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Home My WebLink About1976 Ordinance No. 006: . '· • • • INI'ROIOCED AS A BILL BY CCXKIIJ.iAN BRCJm BY Alm-IORI'IY ORDINAK:E NO._ 6_, SERIES 1976 AN ORDINAK:E AMENDING 1liE Coo>RffiENSIVE ZOOING ORDINANCE OF 1liE CI'IY OF ENGLB«X>D, COLORADO (ORDINAfl:E NO. 26, SERIES 1963, AS AMENDED), BY CREATING A NEW RESIDF.NTIAL DISfRICT TO BE ENTITLED "R-2-C MEDIUM DEN SI'IY RESIDENCE DIS1RICT", DEFINING 1liE SAME, ESTABLISHING PERMITIED PRINCI PAL USES, MINIM.J.1 Wf AREA, MINIM.M FLOOR AREA, MAXIMJM PERCENT- AGE wr COVERAGE, MINIKJM LAND.5CAPING, MINIKJ.1 FRONTAGE OF wr, MAXl- Kf.1 HE IGIT OF BUILDING, MINIKJ.1 FRONT, SIDE AND REAR YARDS, MINIMJM OFF-SI'REET PARKING, AND AU1HORIZING ACCESSORY BUILDINGS AND PERMITIED ACCESSORY USES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE I T ORDAINED BY 1liE CITY CClJNCIL OF 1liE CITY OF ENGLEWCX)D, CO LORAOO, AS FOLLCMS: Sec t i on 1. That the Canprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Englewood (Ordinance No. 26, Series 1963, as Amended), is hereby amended by adding a new section to be nllRbered Section 22.4-7, entitled "R-2-C, Me dium Density Residence District", to read as follows: 22.4-7 R-2-C Medil.IR Residence District This District provides essentially for a transition froa single-faaily areas to areas of a higher intensity of use such as high density multi-family or commercial areaso The regulations for this District are designed to stabilize and protect the essential characteristics of the District, to pro- mote and encourage a suitable environment for family life and to prohibit activities of a general commercial nature except certain Home Occupations, which are controlled by specific liaitations governing the size and extent of such non-residential activities. To these ends, this District is protected against encroachment of general commercial or industrial uses while the regulations permit development consistent with the concentra- tion of persons and land valuation in the areao Permitted Principal Uses are limited to single and two-family dwellings, religious and educational institutions, and certain accessory uses thereto, plus certain facilities which provide service to the residents of the area o a. Supplementary regulations. The provisions found in this Zone District shall be subject to the requirements and standard& found in 122.5, Suppleaentary Regulations, unless otherwise provided for in this Ordinance or an amendment hereto • -1 - . . • • b. Permitted principal uses . (1) Single-family dwelling (2) Two-family dwelling, with at least one party wall and under a common roof • . (3) Religious institutions. (4) Educational institutions. (5) Public facilities, such as public buildings, electric substations, and gas regulator stations. (6) Day care centers. c. Minimum area of lot. (1) Single-family dwelling •.• 0 ••• 6,000 sq. ft. (2) Two-family dwelling ••.......• 6,000 sq. ft. (3) Day care centers ••.•.••.••••• 6,000 sq. ft. (4) All other permitted uses •••• 42,000 sq. ft. d. Minimum floor area. (1) Single-family dwelling ••.....•• 850 sqo ft. (2) Two-family dwellings: efficiency and/or one bedroom •• 650 sq. ft. two bedroom unit •..•.•....•.••• 750 sq. ft. three bedroom unit •••..••...••• 950 sq. ft. each additional bedroom •••.•••• 110 sq. ft • e. Maximum percentage of lot coverage. Maximum percentage of lot coverage •••.....•. 35% (Covered parking facilities including car- ports and garages are not considered as lot coverage.) f. Minimum landscaping. Minimum landscaping .•....••••..•....••.•.•.• 40% g. Minimum frontage of lot. (1) Single-family dwelling •••.•..•.•.. 50 feet (2) Two-family dwelling •••••.•••.•...• 50 feet (3) Day care centers ••••••.•••.•••••.• 50 feet (4) All other permitted uses •••••••.• 200 feet ' h. Maximum height of building. Principal building -2-1/2 stories ••••• 25 feet 1. Minimum front yard. • All permitted principal uses ••••.•.••. 