The following standards will be applied to all single-family dwellings, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, cottage cluster developments, and townhouses whether modular or manufactured homes, or site-built homes, to be constructed or located in RS, RL, RM, MU or UT zones: (6/22)

A.

All single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, and townhouses shall have at least one primary building façade or entrance oriented towards the front lot line or the street. Single-family homes, duplexes, triplexes, quadplexes, cottage cluster developments, and townhouses shall incorporate at least five of the following design features to provide visual relief along the front of the home: (6/22)

1.

Dormers; (5/98)

2.

Gables; (5/98)

3.

Recessed entry; (10/15)

4.

Covered porch with front door entry facing the front lot line; (10/15)

5.

Cupolas; (5/98)

6.

Pillars or posts; (5/98)

7.

Bay or bow windows or window shutters; (10/15)

8.

Eaves (minimum six-inch projection); (5/98)

9.

Offsets on building face or roof (minimum 16 inches). (5/98)

10.

Window(s) facing the street or access easement have a minimum area of not less than 24 square feet. (10/15)

11.

A significant variation of three different building materials, the least of which shall be ten percent of the façade (stone, wood, siding, shakes, etc.). (10/15)

B.

Garages and carports. When garages and carports are provided they shall meet the following: (10/15)

1.

Garage doors and carport openings facing the street shall not account for more than 50 percent of the dwelling façade that faces the street. (10/15)

2.

Garage doors on lots less than 8,000 square feet must be recessed from the front plane of the house at least five feet or mitigated with additional design features as set forth below. These are in addition to the features required in section 2.314(A) above: (10/15)

a.

If garage door is even with or recessed less than five feet from the front building plane then one additional design feature from the design feature listed below is required. (10/15)

b.

If garage door protrudes five feet or less from the front building plane then two additional design features from the design feature listed below is required. (10/15)

c.

If garage door protrudes more than five feet from the front building plane, then three additional design features from the design feature listed below is required: (10/15)

Design Feature (Garages and Carports)

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Trellis in front of the garage. (10/15)

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Projections (such as pillars, posts, stonework, brick work) over, or at each side of the garage doors. Projections shall be a minimum of eight inches in depth. (10/15)

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Additional gables, including one above the garage. (10/15)

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Windows in garage door. (10/15)

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Decorative garage doors which incorporate architectural design elements such as stable doors etc. (10/15)

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Landscaping which includes a variety of trees and other planting materials to visually mitigate the garage, which is in addition to required landscaping. (10/15)

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Added architectural feature(s) using materials, textures, and/or design features in the plane of the garage. (10/15)

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Decorative hardscape features which may be either horizontal and/or vertical and include a variety of materials and textures, such as stamped concrete, pavers, bricks, columns, significant ornamental rocks, etc. (10/15)

C.

Middle housing conversions. A conversion from a single-family home to a duplex, triplex, quadplex, or cottage cluster is allowed. The following requirements and standards apply: (6/22)

A.

The converted housing type is a permitted use in the underlying zone. (6/22)

B.

The conversion of the existing single-family home does not create or increase nonconformance with applicable development and design standards. (7/25)

C.

The conversion is exempt from additional design requirements and public facility improvements. (6/22)

D.

The conversion is subject to the city's building permit review and approval process. (6/22)

(Ord. No. 2025-895, § 1(exh. A), 7-7-2025)