Ordinance 2979-07 - Laserfiche WebLink

application for tax exemption hereunder or on any contiguous parcel owned by the applicant and not separated by a street, alley, other public right-of-way, or property not owned by the applicant. The planning director may authorize the parking area for a multifamily residence which is subject to the application for tax exemption hereunder, to be located on a contiguous parcel which is separated from the multifamily residence site by an alley, if topographic, environmental or space constraints prevent vehicle parking and maneuvering from being placed on the location otherwise required by this chapter. In approving the on-site parking on any parcel contiguous to the multifamily residence site, including any approved parcel separated by an alley, the planning director shall require the owner to execute and record a covenant running with the land, acceptable to the city attorney, dedicating such parking area to parking use, to terminate only in the event that the owner's use which created the need for the parking on the owner's property, is abandoned, discontinued or otherwise terminated, or the owner provides parking in a contiguous alternate location which is acceptable to and approved by the city. Section 6. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 2347-98 is hereby amended by the addition of the following,which shall be codified as EMC 3.78.070.H.8: 8. Building Materials. The Planning Director, shall have the authority to, in consultation with the Building Official, promulgate minimum standards for the quality of building materials to be used on projects seeking the property tax exemption. Section 7. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 2347-98 is hereby amended by the addition of the following, which shall be codified as EMC 3.78.070.H.9: 9. Design Requirements a) A project outside the B-3 zone, and any project in the B-3 zone that does not otherwise use at least two bonus elements provided in EMC 19.22.020.E to qualify for floor area ratio or building height bonuses, shall include one bonus element provided in EMC 19.22.020.E for each 10 dwelling units or portion thereof, up to a maximum of 3 bonus elements. Any bonus element constituting a use that is not otherwise permitted in the zone in which the property is located may not be used to satisfy this requirement. b) Projects in the B-3 zone that use at least 2 of the bonus elements in EMC 19.22.020.E to qualify for floor area ratio or building height bonuses, shall provide one additional bonus element provided in EMC 19.22.020.E for each 20 dwelling units or portion thereof, up to a maximum of 3 additional bonus elements, unless the director determines that it is infeasible and the building otherwise provides high quality architectural design and building materials. c) As an alternative to the bonus elements provided in subsection a) or b) of this section, the applicant may propose other design elements that enhance the livability of the project and/or the City's urban center. Such proposals shall be subject to approval by the Planning Director, and the Director shall have the authority to require changes to the proposed alternative to promote design quality and further the goals and objectives of the Downtown Plan. . Such improvements or design measures must be in addition to the requirements of the City's zoning,building or housing codes, including, but not limited to: 1) special treatment or use of specific architectural elements on building facades;