There is hereby established a zone which shall hereinafter be
known as the "R-M multiple-family residential variable density zone,"
and which shall function and serve as set out in this chapter.
(Prior code § 9205.06)
The intent and purpose of the R-M zone is to principally designate
and classify certain areas within the city for development of multiple-family
residential housing and apartment complexes, and to provide for the
integration of developments and uses of land more closely related
to multiple-family residential characteristics best suited to carry
out the needs of the community.
(Prior code § 9205.06 (A))
A.
The
R-M zone is a land use classification which, in part, assists in the
implementation of the residential land use and housing elements of
the general plan. It is a zone classification designed to be applied
on selected areas of the community where the concentration of population
can be varied and controlled, yet sufficiently flexible to accommodate
the housing needs projected for the city.
B.
Application
of the R-M zone can provide for development to serve as a low-density
residential transition between more intense residential uses of land
and single-family residential neighborhoods, can provide compatible
development along principal streets and highways, can serve as a medium-density
residential transition between less-intense residential land uses
and more-intense commercial activities, and can provide for development
of high-density residential apartment complexes.
C.
The
R-M zone need not be restricted entirely to residential uses of land,
and may include public, semipublic, institutional and other transitional
land uses which would not necessarily be compatible with solely residential
or limited commercial uses.
D.
The
application of the R-M zone for high-density residential apartment
complexes serves also as a transitional development adjacent to large-scale
commercial facilities where consumer purchasing power is a necessary
ingredient to the overall scheme of land use planning.
E.
When
qualifying, application of the R-M zone must clearly be defined in
accordance with the criteria herein, be protected from the encroachment
of land uses that do not perform a function of this zone classification,
and be protected from the tendency to yield to oversaturation and
concentration of population.
F.
Uses
of land and development which do not qualify and which are not specifically
permitted in the R-M zone are hereby expressly prohibited.
(Prior code § 9205.06 (B))
Regulations governing permitted uses of land in the R-M zone are specifically set forth in Chapter 18.40 of this title.
(Prior code § 9205.06 (C))
Regulations governing the development of property for uses of land in the R-M zone are specifically set forth in Chapter 18.42 of this title.
(Prior code § 9205.06 (D))
Regulations governing off-street parking requirements for uses and development of property in the R-M zone are specifically set forth in Chapter 18.44 of this title.
(Prior code § 9205.06 (E))
Regulations governing permitted signs and advertising for uses and development of property in the R-M zone are specifically set forth in Chapter 18.46 of this title.
(Prior code § 9205.06 (F))
