A. Design Review Required For Development Of Substandard Lots: Development of three (3) or fewer dwelling units on three (3) contiguous substandard lots shall be subject to staff level review in conjunction with their building permit application.
Except as otherwise provided herein, design review for the development of four (4) or more dwelling units, as well as the development of units with front loading garages, shall include referral to the planning commission or such design review subcommittee as may be created for such purpose, in conjunction with site plan review as provided for in subsection 9-1-4C of this title. Additional design review standards and guidelines are contained herein.
Adjoining property owners shall be notified of any development proposed under these provisions that is subject to review by the commission as noted above. Said notice shall inform such owners they may comment on the application during a period of not less than fifteen (15) days after mailing of the notice and prior to final action on said application.
B. Setbacks:
1. Front Setbacks: The front yard setback for livable space and porches shall be allowed as provided in the property's underlying zone. Adjoining lots developed at the same time shall contain different setbacks.
2. Side Setbacks: Interior side setbacks shall be in accordance with the applicable zone; street side yard setbacks shall be ten feet (10') for livable space and porches and twenty five feet (25') for parking, unless one of the following is applied:
a. Common Lot Line Attached Units: Up to three (3) units may be attached at the common lot lines, provided that the exterior setbacks (unattached side setbacks) adhere to those required by the zone.
b. Detached Units On Contiguous Lots: When two (2) or more single-family units are proposed on contiguous lots, the interior side yard setbacks may be reduced to three feet (3') provided that the exterior setbacks to the development adhere to the setbacks that are required by the zone.
Such reduced interior side yard setback shall be measured from property line to eave rather than building wall as may otherwise be allowed and may require compliance with additional building and fire code provisions (i.e., roof designed for higher snow load and provision of snow stops, installation of residential sprinkler system).
3. Rear Setbacks: Rear yard setbacks shall be as required by the zoning district in which the substandard lot is located.
4. Garage: A single-story, detached garage, a maximum of five hundred (500) square feet, accessed off of an alley may have a three foot (3') side setback. (Ord. 1263, 12-29-2011)