Chapter 17.134
RM (MULTIFAMILY RESIDENTIAL) ZONE
Sections:
17.134.010 Use.
17.134.020 Transitional uses.
17.134.030 Conditional uses.
17.134.040 Height.
17.134.050 Side and rear yards.
17.134.060 Front yard.
17.134.070 Landscaped yards.
17.134.080 Lot area and width.
17.134.010 Use.
Within any RM (multifamily residential) zone no building, structure, or premises shall be used, arranged or designed to be used, erected, structurally altered or enlarged, except for one or more of the following uses:
A. Detached single-family dwelling on a lot.
B. Duplex, multiple-family dwelling.
C. Combination of permitted attached or detached dwellings on a lot.
D. Child care home or facility.
E. Group care home.
F. Residential home or facility.
G. Nursing home.
H. Rooming house.
I. Religious organization.
J. Membership organization.
K. Any apartment or boarding house housing more than 25 families may have therein a newsstand, barber shop, beauty parlor, food shop, and dining rooms when conducted and entered only from within the building.
L. Beauty shop, where no assistants are employed.
M. A private garage or parking area for not more than three motor vehicles for each dwelling unit on the same lot with or within the dwelling to which it is accessory and in which garage no business or industry is conducted.
N. Radio and TV facilities without antennas and support structures.
O. Playgrounds, parks.
P. Public buildings and structures, such as libraries or fire stations.
Q. Public utility structures and buildings such as pump stations and reservoirs, electric substations, when they comply with all yard and setback requirements.
R. Subdivision or planned development pre-cutting and assembly facility (see limited use, MCC 17.125.020).
S. Subdivision or planned development sales office or development office (see limited use, MCC 17.126.030).
T. Mobile home (see limited use, MCC 17.125.050).
U. Limited home occupations (see limited use, MCC 17.125.100).
V. Wireless communications facilities, attached subject to MCC 17.125.110 and pursuant to MCC 17.115.110. [Ord. 1326 § 4 (Exh. A), 2012; Ord. 1271 § 5, 2008; Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 134.010.]
17.134.020 Transitional uses.
Transitional uses shall be permitted in an RM zone where the side of a lot abuts upon any business zone or industrial zone; provided, that such transitional use does not extend across a street or alley and in no case more than 165 feet from the boundary of the less restricted zone which it adjoins, as follows:
A. Public parking areas when developed as prescribed in Chapter 17.118 MCC;
B. Outdoor plant nursery. [Ord. 1271 § 5, 2008; Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 134.020.]
17.134.030 Conditional uses.
When authorized under the procedure provided for conditional uses in this title, the following uses will be permitted in an RM zone:
A. Planned development;
B. Mobile home parks;
C. Boat, camper and trailer storage area or lot (see specific conditional uses, MCC 17.120.030);
D. Schools, elementary and secondary (as defined in Chapter 17.110 MCC);
E. Educational institution as defined in MCC 17.110.210, and including those in SIC 822;
F. Fraternal or lodge buildings;
G. Temporary use of mobile home during certain hardship conditions (see specific conditional uses, MCC 17.120.040);
H. Solid waste disposal sites (see specific conditional uses, MCC 17.120.310 through 17.120.380);
I. Conditional home occupation (other than those home occupations listed in MCC 17.125.100) (see specific conditional uses, MCC 17.120.075). [Ord. 1271 § 5, 2008; Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 925 § 6, 1992; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 134.030.]
17.134.040 Height.
In an RM zone, no building or structure shall exceed 35 feet or two and one-half stories in height, except that religious organization and public and semi-public buildings, where permitted, may be built to a height not to exceed 70 feet or six stories, provided any such building sets back from every street and lot line one foot for each foot of height of the building in excess of 35 feet, in addition to other yard and setback requirements herein specified. [Ord. 1271 § 5, 2008; Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 134.040.]
17.134.050 Side and rear yards.
A. There shall be a side yard and a rear yard on every lot in an RM zone, which yards shall have a minimum depth as follows:
1. One story: six feet.
2. Two stories: seven feet.
3. Two and one-half stories: eight feet.
Provided there shall be added to the side yard and rear yard minimum requirements aforesaid, one foot for each multiple of 15 feet or portion thereof that the length of that side of the building measures over 30 feet. Notwithstanding MCC 17.110.610 the rear yard in an RM zone shall be measured from the property line.
B. In lieu of subsection (A) of this section, side and rear yards may be provided which will allow placement of portions of a main building with offsets and jogs at varying yard depths, provided the said yards shall conform to the following conditions:
1. The minimum yard depth for any continuous wall between offsets and jogs shall be computed and provided as in subsection (A) of this section for that portion of the wall between offsets and jogs; provided the total yard area equals that which would have been otherwise provided in subsection (A) of this section, which area shall be determined by multiplying the length of the yard times the depth of the yard.
2. The minimum yard depth for any portion of a building shall be six feet for a one story, seven feet for two-story, and eight feet for a two-and-one-half-story building.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections (A) and (B) of this section any side or rear yard adjacent to a street shall have a minimum yard depth of 20 feet. No parking shall be allowed within 10 feet of the street property line; provided, however, in no case shall parking be allowed in a required rear yard abutting the parallel or approximately parallel street of a through lot. For the purposes of this subsection, “through lot” shall be defined as a lot having frontage on two parallel or approximately parallel streets.
D. The yard depth between two or more main buildings on the same lot shall be equal to that side yard depth measured to an assumed property line drawn between the buildings. The yard depth between the assumed property line and the building shall be not less than as provided in subsection (A) of this section. [Ord. 1271 § 5, 2008; Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 134.050.]
