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MULTi-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS To the maximum extent practicable, each multi-family development shall have sufficient parking that meets subsection D.2. (Parking Amount and Type) standards, plus guest parking spaces, in a location convenient to the buildings the spaces are intended to serve. Through-access drives (see subsection C.2., Vehicle Access and Circulation Guidelines and Standards) shall be free of designated parking spaces. The only type of parking allowed on through-access drives shall be on-street parallel parking for guests, which may be located on one or both sides of such drives. f, Carports and Detached Garages i. Carports shall be limited to one-hundred-twenty feet (120') in length. ii. A detached garage structure shall contain parking for no more than eight (8) cars. iii. No more than four (4) detached garage structures or two (2) carport structures shall be located adjacent to each other end-to-end. The minimum separation between adjacent detached parking structures (detached garages or carports) shall be ten feet (10'), and such separation area shall be landscaped according to section F.8. (Parking Lot Landscaping) below. A pedestrian access-way may be included within the separation area. g. Attached Garages: i. To the maximum extent practicable, the driveway leading to each individual unit's garage shall not exceed a grade of seven percent (7%). ii. A minimum of twenty feet (20') of driveway shall be provided leading to the garage door to allow sufficient area for vehicles to be parked without interfering with internal circulation. h. Design Incentive: i. The city may allow a one percent (1%) increase in permitted density for each five percent (5%) of units provided with attached garages. E. BUILDING DESIGN Intent These building design standards are intended to create and add to the Visual interest of Overland Park's streets; to ensure quality and consistency in building architectural character and style; to ensure compatibility with adjacent development, as applicable; to avoid featureless building massing; to provide building design details to reduce the visual scale of large multi-family buildings; to achieve unity of design through the use of similar materials and colors; to ensure use of building materials that are durable and attractive; to encourage the provision of private open spaces for residents' enjoyment; and to ensure accessory structures are compatible in design with the primary buildings they serve. CITY OF OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 30 OCTOBER 7, 2002