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10-01-1998 8:34AM FROM P.3 Richfield City Code (Zoning) R District 521. II, Subd. 7(c)(i) (Rev. 1996) (i) a letter of consent signed by the owner of the property which abuts the interior lot line shall be submitted to the City; (ii) the garage shall be located a distance of not less than eight feet from any building on an abutting lot; (iii) the width of the garage shaU not exceed 20 feet, and the length shall not exeeed 26 feet; (iv) the garage wall most parallel and adjacent to the interior lot line shall have no more than a one foot roof overhang (eave projection); (v) the garage wall most parallel and acljacent to the interior lot line shall be constructed with no openings, and with materials which provide a one hour fire rating; and (vi) a drainage plan shall be approved by the City Engineer's office prior to issuance of building permits. d) windows or window units may project a maximum of 24 inches into a required front yard, streets ide side yard, or rear yard of a dwelling, provided that the floor area is not increased by more than ten square fcet, however, in no case shall they be closer than six feet from any lot line; and c) those items classified as "not encroaclunents" in Section 5 I L II. f) the setback requirements for cluster home developments may be reduced to 25 feet in the front and 12 feet in the rear if the following criteria arc met: (i) the project can demonstrate that a superior design is achieved through the reduced setback. Evidence of a superior design may include but is not limited to the preservation of a natura! feature, creation of an amenity, creation of public open space, or incorporation of special features to meet the needs of the target population; (ii) the reduced setback does not adversely affcct the surrounding neighborhood in tenns of a decrease in privacy, noise, overcrowding, or othcr similar impacts; (iii) the impact of the reduced setback is minimized through the presence of features such as landscaping or other means of buffering, a limited number of building openings in the portion of the structure that infringes upon the setback, building orientation, minimized garage door dominance, or o[her similar features. (Added, Bill No. 1996-22)