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A street of front-loaded village houses in Petaluma.

Two-story village house with an engaged porch.

Two-story village house on a corner lot with a wrap-around porch.

A. Description. The Detached House: Village Building Type is a medium-sized detached structure on a medium-sized lot that incorporates one unit. It is typically located within a primarily single-family residential neighborhood in a walkable urban setting, potentially near a neighborhood main street.

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B. Lot.

Lot Size

Width

50' min.; 75' max.

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Depth

75' min.

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Area1

5,000 sf min.

1Smaller lot size permitted only if building type is already existing on lot at time of code adoption, 6/17/2013.

C. Number of Units.

Units

1 max.

D. Building Size and Massing.

Height

Per Urban Standards (Table 4.10) based on Transect Zone

Main Body

Width

48' max.

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Secondary Wing(s)

Width

30' max.

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Depth

30' max.

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Accessory Structure(s)

Width

24' max.

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Depth

30' max.

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E. Allowed Frontages.

Porch, Engaged

Porch, Projecting

F. Pedestrian Access.

Main Entrance Location

Front

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G. Vehicle Access and Parking.

Parking may be accessed from the alley, side street or front.

Parking may be accessed from the front only when there is no adjacent alley or side street.

Parking spaces may be enclosed, covered or open.

H. Private Open Space.

Width

20' min.

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Depth

20' min.

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Area

500 sf min.

Required street setbacks and driveways shall not be included in the private open space area calculation.

Required private open space must be located behind the main body of the house.