Chapter 17.36
R-3 RESIDENCE DISTRICT

Sections:

17.36.010    Permitted uses.

17.36.020    Building locations.

17.36.030    Height regulations.

17.36.040    Area regulations.

17.36.050    Pavement location and landscape surface ratio.

17.36.010 Permitted uses.

Any use permitted in the R-1 residence district. (Prior code § 17.31(1))

17.36.020 Building locations.

A.    Setback: fifty (50) feet minimum.

B.    Offset: 25 feet for any lot platted after August 15, 1989, and a minimum of 50 feet to a rear property line when such property line is adjacent to a less restrictive district or railroad right-of-way;

20 feet for landsplits. (Ord. 2862-24 § 5, 2024; prior code § 17.31(2))

17.36.030 Height regulations.

A.    Principal building: thirty-five (35) feet maximum.

B.    Accessory buildings: fifteen (15) feet maximum.

C.    Attached garages: no higher than the principal building’s roof ridge. The garage must be consistent with the principal dwelling’s architecture and building materials as well as the character of the neighborhood. (Ord. 1666 § 1 (part), 1998: prior code § 17.31(3))

17.36.040 Area regulations.

A.    Floor Area.

1.    Minimum required: see Chapter 17.116.

2.    Maximum FAR permitted, applicable to conditional uses only: 30% including accessory buildings.

B.    Lot Size.

1.    Minimum Area.

a.    Twenty-two thousand five hundred square feet for subdivision lots platted after August 15, 1989;

b.    Twenty thousand square feet for any land reconfiguration or lot that does not fall within subsection (B)(1)(a) or (c) of this section;

c.    Eight thousand two hundred fifty square feet for land reconfigurations of lots within the Bluemound Park Estates; Columbia Gardens, the Gem of the Bluemound Road; Greenfield Heights Estates; Kinsey’s Garvendale, First Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Second Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Third Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Fourth Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale; Linfield Crossing or Brookfield Heights subdivisions.

2.    Minimum Average Width.

a.    One hundred thirty feet for subdivision lots platted after August 15, 1989;

b.    One hundred twenty feet for any land reconfiguration or lot that does not fall within subsection (B)(2)(a) or (c) of this section;

c.    Seventy-five feet for land reconfigurations of lots within the Bluemound Park Estates; Columbia Gardens, the Gem of the Bluemound Road; Greenfield Heights Estates; Kinsey’s Garvendale, First Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Second Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Third Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Fourth Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale; Linfield Crossing or Brookfield Heights subdivisions.

C.    Minimum open space per dwelling unit: 15,000 square feet minimum per dwelling unit for lots platted before August 15, 1989; 17,500 square feet per dwelling unit for lots platted after August 15, 1989; and 70% for two-story dwellings and 45% for single-story dwellings within the Bluemound Park Estates; Columbia Gardens, the Gem of the Bluemound Road; Greenfield Heights Estates; Kinsey’s Garvendale, First Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Second Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Third Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Fourth Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale; Linfield Crossing or Brookfield Heights subdivisions.

D.    Maximum lot coverage: principal building: 20%; 40% for a single-story building within Bluemound Park Estates; Columbia Gardens, the Gem of the Bluemound Road; Greenfield Heights Estates; Kinsey’s Garvendale, First Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Second Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Third Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale, Fourth Continuation of Kinsey’s Garvendale; Linfield Crossing or Brookfield Heights subdivisions; accessory buildings including attached garages: 5%. (Ord. 2855-23 § 6, 2023; Ord. 2021-061504 § 7, 2021; Ord. 1996-05 § 3, 2005; Ord. 1666 § 1 (part), 1998; prior code § 17.31(4))

17.36.050 Pavement location and landscape surface ratio.

A.    For conditional uses, pavement offset shall be twenty-five (25) feet, and pavement setback shall be twenty-five (25) feet.

B.    For conditional uses, landscape surface ratio shall be a minimum of fifty (50) percent. (Ord. 2606-20 § 6, 2020)