Note: Prior ordinance history: Ords. 80, 182 and 212.
To provide appropriately located areas for multiple-family dwellings at a medium to high range of population density, and to provide space for community facilities needed to complement urban residential areas.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
Multiple dwellings;
Supportive housing;
Transitional housing;
Employee housing;
Second dwelling unit/accessory dwelling unit;
Junior accessory dwelling unit;
Low barrier navigation center;
Group home.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 731 § 6, 2014; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
The following uses may be permitted subject to a conditional use permit:
Boarding houses;
Churches, convents, monasteries and other religious institutions on a minimum of two acres;
Day-care center;
Hospitals;
Parking lots serving developments approved in an abutting commercial zone, sharing a common property line (or alley) with said proposed lot provided access is not permitted onto the residential street;
Planned unit developments;
Private recreational facilities and ancillary commercial uses;
Public parks and recreation facilities;
Public utility structures and public service facilities; however transmission lines serving only the immediate area are permitted without a conditional use permit;
Schools, either public or private, but not including business or trade schools.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 324 § 6, 1991; Ord. 699 § 5, 2011; Ord. 731 § 6, 2014; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
Uses not listed in this chapter are expressly prohibited. No land shall be used nor buildings and structures hereafter be erected, altered, enlarged, or otherwise modified in this zoning district unless said use and improvement is in compliance with the district provisions.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
Multiple dwellings at the medium high density range of eleven to twenty dwelling units per acre shall be permitted on any legally created lot (net lot area).
B. 
Multiple dwellings at the high density range of twenty to twenty-four dwelling units per acre shall be permitted on any legally created lot (net lot area).
C. 
Fractions over a whole unit shall not be considered an allowable unit.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
All newly-created lots shall meet the following minimum net dimensions:
A. 
Area: thirty thousand square feet;
B. 
Depth: one hundred fifty feet;
C. 
Width: one hundred feet; however, if it is found that the frontage of the lot must be narrowed because of street design or topographical constraints, the minimum lot width may be reduced provided that the dimension at the front property line is not less than thirty-five feet.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
All newly-developed lots shall have the following minimum yard dimensions:
A. 
Front yard: fifteen feet;
B. 
Side yard: fifteen feet;
C. 
Rear yard: fifteen feet, except garages or carports may be located up to five feet from a rear property line provided there is no direct access to an alley;
D. 
Setback to the vehicle entrance of garage or carport shall be twenty feet to any street or alley.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
Maximum building coverage shall be sixty percent of net lot area;
B. 
Building height shall not exceed thirty-five feet except where the building is within thirty feet of property zoned RE, R1 or R2. In such case, the building height shall not exceed sixteen feet within thirty feet from the property zoned RE, R1 or R2. The planning commission may permit an increase in the height up to twenty-six feet if it is found that such increase will not adversely affect adjacent properties. The planning commission review of an increase above sixteen feet shall be made through a design review application.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
In addition to all the requirements of Chapter 9.58, the minimum parking shall be as follows:
A. 
Amount: one and one-half car parking spaces per unit;
B. 
Covered parking: at least one space per unit shall be covered;
C. 
Open parking: to be located in rear yards and interior side yard only. Open parking spaces shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete;
D. 
Location of parking: No vehicles shall be parked in any area except within approved garages, carports, or improved open parking spaces.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
All parking spaces and structures shall be served by a driveway, private street or easement that meets the following standards:
A. 
Width of driveway serving one to three parking spaces: twelve feet;
B. 
Width of driveway serving four to eight parking spaces: sixteen feet;
C. 
Width of driveway serving more than eight parking spaces: twenty-five feet;
D. 
Driveway with a required width twenty feet or less: the first one hundred feet in length shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete. After the one hundred-foot distance, the driveway may be constructed of asphalt concrete or other equivalent surface as approved by the city engineer;
E. 
Driveway with a required width over twenty feet: the first twenty-five feet in length shall be constructed of Portland cement concrete. After the twenty-five-foot distance, the driveway may be constructed of asphalt concrete or other equivalent surface as approved by the city engineer;
F. 
All driveway improvements shall be constructed to the satisfaction of the city engineer;
G. 
Driveways shall not cover more than thirty percent of the required front or street side yard area.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
A. 
At the time of construction of any main building, a six-foot high solid masonry fence shall be constructed on all rear and side lot lines. The fence shall be constructed of decorative masonry with finished appearance consistent with the architecture of the main building.
B. 
If a fence exists at the required location, the requirement may be waived by the director if it is found that the existing fence is of sound construction with an expected life of at least ten years. For the purposes of this section, open fences are not considered a fence meeting this requirement.
C. 
Front yard fencing is not required. However, if constructed, the fence shall not exceed a height of forty-two inches in the required front yard and shall be constructed of decorative masonry consistent with the architecture of the main building and the rear and interior side yard fence.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
Usable open space shall be provided at a minimum of three hundred square feet for each dwelling unit. This space may be provided as private outdoor living areas, balconies, decks or common recreational leisure area. Except in the case of balconies, such areas shall be landscaped and screened from the street and adjacent property.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
There shall be an approved landscaping and irrigation system installed, subject to the standards of Chapter 8.57, in all areas of the lot not covered by impervious materials at the time of construction of the main buildings. City parkways shall be included in the landscaping. Natural areas may be integrated into the landscape plan, provided such natural areas are free of invasive weeds or a source of blow sand. Landscaping shall be designed to prevent irrigation water from flowing over paved surfaces. Turf areas shall be limited, and at least fifty percent of lot landscaping shall be native and/or drought-tolerant plant materials.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
The minimum dwelling unit size, based on number of bedrooms, are as follows:
Bedrooms
Minimum Dwelling Unit Size
4 or more
1,350 sq. ft.
3
1,100 sq. ft.
2
900 sq. ft.
1
750 sq. ft.
Studio
600 sq. ft.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)
Trash enclosures constructed to the requirements of Chapter 9.88 shall be required for all developments.
(Ord. 263 § 7, 1989; Ord. 862 § 2, 2022)