(a)
Applicability.
This section shall apply to the SF-E Single-Family Residential
Estate, SF-10 Single-Family Residential, and SF-7 Single-Family Residential
Districts, and any other districts or development specified in this
section.
(b)
Exterior
material requirements.
The exterior facades of a main
structure shall be constructed as follows:
(1)
New construction = minimum of 60 percent Class 1:
Masonry Construction on the first and second floors and 50 percent
on all other floors.
(2)
Renovation of existing building = minimum of 60
percent Class 4: Masonry Construction on the first and second floors
and 50 percent on all other floors.
(3)
Masonry construction.
a.
Class 1: Masonry Construction:
1.
Class 1: Masonry Construction shall include the following exterior
construction materials: fired brick, natural and manufactured stone,
granite and marble.
b.
Class 2: Masonry Construction:
1.
Class 2: Masonry Construction shall include the following exterior
construction materials: all Class 1: Masonry Construction materials,
architectural concrete block, three-step stucco process, and tilt
wall concrete panels.
(c)
Waiver.
The city manager is authorized to grant a waiver to these requirements
if necessary to result in a higher quality development and/or to carry
out the recommendations of the comprehensive plan.
[Ord. No. 1274-14, § 5(Exh.
E), 5-6-2014; Ord. No.
1331-17, § 2(Exh. A), 5-2-2017]
(a)
Applicability.
This section shall apply to the MF-2 Multiple-Family Residential
Medium Density, MF-3 Multiple-Family Residential High Density, and
MX Mixed Use Districts, and any other districts or development specified
in this section.
(b)
Building
orientation and construction.
(1)
Parking.
a.
Parking is only allowed between the building and a public street
when located at or beyond the required landscape buffer and screened
with a headlight screen of earthen berms and/or a row of shrubs.
b.
Parking between the building and a public street is also subject to tree planting requirements specified in subsection (d)(2) Other Parking and Circulation Requirements, below.
c.
Buildings with enclosed garages, when adjacent to a public street,
must face garage doors internally to the development. Garage doors
may not face a public street.
(3)
Pedestrian connections.
Gated or un-gated pedestrian
connections will be provided to adjacent schools, parks, and nonresidential
developments.
(c)
Exterior
material requirements and design elements.
(1)
Exterior materials.
a.
The exterior facades of a main building or structure shall be constructed
of 85 percent Class 1: Masonry Construction on the first and second
floors and 50 percent on all other floors.
(2)
Design elements.
a.
Flat roofs are prohibited.
b.
All residential windows shall be operable, with the exception of
decorative windows, transoms and side lights. The windows in living
areas and bedrooms, except for dormer windows, shall be a minimum
15 square feet in size.
c.
All stairs (except entry stairs and stoops to individual units and
shared hallways) and elevated walkways shall be screened with architectural
features to avoid a direct view of a stairwell from public streets
and open space.
d.
All multifamily buildings must use four or more of the following
architectural features:
1.
Awnings/canopies;
2.
Balconies (a minimum of 25 square feet in size);
3.
Dormers;
4.
Offsets within each building (minimum 20 feet to receive credit);
5.
Patio (a minimum of 25 square feet in size);
6.
Porches (a minimum of 25 square feet in size);
7.
Stoops (a minimum of two feet tall by four feet wide);
8.
Varied roof height in building (minimum ten-foot difference);
9.
Others as approved by the zoning administrator.
e.
Mailrooms or mail kiosks shall be 100 percent masonry and constructed
of the same materials as the main structure.
(3)
Facade articulation.
In order to ensure the aesthetic
value and visual appeal of multiple-family land uses and structures,
facade articulation shall be required. See definition of articulation
in section 8. Definitions of the zoning ordinance.
a.
Facade articulation of at least three feet in depth or offset shall
be required for every 30 feet in horizontal surface length.
b.
Facade offsets shall be shown, along with calculations verifying
that the building elevations meet the above requirement, on a building
facade (elevation) plan, and shall be submitted for review along with
the site plan.
(d)
Parking
and circulation standards.
(1)
Garages, when provided.
a.
Garages shall be 100 percent masonry and be constructed of the same
materials as the main structure.
b.
The garage may be part of the dwelling structure.
c.
Garages shall be set back a minimum of eight feet from the circulation
aisle.
d.
The garage shall not be used for storage, thereby prohibiting the
parking of an operable vehicle.
(2)
Other parking and circulation requirements.
a.
Parking located between the building and a public street shall be
at or beyond the required landscape buffer and requires a large tree
every five parking spaces along the first row of parking and a head
light screen in addition to perimeter landscaping requirements.
b.
Subgrade parking under all or a portion of the building will not
count against building height if half or more of subgrade parking
is below the average finish grade of the first floor.
c.
Dead-end drive aisles shall have a maximum of ten parking spaces.
d.
Mail kiosk shall have a minimum of five of the required parking spaces
for the development within 50 feet, unless a drive-through facility
is provided.
e.
Enclosed garage parking spaces shall be a minimum of ten by 20 feet.
f.
Drive aisles within the apartment complex must be configured to decrease
speed and shall have a maximum of 500 feet in a straight length without
an offset of a minimum of 30 feet, unless other traffic calming measured
are approved by the zoning administrator and fire chief.
g.
Access to a public street in a single-family neighborhood will be
limited access and will not function as a primary access point for
the complex.
h.
Access to single-family alleys is prohibited.
i.
Direct access to a median opening is required when the property is
located on a divided thoroughfare. This shall be one of the minimum
two points of access required.
(e)
Waiver.
The city manager is authorized to grant a waiver to these requirements
if necessary to result in a higher quality development and/or to carry
out the recommendations of the comprehensive plan.
[Ord. No. 1274-14, § 5(Exh.
E), 5-6-2014]
(a)
This
section shall apply to all boarding houses within the city.
(b)
There
shall be no change in the outside appearance of the building or premises,
or other visible evidence of the conduct of such boarding house.
(c)
No
sign advertising a home occupation shall be placed on property where
a boarding house is located.
(d)
Register
and receive annual inspections as outlined:
(1)
All boarding houses shall be registered annually. If there is any
change in occupancy of any sleeping unit longer than three weeks,
registration shall be updated at that time.
(2)
Inspections shall be required annually. It shall be the responsibility
of the property owner to request and schedule an inspection at the
time of annual registration.
(3)
The fees for registration and required annual inspection for each
boarding house are as shown in the city's fee schedule.
(e)
Parking.
(1)
A parking site plan shall be included with the initial registration
application.
(2)
The parking site plan shall comply with all applicable parking requirements for multi-family use districts as outlined in section 91-501. Additionally, one designated parking space must be provided on the premises for each sleeping unit. Tandem parking spaces are not permitted. Waivers may be applied for and granted in accordance with subsection 91-501(e).
(f)
The
owner of a boarding house shall obtain and maintain rental property
insurance or landlord insurance at all times. Proof of insurance shall
be provided during annual registration.
[Ord. No. 1434-21A, § 3, 9-13-2021]
