§ 152.549 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS.

   (A)   Unit size. The size of dwelling units shall comply with the minimums established in § 152.210 of this chapter.

   (B)   Unit width. The minimum width of a dwelling unit within the R-3 District shall be 24 feet.

   (C)   Unit construction.

      (1)   Subdivision requests. Building elevations and floor plans shall be furnished with subdivision requests illustrating exterior building material and colors to demonstrate compliance with §§ 152.205 through 152.216 of this chapter. Building floor plans shall identify the interior storage space within each unit.

      (2)   Decks or porches. Provision shall be made for possible decks, porches or additions as part of the initial dwelling unit building plans. The unit lot shall be configured and sized to include decks or porches.

      (3)   Minimum overhang. In case of gable roof, a minimum 18-inch roof overhang or soffit shall be required for all residential structures.

      (4)   Exterior building finish. The exterior of townhome dwelling units shall include a variation in building materials which are to be distributed throughout the building facades and coordinated into the architectural design of the structure facing the public right-of-way to create an architecturally balanced appearance. A minimum of 25% of the area of all building facades of a structure shall have an exterior finish of brick, stucco and/or natural or artificial stone.

   (D)   Garages.

      (1)   Each dwelling unit shall include an attached garage that shall comply with the following minimum size standards.

 

For dwellings with basements	440 square feet
For dwellings without basements	540 square feet

 

      (2)   Garages shall be a minimum of 20 feet in width.

   (E)   Outside storage. Outside storage shall be allowed only in designated areas which are screened in accordance with § 152.279 of this chapter and under the ownership of the property owners' association subject to other applicable provisions of this chapter.

   (F)   Utilities.

      (1)   Underground or exterior service. All utilities serving an R-3 subdivision, including telephone, electricity, gas and telecable shall be installed underground. Exterior utility meters and/or fixtures shall be located in interior side or rear yards when possible and shall be screened from view of adjacent properties and the public right-of-way.

      (2)   Public utility service. Separate public utility services shall be provided to each unit unless exempted by the City Engineer.

      (3)   Water connection. Individual unit shut-off valves shall be provided.

      (4)   Sewer connection. Where more than one unit is served by a sanitary sewer service, all maintenance and cleaning shall be the responsibility of the property owners' association or owners.

   (G)   Streets. All streets shall be public and shall comply with the design standards and specifications as governed by the city's subdivision regulations.

   (H)   Drives.

      (1)   Dead-end private driveways shall serve a maximum of two structures or six units per side.

      (2)   Private drives shall be under the ownership and control of the property owners' association who shall be responsible for the maintenance, repair and replacement of surfacing. The association shall maintain a capital improvement program for the driveways under its ownership.

      (3)   Provisions for adequate turnaround shall be made at the terminus of all private drives.

      (4)   Private drives shall include plans and areas for snow storage.

   (I)   Guest parking. At minimum, one-half of guest parking spaces per unit shall be provided in an off-street parking lot or private drive. The design of the off-street parking lot shall conform to requirements of §§ 152.255 through 152.264 of this chapter.

   (J)   Landscaping/screening and lighting. Detailed landscaping/screening and lighting plans shall be provided and implemented pursuant to §§ 152.180 through 152.194 and 152.275 through 152.281 of this chapter.

   (K)   Open space/recreational use. In addition to the park dedication requirements stipulated by the city's subdivision regulations, a minimum of 10% of the gross development project area shall be in usable open space and recreational use for the project residents. These areas shall be specifically designed for both the active and passive use by the project residents and may include swimming pools, trails, nature areas, tot lots, exercise equipment, saunas and the like. The areas and facilities shall be private, except in those cases where the city agrees to assume responsibility for all or a portion of the recreational space.

   (L)   Irrigation. All pervious landscaped areas shall be irrigated subject to plan submission, review and approval by the City Engineer.

(Prior Code, § 11-55-10) (Ord. 258, passed 5-4-2006)