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Courtyard apartment housing developments shall comply with the following requirements:

A. Courtyard. The development shall contain a courtyard or usable landscaped open space area for the shared use and enjoyment of the residents of the dwellings. All residential units shall have direct access to the courtyard.

B. Site Design. Dwelling units shall be located on at least two sides of the courtyard. Open space shall be provided as follows:

1. A minimum of four hundred fifty square feet of private, contiguous, usable and open space shall be provided adjacent to each dwelling unit. No dimension of this open space area shall be less than ten feet in any direction.

2. A minimum of fifteen hundred square feet or two hundred square feet per unit, whichever is more, shall be provided in common open space (i.e., available for the use of all residents of the development). This open space shall be contained in a contiguous area with no dimension less than twenty feet. A substantial portion of such open space shall be sufficiently level (e.g., less than five percent slope) and well drained to enable active use, as determined by the city.

3. Parking and maneuvering areas for automobiles do not count toward open space areas.

C. Number of Units. The development shall include no less than four and no more than twelve dwelling units per courtyard. The units may be attached to or detached from each other. (Ord. 1190-21 § 2, 2021).