A. Each dwelling shall be provided with off street parking in accordance with chapter 5 of this title.
B. Vehicular access and parking shall be provided according to the following standards:
1. Parking accessed via alleys is encouraged.
2. Units with front loading garages (where access to alley is not available or practical):
a. Any attached, front loading garage shall include design elements that will provide varied rooflines, dormers within the roofline or other architectural treatments that will avoid the appearance of garage domination. The setback of the garage face shall be twenty five feet (25').
b. Porches, living space, or other projecting features above such front loading garages are required. Structures incorporating such features above a front loading garage shall not be subject to review by the commission.
c. Attached, front loading garages shall be limited to single car width; two (2) car garages must be designed for tandem parking.
d. The use of a ten foot (10') wide shared driveway providing access to rear yard garages that are attached with a common wall on the property line is allowed.
e. Where a shared driveway is proposed between two (2) units, each unit may be allowed to reduce the outside side yard setback from five feet (5') to three feet (3') to provide for a driveway width greater than ten feet (10').
Such reduction is contingent upon approval of a stormwater plan. In addition, the reduced 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. The driveway may be designed with concrete wheel strips or grass pavers that are separated by vegetation. (Ord. 1263, 12-29-2011)