Unified Development Ordinance, 31st Supplement, May 2024

Article 6.2. Residential Uses | CHAPTER 6. ​USE REGULATIONS

f. Cooking facilities shall not be permitted in the rented rooms of the boarding house. g. The facility shall comply with the City’s Housing Code, Article 11.6 of this UDO. C. Congregate Care 1. Defined A long-term care facility for elderly people who are able to get around on their own but who may need help with some daily activities and have staff on call. Includes assisted living and independent living. 2. Use Standards a. The facility must comply with the Housing for Older Persons Exemptions of the Fair Housing Act (24 C.F.R. Sections 100.300 through 100.308). b. In the R-6 and R-10 districts, a congregate care facility is allowed a number of rooming units and dwelling units equal to 2 times the density of the applicable district. c. Each rooming unit or dwelling unit may be occupied by no more than 2 persons not related by blood, marriage or adoption. d. Facilities for resident managers or custodians providing administrative services and medical services for the exclusive use of the residents shall be located on site and open and staffed for at least 4 hours, one day a week. e. The facility must contain indoor shared food preparation service, common dining halls and common recreation rooms, for the exclusive use of all residents and their guests, and these facilities together shall total a minimum of 30 square feet per constructed rooming unit or dwelling unit, as applicable, exclusive of circulation space. Common indoor social and related service facilities may also be part of the facility. f. Structures shall demonstrate a comprehensive pedestrian circulation plan, including internal accessible walkways, is submitted and approved with provisions for alternative transportation services for the residents of the facility. Alternative transportation services may include, but are not limited to, regularly scheduled or on-call van services, tram services and full bus service.

g. Outdoor open space or park area must be provided at a minimum rate of the greater of either 10% of the land area of the facility or 218 square feet per rooming unit or dwelling unit, as applicable, excluding private drives and off-street parking areas. A majority of the open space or park area must be located no further than 300 feet from the controlled entranceway of the facility. D. Dormitory, Fraternity, Sorority 1. Defined A social organization of students providing group living accommodations for a college or university. E. Continuing Care Retirement Community 1. Defined Facility providing a continuum of residential and health care services to persons meeting the Housing for Older Persons Exemptions of the Fair Housing Act (24 C.F.R. Sections 100.300 through 100.308). Allows residents to continue living in the same complex as their housing and health care needs change. Continuing care retirement communities may offer a variety of services such as congregate care, skilled nursing, rest home, health and wellness, recreational facilities, support services and entertainment and social uses, as well as offering a range of residential opportunities (apartments, townhouses, cottages). A rest home must be provided as a component of a continuing care retirement community. 2. Use Standards a. The continuing care retirement community and accessory facilities must be designed and used to serve its residents and their guests only. b. The continuing care retirement community must be planned, developed and operated according to a unified plan under the direction of a single owner or agent for the owner. c. Density limitations apply in accordance with the underlying zoning district unless otherwise noted herein. d. The continuing care retirement community may provide individual dwelling units in any combination of residential building types or housing options as allowed in the respective zoning district under Article 2.3.

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Part 10: Unified Development Ordinance City of Raleigh, North Carolina

Supp. No. 31