15.02.130 MDR – Medium Density Residential Zone District.
A. The Medium Density Residential Zone District is intended to accommodate a wide variety of residential housing types, including traditional single-family homes, patio homes, paired homes, townhouses and lower density apartment units.
B. Land uses are permitted as shown in the schedule of uses in PMC 15.02.230.
C. Lot and building requirements shall be as shown in Table 2.3.
Standard |
MDR – Medium Density Residential District |
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Minimum Lot Area |
5,000 square feet per one-family dwelling, 5,500 square feet for corner lots; 7,500 square feet per two-family dwelling unit; a minimum total lot area of 7,500 square feet for the first two townhouses and 1,800 square feet for each additional dwelling unit; 10,000 square feet for multiple-family dwellings and nonresidential uses |
Minimum Lot Width |
50 feet for single-family detached dwelling and two-family dwellings; 25 feet per dwelling unit for townhouse units, provided there are more than two attached townhouses in the building; 75 feet for all other multiple-family dwellings |
Maximum Lot Coverage |
50% |
Minimum Front Setback |
20 feet |
Minimum Side Setback |
8 feet or 1/2 the height of the building, whichever is greater |
Minimum Rear Setback |
10 feet |
Minimum Setback from Streams and Rivers |
25 feet from the normal high water line |
Minimum Setback from Shared Driveway |
20 feet from the edge of the driveway easement |
Maximum Height (Principal Structure) |
35 feet |
Maximum Dwelling Units Per Acre |
6.0 |
(Ord. 711 §1 (Exh. A), 2017)