The principal objectives and purposes to be served by this classification
and its application are: establish areas for multifamily residential
development consistent with the general plan and with the standards
of public health, safety, and welfare established by the municipal
code; provide an adequate supply and range of housing types to accommodate
the city's future population growth; ensure adequate light, air, privacy,
and open space for each dwelling; protect residential areas from public
safety hazards; provide sites for public or semi-public land uses
needed to complement residential development or requiring a residential
environment; and ensure the provision of public services and facilities
needed to accommodate the residential population.
(Ord. 1894 § 24, 2007; Ord. 1997 § 12, 2011)
In addition to density and other limitation within this chapter
and in Appendix B, residential developments in R-4 shall be limited
to a floor area ratio of 1:3, as calculated over the entire project
area, excluding parking areas.
(Ord. 2107 § 5, 2016)
The property development standards set forth in Appendix B to
this title, Design Guide for Highest Density Residential and Mixed
Use Development, shall apply to all multifamily developments in the
R-4 Maximum Density Residential Classification.
(Ord. 2022 § 5, 2012)
All uses and structures in the R-4 Medium Density Residential
classification shall comply with the standards and requirements of
the table below.
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Table of Uses and General Standards for R-4 Zone1
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Minimum Lot Size
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Minimum Lot Width
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Minimum Lot Depth
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Minimum Front Setback2
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Side Setback Interior3/Street4
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Minimum Rear Setback5
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Maximum Lot Coverage
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Maximum Building Height6
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Minimum Open Space Per Unit7
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Uses permitted in R-1, R-2, or R-3 subject to standards of that
zone
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See 17.14 (R-1), 17.16 (R-2), and 17.18 (R-3)
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Multifamily dwelling units (min. 3 units)
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1,452/unit
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50
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100
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15
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5/10
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5
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80%
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60
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150
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Hospital (CUP) excluding animal hospitals
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5,000
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50
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100
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15
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5/10
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5
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—
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22
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—
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Mobile home park (CUP)
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5 acres
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50
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100
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15
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0
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0
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—
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22
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—
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Private clubs (CUP)
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5,000
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50
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100
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15
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5/10
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5
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—
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22
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—
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Single-room occupancy
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See 17.101.040
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Residential care facility, large (CUP)
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See 17.20.190
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Employee housing
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Subject only to those restrictions that apply to other residential
uses of the same type in this zone.
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Residential care facility, small
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Supportive housing
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Transitional housing
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CUP = Conditional Use Permit required; - = Not Applicable
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Notes:
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1
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Units are feet except lot size and open space, which are square
feet.
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2
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For garage facing street, minimum setback of 18 feet required.
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3
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Side setback is 10% of lot width up to 5 feet, but not less
than 3.5 feet.
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4
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Side yard adjacent to a street shall have a minimum width of
20% of lot width, up to 10 feet.
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5
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On through lots the rear setback shall be the same as required
for front setback.
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6
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Twelve feet maximum on lots less than 40 feet average width
and less than 5,000 square feet.
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7
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Not more than 50% may be private open space.
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(Ord. 2240, 11/14/2023)
A.
The security standards of Chapter 17.20 shall apply to all multifamily development projects in the R-4 maximum density residential zone.
B.
The
applicant for approval of a project that includes residential condominiums
shall ensure that the covenants, conditions and restrictions that
are recorded for the project require owners of individual condominium
units to comply with the city's crime-free multifamily housing program
and that they include a crime-free lease addendum, in the form that
is on file with and approved by the city.
C.
The
owner of property for a new residential apartment project shall ensure
that a covenant is recorded against the property ensuring that the
property owner, and each successor in interest, comply with the city's
crime-free multifamily housing program and that the owner and successor
require tenants to execute a crime-free lease addendum, in the form
that is on file with and approved by the city.
(Ord. 2107 § 6, 2016)
Marijuana cultivation, marijuana processing, marijuana delivery,
except as authorized in Section 17.90.070, and marijuana dispensaries,
except where the city is prohibited by federal or state law from enacting
a prohibition on any such activity.
(Ord. 2106 § 6, 2016; Ord. 2148 § 6, 2017)
