HomeMy WebLinkAbout2004-12-20-Ordinance 2499_R-3A Zoning District, Owner Occupied Multi-FamilyORDINANCE NO.2499
)AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A ZONING DISTRICT TO BE KNOWN AS
"R-3A"OWNER OCCUPIED MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT,
PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT THEREOF,AND
PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT
THEREWITH;AND AMEND THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO INCLUDE SAID
ZONING DISTRICT.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
WAUKEE,IOWA:
§301.13."R-3A"Owner Occupied Multi-Family Resideutial District.
The "R-3A"District is established to provide for owner occupied multiple family
residential uses (condominium dwellings).
A.Priucipal Permitted Uses.Only the uses of structures or land listed in
this Section shall be permitted in the "R-3A"District,
1.Uses permitted in the "R-2"District,
2.Multiple family dwellings intended for owner occupancy
(condominiums),exclusive of row dwellings and townhomes,
consisting of not more than twenty-four (24)dwelling units in one
building.
January 20,2004 -Ordinance 2453
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3.Boarding and Rooming Houses.
4.Nursing,convalescent,and retirement homes.
5.Child care centers and nursery schools.
B.Permitted Accessory Uses.
1.Storage garages,where the lot is occupied by multiple dwellings.
2.Accessory uses as permitted in the "R-l"District.
C.Bulk Regulations.The following minimum requirements shall be
observed subject to the modifications contained in Section 301.26.
Sanitary sewer is required for other than R-l or R-2 residential use.
1.Lot Area:10,000 square feet.I
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2.Lot Area Per
Dwelling Unit:2,500 square feet per unit.
3.Minimum Floor
Area:750 square feet per unit,except for
efficiency units and one (1)bedroom units,
which shall be 600 square feet.
March 18,2002 -Ordinance #2367
4.Lot Width:75 feet.
5.Front Yard:30 feet;when fronting on the right-of-way
of a maj or thoroughfare shown on the
Official Major Street Plan,the front yard
shall be measured from the proposed right-
of-way line.
6.Side Yards:A total of 15 feet;one side may be reduced
to not less than 7 feet;15 feet for any other
principal building.
7.Rear Yards:Dwelling -30 feet.
Any other principal building -40 feet.
8.Maximum Height:Principal Building -40 feet,Accessory
Building -14 feet,except that radio
communication towers constructed in
compliance with §221.1 of the Waukee
Municipal Code may not exceed 45 feet in
height.
9.Maximum Number
of Stories:Principal Building -3 stories.
Accessory Building -1 story.
10.More than one Where more than one principal building is
dwelling unit constructed on a lot such principal buildings
on a lot:shall be separated by not less than 40 feet
and the front,rear and side yards shall be
determined considering all principal
buildings as one unit.
D.Minimum Width Regulation.The minimum dimension of the main body
of the principal building shall not be less than twenty-four (24)feet.
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E.Perimeter Fouudation Requirement.A permanent perimeter foundation,
meeting the Waukee Building Code standards,shall be required for all
principal buildings.)
F.Off-Street Parking and Loading.Spaces for off-street parking and
loading shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of Section
301.27.
G.Site Plan Requirements.See Chapter 304 of the Municipal Code.
H.Minimum Open Space.The total land area devoted to open space and
landscaping shall not be less than twenty (20)percent of the gross land
area included in the building lot.Such open space shall be maintained as
grassed and landscaped area and shall not include access drives,parking
areas,structures or buildings;except ornamental structures included as
part of the landscaping theme.
October 20,2003,Ordinance 2436
Section 2.Repealer.All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with
the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 3.Severability Clause.If any section,provision or part of this
ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,such adjudication shall not
affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section,provision,or part
thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
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Section 4.Effective Date.This ordinance shall be in effect upon its final
passage,approval and publication as provided by law.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Waukee,Iowa,this 20th day of December 2004,
and approved this 20th day of December 2004.
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