The bungalow court building type is a configuration of detached dwelling units. The dwelling units are arranged around a common, shared courtyard that is wholly open to the street.
a) Building Size, Massing, and Access Standards
• Buildings shall be composed of 1 or 2-story volumes in compliance with the standards for the applicable Zoning Classification.
• In a 2-story building, a 1-story dwelling unit may be stacked over a 1-story dwelling unit. Pedestrian access to the ground floor unit shall be taken from a courtyard-fronting door. Upper floor pedestrian access may be taken from an exterior stairway that opens to the courtyard.
b) Parking Standards
• Parking shall be accessed from the rear of the building.
• Required resident parking shall be in a garage or carport, which shall be detached from the dwelling and located along the non-street facing perimeter of the site.
• A garage may contain parking for more than one unit, up to parking for four cars.
• Garage doors may be 1-car or 2-car in width and shall be separated by planters at least 2 feet wide.
• Required guest spaces may be covered or open.
c) Open Space Standards
• Common. The common open space shall be designed as a central courtyard or partial, multiple, separated or interconnected courtyards. The common open space shall be at least 15 percent of the lot and must be open to the sky. Courtyard proportions shall not be less than 1:1 between the width of the courtyard and height of the building for at least 2/3 of the court's perimeter.
• Private. Private open space for each unit is allowed, but not required. Private open space may not be counted toward the common open space courtyard. Where private open space is provided it may be within a balcony or private patio with a minimum width of 6 feet.
Illustrative photo 1 depicts attached units fronting on a common courtyard.
Illustrative photo 2 depicts a Bungalow Court with stacked dwellings.
(Ord. 3229 (part), 2016).