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7.2.208: R-FLEX LOW:

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7.2.208: R-FLEX LOW:#

A. Purpose:#

The R-Flex Low zone district accommodates a mix of, for example, detached and attached housing types up to a maximum residential density of up to six (6) dwelling units per acre. The layout of permitted housing types and densities shall be as shown in a Land Use Plan approved pursuant to Section 7.5.514 (Land Use Plan). Land uses are as indicated in Table 7.3.2-A (Base and NNA-O District Use Table).

B. Dimensional Standards:#

The following table is a summary of key district-specific dimensional standards. Complete dimensional standards, including standards for accessory structures, are included in Part 7.4.2 (Dimensional Standards) and Section 7.3.304 (Accessory Uses).

Table 7.2.2-H#

R-Flex Low: Lot and Building Standards

Lot Standards
Residential density range of area included in Land Use Plan Up to 6 du/ac§
Minimum lot size
Residential uses 2,000 sf per du§
Non-residential uses N/A
Lot width (minimum)
Residential structures 10 ft per du§
Non-residential uses N/A
Setbacks (minimum)
A. Front
All residential structures except garages 10 ft
Street-loaded garage [1] 20 ft (see Table 7.4.2-B)
Non-residential structures Min: 5 ft; Max: 20 ft§
B. Side
Interior, residential use 1 ft minimum with 6 ft combined both sides, or 0 ft if attached§
Corner lot side street, residential use 15 ft§
Interior, non-residential use 10 ft§
Corner lot side street, non-residential use 20 ft§
C. Rear
All residential structures 10 ft
Detached Garage or Carport 5 ft from property line adjacent to the alley or from the edge of any access easement§
Non-residential use 15 ft§
Height (maximum)
D. Building height
Residential use 35 ft§
Non-residential use 45 ft§

Notes: [1] If no sidewalk exists, the minimum distance is 18 ft, measured from 5 ft behind the curb line. If the sidewalk is on private property, the minimum setback is 18 ft.

C. Additional Standards:#

  1. Each Development Plan or any phasing plan based on the approved Land Use Plan shall meet the established density of the district.§

  2. Reference Part 7.3.3 for additional use-specific standards. (Ord. 23-03)