900 Rankin Ave, Tulare, CA 93274

Medium Density Residential Zone

The purpose of the R-M zone is to provide areas for living areas within the City where development is permitted at relatively dense concentrations of dwellings between 7.1 and 14 units per acre. The objectives of the R-M district are: The development of a suitable environment for family life, recognizing that a significant part of the multiple-family population is adults, including older adults.; The creation of vibrant residential neighborhoods that exhibit high standards of design, including the following features: Attractive, tree-lined streets, which emphasize and encourage walking and bicycling as well as efficient automobile transit. In such neighborhoods, the sidewalk will be set back from the street, providing space for a tree-lined parking strip.; Multiple-family units designed in a manner that encourages human activity in the front yard by placing front doors facing the street, providing front porches, and reducing the dominance of parking facilities as a prominent feature in the front yard.; To provide for limited commercial uses on the same site of multiple-family developments. The commercial uses shall be operated as a subordinate part of the multiple-family development.; This type of land use arrangement will work to reduce the need for residents to travel to offsite stores for basic consumer needs.; To provide space for community facilities needed to complement urban residential areas and for institutions that require a residential environment.; To minimize traffic congestion while providing an efficient circulation system.