17.134.060 Front yard.
In an RM zone, there shall be a minimum front yard of 20 feet. No parking shall be allowed in the required minimum front yard. [Ord. 1271 § 5, 2008; Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 134.060.]
17.134.070 Landscaped yards.
A. In an RM zone the following landscaped yard shall be provided for residential uses other than single- and two-family dwellings:
1. For each dwelling unit with one or fewer bedrooms: 300 square feet;
2. For each dwelling unit with two bedrooms: 400 square feet;
3. For each dwelling unit with three bedrooms: 500 square feet;
4. For each dwelling unit with more than three bedrooms: 500 square feet plus 100 square feet for each additional bedroom in each unit.
B. In an RM zone all required yards adjacent to a street shall be landscaped, save that portion devoted to off-street parking. Such landscaping may be counted in fulfilling the requirements of subsection (A) of this section. [Ord. 1271 § 5, 2008; Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 134.070.]
17.134.080 Lot area and width.
In an RM zone the minimum requirements for lot area shall be 6,000 square feet for a single-family dwelling. The minimum lot area requirements for other residential uses shall be 5,000 square feet additional lot area computed as follows:
A. For the first through fifth unit:
1. For each dwelling unit with one or fewer bedrooms: 750 square feet;
2. For each dwelling unit with two bedrooms: 1,000 square feet;
3. For each dwelling unit with three or more bedrooms: 1,200 square feet.
B. For sixth dwelling unit and each succeeding dwelling unit, the following additional lot area shall be required:
1. For each dwelling unit with one or fewer bedrooms:
a. One-story: 1,250 square feet;
b. Two-story: 1,000 square feet.
2. For each dwelling unit with two bedrooms:
a. One-story: 1,675 square feet;
b. Two-story: 1,300 square feet.
3. For each dwelling unit with three or more bedrooms:
a. One-story: 2,150 square feet;
b. Two-story: 1,700 square feet.
C. No main building or group of main buildings shall occupy more than 40 percent of the lot area, and no detached accessory structure may occupy more than 25 percent of any side or rear yard, except that covered or enclosed parking structures limited to one story in height shall be excluded from these coverage provisions.
D. Every lot in an RM zone shall have a minimum width of 50 feet at the front building line. The minimum lot area requirements for buildings other than dwellings shall be of an area not less than the sum of the area occupied by the building or buildings and the area required for yards herein, or 5,000 square feet, whichever is greater.
|
Units |
Sq. Ft. per Unit |
One Bedroom Add |
Sq. Ft. per Unit |
Two Bedroom Add |
Sq. Ft. per Unit |
Three Bedroom Add |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
750 |
5,750 |
|
6,000 |
|
6,200 |
|
2 |
750 |
6,500 |
|
7,000 |
|
7,400 |
|
3 |
750 |
7,250 |
|
8,000 |
|
8,600 |
|
4 |
750 |
8,000 |
|
9,000 |
|
9,800 |
|
5 |
750 |
8,750 |
|
10,000 |
|
11,000 |
|
6 |
1,000 |
9,750 |
1,300 |
11,300 |
1,700 |
12,700 |
|
7 |
1,000 |
10,750 |
1,300 |
12,600 |
1,700 |
14,400 |
|
8 |
1,000 |
11,750 |
1,300 |
13,900 |
1,700 |
16,100 |
|
9 |
1,000 |
12,750 |
1,300 |
15,200 |
1,700 |
19,500 |
|
10 |
1,000 |
13,750 |
1,300 |
16,500 |
1,700 |
19,500 |
|
11 |
1,000 |
14,750 |
1,300 |
17,800 |
1,700 |
21,200 |
|
12 |
1,000 |
15,750 |
1,300 |
19,100 |
1,700 |
22,900 |
|
13 |
1,000 |
16,750 |
1,300 |
20,400 |
1,700 |
24,600 |
|
14 |
1,000 |
17,750 |
1,300 |
21,700 |
1,700 |
26,300 |
|
15 |
1,000 |
18,750 |
1,300 |
23,000 |
1,700 |
28,000 |
|
16 |
1,000 |
19,750 |
1,300 |
24,300 |
1,700 |
29,700 |
|
17 |
1,000 |
20,750 |
1,300 |
25,600 |
1,700 |
31,400 |
|
18 |
1,000 |
21,750 |
1,300 |
26,900 |
1,700 |
33,100 |
|
19 |
1,000 |
22,750 |
1,300 |
28,200 |
1,700 |
34,800 |
|
20 |
1,000 |
23,750 |
1,300 |
29,500 |
1,700 |
36,500 |
|
21 |
1,000 |
24,750 |
1,300 |
30,800 |
1,700 |
38,200 |
|
22 |
1,000 |
25,750 |
1,300 |
32,100 |
1,700 |
29,900 |
|
23 |
1,000 |
26,750 |
1,300 |
33,400 |
1,700 |
41,600 |
|
24 |
1,000 |
27,750 |
1,300 |
35,700 |
1,700 |
43,200 |
|
25 |
1,000 |
28,750 |
1,300 |
37,200 |
1,700 |
45,000 |
|
26 |
1,000 |
29,750 |
1,300 |
38,500 |
1,700 |
46,700 |
|
27 |
1,000 |
30,750 |
1,300 |
39,800 |
1,700 |
48,400 |
|
28 |
1,000 |
31,750 |
1,300 |
41,100 |
1,700 |
50,100 |
|
29 |
1,000 |
32,750 |
1,300 |
42,400 |
1,700 |
51,800 |
|
30 |
1,000 |
33,750 |
1,300 |
43,700 |
1,700 |
53,500 |
[Ord. 1271 § 5, 2008; Ord. 1227 § 4, 2006; Ord. 1055 § 4, 1997; Ord. 516 § 2, 1978. RZ Ord. § 134.080.]