Summary of Garden City Code Title 8 (Development Code) · Ord. 1050-24 R-M medium-density zone added as it applies in Garden City. Reference: https://www.codepublishing.com/ID/GardenCity/html/GardenCity08/GardenCity08.html.
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Code references active as of publication. Verify current standards at the official source before any development decision.
R-1 Single-Family Residential District: Minimum lot size 6,000 sq ft; maximum height 35 feet; minimum front setback 20 feet; side setbacks 5 feet each; rear setback 20 feet. Permitted uses include single-family detached dwellings and accessory structures.
R-2 Two-Family Residential District: Minimum lot size 5,000 sq ft for single-family, 7,000 sq ft for duplex; maximum height 35 feet; setbacks match R-1. Permitted uses include single-family detached, duplexes, and accessory structures.
R-3 Multi-Family Residential District: Minimum lot size varies by unit count; maximum height reduced from 72 feet to 45 feet per draft amendments pending adoption; minimum density requirements apply per Comprehensive Plan Activity Node designations (14 units/acre in Activity Nodes). Permitted uses include multi-family dwellings, townhomes, and mixed-use residential.
C-1 Neighborhood Commercial District: Intended for small-scale retail and service uses serving adjacent residential areas. Maximum height 35 feet; setbacks vary by adjacent use. Permitted uses include retail, office, restaurants, and live-work units.
MU Mixed-Use District: Encourages vertical and horizontal mixed-use development with residential and commercial components. Minimum residential density 14 units/acre in Activity Nodes per Comprehensive Plan; maximum height and setbacks vary by location and overlay district. City is studying potential MU to R-3 conversions east of Glenwood per draft amendments.
Overlay districts modify base zoning standards and are identified in Table 8-3A-1. Active overlays include Neighborhood Commercial Node overlay and design-review overlays governing building character, setbacks, and parking in specific corridors.
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