Ordinance 2307-98 - Laserfiche WebLink

4. External stairways which provide pedestrian access to dwelling units located above the ground floor shall not be placed between the building facade and any abutting street, or encroach into required setback areas. 5. On-site pedestrian walkways shall be connected to public sidewalks and provide for resident safety, convenience, and access to sidewalks, other buildings, and off-street parking areas. B. Vehicular Access. On corner lots,the driveway(s) shall be located away from the street intersection. Sites abutting an alley shall be required to gain vehicular access from the alley. No driveway access from the public street shall be allowed unless specifically authorized by the Planning Director, based upon a recommendation from the City Engineer, using Review Process II, when necessary to provide access to off-street:parking under the structure which is not otherwise possible due to severe limitations caused by the slope of the property. Approval shall be subject to the following requirements: 1. The width of the driveway shall not exceed 25 percent of the width of the lot or 20 feet, whichever is less. 2. Additional yard area equal to the area covered by the portion of the driveway within the setback area shall be provided by an increase in the setback of the building or portion of the building. 3. The driveway shall be located to one side of the lot and away from the center of the site to the maximum extent feasible. 4. On a corner lot access shall be from the side street unless the side street is an arterial street. 5. The location and design of pedestrian access from the sidewalk shall be emphasized so as to be more prominent than the vehicular access. Section 10. Section 15.050 of Ordinance #1671-89, as amended by Section 5 of Ordinance #1849-92, (EMC 19.15.050), which reads: 15.050 Building facade modulation and redline variation. A. Developments containing more than three dwelling units shall be required to provide building facade modulation on all facades in accordance with the standards listed in this subsection. For multiple-family dwellings located in the core multiple family area indicated on map no. 21-1 (Section 15.110),building facade modulation shall be required only on facades facing abutting streets and on facades facing abutting R-1 and R-2 zoned properties. 1. Maximum wall length without modulation-thirty feet; 2. Minimum modulation depth-thirty feet; 3. Minimum modulation width-eight feet. 13