Chapter 18.36
MULTIFAMILY DWELLING UNITS (RM 1.5)
Sections:
18.36.010 Purpose.
18.36.020 Permitted principal uses.
18.36.030 Permitted accessory uses.
18.36.040 Conditional uses.
18.36.050 Minimum lot size.
18.36.055 Density.
18.36.060 Minimum lot width.
18.36.070 Maximum building height.
18.36.080 Setbacks and lot coverage.
18.36.090 Parking.
18.36.100 Accessory building and use regulations.
18.36.110 Screening and landscaping requirements.
18.36.120 Recreation facilities.
18.36.010 Purpose.
The main intent of these zones is to establish areas allowing higher density dwelling and to permit a residential accommodation which does not require the necessity of maintaining a detached dwelling unit. It is also intended that these areas should be conveniently located to shopping, schools, other community facilities and utilities, and to the arterial circulation system, but not be located between single-family and commercial development merely to create a buffer zone between these areas. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.020 Permitted principal uses.
Permitted principal uses are as follows:
A. Single-family dwellings existing, or for which building permits have been issued, prior to September 4, 2006; and single-family dwellings constructed on parcels created, or approved, between October 23, 1996, and September 4, 2006;
B. Duplex;
C. Multifamily dwelling;
D. Park or playground;
E. Day care or day nursery;
F. Municipal use. (Ord. 1402 § 1, 2006; Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.030 Permitted accessory uses.
Permitted accessory uses are as follows:
A. Laundry, recreation and other necessary facilities used exclusively by apartment building tenants;
B. Permitted accessory uses in the single-family dwelling zones;
C. A use customarily incidental to the permitted principal use. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.040 Conditional uses.
A. Conditional uses are as follows:
1. Home occupation;
2. Recreation facility;
3. Church;
4. Grocery store, drugstore up to 3,000 square feet in sales area, professional office, barbershop, beauty salon, dry cleaning and laundry pick-up service, delicatessen, shoe repair shop, other retail uses customarily defined as serving the needs of the surrounding residential neighborhood, commercial parking lot and service station, all as formerly included in the City’s former neighborhood business zone;
5. Complete life care retirement community (minimum of 30 acres; reviewed as a PUD);
6. Public use;
7. A use similar in nature and effect to a permitted principal use or conditional use.
B. Refer to FMC 18.12.130 for specific information on review procedures for conditional use permits. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.050 Minimum lot size.
Minimum lot size is as follows:
A. RM 1.5: 4,000 square feet for the first dwelling unit and 1,500 square feet for each additional dwelling unit.
B. Single-family units shall be 6,500 square feet minimum. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.055 Density.
In no case shall density exceed 27 units per acre. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.060 Minimum lot width.
Minimum lot width is as follows:
A. RM 1.5: 50 feet. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.070 Maximum building height.
Maximum building height is as follows:
A. Thirty-five feet. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.080 Setbacks and lot coverage.
Setbacks and lot coverage are as follows:
A. RM 1.5.
1. Setbacks.
a. Front: 20 feet,
b. Rear: 15 feet,
c. Sides: Eight feet;
2. Lot coverage (maximum): 45 percent.
B. When a multifamily dwelling height exceeds 28 feet, a special setback shall be provided of at least 20 feet from any adjacent property zoned or used for single-family dwelling purposes. The special setback applies to that portion of multifamily structure which exceeds 28 feet in height. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.090 Parking.
A. Single-family and duplex units require two parking spaces per dwelling unit.
B. Multifamily units require one and one-half parking spaces per dwelling unit. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.100 Accessory building and use regulations.
Accessory building and use regulations are as follows: For specific regulations on accessory buildings or uses, refer to FMC 18.72.050. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.110 Screening and landscaping requirements.
Screening and landscaping requirements are as follows: For specific regulations on screening and landscaping, refer to Chapter 18.74 FMC. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)
18.36.120 Recreation facilities.
All multifamily developments shall be subject to the provisions of the City’s current ordinance on dedications or impact assessments for parks, recreation facilities and open spaces. (Ord. 1400 § 2, 2006)