6.6.3. RESIDENTIAL USES

      The buildings used for an accessory use to a residential use shall comply with the following:

      A.   An accessory building may be a building that is used as sleeping quarters by the residents of the dwelling unit in accordance with Sections 6.6.1.A and B. The sleeping quarters may include bedrooms , bathrooms, and a sitting room, provided the building complies with Section 6.6.1.C and is not the dominant use of the property;

      B.   An accessory dwelling unit may be used as living quarters in accordance with Sections 6.6.1.A and B. One accessory dwelling unit is permitted per parcel developed with a Family Dwelling as defined in Section 11.3.7.A, with the exception of a Multifamily Development . The accessory dwelling unit may include a kitchen, bedrooms , bathrooms, and a sitting room, provided the building complies with Section 6.6.1.C. and is not the dominant use of the property. The following standards apply to these accessory dwelling units :

         1.   Accessory dwelling units are not subject to maximum residential density standards per Section 6.3.4. For new construction developed using the Flexible Lot Development (FLD) standards per Section 8.7.3, as of October 19, 2021, detached accessory dwelling units count as .5 dwelling units for the density calculations.

         2.   In addition to parking required for the principal use , one parking space shall be provided for the accessory dwelling unit . The parking requirement may be satisfied with available on-street parking or waived if the site is within ¼ mile walking distance of a transit stop or an enhanced bike route as listed in the Bike Boulevard Master Plan. Parking provided is exempt from Section 7.6.4, Landscape Standards.

         3.   If the accessory dwelling unit is built as a new structure it must be developed with a high albedo level (>60 SRI) or other cool roof technology per the ICC Green Construction Code.

         4.   On sites where the principal structure is one story, accessory dwelling units shall not exceed 12 feet in height. On sites where the principal structure is two stories or greater, the height of the accessory dwelling unit may be equal to the height of the principal structure .

         5.   For lots less than 6,500 square feet in size, the accessory dwelling unit is limited to 650 square feet of gross floor area . For lots equal to or greater than 6,500 square feet, the accessory dwelling unit is limited to 10% of the lot size, not to exceed 1,000 square feet of gross floor area .

         6.   Except as specified above, an accessory dwelling unit shall be developed in accordance with the dimensional standards of the principal land use.

      C.   Detached accessory buildings , including accessory dwelling units , are not permitted in the buildable area extending the full width of the lot between the principal building and the front street lot line , except for shade structures or carports not over 400 square feet in floor area , terraces and steps not over three feet high above the natural grade , paved areas, and fences or walls;

      D.   Accessory structures , except for accessory dwelling units , shall not exceed 12 feet in height, unless attached to a principal structure . If attached to the principal structure , maximum height permitted shall be the same as for the principal structure ; and,

      E.   The total gross floor area (gfa) of all accessory structures shall not exceed 50% of the gfa of the principal structure . Accessory structures less than 200 square feet gfa and accessory dwelling units are exempt from this requirement.

(Am. Ord. 11070, 5/14/2013; Am. Ord. 11890, 12/7/2021; Am. Ord. 11996, 3/21/2023)