§ 300-7. R-2 Moderate-Density Residential District.

A. 

Purpose and intent. The general purpose of this residential zoning district is to ensure that future residential development respects the scale and character of the existing neighborhoods. In promoting the general purpose of this chapter, the specific intent of the Moderate-Density Residential District is to:

(1) 

Provide for a walkable, pedestrian-oriented environment built around the existing mix of single-family, two-family and multiple-family residential dwellings;

(2) 

Limit commercial or other uses that would substantially interfere with or be detrimental to the character of these residential neighborhoods;

(3) 

Prohibit additional conversions from single-family homes to two-family or multifamily homes;

(4) 

Encourage the reversion of previously converted existing multiple-family and two-family homes back to single-family; and

(5) 

Encourage the conversion of existing higher-density unrelated individual occupancies to senior citizen, family, or adult housing.

B. 

Permitted uses. Please see the (§ 300-92) and the R-2 District Bulk and Use Table, § 300-94. Permitted uses are subject to the requirements specified elsewhere in these regulations, including, but not limited to, regulations applicable to all zoning districts in accordance with Article IV, site plan review and approval, if applicable, in accordance with Article VII, and subdivision of land, if applicable, in accordance with Article VIII.

C. 

Uses requiring a special use permit. Please see the (§ 300-92) and the R-2 District Bulk and Use Table, § 300-94. Certain uses require a special use permit from the Planning Commission, subject to the requirements of § 300-29. Such uses are subject to the general development standards for specific uses related to regulations applicable to all zoning districts found in Article IV, to site plan review and approval in accordance with Article VII and to other standards as may be required under site plan review by the Planning Commission to assure development and operation of the use without a detrimental impact on adjacent uses.

D. 

Projects requiring site plan review. Please see the (§ 300-92) and the R-2 District Bulk and Use Table, § 300-94.

(1) 

All new buildings except buildings smaller than 200 square feet in floor area and additions to single-family dwellings, which additions are smaller than 600 square feet.

(2) 

All uses permitted by special use permit.

(3) 

Intensity thresholds requiring site plan review. When site plan review is required due to an intensity threshold only, the scope of the review shall be limited to consideration of the threshold.

(a) 

Surface and subsurface drainage:

[1] 

Projects disturbing more than one acre of ground surface.

[2] 

Coverage of more than 1/2 acre with impervious material.

[3] 

Increase in impervious coverage to more than 30% of lot.

[4] 

Projects involving the disturbance of more than 1,000 square feet of land surface with slopes greater than 15%.

E. 

Prohibited uses. Uses that are not expressly permitted in the (§ 300-92) are prohibited.

F. 

Lot size. Please see the R-2 District Bulk and Use Table, § 300-94.

G. 

Setbacks.

(1) 

Front yard setback. The minimum front setback is 20 feet.

(2) 

Side and rear yard setback. Please see the R-2 District Bulk and Use Table, § 300-94.

H. 

Maximum allowable impervious surface coverage. Impervious surface coverage of more than 1/2 acre or of more than 30% of the lot requires site plan review. Impervious coverage includes all impervious surfaces such as structures, parking areas, driveways and pedestrian walks.

I. 

Height limitations. Please see the R-2 District Bulk and Use Table, § 300-94.

J. 

Off-street parking requirements. Please see the Table of Parking Requirements by Use, § 300-101. In addition, all uses permitted in this district are subject to the additional parking and loading requirements set forth in § 300-61 of this chapter. The provision of new off-street parking for existing uses is prohibited.