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INTRODUCED AS A BILL BY COUNCILMAN SOVERN
BY AUTHORITY
ORDINANCE NO. .:JO , SERIES OF 1975
AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACTING SECTIONS
22.4-5 AND 22.4-6 ENTITLED "R-2-A AND R-2-B RESIDENTS DIS-
TRICT", OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD COMPREHENSIVE ZONING
ORDINANCE tORDINANCE NO. 26, SERIES 1963, AS AMENDED)
WHEREIN SAID SECTIONS RELATE TO PERMITTED U$ES, MINIMUM LOT
AREA, MINIMUM FLOOR AREA, MAXIMUM PERCENTAGE OF LOT COVERAGE,
MINIMUM FRONTAGE OF LOTS, MINIMUM YARD REQUIREMENTS, HEIGHT
REQUIREMENTS, ACCESSORY BUILDINGS, SIGNS AND CONDITIONAL USES.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD, COLORADO, as follows:
Section 1 .
That Sections 22.4-5 and 22.4-6 of the Comprehensive
Zoning Ordinance (Ordinance No. 26, Series 1963) are hereby
repealed and reenacted to read as follows:
22.4-5 R-2 Medium Density Residence District
One of the goals of the citizens of Englewood is
to encourage a variety of housing to meet the needs of the
differing income levels and the varying family structures
by emphasizing quality of development through the use of
innovative and well-designed developmental procedures.
This District provides essentially for a transition
from single-family areas and medium-high density two-family
areas to high density multi-family areas. The regulations
for his District are designed to stabilize and protect the
e ~ntial characteristics of the District, to promote and en-
.0 1 age insofar as is compatible with the intensity of land
use , a suitable environment for family life and to prohibit
a ivities of a general commercial nature except certain
Home Occupations controlled by specific limitations governing
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the size and extent o f such non-residential activities. This
District is protected against encroachment of general comm-
ercial or industria l uses while the regulations permit dev-
elopment consis tent with the conce ntration of persons and land
valuation in the area.
a. Su p8lementary refulations. The provisions found
in this Zoneistrict shal be sub ject to the requirements
and standards found in 22.5, Supplementary Regulations,
unless otherwise provided for i n thi s Ordinance or an amendment
hereto.
b. Permitted principal uses.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
Stngle family dwellin g.
Two-family dwelling, with at least one party
wall and under a com mon roof.
Multi-family dwellings not exceeding 14 units
per acre. Planned Dev elopment approval is required
for four or more un"ts.
Religi ous in s titutions.
Educational in st itut"o ns.
Public fa cilitie s. (Amn'd. by Ord. No. 35,
Series of 1971)
Day Care centers.
c. Minimum area of lot .
(1) Single-family dwelling ..................... 6,000 sq. ft.
(2) Two-family dwelling ........................ 6,000 sq. ft.
(3) Each additional unit ....................... 3,000 sq. ft.
(Amn 'd . by Ord. No . 35, Series of 1971)
(4) Day Care centers ........................... 6,000 sq. ft.
(5) All other permitted uses .................. 42,000 sq. ft.
d. Minimum floor area.
(1) Single-fam ily dwelling ........... ~ ........... 850 sq. ft.
(2) Two or more-family dwellin gs:
efficiency and/or one bedroom ......•..... 650 sq. ft.
two bedroom unit ......................... 7 SO sq. ft.
three bedroom unit ....................... 950 sq. ft.
each additional bedroom .................. 110 sq. ft.
e. . ·a. mum percentage of lot cove rage.
Maxi mum percentage of lot coverage ...................... 30%
(C overed parking facilities i ncluding carports
and garage s are not considered as lot ~overage.)
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• f. Minimum useable open space.
Minimum useable open space .............................. 50%
40 \ of wh ich shall be in the required front yard
g. Minimum landscaping.
Minimum landscaping ..............................•. lSt
h. Utilities.
Util!ties service to buildings in new developments
must be placed underground.
i. Minimum f ronta ge of lot.
