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17.84.040 Residential uses.
A. One- and Two-Family Dwellings and Townhouses.
1. The design standards in this subsection apply to all detached and attached one- and
two-family dwellings and townhouses.
2. Design Standards.
a. Developments containing twenty or more single-family houses (aggregated if the
development is phased) shall offer a minimum of four distinctly different facades. Mirror
images of the same facade elevation are not considered distinctively different, with the
exception of a duplex or similar attached dwelling.
b. No facade shall be repeated more than once every four lots on the same side of the
street. Each facade used to satisfy this requirement shall distinctly differ from other
facades in a minimum of four of the following:
i. Placement of windows and doors on the front facade;
ii. Use of different materials on the front facade;
iii. Substantial variation in the location and proportion of garages and garage doors;
iv. Variation in the use, location, or proportion of front porches;
v. Substantial variations in rooflines, which may include roof pitch;
vi. Use of dormers;
vii. Variation of building type between ranch, two-story, or split level;
viii. Window shapes that are substantially different;
ix. Window grills or shutters;
x. Other distinct and substantial facade design variations approved by the city.
c. No more than six single-family dwelling units shall be attached in any single row. The
attached single-family dwellings in any one row structure shall not be required to have
distinctly different facades. No attached single-family structure facade shall be repeated
more than once every four structures on the same side of the street.
d. To the maximum extent practicable, the massing and use of exterior materials on
attached single-family dwellings, not including townhouses, should be arranged so as to
give the appearance of a large single-family house.
e. For front loading garages, the garage facade shall not be closer to the front setback line
than the exterior wall of the dwelling closest to the front setback line.
f. For single-family dwellings, street-facing, two-car garage doors shall not comprise more
than
forty-five percent of the facade width or eighteen feet, whichever is greater; and three-car
garage doors shall not comprise more than fifty-five percent of the facade width or twenty-
seven feet, whichever is greater. Temporary parking structures are not permitted.
g. The use of side-loading garages is permitted. The outside wall of a street facing side-
loading garage must have a minimum of two of these design features:
i. A variation in siding materials from that found on the primary facade;
ii. Two or more windows of a size and design similar to those found on the primary facade;
or
iii. A permanent trellis covering a minimum of twenty-five percent of the wall area. One vine
for every eight linear feet of trellis shall be planted at its base. Appropriate vine species
are as approved by the city manager or designee;
iv. Garage or living area facade offset from the other a minimum of four feet.
h. Minimum roof pitch on single-family houses is 6/12. No flat roofs are permitted.
i. All construction shall be of durable high-quality materials. If vinyl exterior siding is used, it
shall have a manufacturer’s warranty of a minimum of fifteen years.
3. Vehicular and Pedestrian Circulation.
a. Driveway entrances to public streets shall be minimized. Common driveways are
encouraged.
b. Appropriate connections shall be provided between sidewalks and adjacent parks and
open space parcels.
c. All cul-de-sacs shall provide for pedestrian access through dedicated easements. To the
maximum extent feasible, easements shall provide links to the trail system.
4. Site Planning.
a. Driveways shall not exceed twenty-four feet in width at the public street right-of-way
edge.
b. Shared driveways and courtyard-style parking for attached dwellings and townhouses
are permitted.
B. Dwellings with Three or More Living Units. These standards apply to all dwellings
intended or constructed to be occupied by three or more households, including individually
constructed buildings and multiple buildings constructed as parts of a larger development.
1. The minimum separation between multi-family buildings, including accessory buildings,
on the same lot or development parcel is fifteen feet.
2. Individual buildings within a multi-family development may be oriented to:
a. Common open space, such as interior courtyards or on-site natural areas or features;
b. Perimeter streets;
c. Through-access drives.
3. Multi-family buildings shall be clustered or grouped to form neighborhoods.
4. Multi-family buildings shall be organized around a common open space, public open
space, natural features located on the site, or community amenities such as recreational
facilities.
5. To the maximum extent practicable, buildings should be oriented or arranged in a
manner to enclose common open spaces such as gardens, courtyards, recreation or play
areas, which shall contain a minimum of three of these features:
a. Seasonal planting areas;
b. Trees;
c. Pedestrian-scaled lighting;
d. Gazebos or other decorative shelters;
e. Seating;
f. Play structures for children;
g. Natural features or areas, unless the city determines that for preservation reasons the
buildings should avoid the feature or area.
C. Building Design Generally.
1. Multi-family buildings with a facade length of greater than forty linear feet shall
incorporate a variety of different wall planes and roof planes and shall feature a minimum
of two of the following design elements in the design of the front facade:
a. Bay windows;
b. Covered porches or balconies;
c. Structural offsets of a minimum of four feet from the principal plane of the facade;
d. Accent materials such as brick, stone, or stucco with banding highlights; or
e. Window grills and shutters.
2. Minimum roof pitch on all townhouses, duplexes, and multi-family dwellings is 4/12. No
flat roofs are permitted.
3. All construction shall be of durable high-quality materials. If vinyl exterior siding is used,
it shall have a manufacturer’s warranty of a minimum of fifteen years.
D. Parking Location and Layout.
1. To the maximum extent feasible, garage entries, carports, parking areas, and parking
structures shall be internalized in building groupings or oriented away from street frontage.
2. Parking areas and freestanding parking structures (detached garages or carports) shall
not occupy more than thirty percent of each perimeter public street frontage.
3. To the maximum extent practicable, freestanding parking structures which are visible
from perimeter public streets shall be sited perpendicular to the perimeter street.
4. Temporary parking structures are not permitted.
5. The total number of required parking spaces shall be divided into smaller groups of
parking, with no more than twenty parking spaces per parking group.
a. Parking groups shall be separated from each other by a landscaped area no less than
ten feet wide.
b. Each parking group shall be separated from principal multi-family buildings and any
street or drive by a landscaped buffer area. The buffer area shall have a minimum width of
twenty-five feet when adjacent to public streets and ten feet when adjacent to internal
drives.
E. Landscaping. The provisions of Chapter 17.43 of this code shall apply.
1. For one- and two-family developments where each dwelling unit or two-family structure is
located on an individual lot, the exemption from the landscaping standard found in Chapter
17.43 of this code does not apply. All one- and two-family dwellings located on individual
lots within the TTO zone shall be landscaped in compliance with the requirements of
Chapter 17.43 of this code as reasonably applied to residential lots. (Ord. 1425 § 4, 2004).
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