Item 8: Ordinance Establishing Chambers Special Area Zone

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SUMMARY OF 2 "EAST TRADITIONAL NEIGHBORHOOD" (ErN) CHARACTER . Residents o Share a sense of enjoyment of. and commitment to, their neighbors and the "homeyness" ofETN's typical dwellings and yards. o Long-term and/or settled in for an extended period. . Streets, alleys, blocks, and sidewalks: o Streets and alleys are laid out in a grid pattern. o Parking strip and actively-used sidewalks. o Unsurfaced alleys used primarily for utilitarian access. o Fairly small block sizes with 15-20 lots per block o Original build-out of 7-9 dwellings per net acre. . Lot shapes and sizes fall predominantly into two categories: o Roughly square lots, from about 50'xSO' to about 60'x60'. o Rectangular lots, from about 50'xl00' to about 60'x160'. . Dwellings are predominantly single-family structures, with the following characteristics: o One primary dwelling per lot. Some lots have a "granny cottage" secondary dwelling. o Front of house is typically within about 15' to 25' feet of the sidewalk o Primary dwelling height: One or 1 ~ stories; less than 22' high. o Architectural style: · Many houses have elements of (mid-scale) Craftsman, bungalow, or cottage style. · Roofs: Gabled, cascaded roofs, many with dormers. . Clearly-defined entrances, commonly with front porches of various sizes · Most 1 ~ story houses and many 1 story dwellings have eaves and significant other protrusions, articulation, and trim. · Painted clapboard siding is common. · Double-hung windows are common; many older houses have divided tights. o Secondary structures (e.g., garages and cottages) are one story or less (less than 15'). o Narrow driveways running on the side of the lot, and small to medium sized garages with a front plane that's behind the main front plane of the house. 2 Note: See page 13 for a details on the elements and patterns tllat defme tile ETN character. The ETN is tile same area that's covered by the S-CIR-2 development standards in the proposed Chambers Special Area Zone. November 1,2005 Chambers Revisited - Neighbors' Report 111