Section 618. R-5 Multifamily Residence District—Restricted Commercial.
A. Purpose. The purpose of the multi-family residence districts is to provide for alternate living styles including rental, condominiums and single ownership of land with multiple units thereon or single or attached townhomes.
The density ranges offered are intended to allow for a greater interaction of residents with at least the opportunity for less individual maintenance, unit cost, and size as compared with a conventional single-family residence.
The design options of average lot subdivision, planned residential, and single-family attached development are intended to provide flexibility as to unit placement, variable yard requirements, more reasonable and practical use of open spaces, staggered height limits up to three and four stories and more standardized parking and street improvement requirements. Bonus provisions are intended to facilitate and enhance the utilization of smaller infill parcels as well as unusual and irregular parcels throughout the City.
Along with the freedom that the multi-family district offers are certain responsibilities which must be met for project residents, but more importantly for the overall adjacent neighborhood. These are expressed in terms of standards and performance criteria. The standards internal to a project are intended to increase livability with amenities including landscaping, recreational facilities and project design. On the other hand the exterior standards provide a better fit, [and] better the project and the neighborhood environs. Criteria relating to setbacks, screening and landscaping are intended to reduce noise, maintain privacy and minimize psychological feelings to a change in development character and avoid any adverse effect on property values.
B. District Regulations—Residential Uses. The following tables establish standards to be used for residential developments in the R-5 district. The definitions of terms used in these standards are found in Section 608.I. The single-family infill development option must meet Section 608.F.6 requirements.
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Table 618.A |
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Standards |
Conventional |
Planned Residential Development |
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Minimum lot width |
55' minimum |
45' minimum (unless approved by either the design advisor or the Design Review Committee for demonstrating enhanced architecture that minimizes the impact of the garage) |
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Minimum lot depth |
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Dwelling unit density (units/gross acre) |
5.0 |
6.5; 12 with bonus |
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Front: 15'; |
Street(2) (front, rear or side): 15' (in addition to landscape setback); |
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None |
15' average, 10' minimum (does not apply to lots fronting onto perimeter streets) |
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Minimum interior building setbacks |
Front: 10'; rear: 10'; combined front and rear: 35', street side: 10'; sides: 13' total (3' minimum, unless 0') |
Front: 10'; rear: none (established by Building Code); street side: 10'; sides: none (established by Building Code) |
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Minimum building separation |
10' |
None |
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Minimum garage setback |
18' from back of sidewalk for front-loaded garages, 10' from property line for side-loaded garages |
18' from back of sidewalk for front-loaded garages, 10' from property line for side-loaded garages |
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Maximum garage width |
For lots <60': 2 car widths, for lots ≥60' to 70': 3 car widths, for lots >70': no maximum |
For lots <60': 2 car widths, for lots ≥60' to 70': 3 car widths, for lots >70': no maximum |
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Maximum height |
2 stories and 30' |
2 stories and 30' (except that 3 stories not exceeding 30' are permitted when approved by the design advisor for demonstrating enhanced architecture) |
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50%, plus an additional 10% for an ADU and/or attached shade structures Total: 60% |
50%, plus an additional 10% for an ADU and/or attached shade structures Total: 60% |
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None |
Minimum 5% of gross area |
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Allowed development |
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Required review |
Development review per Section 507, and subdivision to create 4 or more lots |
Development review per Section 507, and subdivision to create 4 or more lots |
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Street standards |
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Landscape standards |
Perimeter common: trees spaced a maximum of 20 to 30 feet on center (based on species) or in equivalent groupings, and 5 shrubs per tree. |
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(1)Public streets may be required as a part of subdivision or development review for extensions of street patterns, for circulation within neighborhoods, or to continue partial dedications.
(2)For the purposes of this section, canal rights-of-way shall be treated the same as public street rights-of-way.
(3)For single-family detached development built or subdivided prior to May 1, 1998, refer to the development standards of Table 618.B.
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Table 618.B |
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Standards |
(a) Subdivision |
(b) Average Lot |
(c) Planned Residential Development |
(d) Single-Family Infill (4) |
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Minimum lot dimensions (width and depth) |
60' width, 94' depth |
40' width, 50' depth |
None |
Individual unit lot: 20' width, no minimum depth |
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Dwelling unit density (units/gross acre) |
43.5 |
43.5 |
45.68; 52.20 with bonus |
45.68; 52.20 with bonus |
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Perimeter standards |
None |
20' front, 15' rear, 10' side |
20' adjacent to a public street; this area is to be in common ownership unless lots front on the perimeter public street(2); 15' adjacent to property line |
10' for units fronting street rights-of-way; 15' for units siding street rights-of-way. This area is to be in common ownership or management. 10' adjacent to property line |
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Building setbacks |
20' front, 15' rear, 10' and 3' side |
10' front, 30' front plus rear |
10' front |
Individual unit lot: none |
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Maximum height |
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50%, plus an additional 10% for an ADU and/or attached shade structures Total: 60% |
50%, plus an additional 10% for an ADU and/or attached shade structures Total: 60% |
50%, plus an additional 10% for an ADU and/or attached shade structures Total: 60% |
100% for each individual lot. 50% for other parcels or tracts with accessory structures |
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None |
None |
Minimum 5% of gross area(3) |
Minimum 5% of gross area |
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Allowed development |
Single-family detached, single-family attached, and multi-family |
Single-family detached, single-family attached, and multi-family |
Single-family detached, single-family attached, and multi-family |
Single-family attached and single-family detached (per the provisions of Section 608.F.6 only) |
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Required review |
Subdivision to create 4 or more lots |
Subdivision with building setbacks |
Development review per Section 507 |
Development review per Section 507 |
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Street standards |
Public street required |
Development site: Public street, public alley, or private accessway. Individual unit lot: Private accessway or private drive(1) |
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(1)Public streets may be required as a part of subdivision or development review for extensions of street patterns, for circulation within neighborhoods, or to continue partial dedications.
