Item B: Infill Compatibility Standards Code Amendments

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zoned areas to the east and south of the Jefferson portion of the S-JW area), in terms of density; building mass, scale, setbacks and facades; open space; and other elements. (8) Promote a safe, hospitable and attractive environment for pedestrians and bicyclists, including individuals of all ages and abilities, particularly by establishing development standards that do not allow automobile use to reach levels that create hazards or disincentives to pedestrian and bicycle use on local streets and alleys; (9) Promote public safety by fostering a strong visual and social connection among living areas of dwellings that are close to one another, and between the living areas of dwellings and the public realm; (10) Provide for a range of dwelling types, tenures, density, sizes and costs, including by encouraging the preservation of existing small lots and small, relatively lower-cost, single-dwelling, detached homes, as well as by encouraging new, smaller and relatively lower-cost, detached, single- dwellings and duplexes; (11) Implement clear and objective standards that support the above purposes, while allowing for alternative discretionary standards to provide additional flexibility for compatible residential development. 9.3605S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone Siting Requirements. In addition to the approval criteria at EC 9.8865 Zone Change Approval Criteria, to receive the S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone, the site must be included within the boundaries of the Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone depicted on Figure 9.3605 S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone boundaries. 9.3615S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone Land Use and Permit Requirements and Special Use Limitations. The land use and permit requirements and special use limitations applicable in the S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone shall be those set out at EC 9.2740 and EC 9.2741 for uses in the R-2 zone, except the following uses listed on Table EC 9.2740 are prohibited in the S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone: (1) Correctional Facilities. (2) C-1 Neighborhood Commercial Zone permitted uses, unless such a use is specifically listed in another row on Table 9.2740 as an allowable use under the “R-2” column. 9.3625S-JW Jefferson Westside Special Area Zone Development Standards. (1) Application of Standards and Adjustment. (a)Application of Standards. In addition to the special use limitations in EC 9.3615 and the development standards in EC 9.3625 to 9.3640 and EC 9.5000 to 9.5850, the General Standards for All Development in EC 9.6000 through 9.6885 apply within this zone. In the event of a conflict between those general development standards and the development standards in EC 9.3625 to 9.3640, the provisions of EC 9.3625 to 9.3640 shall control. (b)Adjustment. The development standards in subsections EC 9.3625(6) regarding driveway width and EC 9.3625(3)(a)2.b regarding primary vehicle access may be adjusted in accordance with EC 9.8030(26). For sites zoned S-JW Special Area Zone, these are the only standards that may be adjusted. Ordinance - Page 4 of 20 Ord.(v3)