5-11(C)   LOW-DENSITY RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT

All low-density residential development in any zone district shall comply with all of the standards in this Subsection 14-16-5-11(C).

5-11(C)(1)   Primary Building Stepback

Second-story additions and portions of buildings over 15 feet in height shall be stepped back a minimum of 6 feet from the front façade in the following small areas, as noted. (See figure below.)

5-11(C)(1)(a)   Downtown Neighborhood Area - CPO-3

R-1 and R-T zone districts in the Downtown Neighborhood Area - CPO-3. When there is an existing porch, the stepback is measured from the edge of the porch closest to the street.

5-11(C)(1)(b)   Los Duranes - CPO-6

5-11(C)(1)(c)   Nob Hill/Highland Small Area

5-11(C)(1)(d)   Rio Grande Boulevard - CPO-11

See Subsection 14-16-3-4(L)(4) Building Stepback in the Rio Grande Boulevard - CPO-11 for a building stepback that applies to all development in the CPO.

5-11(C)(1)(e)   Sawmill/Wells Park - CPO-12

R-1 and R-T zone districts in the Sawmill/Wells Park - CPO-12.

5-11(C)(2)   Windows

In new low-density residential development, windows shall be recessed not less than 2 inches and/or shall be surrounded by a window casing not less than 2 inches wide.

5-11(C)(3)   Garages

5-11(C)(3)(a)   For any side-access garage, any street-facing façade of the garage shall be articulated to resemble the façade of the primary building and shall include at least 5 feet of windows along the length of the street-facing façade of the garage. (See figure below.)

5-11(C)(3)(b)   Rear-loaded residential garages shall be set back a minimum of 3 feet from a property line abutting an alley or street.

5-11(C)(4)   Accessory Buildings

5-11(C)(4)(a)   Accessory buildings shall not be located in any required front setback and shall not occupy over 25 percent of the side and rear yards combined.

5-11(C)(4)(b)   An accessory building in any required setback shall not exceed the height of the primary building and any applicable height limitations in Subsection 14-16-5-10 (Solar Access) unless it is in a required street side setback, where it shall not exceed the maximum height of a wall or fence allowed by Subsection 14-16-5-7(D).

5-11(C)(4)(c)   On a corner lot, the rear yard of which abuts the front yard of a residentially-zoned lot, an accessory building shall comply with the same street side setback as the primary building.

5-11(C)(4)(d)   Unless specified otherwise in this IDO, an accessory building has no required setback from a lot line.

5-11(C)(4)(e)   No accessory building may extend across the width of the rear or side yard unless a passage of at least 5 feet is provided at some point along the width.

5-11(C)(4)(f)   An accessory building may be connected to the principal building with a roof, provided that at least 2 sides of the connecting structure are not enclosed with a material other than that necessary for roof supports. The roof shall be located at least as far from any side lot line as is the roof of the principal building.

5-11(C)(4)(g)   All accessory buildings must comply with the provisions in with Articles 14-1, 14-2, and 14-3 of ROA 1994 (Uniform Administrative Code and Technical Codes, Fire Code, and Uniform Housing Code).