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B. Front porch or entrance types are provided in EMC 19.08.050. These are not included in the <br />calculation of maximum lot coverage by building, and are allowed to encroach into required <br />front and side street setbacks by up to five feet, provided minimum clearance is maintained. For <br />other encroachments, see EMC 19.06.030. <br />C. Where flat roofs are provided, a decorative parapet is required to conceal all roof <br />areas/equipment from view of a public street or space. The parapet shall match the materials <br />and finishes used on the building walls. <br />D. See Chapter 19.35 EMC for landscaping and street tree requirements. <br />Section 10. EMC 19.08.030 is hereby amended as follows, with strikeout text deleted and underlined <br />text added. <br />19.08.030 Neighborhood Residential Site Design <br />A. New dwelling units that include any façade within thirty feet of a public street right-of-way <br />must face the street, which means including a street-facing dwelling unit façade that includes <br />one of the front porch or entrance types in EMC 19.08.050 facing the public street for each <br />individual dwelling or shared building entry. <br />B. Building separation (clear space between buildings): per building code or as necessary for <br />path. <br />C. Shared yards and private yards. New dwelling units permitted under this Chapter must have <br />direct access to either a private yard or a shared yard. Direct access means available at all times <br />for use by a resident of the associated dwelling unit and accessible by continuous pedestrian <br />path without crossing a public right-of-way. Direct access may include passing a gate. <br />1. Private yard. A private yard is required for dwelling units without direct access to a <br />shared yard. <br />a. Required private yards must have direct access from the associated dwelling <br />unit. <br />b. A private yard shall be a minimum of eight feet in any direction, no less than <br />eighty square feet in area <br />c. Required private yards may be located in a required landscaping area, <br />required setback area, or on top of a roof. <br />d. Private yards shall not include driveways, pathways, parking areas, buildings, <br />or critical areas or their buffers. <br />2. Shared yard. A shared yard is required for dwelling units without direct access to a <br />private yard. <br />a. Required shared yards must have direct access from the associated dwelling <br />unit.