City of Milwaukee - File #: 060092

• File #: 060092
• Version: 0
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/9/2006
• In control: ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
• Final action: 11/14/2006
• Effective date: 12/2/2006
• Title: An ordinance relating to side street setbacks in residential zoning districts.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: ZONING

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/1/2006	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
11/14/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
11/8/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
10/30/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/30/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/30/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/13/2006	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED; Minutes note: This file is being published on 10-13-06 and 10-20-06 for a CPC Mtg. on 10-30-06 at 1:45 p.m.
10/2/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/2/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/29/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/15/2006	0	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED; Minutes note: This file is being published 9-15-06 and 9-22-06 for a City Plan Commission Mtg. on 10-2-06. This meeting was cancelled.
5/12/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/11/2006	0	ZONING, NEIGHBORHOODS & DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE	REFERRED TO
5/9/2006	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

060092

Version

ORIGINAL

Reference

Sponsor

ALD. BOHL

Title

An ordinance relating to side street setbacks in residential zoning districts.

Sections

295-505-2 (table) am

Analysis

This ordinance changes the minimum side street setback for the RS1, RS2, RT1 and RT2 residential zoning districts from “20% of lot width but never more than 15 feet” to “20% of lot width but never more than 20 feet”.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1.  Table 295-505-2 of the code is amended to read:

