04-08-19 Regular Meeting of the La Porte City Council

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(4) The density bonus shall only be permitted per designated open space or major outdoor recreational facilities in excess of the requirements established in section 12.00 et seq., of the subdivision ordinance, on file in the city secretary's office, including the credit given in section 12.02 for land dedicated by a developer within a development or subdivision for compensating open space on an acre per acre basis. (h) (i) Bed and breakfast (as defined in sections 106-1 (Definitions) and 106-744 (Bed and breakfast)): (1) Bed and breakfast shall be operated in accordance with the bed and breakfast and home occupation requirements of section 106-749 (Home occupation). (2) Additional required parking shall not be provided in any required front or side yard. (3) Bed and breakfasts shall comply with the boardinghouse requirements of the currently adopted edition of the Standard Housing Code and Life Safety Code (NFPA 101). (i) (j) Additional multi-family regulations. (1) Screening. A ten-foot opaque screen consisting of a combination of shrubs, fencing, and/or masonry wall must be created between multi-family residential developments adjacent to single- family residential developments. a. Location. The required screen shall be located within the first ten feet of the building setback adjacent to the single-family residential district. b. Planting. At the time of planting, the shrubs must be between four to six feet tall and create an opaque screen within one growing season. i. All shrubs must be approved by planning department officials. (2) Fencing. Every multi-family development within the city shall have a perimeter fence located along all sides abutting or facing the right-of-way, as well as along all sides abutting or facing single-family residential developments. a. Construction, maintenance of fence or wall. Every fence or wall herein shall be constructed and maintained as follows: i. All fences shall be constructed of wood, masonry, or wrought iron. ii. All fences or walls shall extend downward to within three inches of the ground and shall test plum and square at all times. iii. All fences or walls shall be constructed in compliance with all applicable provisions of the building codes of the city. b. Gates at openings in enclosure. Openings in the prescribed enclosure which are necessary to permit reasonable access to said multiple-family development shall be equipped with a gate or gates, constructed and maintained in accordance with the requirements for a fence or wall set forth in this section. (3) Recreational areas, facilities, and open space. a. The open space requirements for townhouses, quadraplexes and multi-family developments shall include a combination of the following: i. Trails, ii. Playgrounds (except in the case of "Senior Only" developments), iii. Clubhouses, and/or iv. On-site detention pond areas (Playgrounds are not to be located in the detention pond areas.). (4) Controlled access gates, if utilized: