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for the core residential :- - . . ••• . •. . .•.. : area overlay zone,the neighborhood conservation guidelines and historic overlay zone standards shall control. All proposals for actions subject to review by the historical commission shall provide sufficiently detailed plans and drawings to enable the historical commission or planning department staff to determine that the construction is consistent with the neighborhood conservation guidelines and historic overlay zone standards. Sections of the core residential development and design standardsdevelopment standards for the UR zone which apply to properties in the historic overlay zone include open space, landscaping and screening (except fencing), service areas and recreation requirements. Section 50. Section 8 of Ordinance 1923-93, as amended (Zoning, Historic Overlay Zone, EMC 19.33.180), is amended to read as follows: 19.33.180 Minimum setback requirements. The following minimum setback requirements shall apply in the historic overlay zone: A. Front Setback Requirements. 1. Rucker Grand Historic Overlay Zone.The minimum front setback shall be thirty feet from the edge of the sidewalk furthest from the street, or calculated by taking the average front setback of the two adjacent properties, whichever is less, except under the following circumstances: a. On the west side of Grand Avenue between 19th and 24th Streets,the minimum front setback shall be ten feet from the edge of the sidewalk furthest from the street.The historical commission shall have the option to reduce the setback to zero feet from the front lot line if certain design standards of pedestrian appeal, reduced building height,view protection, side yard setback adjustments, and building massing are met. Buildings shall not be permitted within the public right-of-way. b. Entry coverings such as porches open on three sides and overhangs may project six feet into the front setback. c. In the R-3H1 and R-4H and URH zones, grouped mailbox structures shall not be located within the required front setback. 2. Norton Grand Historic Overlay Zone.The historic front setback varies widely in the Norton Grand historic overlay zone.To maintain consistent setbacks within each block, the setback for new construction will be calculated by taking the average front setback of the two adjacent properties. If the property is on a corner, the setback shall be consistent with the front setback of the adjacent property. If there are no adjacent properties,the setback will be calculated by taking the average setback of the first two houses on the block to the south. B. Side Setback Requirements. The minimum side setback shall be five feet, except under the following circumstances: 1. On corners, the minimum street side setback shall be ten feet from the side property line abutting an east-west street. Setback for infill buildings shall be determined by the orientation of the building (see Section 19.33.250). 2. Uninhabited, detached accessory buildings such as garages or sheds shall have a minimum five- foot setback requirement on interior side lot lines. C. Rear Setback Requirements. 1. In the R-4H zone,the rear setback shall be five feet except for infill dwellings (see Section 33.250.D). 2. In the R-3H and URH zones, the minimum rear setback shall be twenty feet except for rear yard infill dwellings (see Section 19.33.250). 3. In the R-1H and R-2H zones, the minimum rear setback shall be twenty feet. EMC Titles 2,3,8, 13,16, 18,19,20 and 46 Consistency Amendments(Metro Everett) Page 40 of 53 8/29/18