The combined total maximum area of all roof decks and mezzanines serving an individual unit shall be limited to 500 square feet.
(§ 4, Ord. 3008 c.s., eff. December 6, 2007)
(a)
Purpose. Each residential and mixed-use zone establishes a minimum square footage of required outdoor living space per dwelling unit. Calculation of outdoor living space depends on the location and dimensions of the space. It is the purpose of these standards to encourage a design where all or most of the outdoor living space is private and that public outdoor living space is secondary.
(b)
Minimum area requirements: R-1, R-1A, R-2, R-3, R-3A, and RMD zones. Notwithstanding the total outdoor living space required by the zone, each dwelling unit shall be developed with at least one private patio, balcony, deck (not including roof decks), or yard, as described in subsection (c) of this section, with a minimum area of 300 square feet including bonuses, and a minimum dimension of 10 feet.
(c)
Qualifying outdoor living space areas: all residential and mixed use zones. The following types and sizes of space, developed to the following standards, shall qualify as outdoor living space for dwelling units in all residential and mixed-use zones:
(1)
Private patios, balconies, and decks.
a.
Location, dimensions, and design. Private patios and decks having a minimum dimension of 10 feet by (10) feet and private balconies having a minimum dimension of five feet by 10 feet shall qualify if they are located at approximately the same level as the dwelling unit which they serve, and are open to the sky for 50% of their actual area and enclosed by no more than three building walls.
b.
Calculating outdoor living space. Qualifying outdoor living space shall be counted based on the actual area of the space except as follows:
1.
Private balconies not located immediately adjacent to either a kitchen, dining room, living room or similar communal area shall be counted at 50% of the actual area.
2.
A bonus of 150% of actual area shall be granted for private balconies which have minimum dimensions of seven feet by 10 feet and are located immediately adjacent to either a kitchen, dining room, living room or similar communal area.
3.
A bonus of 200 percent of actual area shall be granted for private patios, balconies, and decks which have minimum dimensions of 10 feet by 15 feet and are located immediately adjacent to either a kitchen, dining room, living room or similar communal area.
(2)
Private and public roof decks.
a.
Location, dimensions and design. Private and public roof decks shall qualify if they have a minimum dimension of 15 feet by 15 feet. Accessibility, surfacing, screening, and architectural treatment shall be compatible with the architectural design of the dwelling.
b.
Calculating outdoor living space. Roof decks shall be counted at 15% of their actual area.
(3)
Public exterior courts, pools, and activity areas.
a.
Location, dimensions and design. Public exterior courts, pools and activity areas shall qualify if they have a minimum dimension of 20 feet by 20 feet, and have not less than 20% of their total area devoted to decorative landscaping. Any portion of a public exterior court or activity area which is not devoted to decorative landscaping shall be either surfaced with decorative architectural materials or developed as sports, game, and/or play equipment areas, putting greens, gardens, reflection pools, fountains, or other similar uses.
b.
Calculating outdoor living space. Public exterior courts, pools and activity areas shall be counted at 100 percent of their actual area, but shall not comprise more than 50% of the total outdoor living space requirement for the development.
(4)
Public interior recreation rooms.
a.
Location, dimension, and design. Recreation rooms shall qualify if they are located immediately adjacent to a public space that qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section, such as an exterior court or pool, and have a minimum dimension of 20 feet by 20 feet. Interior recreation rooms shall be furnished and maintained with indoor recreational facilities and/or equipment, such as gymnastic equipment, sauna baths, and game tables, which are accessible to all tenants within the development.
b.
Calculating outdoor living space. A recreation room shall be counted at 100 percent of its actual area, but shall not comprise more than 25% of the total outdoor living space requirement for the development.
(5)
Required and non-required setbacks.
a.
Location, dimensions, and design. Required side setbacks, required rear setbacks, required building separations, and non-required setback areas on the ground level shall qualify as outdoor living space if they are 10 feet or more in width. Required and non-required setbacks counted as outdoor living space shall be developed in accordance with the standards of one or more of the above specified types of outdoor living space.
b.
Calculating outdoor living space. The creditable area of required and non-required setbacks, where they are for the sole use of one dwelling, shall be calculated in the same manner used for private patios and decks.
(7)
Nonqualified outdoor living space. The following types of space shall not, under any circumstances, qualify as outdoor living space:
a.
Required front setbacks;
b.
Areas that do not have the minimum dimensions to qualify as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section;
c.
Pedestrian accessways, walkways, corridors, ramps, and catwalks if not an integral part of a space that qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section;
d.
Areas beneath pedestrian accessways, walkways, corridors, ramps, and catwalks if not an integral part of a space that qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section;
e.
Areas devoted to automobiles and other vehicles, including, but not limited to, driveways, parking spaces, turning radii, aisles, and required planters within open parking areas;
f.
Areas devoted to trash enclosures or containers;
g.
Areas devoted to public utility vaults, meters, pumps, and similar apparatus unless their existence is visually unapparent and functionally unobtrusive to an area that otherwise qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section;
h.
Areas devoted to ventilation and air shafts unless their existence is visually unapparent and functionally unobtrusive to an area that otherwise qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section;
i.
Areas with a slope greater than 5% with the exception of decoratively landscaped mounds within an area that otherwise qualifies as outdoor living space under the provisions of this section.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996, as amended by Ord. 2773 c.s., eff. August 1, 1996)
(a)
Purpose. The intent of this section is to require private storage space over and above that normally associated with the day-to-day functioning of the unit (such as linen or clothes closets or food pantries) in order enhance the livability of dwelling units and maintain the availability of required parking areas for parking of motor vehicles.
(b)
Single-family dwellings in the R-1A zone.
(1)
All single-family dwelling units in the R-1A zone shall be provided with at least 200 cubic feet of enclosed, weatherproofed, and lockable storage space in one location.
(2)
Such space shall have a minimum horizontal surface area of 25 square feet and a minimum interior dimension of 42 inches. The space, if a reach-in type, shall have an opening of 42 inches by six feet or, if a walk-in type, shall have a minimum clear access opening of 30 inches by six feet eight inches.
(c)
Dwelling units in all zones, except the R-1A zone and the R-MHP zone.
(1)
All dwelling units in any residential or mixed-use zone, with the exception of the R-1A zone and the R-MHP zone, shall have a minimum of 400 cubic feet of enclosed, weatherproofed, and lockable private storage space for each unit in one or more locations.
(2)
A minimum of 200 cubic feet of such requirement shall be provided in a single location within individual storage lockers, cabinets, or closets. Such space shall have a minimum horizontal surface area of 25 square feet and a minimum interior dimension of 42 inches. The space, if a reach-in type, shall have an opening of 42 inches by six feet or, if a walk-in type, shall have a minimum clear access opening of 30 inches by six feet eight inches.
(3)
The balance of the required storage space may be located in understairs closets, attic areas with finished subflooring which is accessible by a pull-down ladder or similar means, or other areas not normally associated with the day-to-day functioning of the unit.
(Ord. 2756 c.s., eff. January 18, 1996)