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Ordinance No. Page 14 of 25 3. All new construction or conversion of existing structures complies with Chapter 18.20 (Design Review). 4. All other applicable provisions of this title are met. 5. To calculate the maximum allowed residential density for group transitional housing the first six beds shall be deemed equivalent to one dwelling unit. Thereafter every three beds shall be deemed equivalent to one dwelling unit. §18.107.050 Single Room Occupancy Unit Facilities A. Single room occupancy unit facilities are to be considered a residential use for which only the restrictions that apply to other residential uses of the same type in the same zone shall be applied. B. Criteria in General. The following are the minimum criteria applicable to all new single room occupancy unit facilities: 1. All single room occupancy unit facilities are subject to design review. 2. Transient occupancy of the single room occupancy unit rooms shall not be allowed. Single room occupancy unit tenants shall not have an additional residential address other than the address of the single room occupancy unit facility in which the residential unit is located. 3. Single room occupancy units within single room occupancy unit facilities shall be provided at rents affordable to households with lower incomes. 4. Proximity to transit and alternative transportation modality shall be considered and encouraged in the siting of all single room occupancy unit facilities. C. Small Single Room Occupancy Unit Facilities. The following additional criteria shall apply to single room occupancy unit facilities containing less than ten (10) single room occupancy units: 1. Occupancy. single room occupancy units shall be occupied by no more than two (2) persons. No transient occupancy is allowed; single room occupancy unit shall be occupied as the primary residence of the tenant. 2. Maximum Unit Size. No single room occupancy unit may exceed four hundred (400) square feet. 3. Common Facilities. Small single room occupancy unit facilities shall provide individual or shared (common) bathing facilities, and shall provide individual or shared (common) kitchen facilities. Any and all common facilities shall be provided as fully accessible to the satisfaction of the building official. 4. Laundry Facilities. Common laundry facilities shall be provided at a rate of not less than one (1) washer and one (1) dryer per single room occupancy unit facility, in addition to a laundry sink and folding area. The requirement for common on-site laundry facilities may be waived where it can be shown that a laundry facility open to the public is located within one-eighth (⅛) of a mile from the project site. 5. Manager's Office or Unit. An on-site management office or manager's unit shall be provided. "House rules" shall be submitted as a part of the use permit application. 6. Parking. Off-street parking shall be provided as set forth in Section 18.88.030 A(5) (Off-Street Parking). Secure bicycle parking is required. 7. Storage for Residents. Private, secured storage space of not less than fifty (50) cubic feet per resident shall be provided. Storage space may be provided in private closet(s) accessible from individual single room occupancy unit; and/or as individually locked areas accessible from a common room; and/or within a separate on-site storage structure. Where storage space is provided within a separate structure, such structure shall provide for separate, locking storage spaces for single room occupancy unit, and shall be of sufficient construction to Page 24 of 559