2636 Mission Rd, Tallahassee, FL 32304

Urban Residential district

The R-4 district is intended to be located in areas designated urban residential, urban residential 2 or suburban on the future land use map of the comprehensive plan which contain or are anticipated to contain a wide range of single-family, two-family, and multi-family housing types. The maximum gross density allowed for new residential development in the R-4 district is ten dwelling units per acre, with a minimum gross density of 4 dwelling units per acre when applied to the urban residential future land use category, unless constraints of concurrency or preservation and/or conservation features preclude the attainment of the minimum densities.; R-4 districts are intended to achieve densities consistent with urban development and to promote infill development. Certain community and recreational facilities related to residential uses are also permitted. This district may serve as a transition between low density residential and higher density residential, office development, collector and arterial streets. The district is not intended to be applied within the interior of an existing development. Non-residential uses shall be compatible in scale and design with adjoining residential neighborhoods.