Item 7: Action: Ordinance on Infill Compatibility Standards Code Amendments

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(a) In any zone other than R-2, R-3, and R-4, driveways or accessways providing ingress and egress to or from parking spaces, parking areas, parking garages, or structured parking shall be permitted, together with any appropriate traffic control devices, in any required setback. (c) In all zones, the full depth curb cut for a driveway must be located such that the required driveway flare does not occupy any portion of the street frontage measured at the curb face past the projection of the side lot lines of the subject property unless the driveway is shared by adjoining property owners by a written agreement. (7) Parking Spaces in Required Setbacks. Parking spaces, parking areas, structured parking, and parking garages shall not be permitted in required front and interior yard setbacks, except as provided herein: (a) In R-2, R-3, and R-4 zones in conjunction with a one family dwelling, secondary dwelling, or duplex, parking spaces in required front yard setbacks are permitted that meet all of the following restrictions: 1. Parking spaces are allowed in front setbacks only when they are located on a driveway no wider than the full depth curb cut at street curb associated with the driveway, or 22 feet wide, whichever is less. 2. Where the side lot lines are perpendicular to the front property line, A driveway and the parking spaces located thereon may only be oriented at right angles to the front property line, and may not serve any other parking spaces at right or other angles from the driveway. 3. Where side lot lines at acute angle to the front property line occur, the driveway may be located at an angle to the front property line only to the degree the nearest side lot line is at an acute angle to the front property line, and would encroach on the driveway, in which case the driveway may may be angled away from perpendicular to the street, up to and but not beyond parallel to the side property line. In these cases, the driveway width shall be measured at right angles to the sides of the driveway, and the required lengths shall be measured at the center of the width of the driveway. 3. Such driveways may be located between any structure and the street. 4. Only one such parking driveway may be located on any lot, whether the lot has alley frontage or not, and only if there are no other driveways or accessways on the site. 5. For purposes of other provisions in this code, such driveways are considered to provide parking for up to two vehicles depending on the width of the driveway and applicable EC 9.6420 Parking Area Standards. (b) In R-2, R-3, and R-4 zones, parking spaces in the required interior yard setbacks are permitted that meet the following restrictions: Multi-D Parking Spaces in Required Setbacks Proposal #3 (September 9, 2009) Page 2