§ 7.3. A Medium Density Apartment District.

7.3.1 A District scope and intent. Regulations in this section are the O-I District regulations. Article XIX should be consulted to determine uses and minimum standards for uses allowed by administrative permit or use permit. The A District is intended to provide land areas for medium density apartment dwellings which will: (Amended 7/7/99)

A.

Encourage attractive apartment developments.

B.

Encourage the provision of recreation areas and facilities, and

C.

Be located in areas of moderate to intense development near retail shopping, schools and major thoroughfares.

D.

Be located so as to provide a transition between moderate density residential areas and high density residential areas or between moderate density residential areas and nonresidential areas.

7.3.2 Use regulations. Within the A District, land and structures shall be used in accordance with standards herein. Any use not specifically designated as a permitted use in this section or as a use allowed by administrative permit or use permit shall be prohibited. (Amended 7/7/99)

A.

Permitted uses. Structures and land may be used for the following purposes:

1.

Single family dwelling

2.

Two family dwelling

3.

Triplex (Added 04/05/06)

4.

Quadruplex (Added 04/05/06)

5.

Townhouse (Added 04/05/06)

6.

Multi-family dwelling

7.

Rooming House and Boarding House

8.

Convalescent Home/Nursing Home/Hospice (Added 07/07/99)

9.

Personal Care Home (Added 07/07/99)

10.

Medical Related Lodging (Added 07/07/99)

11.

Group Residence (Added 07/07/99)

B.

Accessory uses. A structure or land may be used for uses customarily incidental to any permitted use and a dwelling may be used for a home occupation.

7.3.3 Development standards.

A.

Height regulations: Buildings shall be no higher than 45 feet or three stories, whichever is higher, except when a use permit to exceed the maximum height is approved.

B.

Minimum front yard: 40 feet from right-of-way.

C.

Minimum side yard:

— 25 feet adjacent to interior lot line.

— 40 feet adjacent to street.

D.

Minimum rear yard: 25 feet.

E.

Minimum land area or lot size per unit: 2,000 s.f.

F.

Minimum width: 200 feet throughout depth from front to rear lot line.

G.

Minimum lot frontage: 35 feet adjoining a street. (Amended 11/3/93)

H.

Maximum density: 14 units per gross acre.

I.

Minimum heated floor area per unit:

Single family—1,100 s.f.

Two family—800 s.f.

Efficiency or studio—450 s.f.

All other multifamily—700 s.f.

J.

Minimum accessory structure requirements: Single family and two family uses, accessory structures may be located in the rear and side yards only, but shall not be located within a minimum yard.

Multifamily uses, accessory structures may be located in the rear yard only, but shall not be located within a minimum yard.

K.

Maximum lot coverage. The area of the footprint of all buildings and parking shall not exceed 40 percent of the total land area.

L.

Minimum building separation. All building separations shall be as specified by the Standard Building Code. (Amended 03/03/04)

7.3.4 A District subdivision. In the A Zoning District, dwellings proposed to be sold with the lot upon which the dwelling is located shall comply with the Subdivision Regulations of Fulton County.

7.3.5 Other regulations. The headings below contain provisions applicable to the A District:

Development regulations. Article XXXIV

Exceptions. Section 4.3

Floodplain management. Section 4.24

Off-street parking and loading. Article XVIII

Outside storage. Section 4.2

Landscape area and buffer regulations. Section 4.23

River protection. Metropolitan River Protection Act

Signs. Article XXXIII

Noise study report. Article 28.4.7 (Added 4/3/02)