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1. Offset the edge of the proposed windows of the ADU by four feet to the edge of an adjoining neighbor's second-story window, such that the windows do not directly face each other; 2. Position the proposed window of the ADU such that the window sill is at least five feet above finished floor; 3. Utilize obscured glass in the glazing portion of the window. Note: All windows may be operable. • For windows facing the private yard of an adjacent residence, where the shared property line is less than 15 feet from the respective wall of the ADU, then either measures 2 or 3, above, should be implemented. Decorative Balconies in Second Story ADUs An exception for decorative balconies is now included in PMC Section 18.106.060(C)(2) as follows: No balconies or upper-story decks shall be allowed for the accessory dwelling unit, except for decorative/faux balconies without decks that match the primary dwelling structure. Other Modifications to the PMC Staff made the following additional clarifying changes to the PMC amendments since the June 24 meeting: • Added the word, "attached" to the standard for an ADU entry door to be located on the side or rear of a single-family residence (since the entry door to a detached ADU would be located on the ADU itself, not on the single family home, and the detached ADU would be setback from the street far enough not to make the existing home appear as a duplex). The modified version of PMC 18.106.060(C)(6) is as follows (with text added since the June 24 meeting in underline): With the objective of retaining the appearance of a single-family residence, the entry door to an attached accessory dwelling unit proposed on a property with a single-family development shall be located on the side or rear of the single-family residence. • The June 24 staff presentation included an example showing a single-family and multifamily development type on a single parcel. In this example, there was one single- family residence and a two-unit apartment building behind the residence, resulting in one ADU that could result from the conversion of existing space (25% of the two multifamily units, rounded up), and two detached units. The amendments to the PMC enclosed with this agenda report make clear staff's interpretation that the ADU resulting from the conversion of space could be in either the single-family residence or in the multifamily units (i.e., that it is not limited to only space in the multifamily units). The modified version of PMC 18.106.020(C)(2)(a) is as follows (with text added since the June 24 meeting in underline): Non-habitable portions of the existing main structure are permitted to be converted to an accessory dwelling unit. A minimum of one such accessory dwelling unit is permitted. The maximum number of such accessory dwelling units shall not exceed 25 percent of the existing multifamily dwelling units located in the development P20-0412, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission 8 of 9 17 feet. P20-0412, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission 7 of 9 rements, the amendments to the PMC propose to add the following language: Restrictive covenants for accessory dwelling units approved between January 1,2020 and January 1,2025 shall not include a provision requiring owner occupancy of the primary dwelling or the accessory dwelling unit. After the June 24 Planning Commission meeting, staff also modified the language in PMC Section 18.106.060(A) such that it refers to ADUs approved both before and after January 1, 2020. P20-0412, Accessory Dwelling Units Planning Commission 6 of 9 ing windows to allow for those windows to be the same size, shape, and height. Planning Commission Minutes Page 3 of 9 June 24, 2020