Item B: Infill Compatibility Standards Code Amendments

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residential building on a different property that faces the same street. (3) On a corner lot (i.e., a lot that has abuts two intersecting streets), the street minimum setback requirement may be reduced to 10 feet for no more than a 30-foot extent of one residential building on one of the streets, when that residential building meets the following conditions: (A) The residential building has a main entrance that meets the requirements in EC 9.3625(4) with respect to a different street and complies with the 15 foot minimum street setback requirement with respect to that street; and (B) No dwelling in the residential building has a main entrance within the extent of the façade to which the 10 foot setback applies. 2. Garages and buildings that are not residential buildings shall meet the following minimum setback requirements: a. 21 feet from any portion of a lot line that abuts a street and from any street right-of-way; and b. On all lots except alley access only lots: 6 feet behind the street-facing façade, other than the façade of an attached garage, that is furthest from the street of the residential building closest to the street that the garage or non-residential building faces. (c) Special setback provisions may also apply, see EC 9.6750 Special Setback Standards. (4) Interior Yard Setbacks. (See Figure 9.3626(2)(3)(4)). For purposes of this subsection, “generally parallel” shall mean within 30 degrees of parallel, and the term “generally perpendicular” shall mean within 30 degrees of perpendicular. Except as provided in subsections (c) through (f) of this subsection: (a) For a street-fronting lot that is not an alley access only lot, for any portion of an interior lot line that is located within 60 feet of a lot line abutting a street and generally perpendicular to the side of the lot along which the interior lot line lies: The setback shall be at least 5 feet from the interior lot line and a minimum of 10 feet from structures on other lots. In addition, at a point that is 12 feet above grade, the setback shall slope at the rate of 10 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally (approximately 50 degrees from vertical) away from the lot line. (b) Setbacks from all other portions of interior lot lines, not covered in subsection (a), shall be at least 5 feet from the interior lot line and a minimum of 10 feet from structures on other lots. In addition, at a point that is 8 feet above grade, the setback shall slope at the rate of 10 inches vertically for every 12 inches horizontally (approximately 50 degrees from vertical) away from the lot line. (c) All intrusions allowed by EC 9.6745 (“Setbacks-Intrusions Permitted”) and not explicitly prohibited by other provisions applicable in the S-JW Special Area Zone are allowed, except that: Ordinance - Page 12 of 20 Ord.(v3)