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5.7 Preserve the orientation pattern of buildings along the
street.
a. Orient the front of a building to face the street in a way
that is consistent with the majority of existing buildings
on a block.
* This is particularly important for buildings in Character
Areas 1: Traditional Residential, 2: Mid-Century
Residential and 3: Suburban Residential.

5.8 Where the primary entry is not parallel to and facing Figure 5.6: Locate a secondary
the street, provide a clear connection from the structure to be subordinate to the
entrance to the street. primary structure.

5.9 Where there is more than one building on a site, orient
at least one of the buildings to face the street. Orient
other buildings to face the street or a common open
space.

Secondary Structure Placement
Secondary structures, such as garages, studios and sheds, should
be subordinate in location and visibility from the primary structure
in order to create active street frontages. See Figure 5.7 for
recommended placement of secondary structures. (For accessory Where the secondary structure is
dwelling unit placement, see Figure 5.8.) visible from the street, orient the
front wall of the structure to be
parallel with the street.
5.10 Locate a secondary structure within the established
location in a Character Area.
* This is particularly important for secondary structures in
Character Area 1: Traditional Residential.
a. Encourage a secondary structure to be placed to the
rear of the front wall.
b. Where the existing context is that secondary structures
are located at the front of the property, this consistent
placement can be continued for new secondary
structures.

5.11 Where the secondary structure is visible from the Locate an Accessory Dwelling Unit
street, orient it to be parallel with the street. (ADU) to be subordinate to the
primary structure.

Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) Placement
An Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) should be placed to be
subordinate to a primary structure and its visibility from the
street should be minimized. See Figure 5.8 for recommended
placements for ADUs.

5.12 Locate an Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) to be
subordinate to the primary structure.
a. Place an ADU to the rear of the front wall of the primary
structure.
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