§ 70-69. Plot area or density of population for senior citizen facilities.

A. 

No multiple dwelling shall contain more than 24 apartments to house 24 families on a site of less than one acre.

B. 

The minimum lot area for multiple dwellings shall be 1,500 square feet per family.

C. 

Where a multiple dwelling, senior citizen facility or nursing home is erected on a lot abutting a residence district of higher classification, a minimum side and/or rear yard of 25 feet abutting said district will be required, which shall be landscaped and maintained in accordance with § 70-203G and H.

D. 

Buildings containing the following senior citizen facilities and nursing homes shall be constructed on lots containing the following area dimensions:

	Type of Facility	Minimum Lot Size (square feet)	Minimum Lot Width (feet)	Minimum Front Setback to Structures (feet)	Maximum Density (units/acre)
	Senior independent living	40,000	100	25	25
	Senior congregate living	40,000	100	25	32
	Senior assisted living	40,000	100	25	38
	Nursing home	1 acre	100	25	50 beds/acre
	Senior day care	20,000	100	25	N.A.

E. 

For buildings containing more than one senior citizen facility, a composite total of 32 units per acre shall be permitted, with each use assessed at the following rate:

	Type of Facility	Equivalent Unit
	Senior independent living	1.25
	Senior congregate living	1.00
	Senior assisted living	.85

F. 

A 25% density bonus shall be available for senior independent-living facilities where such units are made available as affordable senior citizen facilities.

Amended 6-8-1999 by L.L. No. 7-1999; 7-10-2012 by L.L. No. 11-2012