23.202.110 R-4 Multi-Family Residential District

A. District Purpose. The purpose of the Multi-Family Residential (R-4) district is to:

1. Implement the General Plan by encouraging development of relatively high-density residential areas;

2. Make available housing for persons who desire both convenience of location and a reasonable amount of usable open space;

3. Protect adjacent properties from unreasonable obstruction of light and air;

4. Permit the construction of residential structures, such as residential hotels, which will provide housing opportunities for transient or seasonal residents; and

5. Permit the construction of institutional and office uses that are not detrimental to the immediate neighborhood.

B. Allowed Land Uses. See Table 23.202-1: Allowed Land Uses in Residential Districts.

C. Additional Permit Requirements. See Section 23.202.030.A--Additional Permit Requirements (Residential Additions).

D. Design Review. All commercial and mixed-use projects in the R-4 district require Design Review.

1. Basic Standards. See Table 23.202-12: R-4 Lot and Height Standards, Table 23.202-13: R-4 Setback and Building Separation Standards, and Table 23.202-14: R-4 Lot Coverage Standards.

2. Supplemental Standards. Supplemental development standards that apply in the R-4 district are noted in Table 23.202-12: R-4 Lot and Height Standards, Table 23.202-13: R-4 Setback and Building Separation Standards, and Table 23.202-14: R-4 Lot Coverage Standards.

Table 23.202-12. R-4 LOT AND HEIGHT STANDARDS
BASIC STANDARDS		SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
Lot Area, Minimum		23.304.020– Lot Requirements
New Lots	5,000 sq. ft.
Per Group Living Accommodation Resident	350 sq. ft. [1]
Usable Open Space, Minimum		23.304.090– Usable Open Space
Per Dwelling Unit	200 sq. ft.
Per Group Living Accommodation Resident	90 sq. ft.
Floor Area Ratio, Maximum	No maximum
Main Building Height, Average		23.304.050– Building Height
New Buildings and Non-Residential Additions	35 ft. and 3 stories [2]
Residential Additions	16 ft. [3]

[1]One additional resident is allowed for remaining lot area between 200 and 350 square feet.

[2]Maximum 65 ft. and six stories allowed with Use Permit.

[3]Height greater than 16 ft. up to 35 ft. allowed with an AUP. Height greater than 35 ft. up to 65 ft. and six stories allowed with a Use Permit.

Table 23.202-13. R-4 SETBACK AND BUILDING SEPARATION STANDARDS
	STANDARDS BY BUILDING STORY						SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	5TH	6TH	SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
Lot Line Setbacks, Minimum							23.304.030– Setbacks
Front	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.
Rear	15 ft.	15 ft.	15 ft.	17 ft.	19 ft.	21 ft.
Interior Side	4 ft.	4 ft.	6 ft.	8 ft.	10 ft.	12 ft.
Street Side	6 ft.	8 ft.	10 ft.	12 ft.	14 ft.	15 ft.
Building Separation, Minimum	8 ft.	12 ft.	16 ft.	20 ft.	24 ft.	28 ft.	23.304.040– Building Separation in Residential Districts

Table 23.202-14. R-4 LOT COVERAGE STANDARDS
	STANDARD BASED ON BUILDING HEIGHT						SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
	1 STORY	2 STORIES	3 STORIES	4 STORIES	5 STORIES	6 STORIES	SUPPLEMENTAL STANDARDS
Lot Coverage, Maximum							23.304.120– Lot Coverage
Interior and Through Lot	45%	45%	40%	35%	35%	35%
Corner Lot	50%	50%	45%	40%	40%	40%