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R-60 Zone Development Standards Guide

The R-60 zone allows for residential subdivisions with fairly dense housing patterns of up to slightly more than 7 dwelling units per acre, usually near commercial centers. The minimum lot size is 6,000 square feet with a minimum width of 60 feet at the front of the building and 25 feet at the street. Setback requirements include a minimum of 25 feet from the street, 8 feet for sideyards, and 18 feet total for both sideyards. The maximum building height is 30-35 feet and maximum building coverage is 35%.

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R-60 Zone Development Standards Guide

The R-60 zone allows for residential subdivisions with fairly dense housing patterns of up to slightly more than 7 dwelling units per acre, usually near commercial centers. The minimum lot size is 6,000 square feet with a minimum width of 60 feet at the front of the building and 25 feet at the street. Setback requirements include a minimum of 25 feet from the street, 8 feet for sideyards, and 18 feet total for both sideyards. The maximum building height is 30-35 feet and maximum building coverage is 35%.

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R-60 Required Lot Size, Setback, and Coverage

The R-60 Zone typically results in residential Min. 20’


subdivisions with a fairly dense housing pattern
– up to slightly more than seven dwelling units/
acre – usually near commercial centers and
Sum of
outside CBDs. Sideyards Main House
Requirements 18’

Minimum net lot area 6,000 sf Min. 8’


.1377 ac
Minimum lot width:
At front of building 60 ft
At street 25 ft
Minimum setback from street
25 ft Min. 60’
(interior lot)
Sideyard setbacks (main house):
Min. 25’
Minimum sideyard 8 ft
Sum of 2 sideyards 18 ft R-60 Typical Build-Out Plan Pattern and Form
Minimum rearyard 20 ft Silver Spring at Kerwin Rd and Ordway Dr
Min. 25’
Maximum building height (1) at Street
Front Street
(main bldg: mean-30 ft to 30-35 ft
highest pt., 35 ft) Min. Lot Size 6,000 sf Yields max 7.26 units/acre
Maximum building coverage 35% Max. Building Coverage 35% Yields 2,100 sf/Floor
Yield of units/acre Max. Building Height 30 ft Yields 2.5 Floors
7.26
(for multiple lot areas)
Side Section of Structure (Main House)
Open Space/Green Area Height max. 35 ft. to highest roof point or,
None Height Max. 30 ft measured to mid-pt. of gable,
hip, mansard, or gambrel roof
Parking
2 off-street parking spaces/dwelling unit
Notes
1. Building height may be increased to 3 floors Max. 35’
or 40 ft by MCPB Max. 30’
2. Resubdivisions may allow lots 50 ft wide and
5,000 sf net lot areas
3. Refer to complete regulations in the
Montgomery County Zoning Code Existing neighborhood in an R-60 zone Max. Bldg. Height and Floors

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