Development Standards


A. Triplex and Quadplex Dwellings 1. Permitted Uses a. Where Permitted. See Allowable Use Matrix, Section 10.06.025. b. Sufficient Infrastructure. Applicants must demonstrate that Sufficient Infrastructure is provided, or will be provided, upon submittal of a triplex or quadplex development application. 2. Development Standards. Triplexes and quadplexes shall meet the development standards of the applicable base zone in the Zone Development Standards Matrix, Section 10.10.010. 3. Design Standards. New triplexes and quadplexes shall meet the design standards of this section. a. Entry Orientation. At least one main entrance for each triplex or quadplex structure must meet the standards below. Any detached structure for which more than 50 percent of its street-facing facade is separated from the street property line by a dwelling is exempt from meeting these standards. (1) The entrance must be within 8 feet of the longest street-facing wall of the dwelling unit; and (2) The entrance must either: (A) Face the street (see Figure 10.11.045.A-1); (B) Be at an angle of up to 45 degrees from the street (see Figure 10.11.045.A-2); (C) Face a common open space that is adjacent to the street and is abutted by dwellings on at least two sides (see Figure 10.11.045.A-3); or (D) Open onto a porch that is at least 25 square feet in area, and that must have at least one entrance facing the street or have a roof (see Figure 10.11.045.A-4).
Figure 10.11.045.A-1





c. Garages, Carports and Off-Street Parking Areas. Garages, carports and off-street parking areas shall not be located between a building and a public street (other than an alley), except where they comply with the following standards:
(1) The garage, carport or off-street parking area is separated from the street property line by a dwelling; or
(2) The combined width of all garages and outdoor on-site parking and maneuvering areas does not exceed a total of 50 percent of the street frontage (see Figure 10.11.045.A-6, and note that driveways must meet the minimum separation required by Section 10.10.074.B).
Figure 10.11.045.A-6

4. Conversions. Internal conversion of an existing detached single family dwelling or duplex to a triplex or quadplex, where permitted in the Allowable Use Matrix, Section 10.06.025, is subject to the following standards: a. Conversions are exempt from the Triplex and Quadplex standards of Section 10.11.045.A.1 through 3, and b. Conversions are exempt from the minimum parking requirements in Section 10.10.072. B. Townhouses 1. Permitted Uses a. Where Permitted. See Allowable Use Matrix, Section 10.06.025. b. Sufficient Infrastructure. Applicants must demonstrate that Sufficient Infrastructure is provided, or will be provided, upon submittal of a townhouse development application. 2. Development Standards. a. Townhouses shall meet the development standards of the applicable base zone in the Zone Development Standards Matrix, Section 10.10.010, with the following exceptions: (1) The minimum lot width shall be 20 feet in all zones, with a minimum lot frontage along a public street of 20 feet. (2) The minimum side yard setback for a common wall lot line where units are attached is zero feet. b. The maximum density for a townhouse project shall not exceed: (1) In the Low Intensity Zone, four dwelling units per 15,000 square feet. (2) In the Medium Intensity and Shoreland 3 Zones, four dwelling units per 7,000 square feet. c. A maximum of four attached townhouses is allowed in a townhouse project. d. Areas Owned in Common. Common areas must be maintained by a homeowners association or other legal entity. A homeowners association may also be responsible for exterior building maintenance. A copy of any applicable covenants, restrictions and conditions must be recorded and provided to the jurisdiction prior to issuance of a building permit. 3. Design Standards. New townhouses shall meet the design standards of this section. a. Entry Orientation. The main entrance of each townhouse must: (1) The entrance must be within 8 feet of the longest street-facing wall of the dwelling unit; and (2) The entrance must either: (A) Face the street (see Figure 10.11.045.A-1); (B) Be at an angle of up to 45 degrees from the street (see Figure 10.11.045.A-2); (C) Face a common open space that is adjacent to the street and is abutted by dwellings on at least two sides (see Figure 10.11.045.A-3); or (D) Open onto a porch that is at least 25 square feet in area, and that must have at least one entrance facing the street or have a roof (see Figure 10.11.045.A-4). b. Unit Definition. Each townhouse must include at least one of the following on at least one street-facing façade (see Figure 10.11.045.B-1): (1) A roof dormer a minimum of four feet in width, or (2) A balcony a minimum of two feet in depth and four feet in width and accessible from an interior room, or (3) A bay window that extends from the façade a minimum of two feet, or (4) An offset of the façade of a minimum of two feet in depth, either from the neighboring townhouse or within the façade of a single townhouse, or (5) An entryway that is recessed a minimum of three feet, or (6) A covered entryway with a minimum depth of four feet, or (7) A porch meeting the standards of subsection 10.11.045.A.3.a(2)(D). Balconies and bay windows may encroach into a required setback area.
Figure 10.11.045.B-1


