76-335. Multiple-family residential districts, RM-1, RM-2 and RM-3., Article IX. Agricultural and Residential Districts, Chapter 76. Zoning, Code of Ordinances, Code of Ordinances, Chesterfield

(1)

Permitted uses.

All principal uses permitted and as regulated in the nearest one-family district.

Two-family use, as regulated in section 76-333.

Apartments.

Multiplexes.

Townhouses.

Tourist home, lodging house, boarding home.

Accessory buildings and uses.

(2)

Special land uses. The following special land uses and any use similar to those uses set forth in this article may be granted approval by the planning commission if determined to be in accordance with the provisions of article XIII of this chapter:

Churches, public and private schools (section 76-495).

Colleges and universities (section 76-497).

Convalescent, nursing homes or hospices (section 76-498).

Day care and nursery schools (section 76-499).

Detached one-family planned project (section 76-500).

General hospital (section 76-506).

Group day care (7—12 children) (section 76-507).

Housing for the elderly or senior citizen housing (section 76-509).

Non-commercial recreation (section 76-514).

Planned unit development (section 76-518).

Private clubs, fraternal organizations, etc. (section 76-519).

Public utility buildings, without storage yards (section 76-521).

(3)

Minimum site and building requirements. No project site shall have less than 12,000 square feet and 100 feet of frontage.

Minimum gross site area in square feet, per dwelling unit for each multiple family district:

	RM-1 District:
	1-Bedroom	6,500
	2-Bedroom	7,000
	3-Bedroom	7,500
	RM-2 District:
	1-Bedroom	5,500
	2-Bedroom	6,000
	3-Bedroom	6,500
	RM-3 District:
	1-Bedroom	4,500
	2-Bedroom	5,000
	3-Bedroom	5,500
	Efficiency units shall be regulated the same as one-bedroom units.
	NOTE: Units with more than three bedrooms shall provide an additional 1,000 square feet of site area for each additional bedroom.

All sites used for multiple-family dwellings or two-family dwellings in these districts must be provided with an approved water sewage system.

Plans presented which include a den, library or extra room shall have such extra room counted as a bedroom for purposes of this chapter.

Each development shall be limited to a maximum of 10% efficiency units.

Well-defined and improved recreation area and facilities, such as parks, playgrounds, swimming pools and community buildings, shall be provided. At a minimum, these parks shall include amenities such as picnic tables, benches and paved walking paths. The minimum number of square feet of recreation area and/or facilities shall be provided in addition to all required setbacks and greenbelts and shall be provided on a per unit basis according to the following schedule:

	Bedrooms	Minimum Square Feet
	1	400
	2	500
	3	750
	4	1,000

Regulated wetlands, floodplains, detention ponds, lakes, rivers, and other such areas may not be included in the calculation toward required recreation areas.

Natural open space, excluding the types of areas mentioned above, may be included and credited for up to 1/2 the requirement upon planning commission approval.

Provisions of separate adult and youth recreation areas are encouraged. Recreation facilities generally shall be provided in a central location and should be convenient to all units within the development. In larger developments, however, recreation facilities may be decentralized or part of an approved open space area plan.

Randomly landscaped setbacks must be provided adjacent to, and surrounding each building on the following basis:

	Side of Building	Required Setback (feet)
	Front	30
	Rear	40
	Sides	15

Setbacks utilized for one building shall not be utilized to fulfill the setback requirement for any other building. Such landscape setback shall be exclusive to the building it surrounds (see diagram below):

Where a side of a building is adjacent to and parallel to a side of an adjacent building and where such sides of the building have no doors or windows, the side yard requirement may be reduced by five feet for each building. The total distance allowable between such buildings shall not be less than 20 feet. Buildings which include attached garages may eliminate the required setback on sides of the building where garages are located in order to permit a parking apron and paved access to garages. However, pavement shall not surround more than 40% of the overall perimeter of the building.

Each square foot of pavement which encroaches into a required setback must be replaced on another side of the same building. Site plans must clearly dimension landscaped greenbelts and provide calculations in instances of setback transfer.

In no case shall any building encroach any closer than 30 feet to a road, drive, access lane or parking area.

Yard areas used to facilitate utilities must maintain a thirty-foot greenbelt.

No multiple-family building shall exceed 180 feet in length along any one face of the building.

All drives shall be 28 feet in width. For the purposes of this section, all paved areas within the site utilized for vehicular access and circulation shall be considered drives.

Landscaping. Areas of the site not required to be hard-surfaced shall be sodded and, where appropriate, planted with trees and shrubs as provided in article V of this chapter. In addition to the requirements of article V, one tree shall be provided for each unit within the development. Such trees shall be placed within the required front yard greenbelt for each building. The planning commission may also approve decorative plants and art objects which must be maintained as required for greenbelts and planted strips under this chapter.

Lighting. Adequate lighting facilities shall be provided for service drives and parking areas and indicated on the site plan approved by the planning commission. Lighting shall not exceed the standards provided in section 76-177 of this chapter.

Sidewalks. Sidewalks shall be provided along both sides of all drives within the development.

(4)

Building requirements.

Maximum height of each building:

In stories: two.

In feet: 32.

Minimum yard setback from the project's perimeter: Perimeter setbacks shall not be based on building orientation. Front yards shall be all yards located between buildings and public roads.

Required front yard. One hundred twenty feet shall be required from the centerline of all abutting public roads to the nearest building on the site. No parking shall be permitted in the first 85 feet of required front yard space, as measured from the centerline of the right-of-way.

Side and rear yard. No building shall be closer than 50 feet to any property line.

A minimum of 20 feet of landscaped yard must be provided along the project's perimeter. In no case shall any paved areas encroach into this required landscaped yard.

(5)

Off-street requirements.

Off-street parking space shall be provided for in accordance with the provisions of article VI of this chapter.

Where any recreation vehicles are permitted in the development by the township planning commission, adequate fenced, locked or secured and visually buffered parking and storage spaces shall be provided in addition to those required elsewhere in this section. Such parking shall be collective and in a central location. In no case, however, shall a recreation vehicle be parked or stored closer than 30 feet to any building or site boundary line.

Storage of commercial vehicles or trailers on the premises is prohibited.