Ordinance 2720-03 - Laserfiche WebLink

A. Where lots front on a public street, the house shall have doors and windows which face the street. Houses should have a distinct entry feature such as a porch or weather covered entry way with minimum dimensions of six feet by six feet. Covered porches open on three sides may encroach six feet into a required front setback. The planning director may approve an entry way with dimensions different than the six feet by six feet dimensions specified herein; provided, that the entry visually articulates the front facade of the dwelling so as to create a distinct entry way, meets setback requirements, provides at least thirty-six square feet of weather cover, and has a minimum dimension of four feet. B. If the lot abuts an alley, the garage or off-street parking area shall take access from the alley, unless precluded by steep topography. No curb cuts shall be permitted unless access from the alley is precluded by steep topography. C. If there is no alley access and the lot fronts on a public street or easement access drive, the front of the garage shall be set back five feet from the front of the dwelling, and the dwelling(s) shall have entry, window and/or roofline design treatment which emphasizes the house more than the garage. Driveways shall not exceed twenty feet in width in the required front setback area. D. Dwellings built on lots without direct frontage on the public street should be situated to respect the privacy of abutting homes and to create usable yard space for the dwelling(s). The review authority shall have the discretion to establish setback requirements that are different than may otherwise be required in order to accomplish these objectives. E. Lot coverage by buildings shall not exceed forty percent. Gross floor area of the dwelling, including the garage, shall not exceed fifty percent of the lot area. For dwellings with a basement that is more than seventy-five percent below grade, the square footage of the basement shall not be included in the calculation of the gross floor area of the dwelling. F. Appropriately sized and placed landscaping should be provided to enhance the streetscape, to provide privacy for dwellings on abutting lots, and to provide separation and buffering on easement access drives. G. Accessory dwelling units shall not be permitted for single-family detached dwellings on lots containing less than five thousand square feet. H. On lots located north of 41st Street, a minimum roof pitch of 6:12 is required. I. On lots located north of 41st Street, windows facing the street shall be vertically proportioned (taller than they are wide). J. When the individual dwelling units in a duplex are attached by a nonresidential portion of the structure, such as a garage or storage building, the attachment between dwellings shall measure at least fifty percent of the length of each wall to which it attaches and be a minimum of one story in height. Is hereby amended to read as follows: Single-family dwellings to be built on lots having less than five thousand square feet in any zone, and duplexes on any sized lot in any zone shall meet the development