1. Provide a housing type that responds to differing household sizes and ages (e.g. retirees, small families, single-person households), and offers opportunities for affordability.

2. Provide opportunities for small, single-family dwellings in several residential zoning districts by creating special land division and on-site development regulations that allow this type of use;

3. Encourage creation of usable open space for residents of the development through flexibility in density and development standards;

4. Support growth management through efficient use of urban residential land; and;

5. Provide regulations to ensure compatibility with surrounding uses. (Ord. 868, 2018)

1. There is no maximum lot coverage for Cottage Housing Developments.

2. There is no minimum lot size for Cottage Housing Developments.

3. The maximum floor area per dwelling unit without a garage is 1,200 square feet. The maximum floor area is defined as the area included within the surrounding walls of a cottage building on all levels.

4. The maximum floor area per dwelling unit with an attached or detached garage is 1,500 square feet, including the garage. (Ord. 868, 2018)

1. Exterior Setbacks. All buildings within a CHD shall maintain front, rear and side yard setbacks as required by the underlying zone from the exterior boundary of the CHD.

2. Interior Building Separation. There shall be a minimum separation of six feet between the eaves of the cottages. On cottage sides with a main entrance, the minimum separation shall be 10 feet. Structures other than cottages shall meet minimum Building Code setback requirements. (Ord. 868, 2018)

1. Provide a centrally located open space area for the cottage housing development and have cottages abutting at least two sides.

2. Contain a minimum of 400 square feet per cottage.

3. At least 50 percent of the cottages shall abut a common open space.

4. Each cottage shall be connected to the common open space by a pedestrian pathway.

5. Areas such as utility vaults, exterior setbacks and common parking areas and driveways are not counted in the common open space requirements.

6. Common open space may contain a drainage swale area, provided the area is useable open space.

7. Required common open space shall be provided at ground level in a contiguous commonly owned tract with an easement indicating that it benefits all lots in the CHD.

8. Common open space shall have a minimum average width of 20 feet.

9. The common open space areas shall be constructed and landscaped prior to filing a final plat or in the case of a site plan, construction and landscaping will be tied to final occupancy of the first cottage.

10. The common open space shall be recorded as a perpetual open space to benefit all residents of the Cottage Housing Development prior to filing a final plat or prior to obtaining a building permit. (Ord. 868, 2018)

1. Provide a total of 400 square feet of private open space that includes a minimum of 200 square feet of contiguous usable open space adjacent to each cottage with no dimension less than 10 feet. Front porches are not included in the private open space calculation.

2. No more than 50% of the private open space can be within an unenclosed covered patio. (Ord. 868, 2018)

1. At least 50 percent of the cottages shall be oriented around and have their main entrance facing the common open space.

2. Each cottage shall have a covered entry of at least 80 square feet with a minimum dimension of six feet on any side.

3. Pedestrian pathways must be included to provide for movement of residents and guests from parking areas to homes and other amenities. These pathways must be shown on the subdivision tentative plan or site plan and be part of the common areas/tracts.

4. Garages attached or detached cannot exceed 450 square feet of floor area and no more than 18 feet in height. Only one garage is allowed per cottage.

5. Accessory Dwelling units shall not be permitted in Cottage Housing Developments (CHD's).

6. Accessory Structures for common usage are allowed in the common open space areas, and shall not exceed more than 25% of the required common open space area. Other accessory structures (except garages) are prohibited.

7. Cottages shall not exceed thirty five feet in height and accessory structures shall not exceed 18 feet in height. (Ord. 868, 2018)

1. Parking may be located within an enclosed garage, carport or unenclosed parking space.

2. Parking may be located in common tracts if intended to be shared by the entire CHD in groups of not more than 5 adjoining spaces separated by at least 4 feet of landscaping. An enclosed garage or carport intended to be shared by the entire CHD shall not exceed 1,200 sq ft in size.

3. Parking shall not be located in the exterior setback and must be screened from public streets and adjacent residential uses by a 10 foot landscape buffer containing landscaping and/or architectural screening.

4. Parking is allowed between or adjacent to structures only when it is located toward the rear of the cottage and is served by an alley or private driveway.

5. Off-street parking requirements shall be calculated based on the requirements in17.106.030.

6. All parking shall provide a minimum of 24 feet for maneuvering and backing movements from garages, carports and/or parking areas. (Ord. 868, 2018)

1. Dwelling units must provide a minimum of five of the following architectural features:

2. Approved siding materials.

3. Other materials may be approved by the community development director if they are consistent with the quality of the approved siding materials and have historic precedence in Scappoose. (Ord. 868, 2018)