Title 18 - Unified Development Ordinance

 

18.230 RP-5 Planned Apartment House District

18.230.050 Development and Performance Standards

  1. A.
    Unless exceptional circumstances are demonstrated, no RP-5 district shall be located in areas designated as Suburban Neighborhood or Rural Transition Zone on the Future Development Character Framework. Exceptional circumstances shall be determined at the discretion of the Planning Commission  or the Governing Body and shall be supported by findings stated in the record.
  2. B.
    Where an RP-5 development has a property line common with single-family detached residential properties or undeveloped property designated as Suburban Neighborhood or Rural Transition Zone on the Future Development Character Framework, the following transitions shall apply:
    1. 1.
      Increased setback and building orientation per Site Design Standards SDS 6.4.4.
    2. 2.
      Reduced building height per Architectural Design Standards ADS 5.4.4 when adjacent to existing residential structures. When adjacent to undeveloped property, any portion of a building closer than 50 feet from the common property line shall have a maximum height of 35 feet.
  3. C.
    The maximum lot coverage shall be 60%.
  4. D.
    Pedestrian circulation systems (sidewalks, walkways and paths) shall be located and designed to provide adequate physical separation from vehicles along all public and private streets and drives and within any parking area.
  5. E.
    Site drainage patterns shalle be designed, graded and constructed so as to prevent surface drainage from collecting on and flowing across pedestrian paths, walks and sidewalks.
  6. F.
    On land having a natural slope of 7 feet or greater vertical change in 100 feet horizontal distance, the Planning Commission may approve buildings to be occupied for residential purposes of a height of four stories, not exceeding 60 feet, in the downhill portion upon submittal of preliminary site and building plans. Such approval shall be given only after the Planning Commission has satisfied itself that adequate natural light and air will be available to all dwelling units and that no occupant shall be required to traverse more than one story of stairs from the building entrance to the highest or lowest occupied story.

(History: Ord. ZRR-3461 §3, 2024; ZRR-2848 §14, 2010; ZRR-2698 §9, 2007; ZRR-2285 §7, 2001; ZRR-2134 §3, 98; ZRR-1725; ZRR-1637; ZRR-889 §18.08)

Effective on: 1/1/1901