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. . . o Allow Comer Lots to Have Wrap Around Porches. Under subsection 2 (6C2d2) at about the middle of the third line after "...into the required side-yard corner..." (setback) add the following language: "and/or front setbacks." Strike the existing word "setback. .. o Require Comer Lots to Choose Between Porches into the Side Yard Comer or Front Yard and Not Both. Under subsection 2 (6C2d2) at the beginning of the third line strike the word "front" and replace with "side-yard corner face." On the fourth line near the end after "...side-yard comer lot line,..." add the following language: "the porch shall be limited to either the side-yard corner encroachment or the front porch encroachment and shall not be permitted to have both a front side-yard corner and front porch encroachment," 3. Steps to Access A Porch. Staff has also included the following suggestion for amending Ordinance #357, relating to steps to access a porch: 1. Steps to porches. Include the following language to allow steps to porches to be allowed outside of the front porch exceptions (in Ordinance #357, under 6C2a at the end of that section): o "Steps, decks and ramps, leading to covered porches as described in Section 6C2d may extend (3) feet beyond the covered porch into the front or side setback area, but in no case shall these encroachments be less than six (6) feet from any lot line. " Desirm Guidelines - Zoninf! Ordinance Appendix A per Resolution #05-29 (Attachment 6D-3) 3. Exterior Materials - Allowing Only Open-Air and Screen Porches. Consistent with the Ordinance #357 alternatives, changes could be made to the design guidelines to create only open-air and screen porches as permitted. In particular changes could be made to the sections on Exterior Walls, Floors, and Ceilings. o Exterior Walls. On the third line delete "operable windows" and "full lite "and add the word "screen" before doors. Clarify that solid surfaces should include railings and not partial walls. The resulting text would read as follows: "Exterior Walls. The exterior walls are considered to be those exterior surfaces from the floor line to the ceiling of the porch. This surface is to be at least 65 percent open and 35 percent solid. The open surfaces are to be open air or occupied by screens and/or screen doors. The solid surfaces are to be exterior materials that are consistent or complementary in color, texture, and quality to those of the front of the existing home. Solid surfaces may only include columns and spaced railings; solid walls (even partial) are prohibited. " 1. Alternate - remove the words "screen" and "screen doors" to allow only open-air porches. \\Eo.rth\PlanningIPlanning Cases\2005105-07 Zoning Ordiance Amendments/or Front Porch Encroachments (PENDING)104-18-05 CC Work Session Report Front Porch Exceptions.doc Page 3 of4