Chapter 18.40
R-4 – CONDOMINIUM DWELLING HOUSE DISTRICT

Sections:

18.40.010    Intent.

18.40.020    Permitted uses.

18.40.030    Conditional uses.

18.40.040    Intensity of use regulations.

18.40.050    Height regulations.

18.40.060    Yard regulations.

18.40.070    Use limitations.

18.40.080    Parking regulations.

18.40.090    Signs.

18.40.100    Landscaping.

18.40.110    Design standards.

18.40.010 Intent.

It is the intent of this district to provide for the construction of condominium dwelling houses under the provisions of K.S.A. 58-3101, et seq. Condominiums shall contain not less than two nor more than 12 dwelling units per building. (Code 1990 § 16-507.1)

18.40.020 Permitted uses.

In District R-4, no building, structure, land or premises shall be used and no building or structure shall be hereafter erected, constructed, reconstructed, moved, or altered except for one or more of the following uses:

A. Condominium dwelling houses. (Code 1990 § 16-507.2)

18.40.030 Conditional uses.

The following use may be allowed by conditional use permit when submitted to and reviewed by the Planning Commission and approved by the City Council, under such conditions as to operation, site development, signs and time limit as may be deemed necessary:

A. Group care homes with more than eight but fewer than 15 residents.

B. Nursing or convalescent homes.

C. Churches or other similar places of worship.

D. Day-care centers. (Code 1990 § 16-507.3)

18.40.040 Intensity of use regulations.

A. Minimum Lot Area.

1. Condominium dwellings: 2,500 square feet per dwelling unit.

2. Other uses: 7,500 square feet.

B. Minimum lot width: 150 feet.

C. Maximum lot coverage: 25 percent. (Code 1990 § 16-507.4)

18.40.050 Height regulations.

Maximum structure height: 45 feet. (Code 1990 § 16-507.5)

18.40.060 Yard regulations.

A. Front Yard. The front yard shall be a minimum of 25 feet if the street right-of-way is 60 feet. When the street right-of-way is 50 feet, or for lots fronting a cul-de-sac, the minimum front yard shall be 30 feet in depth measured from the front lot line. On collector streets, the minimum front yard shall be 65 feet measured from the centerline of the street right-of-way; and on arterial streets, the minimum front yard shall be 85 feet measured from the centerline of the street.

B. Minimum Side Yard. Same as District R-3 except that multifamily uses shall have a side yard of not less than eight feet when the building height is in excess of 35 feet, whichever is smaller. The total side yard shall equal or exceed 20 percent of the lot width.

C. Minimum Rear Yard. No rear yard shall be less than 20 percent of the depth of the lot, or a minimum of 25 feet. (Code 1990 § 16-507.6)

18.40.070 Use limitations.

None. (Code 1990 § 16-507.7)

18.40.080 Parking regulations.

The following number of off-street parking spaces are required:

A. One and one-half spaces for each studio or one-bedroom apartment.

B. Two spaces for each two-bedroom apartment.

C. Two and one-half spaces for each three-bedroom or larger apartment. (Code 1990 § 16-507.8)

18.40.090 Signs.

See Chapter 18.170 GMC. (Code 1990 § 16-507.9)

18.40.100 Landscaping.

See Chapter 18.165 GMC. (Code 1990 § 16-507.10)

18.40.110 Design standards.

See Gardner Design Standards. (Ord. 2359 § 7)