§ 94-151. R-3 residential district.

(a)

The R-3 residential district is established to protect and promote a suitable environment for family life, to meet the needs and demands for the development of higher density residential areas, and to protect the future development of land in accordance with the comprehensive plan of the city.

(b)

Within an R-3 residential district, the following uses are permitted:

(1)

All uses permitted in an R-2 residential district.

(2)

Duplexes and triplexes.

(3)

Multifamily dwellings, which include townhouses, condominiums, garden apartments, or any multifamily arrangements where more than three units are together on one piece of property.

(4)

Accessory uses customary to dwellings.

(5)

Minimum lot area per dwelling unit requirements. The minimum area per dwelling unit, less applicable setback shall not be less than indicated by dwelling type in the following table:

Multiple-Family Dwelling Units Lot Area Requirements

Unit type	One-story (square feet	Two-story (square feet)
Efficiency units	2,200	1,491
1 bedroom	2,200	1,797
2 bedroom	2,880	2,475
3 bedroom	3,725	3,195
4 or more bedrooms	4,575	3,993

 

(6)

Zero-lot-line dwellings, provided the following physical requirements are met:

a.

Minimum lot area: one-eigth acre, 5,445 square feet;

b.

Minimum floor area per dwelling unit: 700 square feet;

c.

Minimum road frontage: 30 feet;

d.

Minimum lot width: 40 feet as measured at the building line;

e.

Minimum front yard: 20 feet;

f.

Minimum rear yard: zero feet;

g.

Minimum side yard: zero feet on one side and ten feet on the other side;

h.

Maximum lot coverage by principal dwelling unit: 50 percent.

(7)

Telecommunications antennas and towers, provided that such antennas and towers are permitted, installed, and maintained in accord with the standards for telecommunications antennas and towers provisions of chapter 14, article VI, and provided that such use is approved pursuant to the special exception provisions contained in section 94-32; provided, however, that if there is any conflict between the provisions or requirements of the standards for telecommunications antennas and towers and section 94-32, then the provisions of the standards for telecommunications antennas and towers shall control.

(8)

Manufactured homes, provided manufactured housing in this district meet the R-2 residential requirements in section 94-161.

(Code 1962, § 27-24.1; Code 1986, § 23-23; Ord. No. O-98-12-47, 12-17-1998; Ord. No. O-99-05-19, 5-20-1999; Ord. No. O-99-08-31, 8-19-1999; Ord. No. O-02-10-29, 10-24-2002; Ord. No. O-03-11-34, 11-20-2003)