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Article 30-3:Zoning.Districts Section D:Residential Base Zoning Districts Subsection 7:Mined Residential 5(MR-5)District 7. MIXED RESIDENTIAL 5 (MR-5)DISTRICT • The Mixed Residential 5(MR-5)district is established and intended to meet the diverse housing needs of city residents by accommodating a wide variety of residential housing types and arrangements at moderate to high densities,including single-family detached dwellings, two-to four-family dwellings,multi-family dwellings,and other residential development that may include single-family attached dwellings,and zero lot line development subject to the • requirements of this Ordinance. All development in the district shall comply with the design standards in Article 30-5:Development Standards. MR-5 districts may also include centrally- located open space,complementary institutional uses(e g.,religious institutions,post offices, police sub-stations),day care facilities,and limited small-scale neighborhood-serving convenience retail uses. _ • • • • Lot area per unit,min.(sq ft) 5,000 for I , 1 5'000+ [2] then 4,000 4,000 1,000 per 5,000 n/a unit Lot width,min.(ft) 50 n/a Gross residential density,max 18;20 for zero lot line development 8 n/a_T (dwelling units/aa-e)[3] Lot coverage,max 55 [4] (%of lot area) 25; 15 where abutting a Height,max(ft)[3] Lesser of 4 stories or 55 feet single-family zoning district or use Front and corner side setback, 25;50 from street centerline Not allowed in front, min.(ft)[5] side,or corner side Side setback,min.(ft)[5] 10 setbacks Rear setback,min.(ft)[5] 30 5 Spacing between buildings,min. n/a 20 ft 5 ft Zero lot line development shall comply with the maximum gross residential density standards and shall require a special use permit(See Section 30-2.3.<>)when proposed on a lot or site smaller than three Zero lot line development acres in a developed portion of the city. Setbacks for lots abutting the perimeter of the development shall meet the district minimums;otherwise no setbacks,lot area,lot coverage,or building spacing requirements shall apply. s I The MR-5 district consolidates the R5 and RSA districts. The new MR-5 district allows all forms of residential development as well as low-intensity neighborhood-serving nonresidential uses(including some retaiD.The current district standards do not include maximum densities,but the new MR-5 establishes a series of different maximum densities based on use type.We note the current R5 district allows fairly High residential densities(23.7 DU/Ac for single-family, 17A DU/Ac for single-family in a zero lot line development,and 29 DU/Ac for condominiums in zero lot line developments). The proposed MR-5 district reduces base densities. Development seekng the densities available under the current R5 district could be achieved through the planned development process. In addition to the change in density,the MR-5 district uses the dimensional standards from the current R5 district to minimize the creation of nonconfonmities.The lot coverage limitations are increased 20%in recognition of new open space standards. A new height limit of 55 feet is proposed(to allow for three and four-story buildings). In terms of zero lot line development,the MR-5 district removes minimum lot area requirements in favor of gross density and the sustainabiliity incentives will allow extra height and density. June 2009 City of Fayetteville,North Carolina Page 3-17 Unified Development Ordinance—Module Two Public Review Draft(REVISED)