(a) Grass (10 percent): Two hundred square feet of sod per dwelling unit. May be located anywhere on the site, but may include only that portion of the required front yard exceeding the amount established in the front yard requirements of the underlying district. A hose bib is required within 50 feet of any portion of sod provided to meet this standard. Each additional 20 square feet of sod per dwelling unit, in excess of this standard, shall be worth one percent, up to maximum additional five percent.

(b) Trees (eight percent): One five-foot minimum height tree for each two dwelling units.

(a) Porches (10 percent): Covered porch at least three feet deep by four feet wide for each dwelling unit.

(b) Balconies (20 percent): 48 square feet minimum for each above-ground level dwelling unit with no dimension less than six feet.

(c) Patios (10 percent): 48 square feet minimum for each ground level dwelling unit with no dimension less than six feet. Patios must be a minimum of four-inch-thick concrete. If patios are entirely covered, this shall be worth 15 percent.

(d) Lap siding (16 percent): Finish material on all exterior walls is entirely lap-siding.

(e) Cedar siding (16 percent): Finish material on all exterior walls is entirely cedar, but not T1-11.

(f) Stucco siding (16 percent): Finish material on all exterior walls is entirely stucco or material with stucco appearance. Decorative four-inch batting shall be used in conjunction with staccato paneling on all expansion joints.

(g) Brick/stone siding (36 percent): Finish material on exterior walls is entirely brick or stone.

(h) Combined siding (prorated percent): When more than one of the above types of siding is used, the proportion of the total exterior wall spaces, excluding gable ends, each type is applied to will be the proportion of its design standard percentage listed above. The total percentage award shall be determined by adding together with prorated percentages from the siding treatments used.

(a) Transit availability (10 percent): Site abutting an arterial street.

(b) Solar adaptability (two percent): Southern exposure for majority of window space.

(c) Views (10 percent): Orient living room windows so views are channeled toward private open spaces.

(d) Dwelling unit identity (20 percent): Each ground level unit is visually separated from adjacent ground level units by structural variation(s) in the exterior walls and/or roof line, or groupings of live vegetation and trees arranged adjacent to the exterior walls and extending outward in order to create a similar effect. All vegetation must be within 50 feet of a hose bib.

(e) Pedestrian circulation (four percent): Permanent walkways of solid concrete (three feet wide by four inches thick) or other in-laid masonry technique from each ground level unit to parking area(s) or adjacent street. Loose gravel, decorative rock, bark or other similar material may only be used as trim or accent.

(f) Parking areas (six percent): Exterior perimeter, except points of ingress/egress, landscaped with live vegetation, and all such vegetation is within 50 feet of a hose bib.

(g) Private open spaces (10 percent): Building variations, landscaping and trees or fencing arranged or situated to create a minimum of 200 square feet of private lawn space directly accessible from each ground level unit.

(h) Side yard screening (seven percent): One or more side yards are screened with a five-foot minimum sight-obscuring method, except those required under the threshold requirement in PMC 25.155.030. [Ord. 3354 § 2, 1999; Code 1970 § 25.68.040.]