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Home My WebLink About04.06 MDR1 City of Rexburg Development Code: MDR1 SECTION 4.6: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 1 (MDR1) *All Zoning Standards apply. All Residential Standards apply. (See 3.01-3.06) *(See 4.0) 4.06.010. Purposes and Objectives 4.06.090. Setbacks and Rights-of-Way Exceptions 4.06.020. Permitted & Conditional Uses 4.06.100. Building Height 4.06.030. Lot Area 4.06.110. Distance Between Buildings 4.06.040. Lot Width 4.06.120. Permissible Lot Coverage 4.06.045. Lot Depth 4.06.130. Parking, Loading and Access 4.06.050. Lot Frontage 4.06.140. Project Plan Approval 4.06.060. Prior Created Lots 4.06.150. Fencing 4.06.070. Lot Configuration and Density 4.06.160. Residential Design Standards 4.06.080. Yard Requirements 4.06.170. Other Requirements 4.06.010. Purposes and Objectives The MDR1 zone is established to protect stable neighborhoods of detached single-family dwellings on smaller lots and multi-family housing. Restoration or rehabilitation of older homes in this district shall be encouraged. Conditional uses shall be compatible with an atmosphere of low building heights, low traffic volumes, ample off- street parking, and low nuisance potentials at a higher density than LDR zones. 4.06.020. Permitted & Conditional Uses The following principal uses and structures indicated as “P”, and no others, shall be permitted in the MDR1 zone. The following uses and structures indicated as “CUP” may be permitted in the MDR1 zone only after a Conditional Use Permit has been approved, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 1 Residential Duplex P Single-family Dwelling P Manufactured – House on permanent foundation (>24’ wide) P Twin Home P Group Housing Bed and Breakfast Inn (See 3.02.160.) P (See 3.02.160.) Boarding Houses P Group Home (Disabled & Elderly; under 8 residents) P Dormitory, Fraternity, Sorority CUP Mobile Home Courts and Subdivisions CUP Multiple-Family P Residential Facility for Elderly Persons (greater than 8 residents) CUP (See 3.02.160.) Short-Term Rental P Townhome P Care Facilities Assisted and Residential Care Facility CUP Day Care Centers P Hospitals CUP Place of Worship Churches, Synagogues and Temples CUP Schools, public or Nursery Schools P private Schools CUP Outdoor Recreation Athletic Fields CUP Golf Courses (w/Country Club) CUP Ice Skating CUP Parks and Playgrounds, Skate Parks CUP Pools CUP Recreation Centers CUP Tennis Courts CUP Services Accessory Home Occupation (See 4.00.040.) P (See4.00.040.) Accessory Home Business CUP Libraries CUP Separate Parking Lots CUP Cemeteries CUP Page 139 of 362 City of Rexburg Development Code: MDR1 Utilities Communications CUP Electricity Regulating Substations CUP Utility and Public Facilities CUP a. Permitted Accessory Uses. (See 3.02.070., 4.00.020.) Accessory uses and structures are permitted provided they are incidental to, and do not substantially alter the character of, the permitted principal use or structure. 4.06.030. Lot Area The minimum lot area of any parcel of land in the MDR1 zone is: a. 4,500 sq. ft. for an individual unit b. duplextwin home 6,000 sq. ft. for a or . c. For 3 units or larger, apply the density requirement in 4.06.070. 4.06.040. Lot Width The minimum lot width in the MDR1 zone is sixty (60’) feet. a.Exception. A single-dwelling unit has a minimum lot width of fifty (50’) feet. 4.06.045. Lot Depth The minimum lot depth in the MDR1 zone is sixty (60’) feet. 4.06.050. Lot Frontage Each lot or parcel of land in the MDR1 zone shall abut a public street for a minimum distance of twenty-four (24’) feet, on a line parallel to the center line of the street or along the circumference of a cul-de-sac improved to City standards. Frontage on a street end which does not have a cul-de-sac improved to City standards shall not be counted in meeting this requirement. Private Drives are allowed as per review by the Zoning Administrator or designee. 4.06.060. Prior Created Lots (See 3.03.070.c.) 4.06.070. Lot Configuration and Density Without a Planned Unit Development (PUD), developments shall not exceed a density of sixteen (16) units per acre. 4.06.080. Yard Requirements The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the MDR1 zone: a. Front Yard. Each lot or parcel in the MDR1 zone shall have a minimum front yard of at least twenty-five (25’) feet from right-of-way. Reduced Front Yard Setback. 1. When the street upon which the parcel fronts has a boulevard strip of at least seven (7’) feet, the front yard setback may be reduced to twenty (20’) feet from right-of-way. Reduced Front Yard Setback. 2.If all parking spaces are located behind the building, the front yard setback may be reduced to fifteen (15’) feet. b. Rear Yard. The minimum depth of a rear yard shall be twenty (20’) feet. c. Side Yard. 1. Each lot or parcel of land in the MDR1 zone shall have a side yard of at least six (6’) feetor six (6”) inches of setback for every (1’) foot of building height, whichever is greater. Reduced Side Yard Setback. 2.A setback of ten (10’) feet shall be allowed within side yards that abut other MDR zones, HDR zones, Commercial zones, or Mixed-Use zones, regardless of building height. d. Infill/Redevelopment Setbacks. Setbacks are increased as per Chapter 10 Infill/Redevelopment Projects. Page 140 of 362 City of Rexburg Development Code: MDR1 e. Accessory Buildings. (See 3.02.070.) 4.06.090. Setbacks and Right-of-Way Exceptions (See 3.02.050., 3.02.090., 4.00.010.) 4.06.100. Building Height a. No lot or parcel of land in the MDR1 zone shall have a building or structure, which exceeds a maximum height of forty (40’) feet measured at the top of building’s horizontal wall. b. LDR. If the development is adjacent to a Low Density Residential Zone (LDR), the maximum building height (for buildings adjacent to the LDR zone) shall be no greater than thirty (30’) feet. c. Accessory Structure. In no case shall the height of an accessory structure exceed the height of any main structure on the same lot. d. Gables and dormers are not included in height calculations unless their addition raises the overall peak height. 4.06.110. Distance Between Buildings (See 3.02.060.) 4.06.120. Permissible Lot Coverage a. Building Coverage. In an MDR1 zone, all buildings, including accessory buildings and structures (including impervious surfaces, e.g. driveways), shall not cover more than seventy (70%) percent of the area of the lot or parcel of land. b. Landscaping. At least thirty (30%) percent of the area of any lot shall be maintained in landscaping. c. Impervious Surface. On any lot, concrete or asphaltic cement shall not cover more than forty (40%) percent of a front yard, and one hundred (100%) percent of one (1) side yard. 4.06.130. Parking, Loading and Access (See 3.04, 4.00.060.) Sidewalk Access. Housing projects made up of twelve (12) or more units will be required to demonstrate sidewalk access to the BYUI campus and to the nearest Substantial Commercial Cluster (see definition). 4.06.140. Project Plan Approval. (See 3.02.130.) 4.06.150. Fencing (See 3.02.110.) 4.06.160. Residential Design Standards (See 4.00.050.) 4.06.170. Other Requirements a. Highway 20 Corridor. (See 3.02.100.e.) b. Infill/Redevelopment Buffering. Buffering is increased as per section 10.1 for Infill/Redevelopment projects. c. Lighting Standards are applicable as described in Section 3.06. d. Refer to Section 4.0 for Development Rules that apply to all Residential Zones. e. Refer to Sections 3.02-3.06 for Development Rules that apply to all Zones. Page 141 of 362