The shopkeeper building type is comprised of attached or detached dwelling units above ground floor commercial or office uses as permitted by the applicable Zoning Classification. The ground floor space is separate and distinct from the residential unit on the upper floor(s) and each shall have separate and independent access, i.e. the commercial space can be operated completely independently from the residential component The shop operator may, but is not required to, occupy the unit above and vice versa. The units are placed side by side.
a) Building Size, Massing and Access Standards
• Building shall be composed of 2 or 3-story volumes in compliance with the standards for the applicable Zoning Classification.
• Pedestrian access to the ground floor commercial component of the unit shall be taken from a street-fronting door. Access to the upper floor residential unit may be provided by exterior stairs.
• Buildings on corner lots shall be designed with two front facades.
• The minimum unit frontage shall be 21 feet.
b) Parking Standards
• Parking shall be accessed from the side or rear of the building.
• Required resident parking shall be in a garage, which may be attached to or detached from the dwelling.
• A garage facing an alley or internal driveway may contain parking for more than one unit, up to parking for four cars.
• A garage facing a street or parking court may contain parking for up to two 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/parking for non-residential uses may be covered or open.
• A secondary pedestrian entry for the non-residential spaces from the parking area is encouraged for each unit.
c) Open Space Standards
• Common. One primary common open space of regular geometry is required. This area shall be equal to 15 percent of the lot and shall be open to the sky. The minimum width for the common open space shall be 30 feet in each direction. Due to the commercial nature of this building type, the common open space may be provided as a public plaza, courtyard or other publicly accessible space.
• Private. Private open space for each unit is allowed, but not required. Private open space may not be counted toward the required common open space. Where private open space is provided it may be within a balcony or private patio with a minimum width of 6 feet.
(Ord. 3229 (part), 2016).