c. Windows. A minimum of 15 percent of the area of all street-facing facades on each individual unit must include windows or entrance doors. Half of the window area in the door of an attached garage may count toward meeting this standard. See Figure 10.11.045.A-5. d. Driveway Access and Parking. Townhouses with frontage on a public street shall meet the following standards: (1) Garages on the front façade of a townhouse, off-street parking areas in the front yard, and driveways in front of a townhouse are allowed if they meet the following standards (see Figure 10.11.045.B-2): (A) Each townhouse lot has a street frontage of at least 20 feet on a local street. (B) A maximum of one driveway per lot is allowed that does not exceed 12 feet wide, or 50 percent of the lot street frontage, whichever is greater. For two abutting lots in the same townhouse project, driveways are encouraged to be paired and abut along the lot line to create one shared driveway approach. (C) The garage width does not exceed 12 feet wide, as measured from the inside of the garage door frame.
Figure 10.11.045.B-2

(2) The follow standards apply to driveways and parking areas for townhouse projects that do not meet all of the standards in subsection (1). (A) Off-street parking areas shall be accessed on the back façade or located in the rear yard. No off-street parking shall be allowed in the front yard or side yard of a townhouse. (B) A townhouse project that includes a corner lot shall take access from a single driveway approach on the side of the corner lot. See Figure 10.11.045.B-3.
Figure 10.11.045.B-3

(C) Townhouse projects that do not include a corner lot shall consolidate access for all lots into a single driveway. The driveway and approach are not allowed in the areas directly between the front façade and the front lot line of any of the townhouses. See Figure 10.11.045.B-4.
Figure 10.11.045.B-4

(D) A townhouse project that includes consolidated access or shared driveways shall grant access easements to allow normal vehicular access and emergency access.
(3) Townhouse projects in which all units take exclusive access from a rear alley are exempt from compliance with subsection (2).
In the Moderate and Low Intensity Zones, cottage industries may be allowed in order to promote a local economic base consistent with the character of the City. Allowable uses include crafts, small scale services, and other activities which have little impact on the neighborhoods in terms of traffic generation, noise, appearance, operating hours, or other factors. Activities are to be allowed on a limited conditional use basis, with the primary condition that the permit can be revoked for violation of the standards. It is intended that full scale or intensive uses be located in the high intensity zones.
A home occupation shall be carried out within the dwelling or in an accessory structure. A home occupation may have clients coming to site if adequate off-street parking is provided. It is a lawful commercial activity or occupation conducted within a dwelling and/or accessory building provided there is a dwelling on the property. Home occupations shall be a secondary/accessory use of the premises, permitted by right in all residential units, subject to the following standards:
Development Standards


A. Triplex and Quadplex Dwellings 1. Permitted Uses a. Where Permitted. See Allowable Use Matrix, Section 10.06.025. b. Sufficient Infrastructure. Applicants must demonstrate that Sufficient Infrastructure is provided, or will be provided, upon submittal of a triplex or quadplex development application. 2. Development Standards. Triplexes and quadplexes shall meet the development standards of the applicable base zone in the Zone Development Standards Matrix, Section 10.10.010. 3. Design Standards. New triplexes and quadplexes shall meet the design standards of this section. a. Entry Orientation. At least one main entrance for each triplex or quadplex structure must meet the standards below. Any detached structure for which more than 50 percent of its street-facing facade is separated from the street property line by a dwelling is exempt from meeting these standards. (1) The entrance must be within 8 feet of the longest street-facing wall of the dwelling unit; and (2) The entrance must either: (A) Face the street (see Figure 10.11.045.A-1); (B) Be at an angle of up to 45 degrees from the street (see Figure 10.11.045.A-2); (C) Face a common open space that is adjacent to the street and is abutted by dwellings on at least two sides (see Figure 10.11.045.A-3); or (D) Open onto a porch that is at least 25 square feet in area, and that must have at least one entrance facing the street or have a roof (see Figure 10.11.045.A-4).
Figure 10.11.045.A-1





c. Garages, Carports and Off-Street Parking Areas. Garages, carports and off-street parking areas shall not be located between a building and a public street (other than an alley), except where they comply with the following standards:
(1) The garage, carport or off-street parking area is separated from the street property line by a dwelling; or
(2) The combined width of all garages and outdoor on-site parking and maneuvering areas does not exceed a total of 50 percent of the street frontage (see Figure 10.11.045.A-6, and note that driveways must meet the minimum separation required by Section 10.10.074.B).
Figure 10.11.045.A-6

