Ordinance 3618-18 - Laserfiche WebLink

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. -- _. _ . . . . - . - _ - alley, unless precluded by steep topography. No curb cuts shall be permitted unless access from the alley is precluded by steep topography. BC. 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. Cs. For lots less than five thousand square feet, lot coverage by buildings shall not exceed fifty percent. 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 building. D& On lots located north of 41st Street, a minimum roof pitch of 6:12 is required. EF. On lots located north of 41st Street,windows facing the street shall be vertically proportioned (taller than they are wide). FF. When the individual dwelling units in a duplex are attached by a nonresidential portion of the structure, such as a garage or storage building, the attachment between dwellings shall measure at least fifty percent of the length of each wall to which it attaches and be a minimum of one story in height. Section 10. Section 7 of Ordinance No. 3534-17, as amended (Zoning, Small Lots, Duplexes, Accessory Buildings, EMC 19.07.030), is hereby amended as follows: 19.07.030 Accessory dwelling units. The regulations in this section shall apply to accessory dwelling units (ADUs), whether attached or detached.The term "ADU" as used in this section shall apply to either attached or detached accessory dwelling units.The term "DADU" as used in this section shall apply only to detached accessory dwelling units. In the event there is a conflict between the provisions of this section or any other provision of the EMC,the provisions of this section shall control. Parking Amendments 11 8/29/18