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Home My WebLink About04.07 MDR2 City of Rexburg Development Code: MDR2 SECTION 4.7: MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 2 (MDR2) *All Zoning Standards apply. All Residential Standards apply. (See 3.01-3.06) *(See 4.0) 4.07.010. Purposes and Objectives 4.07.090. Setbacks and Rights-of-Way Exceptions 4.07.020. Permitted & Conditional Uses 4.07.100. Building Height 4.07.030. Lot Area 4.07.110. Distance Between Buildings 4.07.040. Lot Width 4.07.120. Permissible Lot Coverage 4.07.045. Lot Depth 4.07.130. Parking, Loading and Access 4.07.050. Lot Frontage 4.07.140. Project Plan Approval 4.07.060. Prior Created Lots 4.07.150. Fencing 4.07.070. Lot Configuration and Density 4.07.160. Residential Design Standards 4.07.080. Yard Requirements 4.07.170. Other Requirements 4.07.010. Purposes and Objectives The Medium Density Residential 2 (MDR2) zone is established to act as a buffer between single-family dwellings and non-single-family zones. Restoration or rehabilitation of older homes in this district shall be encouraged. MDR2 shall have an atmosphere consistent with low traffic volumes, ample off-street parking, and lower nuisance potentials than higher density zoning. 4.07.020. Permitted & Conditional Uses The following principal uses and structures indicated as “P”, and no others, shall be permitted in the MDR2 zone. The following uses and structures indicated as “CUP” may be permitted in the MDR2 zone only after a Conditional Use Permit has been approved, and subject to the terms and conditions thereof. MEDIUM DENSITY RESIDENTIAL 2 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 (up to 10 units/building) 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 Utilities Communications CUP Electricity Regulating Substations CUP Utility and Public Facilities CUP Page 143 of 362 City of Rexburg Development Code: MDR2 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. 4.07.030. Lot Area The minimum lot area of any parcel of land in the MDR2 zone is: a. 4,500 square feet for an individual unit. b.duplextwin home 6,000 square feet for a or . c. For 3 units or larger, apply the density requirement in 4.07.070. 4.07.040. Lot Width The minimum lot width in the MDR2 zone is sixty (60’) feet. 4.07.045. Lot Depth The minimum lot depth in the MDR2 zone is sixty (60’) feet. 4.07.050. Lot Frontage Each lot or parcel of land in the MDR 2 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 approved 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. 4.07.060. Prior Created Lots (See 3.03.070.c.) 4.07.070. Lot Configuration and Density Without a Planned Unit Development (PUD), development shall not exceed a density of twenty (20) units per (1) acre. 4.07.080. Yard Requirements The following minimum yard requirements shall apply in the MDR2 zone: a. Front Yard. Each lot or parcel in the MDR2 zone shall have a minimum front yard of at least twenty-five (25’) feet from right-of-way. Front Yard Reduced 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 Setback for Parking. 2. The Planning and Zoning Commission may allow a reduction of the front yard setback to fifteen (15’) feet if all parking spaces are located behind the building. b. Rear Yard. The minimum depth of a rear yard shall be twenty (20’) feet. c. Side Yard. Each lot or parcel of land in the MDR2 zone shall have a side yard of not less than six (6’) feet or six (6”) inches of setback for every foot of building height, whichever is greater. Side Yard Reduced Setback. 1. A setback of ten (10’) feet shall be allowed with side yards that abut other MDR zones, HDR zones, Commercial zones, or Mixed-Use zones, regardless of building height. d. Infill/Redevelopment Setbacks. (See Chapter 10.) e. Accessory Buildings. (See 3.02.070.) 4.07.090. Setbacks and Right-of-Way Exceptions (See 3.02.050., 3.02.090., 4.00.010.) Page 144 of 362 City of Rexburg Development Code: MDR2 4.07.100. Building Height a. No lot or parcel of land in the MDR2 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 the height calculation unless their addition raises the overall peak height of the building. 4.07.110. Distance Between Buildings (See 3.02.060.) 4.07.120. Permissible Lot Coverage a. Building Coverage. In an MDR2 zone, all buildings, including accessory buildings and structures (including impervious surfaces, e.g. driveways), shall not cover more than eighty (80%) percent of the area of the lot or parcel of land. b. Landscaping. At least twenty (20%) 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, fifty (50%) percent of a rear yard, and one hundred (100%) percent of one (1) side yard. 4.07.130. 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). 4.07.140. Project Plan Approval (See 3.02.130.) 4.07.150. Fencing (See 3.02.110.) 4.07.160. Residential Design Standards (See 4.00.050.) 4.07.170. 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. Refer to Section 4.0 for Development Rules that apply to all Residential Zones. d. Refer to Sections 3.02-3.06 for Development Rules that apply to all Zones. e. Residential Lighting Standards are applicable as described in Section 3.06. Page 145 of 362