18A.30.270 Building design standards.
A cottage housing development is expected to reflect a coherent and high quality design concept and include architectural elements that ensure compatibility with existing neighborhood development and character. The following design elements are intended to provide compatibility with existing residential environments. Alternative designs may be submitted to the Community Development Director for review and approval, but the Community Development Director must find that any such concepts meet or exceed the design quality of the prescriptive standards, and fulfill the stated purpose and intent of this chapter.
A. Building Height.
1. The maximum building height for dwelling units shall be twenty-five (25) feet.
2. The maximum building height for garages, community buildings, and accessory structures shall be eighteen (18) feet.
B. Roofs.
1. Dwelling units shall have a minimum six to twelve (6:12) roof pitch. Up to thirty-five (35) percent of roof area may have a slope not less than four to twelve (4:12). Portions of a roof with a pitch of less than six to twelve (6:12) shall be limited to architectural features such as dormers, porch roofs and shed roofs.
2. Garages and carports shall have a minimum six to twelve (6:12) roof pitch.
3. Cottages shall be a maximum of two (2) stories. Any upper floor shall be located within the roof structure, not below it, in order to reduce building massing as much as possible.
C. Entries and Porches.
1. Each dwelling unit abutting a public right-of-way (excluding alleys) shall have a primary entry and covered porch a minimum of eighty (80) square feet in size, oriented toward the public right-of-way. If abutting more than one (1) public right-of-way, the developer and City shall collaborate with the project proponent to determine which right-of-way the entrance and covered porch shall be oriented toward.
2. Each dwelling unit shall have an entry and covered porch oriented toward the common open space. If the dwelling unit abuts a public right-of-way, this may be a secondary entrance, and the minimum porch size shall be fifty (50) square feet. If not abutting a public right-of-way, this shall be the primary entrance, and the minimum porch size shall be eighty (80) square feet.
3. Covered porches shall be a minimum of six (6) feet deep.
D. Dwelling units shall not include attached garages.
E. Detached Garages. Each dwelling unit shall have no more than one (1) detached garage. The size of the garage shall not exceed two hundred fifty (250) gross square feet in size. Garages can be combined into one (1) garage structure; however, no garage structure may exceed one thousand (1,000) square feet in size for a total not to exceed four (4) garage spaces.
F. Community Development Director Review. The Community Development Director shall consider all aspects of the project, and shall ensure that the project is well designed and compatible with existing and planned development in the vicinity. Possible topics for review by the Community Development Director include (but are not necessarily limited to): building materials and finishes, articulation and modulation, massing, trim details, colors, exterior lighting, special building heights, paving materials, mechanical equipment screening, fencing, tree retention and landscaping. [Ord. 726 § 2 (Exh. B), 2019.]