Article 9 — R-4 UNLIMITED MULTIPLE FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT

(Amended by O-1553; O-1636; O-2303; O-3179; O-3283; O-3453)

No building, structure, improvement or premises shall be used, and no building, structure, or improvement shall be erected, constructed, established, altered or enlarged which is designated, or arranged, or intended to be occupied or used, for any purpose other than the following:

a) Any use permitted in Zone R-3;

b) Libraries or museums not operated for profit; institutions of an educational or philanthropic nature (except music, dancing and trade schools); provided, that no correctional or mental institutions may be established, maintained or operated; police and fire stations; lodge halls; post offices; railroad and bus passenger stations; telephone exchanges; homes for the aged; boarding homes; homes for children; hospitals in accordance with the procedure set forth in Chapter 5;

c) Private clubs; provided, however, that any card club as the same is defined in Division 3 of this Code shall be permitted only in the event that a use permit is issued therefor in accordance with the procedure set forth in Chapter 5;

d) Any use permitted in the R-1 or R-2 zones; provided, however, that in the event a single-family dwelling is constructed, or an existing single-family dwelling is remodeled, it shall meet the development standards of the R-1 zone, and in the event a two-family dwelling is constructed or remodeled, or two (2) single-family dwellings are constructed or remodeled, that they shall meet the development standards of the R-2 zone;

e) Home occupation in a residential unit;

f) Small family day care home;

g) Large family day care home subject to approval of a large family day care permit;

h) Child day care centers as a conditionally permitted use and subject to the provisions of Article 3 of Chapter 5, Conditional Use Permits.

(Amended by O-1553)

The following auxiliary uses are permitted on condition that they do not alter the character of the premises in respect to the uses permitted in Section 91.9.1:

a) Public dining room or restaurant in connection with and located in a hotel;

b) The operation of the necessary facilities and equipment in connection with schools, colleges, universities or hospitals;

c) A news or refreshment stand or restaurant in connection with passenger station;

d) Recreation or service building in a public park or public playground.

The maximum building height shall be fifty (50) feet.

(Amended by O-1937; O-1938)

The minimum lot area shall be one (1) recorded lot or parcel of land not less than six thousand (6,000) square feet in area. Each lot shall be not less than eighty (80) feet in depth. Each interior lot shall have a minimum width of fifty (50) feet. Each exterior lot shall have a minimum width of sixty (60) feet. The width of any lot fronting on a cul-de-sac or on the radius of a curve shall be measured at the building setback line.

(Amended by O-1937; O-1938)

There shall be a front yard as required in R-3 zone.

(Amended by O-3283)

For dwellings not over two (2) stories in height, the width of side yards shall be not less than that required in Zone R-3. For dwellings over two (2) stories in height, the width of the side yard shall be increased one (1) foot for each additional story above the second floor; provided, however, that such side yard need not exceed five (5) feet in width; and provided further, that the side street setback on a corner lot need not be over ten (10) feet in width.

There shall be a rear yard not less than that required in Zone R-3.

The minimum distance between buildings shall not be less than that required in Zone R-3.

(Added by O-1938; O-2111; O-2307)

A flat building, apartment house or other residential dwellings shall not occupy a site which provides less than one thousand (1,000) square feet of land area per dwelling unit.

(Added by O-1937; O-1938)

Where the main entrance to any dwelling unit faces a driveway, a separate walkway shall be provided. Said walkway shall be unobstructed and physically separated from the driveway by a twenty-four (24) inch wide buffer strip permanently maintained in landscaping. The minimum distance between said driveway and the main entrance to any unit shall be ten (10) feet. The minimum distance between said driveway and a secondary entrance shall be five (5) feet.

(Added by O-2307)

For any multiple residence there shall be provided a minimum of three hundred (300) square feet of useable open space per dwelling unit, provided:

a) That each two (2) square feet of balconies shall count as three (3) square feet toward the useable open space requirement to a maximum of one hundred fifty (150) square feet and each two (2) square feet of private patios shall count as three (3) square feet to a maximum of three hundred (300) square feet, when the minimum inside dimensions are six (6) feet by ten (10) feet.

b) Courtyards to qualify as useable open space must have a minimum dimension of thirty (30) feet and be fifty (50) percent landscaped unless improved with a swimming pool in which case the minimum dimension shall be forty (40) feet and the required landscaping reduced to twenty (20) percent, or in the case of other

recreational facilities, landscaping requirements may be reduced at the discretion of the Planning Director.

c) Roof decks may contribute up to thirty-three and three-tenths (33.3) percent of the useable open space requirement when they are open and easily accessible, aesthetically surfaced and provided with active recreational equipment or outdoor leisure furniture and ornamental effects, and have a minimum dimension of thirty (30) feet.

d) Yard areas to qualify as open space must have a minimum dimension of fifteen (15) feet, be readily accessible to adjacent units, be properly graded with a slope not to exceed five (5) percent except for ornamentally landscaped areas, and be completely improved for recreation or leisure outdoor activities.

e) Enclosed areas properly improved and designated for recreational purposes may contribute to a maximum of twenty-five (25) percent of the open space requirement.

f) Specifically excluded as useable open space are all areas devoted to automobiles, such as driveways, parking spaces, aisles, loading zones, etc. Also excluded are storage areas, and any area fenced or otherwise inaccessible to tenants. Useable open space may include, but is not limited to the following:

Areas devoted to sports and games

Barbecue and picnic areas

Gardens

Golf courses and putting greens

Hobby areas Swimming pools Recreation rooms, gyms, etc.

(Added by O-2307)

The Planning Commission shall review the plans of development for residential uses in the R-4 zone for location and design of buildings, open space, parking and circulation, for provision of amenities appropriate to the needs of an adult community, and for compatibility with the neighborhood in which such use or uses are located.