Cottage Housing Style Development.

Height. Buildings of structures shall not exceed two (2) stories in height plus a basement as defined in Section 400.030. A pitched roof not exceeding twelve feet by twelve feet (12' x 12').

Floor Area. The minimum gross habitable floor area for any individual cottage unit shall be seven hundred fifty (750) square feet per unit. The maximum gross habitable floor area for any individual cottage unit shall be one thousand (1,000) square feet. A deed restriction shall be placed on the property notifying future property owners of the floor area requirements.

Front Yards. Any building hereafter constructed shall provide for a front yard, the minimum depth of which shall be thirty (30) feet to a public street.

Side And Rear Yards. No building shall be located closer than fifteen (15) feet to a project property line, other than a street line. No side yard shall be less than seven (7) feet.

Building Separation. A cottage development may include two-unit attached, as well as detached, cottages. With the exception of attached units, a minimum separation of seven (7) feet measured from the nearest point of the exterior walls is required between cottage housing units. Accessory buildings shall comply with building code requirements for separation from non-residential structures.

Lot Area Per Family. The maximum cottage density shall be one (1) cottage dwelling unit per twenty-five hundred (2,500) square feet of lot area. The minimum number of cottages per cottage housing development is three (3), and the maximum number of cottages per cottage housing development is twelve (12). The minimum lot size (accommodates minimum number of cottages) is seventy-five hundred (7,500) square feet.

Parking Regulations. Two (2) off-street parking spaces shall be provided for each dwelling unit. (For additional parking requirements see Section 400.280)

Public Street Dedications. Except for those street connections identified in the Major Street Plan of the Comprehensive Plan and for those existing public streets currently terminated at the development boundary, the interior roadway system to a cottage housing development may not be dedicated public streets upon finding that the development meets connectivity and block length standards by providing public access for vehicles and pedestrians.

Driveways And Parking Areas. Driveways and parking areas shall meet the minimum design standards of Section 400.280, including landscaping requirements. Parking shall be consolidated to minimize the number of parking areas, and shall be located on the cottage housing development property. Off-street parking can be located within an accessory structure. Single-car garages or carports may be attached to individual cottages.

A minimum of twenty percent (20%) of the total development area is required as open space.

Open space(s) shall have no dimension that is less than twenty (20) feet unless otherwise granted an exception through the Planned Zoning process. Connections between separated open spaces, not meeting this dimensional requirement, shall not contribute toward meeting the minimum open space area.

Open space(s) shall consist of a central space, or series of interconnected spaces.

Physically constrained areas such as wetlands or steep slopes shall not be counted toward the open space requirement.

At least fifty percent (50%) of the cottage units shall abut an open space.

Parking areas and driveways do not qualify as open space.

The open space(s) shall be distinguished from private outdoor areas with a walkway, fencing, landscaping, berm, or similar method to provide a visual boundary around the perimeter of the open space area.

A landscape plan detailing the proposed landscape, berm and fencing treatment of the open space(s) shall be submitted as part of the Planned Development. The landscape plan shall provide consistency in terms of plant and tree type throughout the development and provide tree and shrubbery coverage of at least five percent (5%) of the open space area, including landscape buffers.

Common Buildings. Up to twenty-five percent (25%) of the required common open space, but no greater than one thousand five hundred (1,500) square feet, may be utilized as a community building for the sole use of the cottage housing residents. Common buildings shall not be attached to cottages.

Carports And Garage Structures. Consolidated carports or garage structures are not subject to the area limitations for common buildings.

Accessory Dwelling Units. Accessory dwelling units are not permitted in cottage housing developments.