§ 22.43.070. Residential design guidelines.

The following guidelines shall apply to residential development described in Section 22.43.020 with a density greater than 7.25 dwelling units per acre:

A.

Building Design. Create diversity of housing types and styles.

1.

Requirement. Use building styles, architectural design elements and building patterns which add variety to building designs.

2.

Guideline. The following are examples of design techniques that may be used to meet this requirement:

a.

Mixing different types of residential units such as duplexes and single-family detached dwellings or, for multifamily units, constructing different numbers of units per building within a single development;

b.

Constructing buildings with different numbers of stories;

c.

Using different architectural styles;

d.

Using reverse elevations;

e.

Using front facade treatments such as porches, decks, bay windows, trim details and roof gables/dormers;

f.

Providing differing garage orientations (i.e., front, side, rear alley);

g.

For duplexes and multifamily units, using a combined entryway, porches and decks;

h.

Painting the buildings different colors and using different types of siding.

B.

Building Design—Privacy.

1.

Requirement. Dwelling units located within ten feet or less of another dwelling unit shall be designed to maximize privacy.

2.

Guideline. The following are examples of design techniques that may be used to meet this requirement:

a.

Locate windows so residents from one dwelling unit cannot look directly into another unit;

b.

For attached dwelling units, locate parking lots so that they do not impose on the privacy of ground floor units. If this is not feasible, locate buildings so they are far enough apart that adequate landscaping, fencing or walls can be installed to provide privacy.

C.

Site Design—Transit Facilitation.

1.

Requirement. Provide for convenient access to public transportation and rideshare vehicles.

2.

Guideline. The following are examples of design techniques that may be used to meet this requirement:

a.

Accommodate public transportation vehicles on the road network that serves the development;

b.

Consult with Intercity Transit to locate ADA accessible loading/unloading pads, and bus shelters, where such facilities are deemed necessary by the director. These facilities shall be designed and located in accordance with the applicable Thurston County road design standards;

c.

Provide convenient and safe access between the project/development and transit stops, such as walkways or paths.

D.

Site Design. Create pedestrian connections.

1.

Requirement. Provide for convenient pedestrian access into and within the development.

2.

Guideline. The following are examples of design techniques that may be used to meet this requirement:

a.

Provide an on-site pedestrian circulation system;

b.

Provide pedestrian links to the internal pedestrian system from the street at the entrances to the development;

c.

Provide pedestrian connections from the on-site pedestrian facilities to nearby areas where such access is necessary to provide convenient access to schools, parks, public transit stops, or shopping centers and other community services.

(Ord. 11804 § 140 (part), 1998)

(Ord. No. 14773, § 10(Att. I), 7-24-2012)