Item 5: Action - Ord. on Land Use Code Amend - Infill Standards

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ATTACHMENT C Option for the amendment related to Parking and Driveway Areas in the R-3 and R-4 Option A: Add exception for approved planned unit developments, include provision for allowed intrusions that are building features, and allow for adjustment of subsection (i) 9.2751 Special Development Standards for Table 9.2750. (15) Driveways and Parking Areas in R-3 and R-4. Except for development subject to the Multi-Family Development standards at EC 9.5500 and development authorized through a planned unit developments approved prior to [effective date of ordinance], the following standards apply when a new dwelling or new parking area serving residential uses is created in the R-3 or R-4 zones. (a) Except for corner lots, a lot may have no more than one driveway accessed from a street. For corner lots, one driveway on each street frontage may be provided if allowed per EC 9.6735. *** (i) All portions of required front yard setbacks not otherwise covered by a legal driveway or projecting building features as allowed per EC 9.6745(3) shall be landscaped and maintained with living plant material, except that a pedestrian path, not to exceed 4 feet in width, may be allowed from the street to the entrance of a dwelling. The pedestrian path shall be separated from any vehicle use areas by a minimum of 3 feet. The area between the vehicle use area and the pedestrian path shall be landscaped and maintained with living plant material. (j) No parking shall occur in the landscaped portion of the required front yard setback. (k) Adjustments to the standard in subsection (i) may be made, based on the criteria at EC 9.8030(30) (See Figure 9.2751(15)) Option B: Limit applicability to the south and west university areas (rather than city wide), include provision for allowed intrusions that are building features, and allow for adjustment of subsection (i). 9.2751 Special Development Standards for Table 9.2750. (15) Driveways and Parking Areas in R-3 and R-4. Except for development subject to the Multi-Family Development standards at EC 9.5500, the following standards apply when a new dwelling or new parking area serving residential uses is created in the R-3 or R-4 zones area identified on the Map 9.5500(9)(a)2.d. University Area R-3 and R-4 Zoning. (a) Except for corner lots, a lot may have no more than one driveway accessed from a street. For corner lots, one driveway on each street frontage may be provided if allowed per EC 9.6735. *** (i) All portions of required front yard setbacks not otherwise covered by a legal driveway or projecting building features as allowed per EC 9.6745(3) shall be landscaped and maintained with living plant material, except that a pedestrian path, not to exceed 4 feet in width, may be allowed from the street to the entrance of a dwelling. The pedestrian path shall be separated from any vehicle use areas by a minimum of 3 feet. The area between the vehicle use area and the pedestrian path shall be landscaped and maintained with living plant material. (j) No parking shall occur in the landscaped portion of the required front yard setback. (k) Adjustments to the standard in subsection (i) may be made, based on the criteria at EC 9.8030(30) (See Figure 9.2751(15))