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When reviewing a conditional use request for an accessory apartment, the hearing examiner shall consider the following guidelines:

A. The required parking space for the accessory apartment is placed behind the primary structure or is paved with grass-block pavers to avoid an expansive area of hard surface;

B. The accessory apartment is attached to or placed at least six feet behind the primary structure;

C. The design of the accessory apartment is incorporated into the primary unit’s design with matching materials, colors, window style and roof design;

D. The entrance to the accessory apartment is oriented away from the view of the street or is designed to appear as a secondary entrance to the primary unit (e.g., garage entrance or service porch entrance);

E. Utilities for the accessory apartment shall be metered separate from the primary dwelling unit;

F. The accessory apartment and the primary unit conforms to all other building and zoning code requirements. (Ord. 710 § 64, 1996).