§ 42-160. Standards for temporary ECHO units.

All temporary elder cottage housing opportunity (ECHO) units shall conform to the following:

(1)

The unit shall have a minimum size of 280 square feet and a maximum area of 900 square feet.

(2)

All dimensional requirements of the applicable zoning district (principal building setbacks, maximum lot coverage, etc.) must be met.

(3)

The unit shall be completely skirted with an appropriate barrier, properly ventilated, to enclose the area between the bottom of the structure and the ground. Such skirting shall comply with applicable federal, state, and local law, and may, but need not, consist of a complete masonry or concrete perimeter foundation. Each unit must be installed on a safe and satisfactory foundation, in compliance with applicable federal and state law. It shall not be necessary, however, for the unit to have a complete masonry or concrete perimeter foundation, as long as the foundation utilized is safe and complies with applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, and as long as complete skirting of an opaque material, properly ventilated, is installed around the entire perimeter of the unit to enclose the area between the bottom of the structure and the ground. The material utilized as skirting shall be a material or product designed or manufactured for the purpose of serving as skirting and enclosing the area between the bottom of such units and the ground. Further, each unit shall be properly ventilated.

(4)

Conditions requiring unit design enhancements, such as color, siding, roof pitch, window detailing, skirting and roofing materials, may be attached to the necessary conditional use approval by the city to ensure the unit is compatible with adjacent and nearby residences.

(Ord. of 10-2-1995, § 86-715; Ord. No. 99-011, § 2, 9-7-1999)