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19.08.040 Design standards for townhouses and duplexes. <br /> A. Applicability <br /> The design standards in this section apply to the 2-to 4-unit townhouse or duplex housing types in the R-S, R-1, R- <br /> 2 and R-2A zones. <br /> B. Site Design <br /> 1. Design sites to have both an external orientation to the streetscape and an internal orientation to the <br /> residential environment with unifying open space and pedestrian pathways. <br /> 2. Design emphasis should be given to the pedestrian, rather than the auto environment through placement <br /> of parking in a less prominent location. <br /> 3. Vehicular access and parking must be from an alley if one is available. <br /> 4. No more than one street access point for every two(2) units is allowed, unless on a corner lot. <br /> C. Facades,Separation,Roofs and Transparency Figure-8-2:Facades of units distinct <br /> 1. Facades ✓ <br /> a. Facades of attached residences within the same z. <br /> project should be distinct and even different but 4 j ¢ <br /> also should maintain unifying compositional "' <br /> elements such as a common window header or sill .a <br /> line,and/or aligned vertical centerlines of '��' <br /> windows and doors between upper and lower 3...i <br /> floors.See Figure 8-2. <br /> b. Facades for each dwelling unit must include at <br /> least two(2)of the following architectural <br /> elements:(1)horizontal modulation (upper level <br /> lab� I <br /> step-backs of at least two(2)feet), (2) bay, bow,or <br /> garden windows, (3)building ornamentation such as a Figure 8-3:Facade architectural elements <br /> Nbaiher prda tiara Rao9ine morldaaan Repennp dlanceve wfldo <br /> frieze,or(4)other architectural element the planning features pallet.at mleRab'de 50 <br /> director determines accomplishes the intent.See Figure 8- / <br /> 3. <br /> c. Attached dwelling units need to employ one of the ► ,�� ` <br /> following methods of vertical modulation: ' ly , '47 � <br /> i. Setback variation between dwelling units,with no x ; • , `� / <br /> more than two(2)adjacent dwelling units having the 4./ �i� , } " .1 • <br /> same setback.The setback between units needs to be <br /> at least one(1)foot. (See Figure 8 4.) Butring Sad wilt�anneal - y• <br /> focal,* <br /> ii. Vertical modulation within each dwelling unit.(See R aeaaae. • <br /> mnaaean e .. <br /> Figure 8-5.) far east a <br /> Ch.19.08,Residential Development Standards 4 City Council Action(11/04/2020) <br />