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,4,, HRA Roseville Lot Sale Re lacement Program / p Program Overview Housing Design and Site Criteria • Home design must comply with all federal, state, and local building codes. • Construction on the home must commence within six months after closing. The project must be 100% complete one year after closing. • All building plans must have been prepared in consultation with an architect or qualified draftsperson. All requirements by the Building Inspections Division must be met. • Home shall be single - family and owner - occupied. • A minimum of three bedrooms is required. A fourth bedroom or a den is preferred; two full bathrooms are preferred. A home design with 1%2 baths will be considered. • A two -car garage with a paved, hard surface driveway is required. • Exterior materials (siding, soffit, doors and windows) should be low maintenance and durable. Brick, aluminum, vinyl and fiber cement siding are preferred. Natural cedar lap is acceptable if properly stained or painted. Hardboard panels or hardboard lap siding materials are not acceptable. Roof valleys must have metal valleys and not be woven. • A full basement shall be provided unless the selected design results in a split -level or walkout basement. • All air conditioning units must be located in the rear yard of the house. • Utility meters shall be screened from street view, and the meter locations Identified on the plans. • Unit height and mass of new home shall be compatible with the scale of the surrounding neighborhood. The house building lines, variable roof lines, door and window placement used to minimize wall mass, and house orientation to street must present a balanced and pleasing view from all sides. • The dominance of the garage door must be minimized through placement, architectural detail, door design and /or utilization and design of windows and must adhere to City Code Chapter 1004.05(A). Garage sidewalls facing the street should appear to contain habitable space. This can be accomplished by incorporating windows and other design elements into the garage wall that are in character with the rest of the dwelling. • The entire grounds shall be landscaped to be aesthetically pleasing in all seasons. Land forms and plant materials shall be used to define the site and blend with adjoining properties. Specific lot line blending requirements may be required, as appropriate, for specific sites. • A Tree Preservation Plan (City Code Chapter 1011.04) should be completed and existing trees shall be preserved when possible. Care should also be taken to preserve existing root systems. Construction fencing around root system must be provided on trees directly adjacent to active grading and construction areas. • Site drainage shall be accommodated on the site so that water is directed away from the new home and the neighborhood properties. The builder must comply with any federal, state or local drainage requirements. Construction of the finished structure must not have a detrimental impact on storm water drainage patterns on the adjoining properties. Roof gutters will be required. Page 2 Roseville Housing Replacement Program Adopted May 21, 2013