4. Conversions. Internal conversion of an existing detached single family dwelling or duplex to a triplex or quadplex, where permitted in the Allowable Use Matrix, Section 10.06.025, is subject to the following standards: a. Conversions are exempt from the Triplex and Quadplex standards of Section 10.11.045.A.1 through 3, and b. Conversions are exempt from the minimum parking requirements in Section 10.10.072. B. Townhouses 1. Permitted Uses a. Where Permitted. See Allowable Use Matrix, Section 10.06.025. b. Sufficient Infrastructure. Applicants must demonstrate that Sufficient Infrastructure is provided, or will be provided, upon submittal of a townhouse development application. 2. Development Standards. a. Townhouses shall meet the development standards of the applicable base zone in the Zone Development Standards Matrix, Section 10.10.010, with the following exceptions: (1) The minimum lot width shall be 20 feet in all zones, with a minimum lot frontage along a public street of 20 feet. (2) The minimum side yard setback for a common wall lot line where units are attached is zero feet. b. The maximum density for a townhouse project shall not exceed: (1) In the Low Intensity Zone, four dwelling units per 15,000 square feet. (2) In the Medium Intensity and Shoreland 3 Zones, four dwelling units per 7,000 square feet. c. A maximum of four attached townhouses is allowed in a townhouse project. d. Areas Owned in Common. Common areas must be maintained by a homeowners association or other legal entity. A homeowners association may also be responsible for exterior building maintenance. A copy of any applicable covenants, restrictions and conditions must be recorded and provided to the jurisdiction prior to issuance of a building permit. 3. Design Standards. New townhouses shall meet the design standards of this section. a. Entry Orientation. The main entrance of each townhouse must: (1) The entrance must be within 8 feet of the longest street-facing wall of the dwelling unit; and (2) The entrance must either: (A) Face the street (see Figure 10.11.045.A-1); (B) Be at an angle of up to 45 degrees from the street (see Figure 10.11.045.A-2); (C) Face a common open space that is adjacent to the street and is abutted by dwellings on at least two sides (see Figure 10.11.045.A-3); or (D) Open onto a porch that is at least 25 square feet in area, and that must have at least one entrance facing the street or have a roof (see Figure 10.11.045.A-4). b. Unit Definition. Each townhouse must include at least one of the following on at least one street-facing façade (see Figure 10.11.045.B-1): (1) A roof dormer a minimum of four feet in width, or (2) A balcony a minimum of two feet in depth and four feet in width and accessible from an interior room, or (3) A bay window that extends from the façade a minimum of two feet, or (4) An offset of the façade of a minimum of two feet in depth, either from the neighboring townhouse or within the façade of a single townhouse, or (5) An entryway that is recessed a minimum of three feet, or (6) A covered entryway with a minimum depth of four feet, or (7) A porch meeting the standards of subsection 10.11.045.A.3.a(2)(D). Balconies and bay windows may encroach into a required setback area.
Figure 10.11.045.B-1


c. Windows. A minimum of 15 percent of the area of all street-facing facades on each individual unit must include windows or entrance doors. Half of the window area in the door of an attached garage may count toward meeting this standard. See Figure 10.11.045.A-5. d. Driveway Access and Parking. Townhouses with frontage on a public street shall meet the following standards: (1) Garages on the front façade of a townhouse, off-street parking areas in the front yard, and driveways in front of a townhouse are allowed if they meet the following standards (see Figure 10.11.045.B-2): (A) Each townhouse lot has a street frontage of at least 20 feet on a local street. (B) A maximum of one driveway per lot is allowed that does not exceed 12 feet wide, or 50 percent of the lot street frontage, whichever is greater. For two abutting lots in the same townhouse project, driveways are encouraged to be paired and abut along the lot line to create one shared driveway approach. (C) The garage width does not exceed 12 feet wide, as measured from the inside of the garage door frame.
Figure 10.11.045.B-2

(2) The follow standards apply to driveways and parking areas for townhouse projects that do not meet all of the standards in subsection (1). (A) Off-street parking areas shall be accessed on the back façade or located in the rear yard. No off-street parking shall be allowed in the front yard or side yard of a townhouse. (B) A townhouse project that includes a corner lot shall take access from a single driveway approach on the side of the corner lot. See Figure 10.11.045.B-3.
Figure 10.11.045.B-3

(C) Townhouse projects that do not include a corner lot shall consolidate access for all lots into a single driveway. The driveway and approach are not allowed in the areas directly between the front façade and the front lot line of any of the townhouses. See Figure 10.11.045.B-4.
Figure 10.11.045.B-4

(D) A townhouse project that includes consolidated access or shared driveways shall grant access easements to allow normal vehicular access and emergency access.
(3) Townhouse projects in which all units take exclusive access from a rear alley are exempt from compliance with subsection (2).
In the Moderate and Low Intensity Zones, cottage industries may be allowed in order to promote a local economic base consistent with the character of the City. Allowable uses include crafts, small scale services, and other activities which have little impact on the neighborhoods in terms of traffic generation, noise, appearance, operating hours, or other factors. Activities are to be allowed on a limited conditional use basis, with the primary condition that the permit can be revoked for violation of the standards. It is intended that full scale or intensive uses be located in the high intensity zones.
A home occupation shall be carried out within the dwelling or in an accessory structure. A home occupation may have clients coming to site if adequate off-street parking is provided. It is a lawful commercial activity or occupation conducted within a dwelling and/or accessory building provided there is a dwelling on the property. Home occupations shall be a secondary/accessory use of the premises, permitted by right in all residential units, subject to the following standards: