a. Building entrances must be oriented toward public rights-of-way or internal walkways.

b. Windows, balconies, and decks must be a placed a minimum of twelve (12) feet measured horizontally from the windows of existing residences (on site or off site).

a. Unbroken wall planes of twelve (12) feet or more in width are prohibited;

b. Any wall plane on the front facade larger than ten (10) feet in width shall incorporate windows, doors, or other openings; be articulated (i.e., break up the wall plane); or incorporate design features such as bay windows, balconies or verandas, or a change in material or color;

c. On corner lots, elevations oriented towards both street frontages shall include the same architectural design character on each elevation; and

d. In the MR district, the front door of any primary single-family unit must be visible to the public street.

a. Building materials that support and enhance the architectural vernacular of the city must be used in all new developments. There are many materials that may be used to achieve this goal, including plaster or stucco, brick, native or artificial stone finishes, form board concrete finishes, board and batten siding, and horizontal siding (except as provided in subsection (A)(5)(c) of this section).

b. In addition, corrugated metal may be used as a roof material in all zoning districts, and as a siding material in the A-20, MR, and HR zoning districts.

c. Specifically prohibited materials include unplastered, unpainted, or painted concrete block, and vinyl or aluminum siding.

d. The palette of materials and colors on a building must be applied to all sides of the building.

a. A system of pedestrian walkways must connect the primary entryways of all on-site buildings, all on-site automobile and bicycle parking areas, to any on-site open space areas or pedestrian amenities, to all shared trash enclosure areas, and to the public sidewalk on the perimeter street frontage.

b. Where a required walkway crosses parking areas or loading areas, it must be clearly identifiable with a raised crosswalk, a different paving material, or similar method.

c. New streets or drive aisles must form a continuous pedestrian network from the primary right-of-way and within the development.

d. Walkways must be a minimum of four feet wide, must be hard-surfaced, and paved with concrete, stone, tile, brick, or comparable material.

e. The minimum distance from the back of any drive aisle or walkway interior to a site must be ten (10) feet to the garage door and five feet to any living area or covered porch.

f. Automobile and pedestrian access points into multifamily residential developments must not be gated or closed off to the public.

g. Where individual driveways are accessed by a private or shared drive, a maximum of one driveway curb cut is allowed for each fifty (50) feet of street frontage.

a. Have a minimum dimension of fifteen (15) feet in any direction and a minimum area of six hundred (600) square feet.

b. Contain play equipment, including equipment designed for children aged five years and younger.

c. Be visible from multiple dwelling units within the project.

d. Be protected from any adjacent streets or parking lots with a fence or other barrier at least four feet in height.

e. Include safe material under play equipment that provides protection from falls.

f. The play area requirement does not apply to any development that is age-restricted to senior citizens or located within three hundred (300) feet of a public park.

a. The primary entry of units located in the interior of the development must be oriented towards and visible from a pedestrian pathway that is connected to a public right-of-way or private street.

b. Each unit must have a primary covered or recessed entry that is oriented to the common central open space.

c. The primary entry of units located along the right-of-way must be oriented toward the right-of-way.

d. A minimum twelve (12) foot separation is required between the primary entryway of a unit and the adjacent building wall of a neighboring unit.

e. Each primary entrance must incorporate a front porch that provides a minimum five-foot clear depth and that faces either the common open space or abutting right-of-way.

a. Garages may not be oriented to face perimeter streets.

b. Required parking must be provided on each small lot, within a common parking area, or in a combination of the two.

c. Parking must be designed and located such that it is not visible from public rights-of-way.

d. The front face of a garage placed on an alley that is twenty (20) feet or less in width must be set back a minimum of five feet from the property line.

a. Landscaping with drought tolerant plant materials must be provided consistent with the requirements of Chapter 17.25, Landscaping.

b. Lots with units facing a common open space must have at least five feet of landscaping between the entrance and any interior walkway.

a. A minimum of one hundred (100) square feet of ground-level private open space must be provided for each small lot unit. This space may take the form of a porch, deck, patio, or garden.

b. The minimum allowed dimensions for required private open space is six feet.

a. The roof line on the longest building elevations shall include a vertical offset of at least eighteen (18) inches for each unit or for each pair of units on that elevation.

b. Exterior building walls must vary in depth through a pattern of offsets, recesses, or projections a minimum of two feet every twenty-five (25) horizontal feet. Patterns may be established through changes in plane, balconies, bay windows, dormers, or other facade features.

c. All visible building facades shall incorporate details, such as window and door trim, window recesses, cornices, changes in materials, or other design elements. Each side of a building that is visible from a public right-of-way shall be designed with a consistent level of detailing and quality of materials.

d. A minimum of two features such as balconies, cantilevers, dormers, bay windows, awnings, patios, individualized entries, or accent materials shall be incorporated into each project building.

e. At least two materials shall be used on any building frontage, in addition to glazing and railings. Any one material must comprise at least twenty percent (20%) of the building frontage.

f. Buildings over two stories must provide a ground floor elevation that is distinguished from the upper stories through a material or color change along at least seventy-five percent (75%) of building facades facing rights-of-way or public open space.

g. Dwelling units facing common open space areas must include a minimum of one window providing a direct view onto the common area.

h. Where a new multifamily development is built adjacent to existing lower-scaled residential development, the facade opposite the existing lower-scaled residential development shall incorporate at least one full-height recess a minimum two feet in depth.

i. For buildings twelve (12) feet or less apart, windows, balconies, and other private open spaces shall be offset to avoid direct sightlines into and from neighboring properties.

j. Each unit shall have at least two hundred (200) cubic feet of enclosed, weather-proofed, and lockable private storage space with a minimum horizontal dimension of four feet. The required private storage space may be located within a building or outside of the building, and may be used for bicycle parking.

k. Affordable units and market-rate units in the same development shall be constructed of the same or similar exterior materials and details such that the units are not distinguishable.

a. Attached rowhouse development may be configured with vehicular access provided via an on-site drive aisle, from an abutting alley, or from the primary building frontage.

b. Blocks of attached rowhouses must be a minimum of three units and a maximum of eight units.

c. For attached rowhouse units, a minimum separation of twelve (12) feet must be provided between blocks of units.

a. Shared entrances to multifamily developments must be visible from the right-of-way or shared walkways. Direct pedestrian access must be provided between the public sidewalk and all shared entrances.

b. Individual ground floor entrances to units within a multifamily development must:

c. Exterior entrances to units in multifamily developments may be either individual or shared. Exterior entrances to individual units on upper floors are permitted; however, shared exterior access corridors located above the ground floor and visible from the street may provide access to a maximum of four units.

d. Duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes abutting any LR-1A, LR, or MR district shall include individual front doors and interior stairs (when stairs are needed).

e. Exterior entrances serving multiple units must have a roofed projection or recess with a minimum depth of five feet and a minimum horizontal area of sixty (60) square feet.

f. Exterior entrances serving a single unit must have a roofed projection or recess with a minimum depth of at least five feet and a minimum horizontal area of at least twenty-five (25) feet.

a. Use. Common outdoor recreation space must be available for passive and active outdoor recreational purposes for the enjoyment of all residents of each project. Outdoor recreation space types include but are not limited to picnic areas, tot lots, sports courts, swimming pools, and community gardens.

b. Slope. The slope of the common outdoor recreational space must not exceed a slope of ten percent (10%) and must be easily accessible for all residents.

c. Visibility. Common outdoor recreation spaces must be visible from the primary living spaces of a minimum of fifty percent (50%) of units and be visible to the residents of the project for which the space is provided.

d. Precluded Areas. Common outdoor recreation space must not include driveways, public or private streets, or utility easements where the ground surface may not be appropriate for recreational space.

a. Location for All Multifamily Residential. Off-street parking serving multifamily residential development must be located in one of the following facilities:

b. Rowhouse Garages Frontage. Rowhouse garages with doors that face the street must be recessed from the primary facade and may not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the width of any street-facing building facade.

a. Design of Openings. Openings fulfilling this requirement must have transparent glazing and provide views into work areas, display areas, sales areas, lobbies, or similar active spaces, or into window displays that are at least three feet deep.

b. Exceptions for Parking Garages. Multilevel garages are not required to meet the ground-floor transparency requirement.

c. Reductions. The building transparency requirement may be reduced or waived upon finding that:

a. Buildings must be oriented to face Main Street with the primary entrance on Main Street.

b. Building entrances must be either covered or recessed a minimum of four feet from the building facade.

