The R-30 zoning district is intended to implement the comprehensive plan's high density residential land use designation. The district provides for predominantly multifamily housing and supportive uses. Development standards encourage neighborhood designs that have a density and configuration that support mass transit service along collector and arterial streets. Potential impacts associated with higher density housing are ameliorated through high quality design that is consistent with the city's multifamily design standards and guidelines. Generally, developments within this district provide relatively affordable housing near community-serving mixed use office, retail and service uses.
(Ord. 1562 § 17, 2015)
Uses permitted subject to site plan approval in accordance with Chapter 22.72 FMC and administrative design review approval in accordance with Chapter 22.66 FMC:
(a) 
Family group home, including adult family home.
(b) 
Multifamily dwelling.
(c) 
Assisted living facility, including congregate care facility, convalescent home, hospice care center, residential care facility, and residential treatment facility.
(d) 
Manager's office, recreation facilities, laundry facilities, and other structures and facilities intended for use by residents of a residential complex.
(e) 
Nonmotorized recreational trail or passive recreational park with no permanent on-site staff.
(f) 
Necessary public or quasi-public utility building, structure or equipment, unstaffed and less than or equal to 500 square feet in gross floor area (subject to compliance with landscape standards in Chapter 22.62 FMC). Excludes substation.
(Ord. 1562 § 17, 2015)
Uses permitted in conjunction with, or accessory to, a principal use permitted in FMC § 22.43.002:
(a) 
Family day-care facility (subject to compliance with FMC § 22.58.010).
(b) 
Home occupation – Type I (subject to compliance with FMC § 22.58.013).
(c) 
Amateur and citizen band transmitter, support structure and antenna array (subject to compliance with FMC § 22.58.002(h)).
(d) 
Residential accessory use or structure which is subordinate and incidental to a permitted residential dwelling unit (subject to compliance with Chapter 22.58 FMC). Residential accessory uses and structures may include, but are not limited to: garage, carport, storage shed, noncommercial greenhouse, patio, swimming pool, sport court, gazebo, pergola, trellis, fence, and similar uses or structures.
(e) 
Temporary accessory use or structure (subject to compliance with FMC § 22.58.015).
(f) 
Other accessory use or structure which is subordinate and incidental to a principally permitted use, as determined by the director.
(g) 
Electric vehicle charging station (subject to compliance with FMC § 22.58.025).
(Ord. 1562 § 17, 2015)
Uses permitted subject to conditional use permit approval in accordance with Chapter 22.68 FMC and administrative design review approval in accordance with Chapter 22.66 FMC:
(a) 
Child day-care center.
(b) 
Home occupation – Type II (subject to compliance with FMC § 22.58.013).
(c) 
Preschool, accredited, public or private.
(d) 
Religious institution.
(e) 
Necessary public or quasi-public structure or equipment, greater than 500 square feet in gross floor area (subject to compliance with landscape standards in Chapter 22.62 FMC). Excludes substation.
(f) 
Personal wireless telecommunications facility (subject to compliance with Chapter 22.24 FMC).
(g) 
A use not listed above which: is not listed in another zoning district as a permitted or conditional use; is similar in nature to the above list of permitted and conditional uses; is consistent with the purpose and intent of this zoning district; and is compatible with the uses on adjoining properties.
(Ord. 1562 § 17, 2015)
Maximum density
30 dwelling units per gross acre.
Minimum or maximum lot area
To be determined through the conditional use permit or site plan review process – see Chapter 22.68 or 22.72 FMC.
Maximum height
40 feet. A maximum 50-foot height may be authorized if 1 or more levels of structured parking are provided at or below grade level within the building footprint. For other exceptions, see FMC § 22.58.007.
Minimum front yard setback
25 feet for first 40 feet of building height. Portions of a building above 40 feet shall be stepped back an additional 10 feet from the underlying story wall plane.
Minimum interior side yard setback
8 feet for first 40 feet of building height. Portions of a building above 40 feet shall be stepped back an additional 10 feet from the underlying story wall plane.
Minimum side street side yard setback
15 feet for first 40 feet of building height. Portions of a building above 40 feet shall be stepped back an additional 10 feet from the underlying story wall plane.
Minimum setback abutting an R-6 or R-8 district
30 feet for first 40 feet of building height. Portions of a building above 40 feet shall be stepped back an additional 10 feet from the underlying story wall plane.
Additional setbacks
Per International Building Code.
Minimum dwelling structure separation
10 feet for first 40 feet of building height. Portions of a building above 40 feet shall be stepped back an additional 10 feet from the underlying story wall plane.
Exterior wall modulation
Building elevations greater than 40 feet in length, measured horizontally, shall incorporate wall plane projections or recesses having a depth of at least 6 feet for all building elevations. The projections or recesses shall extend at least 20% of the length of the elevation. No uninterrupted length of any elevation shall exceed 40 horizontal feet. See FMC § 22.64.009 for an illustration of this requirement.
Articulation
Building elevations exceeding 20 feet in length, measured horizontally, shall incorporate a minimum of 2 articulation components, such as a stoop, porch, chimney or other substantial projections, windows, multiple contrasting siding materials, or substantial trim including a belt course, to visually and/or functionally break up flat, blank or undifferentiated elevations. Building elevations greater than 30 feet in length, measured horizontally, and exceeding 12 feet in height, measured from finished grade to top of wall where it connects to roof structure, shall incorporate a minimum of 3 articulation components.
Maximum lot coverage for structures
65% for all structures combined. 75% for all structures combined if at least 50% of required parking is provided at or below grade level within the building footprint.
Maximum impervious surface coverage
85% for all structures and other impervious surfaces combined.
Additional specific use and structure regulations.
See Chapter 22.58 FMC.
Parking and circulation
See Chapter 22.60 FMC.
Landscaping regulations
See Chapter 22.62 FMC.
Design standards and guidelines
See Chapter 22.64 FMC. See also multifamily design standards and guidelines adopted by reference in Chapter 22.63 FMC.
Calculations resulting in a fraction shall be rounded to the nearest whole number with .50 being rounded up.
(Ord. 1562 § 17, 2015; Ord. 1611 § 11, 2018)