					Table 295-505-2 PRINCIPAL BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS
							Single-family Districts																Two-family Districts
							RS1		RS2		RS3				RS4		RS5			RS6			RT1		RT2		RT3		RT4
	Lot			Lot area, minimum (sq. ft.)    detached housing			20,000		12,000		9,000				7,200		6,000			3,600			7,200		4,800		3,000		2,400
				Lot area, minimum (sq. ft.)    attached housing			not applicable																3,600		3,000		1,800		1,800
				Lot area, maximum (sq. ft.)			none		none		none				none		none			none			none		none		none		none
				Lot width, minimum (ft.)    detached housing			100		100		75				60		50			30			60		40		30		24
				Lot width, minimum (ft.)    attached housing			not applicable																30		25		18		18
				Lot width, maximum (ft.)			none		none			none		none			none				none		none		none		none		none
	Density			Lot area per dwelling unit,    minimum (sq. ft.)			none		none			none		none			none				3,600		3,600		2,400		1,800		1,200
				Lot area per roomer,     minimum (sq. ft.)			NA		NA			NA		NA			NA				NA		NA		NA		NA		600
				Lot coverage, minimum     interior lot			none		none			none		none			none				*		none		none		*		*
				Lot coverage, maximum    interior lot			15%		30%			30%		30%			30%				60%		30%		30%		50%		70%
				Lot coverage, minimum     corner lot			none		none			none		none			none				*		none		none		*		*
				Lot coverage, maximum    corner lot			15%		30%			30%		30%			40%				70%		40%		40%		60%		85%
				Floor area, minimum    (sq. ft.)    one-story structure			1,500		1,500			1,300		1,200			900				None		none		none		none		none
				Floor area, minimum    (sq. ft.)    split-level or taller			1,900		1,900			1,700		1,450			1,200				None		none		none		none		none
	Height			Height, minimum (ft.)			none		none			none		none			none				**		none		none		*		*
				Height, maximum (ft.)			45		45			45		45			45				45		45		45		45		48
	*The requirements of table 295-505-2-i apply in lieu of the min./max. lot coverage and minimum height requirements of this table. ** A structure shall meet the minimum height requirement of table 295-505-2-i unless it is adjacent to a lot containing a one-story house, in which case there shall be no minimum height requirement.
							RS1		RS2			RS3		RS4			RS5				RS6		RT1		RT2		RT3		RT4
	Primary Frontage			Front setback, minimum (ft.)    (see s. 295-505-2-b)			average or 25 ft., whichever is less		average or 25 ft., whichever is less			average		average			average				average		average		average		average		average
				Front setback, maximum (ft.)    (see s. 295-505-2-b)			none		none			none		none			average				average		none		none		average but never more than 20 ft.
				Side street setback, minimum    (ft.)			20% of lot width but never more than [[15]] >>20<< ft.					10% of lot width but never more than 15 ft.					10% of lot width but never more than 6 ft.						20% of lot width but never more than [[15]] >>20<< ft.				10% of lot width but never more than 6 ft.		3
				Side street setback, maximum    (ft.)			none		none			none		none			none				none		none		none		none		15
	Side Setback			North or west side setback,    minimum (ft.)			3		3			3		3			3				1.5		3		3		1.5		1.5
				South or east side setback,    minimum (ft.)			6		6			6		6			6				3.5		6		6		3.5		3.5
				Combined side setback,     minimum (ft.)			12		12			12		12			12				5		12		12		5		5
				Maximum depth of building    without side setback    adjustment			50		50			50		50			50				75		50		50		75		100
				Max. no. of stories without    side or rear setback    adjustment			2		2			2		3			3				3		2		2		3		4
	Rear Setback			Rear setback, minimum (ft.)    interior lot			25		25			25		20			15				15		25		25		15		15
				Rear setback, minimum (ft.)    corner lot			25		25			25		15			10				10		20		20		10		10
				Rear street setback, minimum     (ft.) (see s. 295-505-    -2-e)			average		average			average		average			average				average		average		average		average		average
				Rear street setback, maximum    (ft.)			none		none			none		none			none				none		none		none		none		none
	Multiple principal residential    buildings permitted?						no		no			no		no			no				same as RT3-RT4		no		no		no		yes, if in existence on November 5, 2003; otherwise, special use
			Table 295-505-2 PRINCIPAL BUILDING DESIGN STANDARDS
						Multi-family Districts																				Residence & Office
						RM1		RM2				RM3			RM4				RM5			RM6		RM7		RO1		RO2
Lot		Lot area, minimum (sq. ft.)    detached housing				3,600		3,600				3,000			2,400				2,400			2,400		2,400		3,600		2,400
		Lot area, minimum (sq. ft.)    attached housing				3,000		3,000				1,800			1,800				1,800			1,800		1,800		3,000		1,800
		Lot area, maximum (sq. ft.)				none		none				none			none				none			none		none		none		none
		Lot width, minimum (ft.)    detached housing				40		40				30			24				24			24		24		30		24
		Lot width, minimum (ft.)    attached housing				25		25				18			18				18			18		18		25		18
		Lot width, maximum (ft.)				none		none				none			none				none			none		none		none		none
Density		Lot area per dwelling unit,    minimum (sq. ft.)				2,400		1,200				2,400 ea. (3 or more); 3,600 for 2; 1,800 for one			1,200				800			400		150		2,400		400
		Lot area per roomer,    minimum (sq. ft.)				1,200		600				900			600				400			200		75		1,200		200
		Lot coverage, minimum     interior lot				15%		15%				*			*				*			*		20%		15%		*
		Lot coverage, maximum    interior lot				30%		50%				50%			70%				70%			70%		85%		30%		none
		Lot coverage, minimum     corner lot				15%		15%				*			*				*			*		20%		15%		*
		Lot coverage, maximum    corner lot				40%		60%				60%			85%				85%			85%		85%		40%		none
		Floor area, minimum    (sq. ft.)    one-story structure				none		none				none			none				none			none		none		none		none
		Floor area, minimum    (sq. ft.)    split-level or taller				none		none				none			none				none			none		none		none		none
Height		Height, minimum (ft.)				none		none				*			*				*			*		20		none		*
		Height, maximum (ft.)				45		45				45			60				60			85		85; no limit if floor area ratio is less than 4:1		45		85
*The requirements of table 295-505-2-i apply in lieu of the min./max. lot coverage and minimum height requirements of this table.
						RM1		RM2				RM3			RM4				RM5			RM6		RM7		RO1		RO2
Primary Frontage		Front setback, minimum (ft.)    (see s. 295-505-2-b)				average		average				average			average				average			average		average		average		average
		Front setback, maximum (ft.)    (see s. 295-505-2-b)				none		none				average but never more than 20 ft.							average but never more than 15 ft.							none		15 ft.
		Side street setback, minimum    (ft.)				10% of lot width but not more than 15 ft.						3			3				3			3		3		same as RM1-RM2		none
		Side street setback, maximum    (ft.)				none		none				15			15				15			15		15		none		none
Side Setback		North or west side setback,    minimum (ft.)				3		3				1.5			1.5				1.5			1.5		1.5		3		none
		South or east side setback,    minimum (ft.)				6		6				3.5			3.5				3.5			3.5		3.5		6		none
		Combined side setback,     minimum (ft.)				12		12				5			5				5			5		5		12		none
		Maximum depth of building    without side setback    adjustment				50		50				75			100				100			100		100		50		none
		Max. no. of stories without    side or rear setback    adjustment				2		2				3			4				6			8		8		2		8
Rear Setback		Rear setback, minimum (ft.)    interior lot				25		25				20			15				15			15		10		20		none
		Rear setback, minimum (ft.)    corner lot				10		10				10			10				10			10		10		10		none
		Rear street setback, minimum     (ft.) (see s. 295-505-    2-e)				average		average				average			average				average			average		average		average		average
		Rear street setback, maximum    (ft.)				none		none				none			none				none			none		none		none		none
Multiple principal residential     buildings permitted?						no		no				no			yes				yes			yes		yes		yes		yes

LRB

APPROVED AS TO FORM

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IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

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Requestor

Drafter

LRB06202-1

JDO

05/04/2006