c. Buildings on corner parcels must be placed at the intersection of the front and side setback lines for a minimum of thirty (30) feet along both setback lines.

a. Off-street parking spaces may not be accessed from the front of the lot.

b. Off-street parking spaces may not be located within forty (40) feet of a street-facing property line. Exceptions may be granted through design review upon finding that:

a. Building design must emphasize active frontages and establish a connection to the right-of-way street.

b. Frontages must feature at least one entry.

c. Buildings more than fifty (50) feet in length along a right-of-way must incorporate at least one recessed entry with a minimum depth of six feet from the front facade.

d. The width of the recessed entry must be appropriate relative to the size of the building, with the maximum ratio of building height to entry recess 2.5:1 (height less than 2.5 × width).

a. Design of Openings. Openings fulfilling this requirement must have transparent glazing and provide views into work areas, display areas, sales areas, lobbies, or similar active spaces.

b. Reductions. The building transparency requirement may be reduced or waived upon finding that:

a. Off-street parking spaces may not be located within ten (10) feet of a street-facing property line. For properties within the Highway 29 Specific Plan area, refer to that plan for the location and design of proposed parking areas.

b. Curb cuts are limited to one per eighty (80) linear feet of any one street-facing frontage. (Ord. 23-4 § 5 (Exh. A))

a. Frontages must feature at least one entry.

b. Buildings more than fifty (50) feet in length along a right-of-way must incorporate at least one recessed entry with a minimum depth of six feet from the front facade.

a. Visually distinguish parking areas from pedestrian areas;

b. Emphasize the building entrance and any on-site open space; and

c. Frame the building’s ground-level windows.

a. Visually distinguish parking areas from pedestrian areas;

b. Emphasize the building entrance and any on-site open space; and

c. Frame the building’s ground-level windows.

a. Abutting All Residential Districts. Where abutting a residential district, an eight-foot opaque, landscaped, soundproofed wall is required.

b. Abutting All Nonindustrial and Nonresidential Districts. Where abutting a nonindustrial or nonresidential district, an eight-foot opaque landscaped fence or wall is required. The eight-foot screening element need not be located on the property line.

a. A landscaped buffer at least twenty-five (25) feet in width with street trees at thirty (30) feet on center is required along all street frontages;

b. Trees shall be at least fifteen (15) gallon size at time of planting; and

c. Ground cover must be installed under trees and maintained in accordance with approved plans.

a. An eight-foot opaque landscaped fence or wall (side/rear setback) is required where abutting a nonindustrial zone. If a residential zone abuts the property, subsection (D)(6)(b) of this section applies;

b. An eight-foot opaque, landscaped, and soundproofed wall is required where abutting a residential zone.

a. Off-street parking is not permitted in the required front setback. If a property is located in the Highway 29 Specific Plan area, the parking site design must comply with the standards of the specific plan if more restrictive.

b. Parking spaces may be paved with all-weather dust-free pervious materials; however, travelways must be of concrete or asphalt.

c. No loading/unloading may be conducted in a public right-of-way.

d. There must be at least one off-street loading space per use. Additional loading dock and truck standing requirements must be based on proposed uses and must ensure that trucks will not block traffic or obstruct on-street parking spaces. Additional requirements may be specified as a condition of a conditional use permit.

a. An interior fire sprinkler system approved by the chief building official must be installed in all buildings.

b. One-hour minimum fire-resistant construction on all exterior walls within ten (10) feet of all property lines must be installed. Fire resistant construction of interior walls shall be determined by type of occupancy and approved by the chief building official.

c. Low flow (water restricting) plumbing devices shall be installed. (Ord. 23-4 § 5 (Exh. A))

a. Safe two-way year-round passage of emergency vehicles, as defined in St. Helena access road standards, as adopted by the city council.

b. Erosion from road cuts/fills must not exceed such standard as specified in an erosion control plan approved by Napa County resource conservation district, pursuant to ordinance adopted by the city council, or in the absence of such, to the satisfaction of the city engineer.

c. Dust creation must be minimized and must not exceed such standard as may be adopted by ordinance of the city council.

d. Earth movement must not obstruct or obliterate circulation improvements.

e. Grading must occur between April 1st and October 15th unless approved otherwise by the city engineer.