The R-7-MF multifamily residential district is intended to provide areas for high density development of apartment type attached dwelling units.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 4, § 430(A), adopted 3/22/1993)
Uses permitted within the R-7-MF district are provided in division 3 of article V, table of permitted uses.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 4, § 430(B), adopted 3/22/1993)
The following lot and area requirements shall be required of all development located within R-7-MF district:
Description | R-7-MF | |
|---|---|---|
1. | Minimum lot area | 4 acres |
2. | Minimum lot width | 200 ft. |
3. | Minimum lot depth | 110 ft. |
4. | Minimum dwelling unit size | 650 sq. ft. |
5. | Minimum front building line | 25 ft. |
6. | Minimum side building line | 15 ft. 1 |
7. | Minimum rear building line | 25 ft. |
8. | Rear yard open space area | Established by building line setbacks. |
9. | Maximum density | 16 dwelling units per acre |
10. | Maximum height | 50 ft. |
11. | Maximum number of stories | See note 2 |
12. | Maximum lot coverage | 40 percent |
13. | Spacing of buildings | See note 3 |
Notes: | |
|---|---|
1 | Fifteen feet for one-story buildings and an additional five feet for each story thereafter. |
2 | Buildings placed within 60 feet of property lines adjacent to R-1, R-2, or R-3 districts shall be single story. Beginning at 60 feet from said property line, additional height of structures shall be allowed at a ratio of a three to one slope until a maximum height of 50 feet is obtained. |
3 | When the exterior walls of one building or of adjacent buildings are within 60 degrees of being parallel and neither contains windows or doors, such walls shall be separated by not less than ten feet of open space. When the exterior walls of one building or of adjacent buildings are within 60 degrees of being parallel and one, but not both, contains windows or doors, such walls shall be separated by not less than 15 feet of open space. When the exterior walls of one building or of adjacent buildings are within 60 degrees of being parallel and both contain windows or doors, such walls shall be separated by not less than 20 feet of open space. |
(Ordinance 1874, art. 4, § 430(C), adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 3837, § 13, adopted 1/22/2024)
The following general conditions shall be required of all development located within the R-7-MF district:
(1)
Masonry screening walls and fences.
A six-foot masonry screening wall is required between certain adjacent properties. A six-foot perimeter screening fence constructed of masonry or a combination of masonry and wrought iron is required along street rights-of-way, parks, and other dedicated open spaces. Perimeter screening abutting public street right-of-way, parks, or other dedicated open space, shall be provided as follows:
a.
Where a multifamily development is adjacent to a C-4-U thoroughfare, or larger, as shown on the master thoroughfare plan, said screening shall consist of a permanent decorative masonry screening wall, not less than six feet in height, constructed along and adjacent to said thoroughfare.
b.
Where a multifamily development is adjacent to a C-2-U or R-2-U thoroughfare, park, or other dedicated open space, said screening wall shall consist of a permanent decorative screening wall of masonry, stone, or wrought iron type construction, or a combination thereof, not less than six feet in height. Wrought iron material shall not exceed 40 percent of the total wall face, including columns.
c.
Perimeter screening shall be constructed prior to the issuance of a certificate of occupancy.
(2)
Parking.
The ratio of covered parking space per living unit shall be one space required for each living unit within the multifamily development. At least 50 percent of the required covered parking spaces shall be enclosed. All covered parking shall be located within 200 feet from the dwelling unit utilizing the space. See article VII, parking and loading regulations.
(3)
Accessory buildings.
See article V, supplementary district regulations.
(4)
Customary home occupations.
See article V, supplementary district regulations.
(5)
Garage requirement.
Garages or carports shall not be permitted within any required yard, easement, or right-of-way.
(6)
Garage entry distance.
The minimum distance between a side or rear property line and a garage entry shall be 20.5 feet.
(7)
Masonry requirement.
See article V, supplementary district regulations for residential masonry regulations.
(8)
Landscaping requirement.
In addition to paved parking and driving areas, at least 15 percent of the lot shall be maintained in landscaped open area. Landscaping shall consist of a combination of trees, shrubs, and appropriate ground cover. At least 25 percent of landscaping shall be dedicated to trees and shrubs. See also the separate landscaping regulations in article III, chapter 114 of this Code. If parking and maneuvering space exceeds one acre, at least five percent thereof shall be maintained as landscaped area, with adequate and inconspicuous irrigation systems. See separate landscape regulations in article III, chapter 114 of this Code.
(9)
Recreation space requirement.
At least ten percent of the total lot shall be utilized for common recreation space. The common recreation space may be indoor or outdoor space including, but not limited to, clubhouses, picnic areas, swimming pools, tennis/basketball courts, volleyball courts, and jogging trails. That area which is used for recreation space and consists of live plant material may also be utilized in satisfying the landscape requirement. All common recreation space shall be designed such, or screened with live plant materials, that they are not visible to any public dedicated street right-of-way, or from adjacent properties.
(11)
Refuse containers.
See article VIII, screening and fencing regulations.
(12)
Gated entry.
All multifamily developments shall provide for secured and controlled access to the development. Gated entries utilizing guard stations and/or security gates shall be required.
(13)
Site plan approval required.
Upon review by the building official and prior to the issuance of a building permit for any multifamily development, a site plan, in accordance with the requirements of section 118-241, shall be approved by the city council after recommendation by the planning and zoning commission.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 4, § 430(D), adopted 3/22/1993)
Zoning requests for this R-7 district must include as a minimum a site plan showing proposed grade and sizes for each lot, building lines for each lot, parking for each lot, access to public streets, proposed open spaces and recreation areas, elevations and building materials, proposed areas for refuse containers, and a survey of the tract. The survey shall not be more than one year old.
(Ordinance 1874, art. 4, § 430(E), adopted 3/22/1993; Ordinance 2210, § 4, adopted 8/25/1997)