17.64.045 Review criteria for accessory apartments.
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).