The RC-2 zone is intended to permit moderate-density mixed-use development at a limited height and with an emphasis on housing.
| Development Standards | ||||||||
| Floor Area Ratio (max.)1 | Height (ft.)/ Stories |
Penthouse Height (feet)/Stories | Lot Occupancy (percentage) |
Rear Yard (ft.)2, 3 | Side Yard (ft.)4 | Green Area Ratio | Zoning Regulation Reference | |
| RC-2 | 2.5 (total) | 40 | 12 / 15 for penthouse mechanical space |
60 % (residential) | 15 ft. | No side yard is required for a principal building; however, any side yard provided shall be 2 in. wide for each 1 ft. of height of building, no less than 5 ft. | 0.30 | Subtitle K Chapter 7 |
| 3.0 (IZ) | 75% (IZ) | |||||||
| 1.5 for lots > 10,000 sq. ft (non-residential) | ||||||||
| Use Permissions | Courtyards | Parking | Accessory Building | Alley Lot | Relief from Development Standards |
Planned Unit Development | Inclusionary Zoning |
| Subtitle K § 712 | Subtitle K § 706 | Subtitle K § 716 | Subtitle F, Chapter 8 | Subtitle F, Chapter 8 | Subtitle K § 716 | Subtitle K § 710 | Subtitle C, Chapter 10 |
1 In the RC-2 and RC-3 zones, an existing building on a lot with an area 10,000 sq. ft. or less may have a maximum FAR of 2.0 for non-residential uses, provided the uses are located in the ground story, and the story directly above the ground story and the use shall not include eating or drinking uses.
2 In the RC-2 and RC-3 zones, a horizontal plane may be established at 25 ft. above the mean finished grade at the middle of the rear of the structure for the purpose of measuring rear yards.
3 In the RC-2 and RC-3 zones, rear yards shall be measured as follows: (a) Where a lot abuts an alley: (1) For that portion of the structure below a horizontal plane, described in Subtitle K § 704.2, from the center line of the alley to the rear wall of the portion; and (2) For that portion of the structure above the horizontal plane, described in Subtitle K § 704.2, from the rear lot line to the rear wall of that portion immediately above the plane; and (b) Where a lot does not abut an alley, the rear yard shall be measured from the rear lot line to the rear wall of the building or other structure.
4 In the RC-2 and RC-3 zones, any portion of a building setback from the side lot line shall be considered a side yard and not a court.