Article III. Cottage Housing
18A.30.220 Purpose – Cottage housing.
Cottage housing provides for a specific residential development type (“cottage housing”) featuring modestly sized single-family detached residences with commonly held community amenities, and oriented around commonly held open-space areas. Specific design standards must be met. An increase in allowable density over the maximum density allowed in the underlying zoning district is provided as an incentive to encourage development of this type of housing, and in recognition of the reduced impacts expected from this type of housing versus typical single-family residential development. This housing type is intended to:
A. Promote a variety of housing choices to meet the needs of a population diverse in age, income, household composition, and individual needs.
B. Provide opportunities for more affordable housing choices within single-family neighborhoods.
C. Encourage creation of functional usable open space in residential communities.
D. Promote neighborhood interaction and safety through design.
E. Ensure compatibility with neighboring land uses.
F. Provide opportunities for infill development that supports the growth management goal of more efficient use of urban residential land. [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]