Multifamily Districts shall be limited to the areas designated in the Comprehensive Plan, as identified on the Future Land Use Plan, and must be in a Planned Development District. The Multifamily District will provide for development of high density attached residential dwelling units. The standards in this district are intended to promote stable, quality multiple occupancy residential development at high densities. The principal permitted land uses will include apartment complexes. Development shall comply with the Dallas North Tollway Design Guidelines, as it exists or may be amended.
(Ordinance 2024-58 adopted 8/27/2024)
A. 
Density: The density shall be determined at the time of development.
B. 
Size of Yards: The size of Front, Side, and Rear Yards shall be determined at the time of development.
C. 
Size of Lots: The size of lots shall be determined at the time of development.
D. 
Minimum Dwelling Area:
1. 
One or two bedroom — 850 square feet.
2. 
Additional bedrooms — 150 square feet per additional bedroom.
E. 
Maximum Height: Eight stories, no greater than 110 feet.
F. 
Lot Coverage: 45 percent.
G. 
Minimum Usable Open Space: 30 percent.
H. 
Building Configuration: Multifamily structures shall have a wrap-around configuration that consists of central garage surrounded by the residential units on the exterior of the building. In cases where the residential units do not fully wrap the exterior or are constructed above the garage, the garage shall be cladded to match the appearance of the residential structure.
I. 
First Floor: The ceiling height of the first floor shall be a minimum fourteen feet (14') in height. The first floor of the building may be used for residential use or retail uses that are specified in the Planned Development ordinance.
J. 
Garage Height: The height of the garage shall not exceed the height of the exterior building and all associated appurtenances, such as an elevator shaft or mechanical equipment, shall be completely screened.
K. 
Previously Approved Planned Development Districts: For any Planned Development District approved by the Town prior to the adoption of this Ordinance, and for which there is no number of multifamily units stated therein, then the permitted number of multifamily units is the number of multifamily units authorized by the Town's Zoning Ordinance on the date of adoption of said Planned Development District.
(Ordinance 2024-58 adopted 8/27/2024)
Permitted uses shall be in accordance with the "Schedule of Uses" as outlined in § 3.1.3 of article 3.
(Ordinance 15-74, adopted 12/8/2015; Ordinance 2024-58 adopted 8/27/2024)