025 feet -2 - • • j. Minimum side yard. (1) Single-family dwelling ••...•..•..•• 3 feet (Total 10 feet for both sides) (2) Two-family dwelling units ••..•.•.•• 5 feet (Total 14 feet for both sides) (3) All other permitted principal uses •.•.••..•••.•.•.•• 25 feet k. Miniaua rear yard. All permitted principal uses ••••.•••.•• 25 feet 1. Miniaum off-street parking. (See 122. 5-5) a . Accessory buildings and permitted accessory uses. (In addition to the following, see Supplementary Regulations). (1) Private garages and carports. Private garages and carports designed or used for the storage or shelter of vehicles owned or operated by the occupants of the principal building; however, commercial vehicles shall be limited to three-quarter (3/4) ton carrying capacity. (a) Maximum height -1-1/2 story.15 feet (b) Minimum front yard. See Supplementary Regulations. (c) Side yard •......•...••..•...•• 3 feet if detached and on rear one-third (1/3) of lot. (d) Rear yard -if enter from front or side •....•...•••..••••..•••.•• 3 feet If entering from alley •..•.••• 6 feet (2) Home occupations. Occupations customarily incident to the principal use as a residence (not to include barbers, hairdressers, cos- aetologists, beauticians) when conducted in the same dwelling provided that: (a) It is operated in its entirety within the dwelling unit and only by the person or persons maintaining a dwelling unit therein . (b) No assistants are employed • -3 - • • • (c) The hours and the manner of such use and the noises created thereby are not such as to interfere with the peace, quiet or dignity of the neighborhood and adjoining properties. (d) There shall be no advertising except as permitted herein. (e) The office or business does not have a separate outside entranceo (f) The office or business does not utilize more than twenty (20) percent of the gross floor area in the dwelling unit, but in any event, not more than three hundre d (300) square feet; provide d, however, that this does not apply to f oster family care. (g) The use of electric motors is limited for power, with a total limitation of three (3) horsepower, and no single unit over one and one-half (1-1/2) horsepowero n . Other provisions and requirements. Section 2 . (1) No structure or vehicle on the same lot with the principal dwelling shall be used for residence purposeso (2) Two units must have at least one party wall and a common roof. (3) No use shall be permitted within the District which, by emitting an obnoxious or dangerous degree of heat, glare, odor, radiation, or fumes or undue or excessive noise beyond any boundary line of the lot upon which the use is located, would become a nuisance to other validly existing uses in the area. InasD1JC h as Ordinance No. 30, Series 1975 repealed and reenacted the R-2-A an:! R-2-B provisions of the 1963 Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance of the City of Englewood, and a certain parcel of land within the City remains unzoned , as the result of said repeal and reenactment, the City Collllcil finds and detennines that an emergency exists in that the passage of the within ordinance is necessary for the inmediate preservation of public -4 - • • • property , health, peace and safety, and declare that this ordinance shall t ake effect inlnediately upon final passage and shall be pub- lished within seven days thereof. Introduced, read in full and passed on first reading on the 19th day of J anuary, 1976. Pub lished as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 21 day of January, 1976. - Re ad by title and passed on final reading on the 9th day of February , 19 76. Pub l i shed by title as Ordinance No. 6 , Series of 1976, on the 11 day of February, 1976. -- ATIEST: ~FFIC IO c!'Jt]LBU<-'raEASURER I, Wi lliam D. James, do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true , accurate and canplete copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No._6_, Series of 1976 . -5 -