Agenda - Planning Commission - 08/02/2012

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1 -112 Story ackyard Cottage — Corner Lot • 5'. side yard setback • 20' rear yard setback • Uncovered parking in driveway One Story ackyard Cottage - Corner Lot • 5' "side yard setbacks • Uncovered parking in driveway Parking must be clustered in groups of five spaces and set back at least 20 feet from the street. Each cottage must have ac- cess to a sidewalk. The cottage ordinance calls for variety in design. Only one -fifth of the cottages can have the same design, and no two similar designed cottages can be placed next to each other. Each cottage must have at least four elements from a list of 14. These include, for example, varying roof shapes, dormers, bay windows, and variation in building materials and colors. Spokane has had difficulty in imple- menting the cottage ordinance. So far only three projects have been proposed. Objections from neighbors have been a major problem. But in 2009, the Washington Court of Appeals issued a ruling uphold- ing the city's approval of a 24 -unit cottage development on two acres. The court found that the cottages would have no signifi- cant adverse effect on the neighborhood. Another obstacle has been minimum lot size of 4,350 square feet with a minimum lot width of 4o feet and a minimum front Two Story ADU over Garage —Ailey • 5' side yard setback • Private ADU yard space • Parking in alley garage and front driveway' One Story Backyard Cottage —Alley *5' side -yard "setback • Uncovered, parking in driveway City of Santa Cruz, Californi Q These illustrations show how detached ADU5 can be sited on corner lots and lots with access to an alley.' lot line'of4o feet. In 2011, an Infill Housing' Task Force recommended creating a new compact residential single- family zoning district (RSF - C) in addition to the existing residential single- family district (RSF) in order to promote the cottage ordinance. The RSF -C district would have a minimum lot size of 3,000 square feet, a minimum lot width of 36 feet, and a minimum front lot line of 3o feet. Santa Cruz, California Santa Cruz is located about 7o miles south of San Francisco on the Pacific Ocean. It is a college town that has experienced consid- erable growth from its proximity to Silicon Valley to the northeast. Santa Cruz created its accessory dwelling ordinance in 2003 in response to California law AB 1866 of 2002, which not only sought to promote the cre- ation of accessory dwelling units but made it so that local governments could not prohibit the development of an ADU if it meets devel- opment standards. The purpose of the Santa Cruz ADU program is to provide more rental housing, encourage infill development and . thus protect green space on the edge of the city, and to promote the use of public trans- portation. Santa Cruz has one of the least affordable housing markets in the United States. The city estimates that less than seven percent of the city's residents can af- ford to buy a local median - priced house. On the other hand, Santa Cruz has more than 18,00o single- family lots, which suggests a good opportunity to create affordable rental housing. Santa Cruz formed the Accessory Dwelling Unit Development Program, which featured changes to the zoning ordinance, - a strong public education effort, and financial assistance. The city removed a requirement that a single - family home had to have a covered parking structure (garage or carport), which made space available for single lot provides an alternative to the CI Permitting two or more small cottages on standard accessory dwelling model. ZONINGPRACTICE 7.12 AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION I page 6