Ordinance 2720-03 - Laserfiche WebLink

standards contained herein unless approved as part of a multiple-family development pursuant to Chapter 15 of this title. It is the intent of these development standards that single-family dwellings on small lots and duplexes be compatible with neighboring properties, friendly to the streetscape, and in scale with the lots upon which they are to be constructed. The planning director is authorized to promulgate guidelines, graphic representations, and examples of housing designs and methods of construction that do or do not satisfy the intent of these standards. A. The dwelling or duplex shall have: 1. doors and windows which face the street.- ; and 2. a distinct entry feature such as a porch or weather covered entry way with at least thirty-six square feet of weather cover, and a minimum dimension of four feet. Covered porches open on three sides may encroach six feet into a required front setback. 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, 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. The Director may approve an alternative to the five foot setback for the garage consistent with guidelines promulgated by the Director that provide for a prominent entrance to the dwelling as viewed from the street, and architectural elements that minimize the bulk of the garage and garage door(s) and emphasize the dwelling unit orientation to the street. The alternative must provide equivalent or superior architectural design than would be provided by meeting the standards of this section. D. For lots less than 5,000 square feet, lot coverage by buildings shall not exceed 50%. Gross floor area of the dwelling, excluding 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. E. On lots located north of 41st Street, a minimum roof pitch of 6:12 is required. F. On lots located north of 41st Street, windows facing the street shall be vertically proportioned (taller than they are wide). (Ord. 2146-96 9, 1996.) G. When the individual dwelling units in a duplex are attached by a non-residential portion of the structure, such as a garage or storage building, the attachment between dwellings shall measure at least 50% of the length of each wall to which it attaches and be a minimum of one story in height. Section 5: Sectionl9 of Ordinance No. 1838-91 (EMC 19.37.190.A.1), which reads in part as follows: A. Lot Area. The calculation of minimum lot area for lots which contain areas classified as environmentally sensitive shall be determined as provided in this section. Lots that include land which is submerged beneath the mean high-water mark of lakes, Port Gardner Bay, or category I streams shall not be permitted to include the submerged portion of the lot in the calculation of lot area.