Ordinance 22-027
An Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Brookings and pertaining to Residence R-3 Apartment District for the purpose of administration of the Zoning Ordinance
Be It Ordained by the City Council of the City of Brookings, State of South Dakota: that Chapter 94, Zoning, Section 94-127 Subsection (a) and (f) thereto, shall be amended as follows:
I.
Section 1. Sec. 94-127. – Residence R-3 apartment district.
- Intent. This district is intended to provide for areas of the highest density of multi-family residential. This district provides for single-family, two-family, apartments, condominiums, townhouses, fraternities and sororities and supportive community facilities such as schools, parks, churches and community and public buildings.
(f) Area, yard and height regulations. The R-3 District regulations are as follows:
| Min. Lot
Area
Sq. Ft. | Min. Lot
Width | Min.
Front
Yard | Min. Side
Yard | Min. Rear
Yard | Max.
Height |
Single-family dwelling | 6,000 | 50 feet | 20 feet | 7 feet | 25 feet | 35 feet |
Two dwelling units | 8,400 | 65 feet | 20 feet | 7 feet | 25 feet | 35 feet |
Single-family attached 0 feet side yard | | | | | | |
2 units | 9,600 | 75 feet | 20 feet | 0 feet or 7 feet on nonparty wall | 25 feet | 35 feet |
3 units | 12,000 | 90 feet | 20 feet | 0 feet or 7 feet on nonparty wall | 25 feet | 35 feet |
4 units | 14,000 | 105 feet | 20 feet | 0 feet or 7 feet on nonparty wall | 25 feet | 35 feet |
Apts., condominiums, townhouses* (3 or more units) | 10,000 | 75 feet | 20 feet | 7 feet** | 25 feet | 60 feet ** |
Other allowable uses | 6,000 | 50 feet | 20 feet | 7 feet** | 25 feet | 60 feet ** |
*Parking lots shall be screened from single-family and two-family residential uses according to section 94-401.
**94-399.1 Bufferyards applicable.
II.
Any and all ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
First Reading: July 26, 2022
Second Reading: August 9, 2022
Published: August 12, 2022
CITY OF BROOKINGS, SD
ATTEST: Oepke G. Niemeyer, Mayor
Bonnie Foster, City Clerk