§ 67.607. Performance Standards for Low and Very Low Income Housing.

The Alternative Housing Development is intended to allow an alternative development pattern throughout the City which encourages low and very low income housing by providing cost savings and flexible design options without compromising the quality of the development. The alternative development pattern shall incorporate positive design characteristics in the following ways:

(a)

allow the combination of architectural styles, building forms, and building requirements within an Alternative Housing Development;

(b)

promote innovative residential design and allow more efficient use of land thereby making available needed housing at a more affordable cost;

(c)

encourage the utilization of the Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) standards to design for the safety of the neighborhood as a whole;

(d)

incorporate the positive design features of the Traditional City including orientation towards the street and pedestrian access;

(e)

provide for future additions to the home by incorporating a floor plan and other features such as a roofed porch that facilitate expansion of the existing unit; and

(f)

encourage traffic calming devices where appropriate.

(Ord. of 2-22-1993, Doc. #26393)