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Table 2. Dimensional Standards for Cottage Housing <br /> Standard Requirement <br /> Maximum Gross Floor Area 1,500 square feet per dwelling <br /> Maximum Gross Floor Area/Ground or 800 square feet per dwelling <br /> Main Floor <br /> Minimum Common Space 400 square feet per dwelling(See paragraph(b) <br /> below) <br /> Minimum Private Open Space 200 square feet per dwelling(See paragraph(c) <br /> below) <br /> Maximum Height for Cottages with 25 feet subject to all parts of the roof above 18 feet <br /> Minimum Roof Slope of 6:12 shall be pitched <br /> Setbacks(to exterior property lines) Same as other residential uses in the core <br /> residential area <br /> Minimum Distance Separating Structures 10 feet <br /> (Including accessory structures) <br /> Maximum Height for Cottages without 18 feet <br /> Roof Slope of 6:12 and All Accessory <br /> Structures <br /> Minimum Parking Spaces 1.5 spaces per dwelling <br /> Clustering Groups Developments shall contain a minimum of 4 and a <br /> maximum of 12 dwellings located in a cluster <br /> group to encourage a sense of community among <br /> the residents. A development site may contain <br /> more than one group. <br /> b. Common open space requirements: <br /> (1) Shall abut at least fifty percent of the cottages in a cottage housing development. <br /> (2) Shall have cottages abutting on at least two sides of the common open space. <br /> (3) Cottages shall be oriented around and have an entry facing the common open <br /> space <br /> (4) Cottages shall be within sixty feet walking distance of the common open space <br /> c. Required private open space shall be adjacent to each dwelling unit and for the <br /> exclusive use of the cottage resident(s). The private space shall be: <br /> (1) Usable(not on a steep slope). <br /> (2) Oriented toward the common open space as much as possible. <br /> (3) No dimension less than ten feet. <br /> d. Cottage facades facing the common open space or common pathway shall feature a <br /> roofed porch at least eighty square feet in size with a minimum dimension of six feet <br /> on any side. <br /> e. Parking shall be: <br /> (1) Located on the same property as the cottage development. <br /> (2) Screened from public streets and adjacent residential uses by landscaping or <br /> architectural screening. <br /> 85 <br />