Planning Commission Supplemental Material 82725 (1)

7. The following parking standards apply to accessory dwelling units: a. One additional off-street parking space on the lot shall be made continuously available to the occupants of the accessory dwelling unit. Required parking may be provided as tandem, or may be located in setbacks, but not in the front yard setback unless on the driveway. b. When a garage, carport, or covered or uncovered parking structure is demolished in conjunction with construction of an accessory dwelling unit or is converted to an accessory dwelling unit, those offstreet parking spaces are not required to be replaced. c. Parking for an accessory dwelling unit shall not be required if the accessory dwelling unit is: i. Located within one-half mile of public transit; ii. Located within an architecturally and historically significant historic district; iii. Located in part of an existing primary residence or an existing accessory structure; iv. Located in an area requiring on-street parking permits, but not offered to the occupant of the accessory dwelling unit; v. Located within one block of a car share vehicle; or vi. Constructed with a new single-family or multi-family dwelling unit on the same lot, provided the accessory dwelling unit or the parcel satisfies all other development and parcel criteria. d. Parking shall not be required if the city finds that parking is not feasible due to site topography or would create fire or life-safety conditions. 8. The square footage of the primary residence and accessory dwelling unit(s) combined cannot exceed the maximum floor area ratio requirement for the lot, except that the maximum floor area ratio may not reduce the square footage of an accessory dwelling unit to less than 800 square feet if the accessory dwelling unit meets the requirements of Section 18.106.020(E)D) is 16 feet or less in height and located at least four feet from side and rear property lines. 9. The accessory dwelling unit shall have access to at least 80 square feet of open space on the lot, except that this open space requirement may not reduce the square footage of an accessory dwelling unit to less than 800 square feet if the accessory dwelling unit is 16 feet or less in height and located at least four feet from side and rear property lines. D. C. The resident owner shall install address signs that are clearly visible from the street during both daytime and evening hours and which plainly indicate that two separate units exist on the lot, as required by the fire marshal. The resident owner shall obtain the new street address for the accessory dwelling unit from the engineering department. E. D. Adequate roadways, public utilities and services shall be available to serve the accessory dwelling unit. Accessory dwelling units shall not be considered new residential uses for the purposes of calculating connection fees or capacity charges for sewer and water. P25-0026, Accessory Dwelling Units Exhibit A, PMC Amendments Page 11 Planning Commission, August 27, 2025 DR A F T