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e. No balconies or upper-story decks shall be allowed for the accessory dwelling unit. <br /> 3. The following parking standards apply to accessory dwelling units: <br /> a. One additional off-street parking space on the lot shall be made continuously <br /> available to the occupants of the accessory dwelling unit. Required parking may be <br /> provided as tandem,or may be located in setbacks, but not in the front yard setback <br /> unless on the driveway. <br /> b. When a garage, carport, or covered parking structure is demolished in <br /> conjunction with construction of an accessory dwelling unit or is converted to an <br /> accessory dwelling unit, those offstreet parking spaces are not required to be <br /> replaced. <br /> c. Parking for an accessory dwelling unit shall not be required if the accessory <br /> dwelling unit is: <br /> - located within a one-half mile of public transit. <br /> - located within an architecturally and historically significant historic district. <br /> - located in part of an existing primary residence or an existing accessory <br /> structure. <br /> - located in an area requiring on-street parking permits, but not offered to the <br /> occupant of the accessory dwelling unit; or <br /> - located within one block of a car share vehicle. <br /> d. Parking shall not be required if the city finds that parking is not feasible due to site <br /> topography or would create fire or life-safety conditions. <br /> 4. Attached or detached accessory dwelling units shall incorporate roof and exterior wall <br /> material, building color(s), trim that matches the primary dwelling structure to the <br /> maximum extent feasible. <br /> 5. If garage space is converted to an accessory dwelling unit, at the option of the property <br /> owner, the existing garage door(s) may either be left in place,or removed and infilled such <br /> that the wall appears integrated with rest of the home, with the same exterior wall material, <br /> building color,and trim as the primary dwelling structure. <br /> 6. With the objective of retaining the appearance of a single-family residence,the entry door <br /> to an accessory dwelling unit proposed on a property with a single-family development <br /> shall be located on the side or rear of the single-family residence. <br /> 7. The square footage of the primary residence and accessory dwelling unit(s) combined <br /> cannot exceed the maximum floor area ratio requirement for the lot,except that the <br /> maximum floor area ratio may not reduce the square footage of an accessory dwelling unit <br /> to less than 800 square feet if the accessory dwelling unit is less than 16 feet in height and <br /> located at least 4-feet from side and rear property lines. <br /> 8. The accessory dwelling unit shall have access to at least 80 square feet of open space on the <br /> lot,except that this open space requirement may not reduce the square footage of an <br /> accessory dwelling unit to less than 800 square feet if the accessory dwelling unit is less than <br /> 16 feet in height and located at least 4-feet from side and rear property lines. <br /> C. The following parking standards shall apply to accessory dwelling units: <br /> P20-0412,Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission <br /> Exhibit A, PMC Amendments Page 10 <br />it matches the design of the existing <br /> structure; and any other special characteristics of the project. <br /> P20-0412,Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission <br /> Exhibit A, PMC Amendments Page 5 <br />be attached or detached and may be the result of <br /> P20-0412,Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission <br /> Exhibit A, PMC Amendments Page 4 <br /> Units Planning Commission <br /> 11 of 13 <br />3 <br /><br />y zoning districts include the RM and MU <br /> districts. The Central-Commercial (C-C) District also allows multifamily dwellings and thus in accordance with the <br /> new state law, must now also allow ADUs; JADUs would be allowed in existing single-family dwellings. <br /> P20-0412, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission <br /> 3 of 13 <br />