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
Single family dwelling ...................... 50 feet
Two -family dwelling ......................... 50 feet
Each additional dwelling unit ............... 25 feet
(Amn'd. by Ord. No. 3 , Series of 1971)
Day Care centers ............................ 50 feet
All other perm i t ed uses ................... 200 feet
j. Maximum height of building .
• Principal building --2-1/2 stories .............. 25 feet
k. Minimum front yard.
All permitted pr i ncipal uses ..................... 25 feet
1. Minimum side yard.
(1) Single famil y dwelling ...................... 3 feet
(Total 10 feet for both sides)
(2) Two or more dw ll i ng units .................. 5 feet
(Total 14 feet for both sides)
(Amn'd. by Ord. No. 35, Series of 1971)
(3) All other permitted principal uses .......... 15 feet
m. in imum rear yard.
All permitted principal uses ..................••• 25 feet
n. inimum off-street parking.
(See 22.5-5) (Amn'd. by Ord . No. 3A, Series of 1971)
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o. Acc essory buildings and permitte d accessory uses .
(I n addi tion o th e foll ow i n g , see Supplementary
Reg ula t ion
(1 ) Privat garage and ca r port s . Private garages
and c arpor t s designed or used for the storage
o sh 1 er of v eh ic les owned or operated by
the oc c upan t o f the principal building;
howev er , com erc i al vehicles s hall be limited
o thre -u rter (3/4 ) ton c arryi ng capacity.
(a) Maximu m heigh t --1-1 /2 s tory .......... 15 feet
.(b) i nimum f ron yard, see Supplementary
R g ulations.
(c s· c a r <l ..............•..•..•..••.•••• 3 feet
1 de ached and o n rear one-third (1/3)
o lo .
(d ) Rea r y rd --if e nter f rom front or
de ............................•...... 3 feet
If n ring from a lley ................. 6 feet
(2 ) Home occ pa ions. Oc cupations customarily
in cident to he pr i ncip a l use as a residence
(no o include barbe rs, ha ird ressers, cos-
meto lo gists be auticians) when conducted in
t he same welli ng pro vided that:
( I op rated ·n its entri ety within the
dw in ni nd on ly by the person or
person ~ m 'n taini ng a dwelling unit therein.
(b) o assistan s re employed.
(c) Th hours a n<l he manner o f such use and
_ e no is s ea ed there b y are not such
~s to in erf e wi t h the peace, quiet or
1 igni y o t n ei ghborhood and adjoining
ro rt cc;.
(d ) Th r s al be n o advertisi ng except as
h e r ein.
e) he ffice or bus iness does not have a
para ut s"de entrance.
(f ) The o ffice or business does not utilize
o r e han twent y (20) percent of the
gross oor area in the dwelling unit,
ut ·n n e v n t, not more than three
hu ndr d (3 00 , s uare f eet; provided,
how v er, hat this does not apply to
fos r fa m· y c a r e .
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(g) The use o f elec tric mo tors is l i mi ted
f or power, with a o tal limita ti on of three
hor s ow r and no sin le unit o ver one
a nd on -1 1-/2 hors p ower .
p. Other prov ·sion a nd requiremen ts.
(1 ) o struc ur e or ve icle o the s ame lot with
the p rinc i pa l we ling sh a 1 be used for resi-
d nc p rpo s
2) T o n i s mu h ve at leas t one party wall and
·a comm n ro f .
(3) o u se shal e rm.tted withi n the District
by e t·ng a o noxious o r dangerous
of h a lare , o dor, r adiation, or
m s or nd c or e cessiv noise beyond any
boun ar, line of t he lo t upo n wh ich the use
· l oca ed. •..; d ecom a n u is ance to other
v idly e s i ng u e s in he are a.
In roduc d, read in full and pa ssed on first
readin on th e 7t d of J 1 , 975 .
Publis ed a a il l for an Ord i nance on the
10th day of July, 1 975.
Read by t . 1 and pass ed on fin al reading on
the 4 h day of Au u t 1975.
Series o
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as Ordinanc e No. ..30
August , 1 9 7 5 . '
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