TITLE 17 ZONING
Chapter 17-16 R-3 Medium-Density Residential District
17-16-010 Intent.
17-16-020 Permitted uses; by right.
17-16-030 Permitted uses; by special review.
17-16-040 Maximum density.
17-16-050 Lot and yard requirements.
17-16-060 Building height.
17-16-070 Open area.
17-16-080 General provisions.
17-16-010 Intent.
It is intended that the R-3 district be applied in those instances where
medium-density residential uses such as townhouses, duplexes, or triplexes are
desired. (Ord. 149 Art. 10 §1, 1973)
17-16-020 Permitted uses; by right.
The following uses are permitted by right in the R-3 district:
(A) One-family dwellings;
(B) Multiple-family dwellings;
(C) Churches and church facilities;
(D) Public and private schools for elementary, junior, and senior high
school education;
(E) Public recreation areas and facilities;
(F) Aboveground and underground distribution and transmission lines for
public utilities when said lines primarily serve the city;
(G) Home occupations as defined in section 17-32-020; and
(H) Accessory buildings and uses. (Ord. 149 Art. 10 §2, 1973)
17-16-030 Permitted uses; by special review.
The following uses are permitted by special review in the R-3
district:
(A) Child day care facility;
(B) Noncommercial recreational uses;
(C) Residential planned unit
developments (PUD);
(D) Mobile home communities subject to the provisions of chapter
17-42;
(E) Public utility substations and major transmission lines when said lines
primarily serve areas other than Broomfield. Substations shall not contain
major office, repair, or storage space;
(F) Municipal buildings;
(G) Public uses as follows:
(1) Water facilities, including storage,
(2) Wastewater treatment facilities, and
(3) Related facilities; and
(H) Oil wells or gas wells. (Ord. 149 Art. 10 §3, 1973; Ord. 257 Art.
1 §§2(part), 3(part), 1975; Ord. 968 §8, 1993)
17-16-040 Maximum density.
Maximum density in the R-3 district shall not exceed ten units per gross
acre. Under a planned unit development, density may be increased to twelve
units per acre. (Ord. 149 Art. 10 §4, 1973)
17-16-050 Lot and yard requirements.
The following are minimum lot and yard requirements in the R-3
district:
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Lot area
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8,000 square feet
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(2 acres for schools, churches, and church facilities)
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Lot width
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Interior lot
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75 feet
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Corner lot
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85 feet
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Lot depth
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100 feet
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Front yard
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25 feet
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Rear yard
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Principal building
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20 feet
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Accessory building
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5 feet
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Side yard
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10 feet for residential uses, 25 feet for other permitted principal
buildings
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Side yard (corner)
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20 feet for residential uses, 25 feet for other permitted principal
buildings
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Rear and side yard when adjacent to an A, E-1, E-2, or R-1 district
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Yard shall be 2 times the height of the adjacent building.
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Depth is increased twenty feet when rear lot line is adjacent to a street
other than a local street; or if adjacent to a railroad, major utility overhead
transmission line or a commercial or industrial zone. (Ord. 149 Art. 10
§5, 1973)
17-16-060 Building height.
Buildings in the R-3 district shall not be higher than two stories, and in
no case higher than thirty feet. (Ord. 149 Art. 10 §6, 1973)
17-16-070 Open area.
In the R-3 district, a minimum of forty percent of the site shall be
developed and maintained as open area for use by the occupants of the project.
(Ord. 149 Art. 10 §7, 1973; Ord. 1364 §2, 1998)
17-16-080 General provisions.
Use of land in the R-3 district shall also conform to the parking, signing,
and other provisions of this title. (Ord. 149 Art. 10 §8, 1973)
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