Residential Compact

The R-2 district is intended to provide a flexible mix of compact detached, attached, and Multiple-Family housing as well as civic, community, and limited commercial uses.

R-2 User Guide

Street view of apartment building exemplifying multiple-family housing in an R-2 zone.
Residential Compact Lot and Building Standards
Residential Compact Streetscape Standards
Residential Compact Other Information



R-2 Lot and Building Standards (Table 11-02.9)

LOT STANDARDS [1]

Lot Area (minimum) [2]2,500 sf.
Lot Width (average)20 ft.
Street Frontage (minimum)20 ft.
Density (maximum) [2][3]N/A

SETBACKS (MINIMUM)

AFront
Front Entry Parking/Garage20 ft.
Remainder of Structure10 ft.
Side Street
Side Street Entry Parking/Garage20 ft.
Remainder of Structure [4]15 ft.
BInterior Side [3]5 ft. or 10 ft. [4]
CRear15 ft [5]

HEIGHT (MAXIMUM)

DBuilding Height4 stories not to exceed 45 ft.

Depiction of Dimensional Standards for multiple-family building unit in R-2 zone, including setbacks and building height.

Streetscape Standards


(1) Each frontage on a local street shall include a detached sidewalk at least five feet in width that is separated from the curb line by a minimum of eight to 10 feet when a Class I, II, III street tree is provided depending on the site conditions. This area will accommodate a landscape buffer and street trees required by Section 11-04-09.4, Street Frontage Landscaping. Class I trees are permitted only when overhead powerlines are present.


(2) Each frontage on a collector or arterial street shall include a detached sidewalk at least 10 feet in width that is separated from the curb line by a minimum of eight to 10 feet when a Class I, II or III street tree is provided depending on the site conditions. This area will accommodate a landscape buffer and street trees required by Section 11-04-09.4, Street Frontage Landscaping. Class I trees are permitted only when overhead powerlines are present.

Depiction of streetscape standards in R-2 Zone including landscape buffers.

Cross-References to Other Applicable Code Sections (Table 11-02.8)

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