781 Roland St, Memphis, TN 38104

Residential Urban – 3- Historic Overlay Distict

Residential development in the RU-3 District allows a variety of housing types including single-family detached (conventional, side yard house, cottage), single-family attached (semi-attached, two-family, townhouse), and multifamily (large home, stacked townhouse, apartment). New RU-3 districts are generally located in an infill or redevelopment location where similar lot sizes are part of the original fabric of development. Additionally, RU-3 districts should have a shared street network with and are generally located at least 500 feet from a CMU-1, CMU-2, CMU-3, or CBD district or are within 500 feet of an arterial. The Historic Overlay District (-H) is intended to protect and conserve the heritage and character of the community by providing for the preservation of designated areas, including individual properties that embody important elements of social, economic, political, or architectural history, and by promoting the stabilization and enhancement of property values throughout such areas. It is intended that this development code ensure that buildings or structures in a Historic Overlay District are in harmony with other buildings or structures located within the District. However, it is not the intention of this development code to require the reconstruction or restoration of individual or original buildings, or to prohibit the demolition or removal of such buildings, or to impose architectural styles from particular historic periods, but rather to encourage design, which is harmonious with the character of the area.