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<br /> <br />"'~ " <br /> <br />A classic small ETN bungalow represents a <br />clear visible entry with a large covered porch <br />and a formal walkway to the sidewalk. <br /> <br />PROPOSED CLEAR & OBJECTIVE STANDARDS <br /> <br />STREET FRONT FACADE AND ENTRY: No <br />standards for non-multi-family housing. <br /> <br />Proposed standards: The main facade of <br />the major dwelling shall face the street. On <br />corner lots with multiple units, each unit <br />shall face a street. The entry door of the <br />major unit shall face the street, or open onto <br />a street-facing porch. Door shall be visible <br />from the street. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br /> <br />ENTRANCES AND PORCHES <br /> <br />Key features of traditional houses in the ETN <br />are their strong, often centrally placed porches <br />and clearly visible entries. This characteristic is <br />an important part of the front-to-back pattern <br />discussed previously. <br /> <br />The various types of houses built in the ETN treat <br />porches very differently. The craftsman bungalow's <br />layered and gracious entries serve as a model to emulate <br />in forming the sequence of spaces leading into a home. <br />A porch functions as an the extended threshold for <br />comings and goings, and socializing. <br /> <br />GUIDELINES <br /> <br />· Clear entry. Dwellings should have entries that <br />are visible from the street. In general, front doors <br />should be in the wall plane closest to the street, or <br />open directly onto a street-facing front porch. <br /> <br />· Doors with windows. Front doors should have <br />windows associated with them, either in the door <br />and/ or next to the door. <br /> <br />· Usable porches. A covered front porch should <br />be oriented to the street and should be visible <br />from the public right-of-way. The porch should <br />have a size and depth that encourages sitting <br />and greeting. A 6' minimum depth characterizes <br />positive useful porches that can work as social <br />spaces. <br /> <br />· Street-facing shared entries. A multi-unit <br />building with a shared entry court or courtyard <br />should have an entry that faces the street. <br />Individual units in a multi-unit building shall <br />have front doors and exterior entry areas, either <br />porches or entry "zones," that distinguish them <br />from other units on the lot. <br />