the front building line on the lot is a minimum of seventy (70) linear feet measured at an equal distance parallel to and from the front lot line.