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In its discussion of drafting the new standard, the Task Force felt that there is a point when the lot is too narrow to reasonably locate a detached garage in the back of the lot and retain enough space for the construction of the home while meeting the City's setback requirements. The Task Force discussed various lot widths to use as the cutoff when a detached garage would be required (e.g., 45 ft., 50 ft., 60 ft., etc.) and ultimately selected a lot width of greater than 60 ft. The Task Force felt that a lot narrower than this would not allow one to build a house of reasonable width while also meeting the setback requirements. Exception language was also included to address a physical constraint, such as a heritage-sized tree, that prevented someone from installing a driveway on the side of the house. Below is the Task Force's recommended policy: When a lot exceeds 60 feet in width, detached garages are required and shall be located to the rear of the site. Exceptions can be granted due to a physical constraint that prevents compliance such as an existing heritage-sized tree. The Downtown Design Guidelines were modified to include the same language. Staff discusses a possible change to the Task Force's recommendation in the Discussion section below. Clarification to Existing Sections Because the new demolition and building design sections that were added only address residential structures, the existing sections which had originally addressed all structures (both residential and non-residential) needed to be modified to only address non-residential structures (see policy Nos. 3 and 5 on page 8 of Exhibit.A for the recommended changes). Downtown Design Guidelines Amendments As noted above, the Guidelines were amended to address new building design, compatibility of mass and bulk, and garage location. Other amendments were made to discourage the use of metal roofs (metal shingles that resemble shake or tile with a dull finish may be approved) and to discourage the replacement of wooden windows (replacement would be allowed if the replacement windows match the original windows regarding operation, profile, height, width, and glazing pattern). Please see Exhibit B for all of the recommended changes. Municipal Code Amendments Story Poles Story poles are a three-dimensional, full-scale silhouette that outline the location, bulk, and mass that a proposed structure will occupy on a site. Usually only the main wall planes and roof ridges are depicted. Story poles are usually constructed with wood 2x4s or PVC tubing and can include bright orange mesh on top to enhance visibility. The use of story poles has been discussed by the Planning Commission in the past, generally when there are concerns with a proposed structure's height, size, setbacks, etc. The City doesn't currently have any authority to require story poles and, when staff feels they are necessary, staff tries to convince applicants to P13-2446/P13-4447/P13-4448 Page - 8- November 13, 2013