§ 2.26. Residential redevelopment district.

2.2601
Persons desiring to use land or erect buildings according to residential development district guidelines shall meet the criteria of a residential redevelopment district.

2.2602
Criteria for designation as a residential redevelopment district are as follows:

(1)

Area of land shall be in one parcel and shall contain a minimum of 100 acres.

(2)

Area of land shall have 75 percent of income persons in low and moderate income category as defined by the latest U.S. Census.

(3)

Area of land shall have ten percent of the housing classified as substandard as defined by the latest U.S. Census.

(4)

Area of land shall be 35 percent undeveloped.

2.2603
The proposal for requesting designation as a residential redevelopment district must be submitted to the planning commission for review as to compliance with criteria in section 2.2602. The proposal will be processed in accordance with section 8.1, entitled: Amendments.

2.2604
Permitted uses in the residential redevelopment district are uses permitted in A-6 district, multifamily dwellings, philanthropic uses, lodge halls, and day care centers.

2.2605
Prohibited uses in the residential redevelopment district are all uses not permitted herein.

2.2606
Height regulations in the residential redevelopment district are: No building shall exceed 45 feet in height.

2.2607
Regulations for permitted uses in the residential redevelopment district are as follows:

(1)

Yard:

(a)

Front yard: Front building lines shall conform to the average building lines in a developed block but in no case shall it be less than 20 feet. When there is undeveloped land for a distance of 150 feet on both sides of a proposed building, the minimum building setback line shall be 25 feet from the established street right-of-way lines. On through lots, this minimum depth shall be provided on both streets.

(b)

Side yard: Same as for the district A-6 side yard.

(c)

Rear yard: Same as for the district A-6 rear yard.

(2)

Lot size:

(a)

There shall be lot width of a minimum of 50 feet at the front building line.

(b)

Every lot shall contain an area of not less than 5,000 square feet per a single-family dwelling; two-family dwellings and multifamily dwellings must have 2,750 square feet for each dwelling unit.

(3)

Parking: Off-street parking regulations provided for under part 4.

(Ord. No. 1010, 9-14-1976; Ord. No. 3020, 7-24-2001)

2.2608
Reserved.

2.2609
Reserved.

2.2610
Conditional uses: Any use permitted in C-2 neighborhood commercial district except filling stations and auto repair.

2.2611
Regulations for conditional uses in the residential redevelopment district are: C-2 neighborhood commercial district.

(1)

Yard:

(a)

Front yard: Front building lines shall conform to the average building lines in a developed block but in no case shall it be less than 20 feet. When there is undeveloped land for a distance of 150 feet on both sides of a proposed building, the minimum building setback line shall be 25 feet from the established street right-of-way lines. On through lots, this minimum depth shall be provided on both streets.

(b)

Side yard: Same as for district A-6 side yard.

(c)

Rear yard: Same as for district A-6 rear yard.

(d)

Section 2.201(2)(c) applies.

(2)

Lot size:

(a)

There shall be a lot width of a minimum of 50 feet at the building line.

(b)

The minimum lot size for a commercial use shall contain an area of not less than 5,000 square feet.

(c)

All commercial buildings shall be built to give visual appearance of a residence and utilize standard materials used in residential construction.

(d)

Signs: Section 2.2307 of the Sign Ordinance No. 1490 shall apply. In addition, a freestanding sign shall not exceed ten feet in height.

(e)

Open space: 25 percent of the commercial lot shall be left in green open space. The space in the rear yard setback will not count toward credit for open space.

(f)

Parking for commercial uses off-street parking regulations as provided for under part 4. Parking will not be allowed in the front five feet of the property within five feet of the side property line.

2.2612
Location of residential redevelopment district limited.

(1)

A residential redevelopment district shall be permitted only in that area of land within the city herein described:

(a)

Beginning at the northwest corner of Ninth Street and Daney Street go north along the west right-of-way of Ninth Street 560 feet to a point on the north right-of-way of Brakefield Street, thence go in a westerly direction along the north right-of-way of Brakefield Street to a point of the east right-of-way of Fourth Street continuing this line to a point along the northeast boundary line of Pine Crest Subdivision; thence go along this boundary line in a southeasterly direction approximately 1,300 feet to a point on the west right-of-way of Lincoln Avenue; thence go east approximately 500 feet on a line that is 110 feet off the south right-of-way of Tupelo Street and which parallels Tupelo Street to a point which is 100 feet east from the eastern right-of-way of Washington Street; thence go south approximately 100 feet to a point 110 feet southwest of the southwest right-of-way of Louis Street; thence go approximately 670 feet in a line paralleling Louis Street to a point on the southeast right-of-way on Adams Street; thence go approximately 180 feet northeast to a point on the northeast right-of-way of Louis and Adam Streets; thence go 350 feet southeast in a line continuing from the northeast right-of-way of Louis Street to a point 130 feet from the southern right-of-way of Elder Street; thence go east approximately 100 feet to a point 110 feet west of the western right-of-way of Terrace Avenue; thence go north on a line which parallels Terrace Avenue and is a distance of 110 feet from the west right-of-way of Terrace Avenue to a point which is 110 feet north of the north right-of-way of Ash Street; thence go east to the Slidell city limits which is 110 feet east of the east right-of-way of Terrace Avenue; thence go north along the city limits boundary to a point on the north right-of-way of Daney Street; thence to west along the north right-of-way of Daney Street to the point of beginning.

(Ord. No. 1538, 8-24-1982; Ord. No. 3131, 6-10-2003; Ord. No. 3519, 1-13-2009)