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Integrated Civic Uses that are oriented to the general public are permitted in a Neighborhood Center Area and a Mixed Residential Area. These types of uses should become prominent focal points and landmarks for the community. D Conditions for Permitted Uses D.01 Residential Uses 1. Lot Accessory Dwellings: Guest Cottages, garage apartments and other accessory dwelling units shall comply with the following regulations: A. Such dwellings may be attached or detached from the principal dwelling. The principal use of the lot shall be a detached single family dwelling. B. No more than one accessory dwelling shall be permitted one lot. The accessory dwelling shall be owned by the same person as the principal dwelling. The accessory dwelling shall not be served by a driveway separate from that serving the principal dwelling unless the accessory dwelling is accessed from a rear alley and the principal dwelling is accessed from a street. C. Detached accessory dwellings shall be housed in a building not exceeding 650 square feet for the first floor area (maximum footprint). Such structures may be dwelling units only or may be combined with a garage, workshop, studio, or similar use. D. A detached accessory dwelling shall be located in the established rear year and meet the standards for the applicable building and lot type. 2. Day Care Centers, Residential A. All outdoor play space shall be enclosed on all sides by buildings, and/or permitted types of walls or fences. It shall not include driveways, parking areas, or land otherwise unsuitable for children’s play space. Play space shall not be located in an established front yard. B. Residential day care centers shall be clearly incidental to the residential use of the dwelling and must not change the essential residential character of the dwelling; all building and lot standards for residential dwellings shall be maintained. C. No outdoor play shall be permitted after sunset. D.02 Commercial Day Care Centers, Commercial A. All outdoor play space shall be enclosed on all sides by building, and/or permitted types of walls or fences; It shall not include driveways, parking areas, or land otherwise unsuitable for children’s play space. B. Play space shall not be located in a shed front yard. D.03 Bulk Regulations 1. Lot widths. Lot widths should create a relatively symmetrical street or road cross that reinforces the public space of street or road. All lots shall front a street, courtyard or square. Lots fronting a square shall be provided for rear alley access. 2. Front Building Setback A. Neighborhood Center Area and Mixed Residential Area— Maximum of five (5) feet for commercial. Single-family detached shall have a building setback between zero (0) and twenty-five (25) feet. B. Neighborhood Edge Area --- Single-family attached residences and multi-family residences shall have a building setback between zero (0) and twenty-five (25) feet. Accessory residential uses and detached garages shall be in the back yard. C. Civic and Institutional Uses —Large-scale, single use facilities such as conference spaces, theaters, and athletic facilities may be placed immediately adjacent to a public sidewalk or set back with an open public plaza or entry courtyard in front. 3. Side Yards A. Single Family Residential Uses —Five (5) feet B. (Duplexes—Five (5) Feet C. Zero Lot Line Houses—Zero (0) along one lot line and ten (10) feet on opposite side D. Townhouse End Units—Fifteen (15) feet between end units Multi-family and Civic Uses—To be determined by Site Plan Review Committee 4. Rear Yards A. Single Family Residential Uses —Twenty (20) feet B. Duplexes —Twenty (20) Feet C. Zero Lot Line Houses—Twenty (20) feet D. Townhouse End Units—Twenty-five (25) feet If parking is open carport or off- site. Garages placed behind townhouses required a nine (9) feet rear yard. E. Multi-family and Civic Uses—To be determined by Site Plan Review Committee D.04 Off-Street Parking Shared parking areas shall be encouraged. On-street parking shall count toward the parking requirements. 1. Location of Parking Lots A. In the Neighborhood Center Area and the Mixed Residential Area, parking lots shall be located at the rear or side of buildings. B. Side parking lots shall account for no more than twenty-five (25) percent of parking per site and shall be screened from sidewalks by a combination of low wall, fences and landscaping. C. A parking lot or garage shall not be adjacent to or opposite a street inter. D. Parking shall be accessed by alleys whenever possible. 2. Off-street parking requirements: A. Adjacent on-street parking may apply toward the minimum parking requirements. B. Shared on-site parking may be applied C. Commercial Uses - One (1) parking space for every one thousand (1,000) feet of gross building area. D. Institutional Uses - to be determined by Site Plan Review Committee E. Single-family dwellings - Two (2) parking spaces in the Neighborhood Edge Area and one in other areas. F. Townhouses and Attached Single family dwellings - One and one-half (1 ½) spaces. G. Multi-family Uses - One (1) parking space for every first bedroom and one-half (1/2) for each additional bedroom. H. Assisted Living - One (1) parking space for every three beds. I. Senior Housing - One (1) parking space for each housing unit. J. Secondary Dwelling Units - one (1) space per unit in addition to those required by principal dwelling. 3. Parking Facilities, General A. In residential areas, garage doors which face the front of a lot shall be placed ten (10) feet beyond the setback of the principal structure. This restriction may be modified for no more than twenty (20%) percent of the dwelling units if warranted by topography or other environmental conditions. B. In non-residential areas, parking lots shall be located to the rear of side of buildings, side parking lots shall account for no more than twenty-five (25%) percent of parking per site and shall be screened from sidewalks by a combination of low walls or fences and landscaping. C. Off-street parking shall be located in mid-block parking lots located behind buildings. D. Parking lots of two (2) or more double rows shall be broken up by a combination of islands with sidewalks connecting adjacent uses and landscaping features.

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