Chapter 17.18 — MEDIUM-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL (R-2) ZONE

17.18.010 – Purpose and Application ¶

The R-2 zone is intended to provide housing opportunities that have locations and development forms that provide a sense of both individual identity and neighborhood cohesion for the households occupying them, but in a more compact arrangement than in the R-1 zone, and near commercial and public services. The R-2 zone generally will occur as a transition zone between zones of higher and lower residential density and/or adjacent to office (O) zones or neighborhood commercial (C-N) zones.

17.18.020 – Development Standards ¶

A. General Development Standards. The general property development standards for the R-2 zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-6: R-2 Zone Development Standards. See also Section 16.18.030 (Subdivisions; Lot Dimensions) for minimum lot dimensions.

Table 2-6: R-2 Zone Development Standards
Development Standard		R-2 Zone	Additional Regulations
Maximum Density	Residential	12 units/net acre	See also Section17.70.040 (Density) ~~17.16.010.~~Regardless of the density calculation, at least two units shall be allowed on each parcel; except this shall not apply to common interest subdivisions ~~that conforms with minimum lot size for the R-2 zone~~.

Minimum Setbacks
Front		20 feet	See also Section		~~XX.XX.XXX:~~17.76.030 (Front Yard Paving)
Interior Side and Rear		See Section 17.18.020.B, Table X2-7: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks.
Corner Lot-Street Side		10 feet. See Figure 2-3:	Street Side Setback on Corner Lots.
Maximum Building Height		35 feet	See also Sections17.18.020.B (Interior Side and Rear Setback Standards) and 17.70.080 (Height Measurement and Exceptions)~~.17.16.020 and 17.16.040~~
			Exceptions)	~~.17.16.020 and 17.16.040~~
Maximum Lot Coverage		50%	See also Section 17.70.120 (Lot Coverage			)~~16.030~~
Minimum Lot Area		5,000 square feet	See also Section 16.18.030 (Subdivisions;			Lot Dimensions)

Figure 2-3: Street Side Setback on Corner Lots

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B. Interior Side and Rear Setback Standards . The interior side and rear setback standards for the R-2 zone shall be as set forth in Table 2-7: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks. See also Figure 2-4: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks and Building Height.

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Table 2-7: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks

Table 2-7: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks
Maximum Building Height	Minimum Required Setback
Apoint this high on the roof of a building:	Must be at least this far from thepropertyline:
1 – 12 feet	5 feet(minimum setback)
13 – 15 feet	6 feet
16 – 17 feet	7 feet
18 – 19 feet	8 feet
20 – 22 feet	9 feet
23 – 24 feet	10 feet
25 – 26 feet	11 feet
27 – 28 feet	12 feet
29 – 31 feet	13 feet
32 – 33 feet	14 feet
34 – 35 feet	15 feet

Figure 2-4: R-2 Zone Minimum Interior Side and Rear Setbacks and Building Height

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17.18.030 – Additional Regulations ¶

A. High-Occupancy Residential Use. Refer to Chapter XX 17.14 8: (High-Occupancy Residential Use Regulations).

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