Item B: Infill Compatibility Standards Code Amendments

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(3) The entrance includes a covered porch of at least 20 square feet. (4) The façade facing the alley includes windows that total at least 8 feet wide when measured at 5’ above the floor of the first story and that have a minimum area of at least 20 square feet. 3. One on-site parking space, accessible from the alley, per dwelling is required. (4) Main Entrances. (a) Except as provided in (c), below, on a street-fronting lot that is not an alley access only lot, the residential building closest to the street shall include a main entrance that meets one of the following conditions: 1. Faces the street; or 2. Faces the side of the lot and opens onto a covered porch that has a minimum of 30 square feet between a wall facing the street and the street. (b) Except as provided in (c), below, on corner lots with more than one residential building, all residential buildings shall include a main entrance that meets the requirements of subsection (a). (c) Notwithstanding (a) and (b), above, where three or more dwellings have ground-level entrances on two or more sides of a common courtyard that is open to a street for at least 20 feet, the dwellings’ main entrances may face the courtyard. (See Figure 9.3625(4)(c)) (5) Garage Door Standards. (a) Except for a garage accessed from an alley, only one garage door, with maximum width of 9 feet and maximum height of 8 feet, is allowed within 30 feet of any portion of a lot line that abuts a street. (b) For a garage accessed from an alley, one garage door 18 feet wide and 8 feet high or 2 garage doors 9 feet wide and 8 feet high, are permitted. (6) Driveway Standards. In lieu of any conflicting standards in EC 7.410 Driveways – Curb cut, the following standards shall apply: (a) Street Access Driveway Curb Cuts and Width. Driveways that are accessed from a street must meet all the following requirements: 1. Except as provided in (7), below, a lot shall have no more than one curb cut on each street that the lot abuts. 2. The maximum curb cut width is limited to 14 feet where the driveway abuts the street, and the driveway must taper to no more than 12 feet within 3 feet of the street curb or edge. 3. The maximum driveway width for a driveway that accesses a single-car garage is 12 feet. 4. No portion of a driveway or parking area shall be wider than 12 feet within 30 feet of any portion of a lot line that abuts a street. 5. For a driveway or parking area located within five feet of an existing driveway or parking area on an adjacent property under common ownership or within the same development site, the maximum total width of the two driveways and/or parking areas is 18 feet within 30 feet of any portion of a lot line that abuts a street. Ordinance - Page 7 of 20 Ord.(v3)