STANFORD CODE OF ORDINANCES
TITLE XV: LAND USAGE
CHAPTER 152: ZONING
§152.064  R-4 HIGH DENSITY MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT
 
This residential district provides for high population density. The principal use of the land in this district includes all uses in the prior residential districts as well as complexes with buildings of up to eight units per building, a maximum density of 16 units per acre, and a maximum of four principal multi-family buildings per lot. Uses are also permitted on a conditional use or accessory basis that complement the more intense residential use that is intended in the R-4 District.

(A) Permitted uses.

(1) All residential uses permitted in the R-3 District.

(2) Multi-family dwellings, including townhouses, condominiums, rooming and boarding houses; provided that each building shall contain no more than eight units, with a maximum density of 16 units per acre and a maximum of four principal buildings per lot.

(B) Conditional uses.  All conditional uses permitted in the R-3 District.

(C) Accessory uses.  Accessory uses and buildings may be permitted as customarily incidental to any of the permitted principal and conditional uses listed in this section.

(D) Special use.  A planned unit development for residences shall be permitted as a special use in conformance with §§ 152.225 through 152.229 of this chapter.

(E) Access to community facilities.  Any high density multi-family development shall have access to adequate community facilities, such as adequate water and sewer service, and shall be located on an arterial or major collector road. The Commission shall have the authority to require the set-aside or provision of recreation/open space as part of the development plan review process.

(F) Development standards.   If no standard is listed for multi-family, the single-family standard applies to all lots in this district.
 

Single-Family Multi-Family
Minimum lot area 6,000 sq. ft 6,000 sq. ft. for first unit,
1,500 sq. ft for each 
additional dwelling unit
Minimum lot frontage 50 feet 50 feet
Minimum width at building line 60 feet 70 ft./two-family
80 ft./multi-family
Minimum front yard 20 feet 20 feet
Minimum side yard (each side) 10 feet 10 feet
Accessory buildings 5 feet 5 feet
Minimum rear yard 10 feet 10 feet
Maximum building height 42 ft. or 3 stories 42 ft. or 3 stories
Signs As set forth in
§§ 152.205-152.211		 As set forth in
§§ 152.205-152.211
Parking As set forth in
§§ 152.185-152.191		 As set forth in
§§ 152.185-152.191
Sidewalks As set forth in
§§ 152.135-152.151		 As set forth in
§§ 152.135-152.151

(Ord. 920.27, passed 10-7-93)  Penalty, see § 152.999

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