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Garage Setbacks Garage Setbacks 20.110.050.A.3 20.110.050.A.3 PAZ Presentation PAZ Presentation February 3, 2010 February 3, 2010 ---PAGE BREAK--- Intent of regulation Intent of regulation Ensure that there is a Ensure that there is a visual connection visual connection between the living area between the living area of the residence and the of the residence and the street. street. Ensure that the location Ensure that the location and amount of living area and amount of living area of the residence, as seen of the residence, as seen from the street, is more from the street, is more prominent than the prominent than the garage. garage. ---PAGE BREAK--- Intent of regulation Intent of regulation Prevent garages from Prevent garages from obscuring the main obscuring the main entrance from the entrance from the street and ensure that street and ensure that the main entrance for the main entrance for pedestrians, rather pedestrians, rather than automobiles, is than automobiles, is the prominent the prominent entrance. entrance. ---PAGE BREAK--- Intent of regulation Intent of regulation Provide for a more Provide for a more pleasant pedestrian pleasant pedestrian environment by environment by preventing garages and preventing garages and vehicle areas from vehicle areas from dominating the views of dominating the views of the neighborhood from the neighborhood from the sidewalk. the sidewalk. Enhance public safety by Enhance public safety by preventing garages from preventing garages from blocking views of the blocking views of the street from inside the street from inside the residence. residence. ---PAGE BREAK--- History History – Title 19 Title 19 Chapter 19.66: Exceptions to Setback Requirements: Chapter 19.66: Exceptions to Setback Requirements: 19.66.010 Generally, In all cases, all garages which 19.66.010 Generally, In all cases, all garages which have access from the street shall have a minimum front have access from the street shall have a minimum front yard setback of twenty feet (20’) and must be either on yard setback of twenty feet (20’) and must be either on an even plane with the primary dwelling units or have a an even plane with the primary dwelling units or have a greater front yard setback than the primary dwelling greater front yard setback than the primary dwelling units. units. Was interpreted by OPG as applying only when there Was interpreted by OPG as applying only when there was an exception to other setback requirements. was an exception to other setback requirements. ---PAGE BREAK--- History History – Concepts and Directions Concepts and Directions Report (April 2008) Report (April 2008) Use clear, basic and predictable standards. Use clear, basic and predictable standards. Use “neighborhood character” as an organizing Use “neighborhood character” as an organizing principle for residential development standards. principle for residential development standards. Enhance regulations that promote green Enhance regulations that promote green development practices development practices Update and revise off Update and revise off-street parking regulations. street parking regulations. Require connected street and pedestrian Require connected street and pedestrian networks. networks. Plan for and encourage transit Plan for and encourage transit-oriented oriented development. development. ---PAGE BREAK--- History History – Advisory Group Advisory Group Text was in Module 2, released August 28, 2008 Text was in Module 2, released August 28, 2008 Public Works had requested 25 foot setback Public Works had requested 25 foot setback OPG recommended return to 20 foot setback to OPG recommended return to 20 foot setback to be consistent with Title 19 be consistent with Title 19 Focus of AG discussion of Measurements and Focus of AG discussion of Measurements and Exceptions chapter Exceptions chapter Setback averaging Setback averaging Building height Building height 1/3 building height side yard setbacks 1/3 building height side yard setbacks ---PAGE BREAK--- History History – Planning Board Planning Board March 10, 2008 public hearing March 10, 2008 public hearing Clarified that regulation applied to Clarified that regulation applied to residential garages residential garages Requested terminology delineating Requested terminology delineating garages and parking structures garages and parking structures ---PAGE BREAK--- History History – City Council and PAZ City Council and PAZ Was not raised as an issue by public or Was not raised as an issue by public or members of City Council during members of City Council during discussions June to October 2009 discussions June to October 2009 Adopted October 5, 2009 Adopted October 5, 2009 Effective November 4, 2009 Effective November 4, 2009 ---PAGE BREAK--- Options Options Do nothing Do nothing Amend Ordinance Amend Ordinance Initiated by City Council Initiated by City Council Planning Board Hearing Planning Board Hearing City Council Hearing City Council Hearing Effective 30 days after Effective 30 days after passage passage Interim Ordinance Interim Ordinance Initiated by City Council Initiated by City Council City Council Hearing City Council Hearing Effective upon passage Effective upon passage Expires in six months Expires in six months ---PAGE BREAK--- Suggested amendment Suggested amendment Garage Setbacks Garage Setbacks All residential garages that are accessed from the street must b All residential garages that are accessed from the street must be set e set back at least 20 feet and may not be located closer to the stree back at least 20 feet and may not be located closer to the street t than the front façade of the residential building. than the front façade of the residential building. a. a. Exceptions to the placement of a residential garage closer to th Exceptions to the placement of a residential garage closer to the e street than the front façade of the residential building: street than the front façade of the residential building: Garages on lots which slope up or down from the street with Garages on lots which slope up or down from the street with an average slope of fifteen (15) percent. an average slope of fifteen (15) percent. Garages on lots with areas equal to, or greater than, 10,000 Garages on lots with areas equal to, or greater than, 10,000 square feet and with a street frontage of at least ninety (90) square feet and with a street frontage of at least ninety (90) feet. feet. Garages on lots which secured a building permit prior to Garages on lots which secured a building permit prior to November 4, 2009. November 4, 2009. ---PAGE BREAK--- Suggested amendment Suggested amendment (4)A street A street-facing garage wall may be up to 6 feet in front of the facing garage wall may be up to 6 feet in front of the longest street facing longest street facing-wall of the dwelling unit, if: wall of the dwelling unit, if: The street The street-facing garage wall is 40 percent or less of the length facing garage wall is 40 percent or less of the length of the overall building façade; and of the overall building façade; and (ii) (ii) There is a porch on the front entrance. The garage wall may There is a porch on the front entrance. The garage wall may not be closer to the street lot line than the front of the porch not be closer to the street lot line than the front of the porch. . The porch must meet the following: The porch must meet the following: i.i. The porch must be at least 48 square feet in area and The porch must be at least 48 square feet in area and have a minimum dimension of 6 feet in any direction. have a minimum dimension of 6 feet in any direction. ii. ii. The porch must have a solid roof; and The porch must have a solid roof; and iii. iii. The roof may not be more than 12 feet above the floor The roof may not be more than 12 feet above the floor of the porch. of the porch. ---PAGE BREAK--- Suggested amendment Suggested amendment ---PAGE BREAK--- Suggested amendment Suggested amendment b. b.Rebuilding. A detached garage that is Rebuilding. A detached garage that is nonconforming due to its location in a setback nonconforming due to its location in a setback may be rebuilt in the footprint of the existing may be rebuilt in the footprint of the existing foundation, if the garage was originally foundation, if the garage was originally constructed legally. The garage walls may be up constructed legally. The garage walls may be up to 10 feet high, excluding the portion of the wall to 10 feet high, excluding the portion of the wall within a gable. The rebuilt garage is not required within a gable. The rebuilt garage is not required to comply with other standards of this chapter to comply with other standards of this chapter except for building height. except for building height. ---PAGE BREAK--- PAZ Discussion PAZ Discussion Is a change to the regulation necessary? Is a change to the regulation necessary? Yes Yes – more discussion more discussion No No – break for lunch break for lunch If needed, is it urgent? If needed, is it urgent? Yes Yes – initiate interim ordinance initiate interim ordinance No No – initiate text amendment initiate text amendment Review and modify suggested amendment Review and modify suggested amendment