(2)For purposes of this section, canal rights-of-way shall be treated the same as public street rights-of-way.
(3)The only single-family detached developments that the standards of this table apply to are ones built or subdivided prior to May 1, 1998.
(4)The single-family infill development option must comply with the additional development regulations provided in Section 608.F.6.
(5)There shall be a 15-foot maximum height within ten feet of a single-family zoned district, which height may be increased one foot for each additional one foot of building setback to the maximum permitted height.
C. District Regulations for Nonresidential and Mixed Uses.
Development regulations for nonresidential and mixed uses shall be in accordance with C-1 standards (Sections 622.E.3 and E.4).
D. Additional Permitted Uses.
2. Biomedical and Medical Research Offices. A biomedical or medical research laboratory shall be permitted as an accessory use to a biomedical and medical research office, subject to the following limitations:
a. The use shall be subject to obtaining a use permit in accordance with the procedures and standards of Section 307.
b. Entrance to the laboratory shall only be from within the building and shall not be through doors which open to the outside of the building.
c. No sign or display for the laboratory shall be visible from adjacent public rights-of-way.
d. Access to a property containing a laboratory shall only be from a major arterial or arterial, as designated on the street classification map.
3. Birthing center.
4. Branch offices of the following uses are permitted subject to a use permit: banks, building and loan associations, brokerage houses, savings and loan associations, finance companies, title insurance companies, and trust companies.
5. Copy and reproduction center, subject to a use permit.
6. Hospice, subject to a use permit.
7. Hotel or Motel. The following accessory uses are permitted; provided, that the entrance to said accessory uses shall be from within the building only and that no sign or display for the accessory uses shall be located so as to be visible from a public thoroughfare or adjacent property:
a. Auto rental agency; provided, that there are no more than three vehicles stored on the hotel property.
c. Cocktail lounges with recorded music or one musician.
d. Convention or private group activities.
e. Gift shop.
f. News stand.
g. Restaurants with recorded music or one musician.
h. Other services customarily accessory thereto.
8. Office for Administrative, Clerical, or Sales Services. No commodity or tangible personal property, either by way of inventory or sample, shall be stored, kept, or exhibited for purposes of sale in any said office or on the premises wherein the said office is located. Seminars shall be permitted as an accessory use; provided, that they are clearly accessory to the office use.
9. Office for professional use, including medical center, wellness center, and counseling services (provided that services are administered or overseen by a State licensed professional).
a. The following accessory uses are permitted; provided, that the entrance to said accessory uses shall be from within the building only, that no sign or display for the accessory uses shall be located so as to be visible from a public thoroughfare or adjacent property, and that no more than 25 percent of the floor area can be used for the accessory uses:
(1) Fitness center.
(2) Massage therapy, administered by a State licensed massage therapist.
(3) Ophthalmic materials dispensing.
(4) Pharmacy.
(5) Sleep disorder testing with less than a 24-hour stay duration.
(6) Snack bar.
(7) Surgical center, provided there are no overnight stays.
b. The following accessory uses are permitted, subject to a use permit and provided that the entrance to said accessory uses shall be from within the building only, that no sign or display for the accessory uses shall be located so as to be visible from a public thoroughfare or adjacent property:
(1) Medical and dental laboratories.
(2) Orthotics and prosthetic laboratories.
10. Nursing home, subject to a use permit and the following conditions:
a. A maximum lot coverage of 25 percent.
b. A minimum of 50 square feet of usable outdoor open space per bed shall be provided.
11. Private clubs and lodges qualifying by law as a nonprofit entity, subject to a use permit. The use permit is not required if a special permit, according to Section 647, is obtained. Bingo may be operated as an accessory use on the premises of the club no more than two days per week.
12. Teaching of the fine arts, subject to use permit.
13. Volunteer community blood centers qualifying by law as a nonprofit entity, subject to a use permit. (Ord. No. G-3465, 1991; Ord. No. G-3480, 1991; Ord. No. G-3483, 1991; Ord. No. G-3498, 1992; Ord. No. G-3529, 1992; Ord. No. G-3553, 1992; Ord. No. G-3562, 1992; Ord. No. G-3629, 1993; Ord. No. G-3630, 1993; Ord. No. G-4039, 1997; Ord. No. G-4041, 1997; Ord. No. G-4078, 1998; Ord. No. G-4111, 1998; Ord. No. G-4188, 1999; Ord. No. G-4857, 2007; Ord. No. G-5329, 2009; Ord. No. G-5380, 2009; Ord. No. G-5561, 2010; Ord. No. G-5582, 2011; Ord. No. G-5643, 2011; Ord. No. G-5743, 2012; Ord. No. G-5874, 2013; Ord. No. G-6331, 2017; Ord. No. G-6451, 2018; Ord. No. G-7160, § 18, 2023)