Item 5: Public Hearing on Ordinance Establishing Chambers Special Area Zone

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One of the typical conditions found in ETN, a narrow drive to the side of the house with or without a small garage behind the main facade of the house. i - - - - - -, \ I I I I I I I I I I I :~: I I \ . , L_ - - t -: r--";'~1 , till I I I I \ I I I '(J ( I I I r I \ I L_____~ II \----, I I I I I I I I I I II] I I I I I \ I L_ - - t 1 The locations of the garages shown here are typical in the neighborhood. These and similar locations are encouraged in order to de-emphasize the automobile at the front of the house. PARKING AND GARAGES The traditional pattern in the neighborhood is to minimize automobile-related structures such as garages and driveways in favor of landscaped areas or pedestrian circulation routes. Garages take a secondary role in the massing of the primary residences. The quality of ETN streets, landscaping, and houses give the neighborhood a texture that is scaled more to pedestrians than automobiles. This character can be maintained by de-emphasizing parking areas and garages, so that the pedestrian features of sidewalks, porches, and yards retain prominence. As discussed in "Streetscapes" above, on street parking contributes to the pedestrian character of the ETN by buffering pedestrians from the street and slowing down traffic through the neighborhood. Garages can have a strong influence on the character of a neighborhood. Garages located at the front of the lot present large blank walls to the sidewalk, may make the house entrance seem less visible and welcoming, and can obscure views from the house to the street. Driveways Driveways in the ETN are diminutive in character. They are typically small, usually one-car width, and placed to the side of lots.