Section 12.04.209

Other

• Air quality review required

  All subdivisions and multi-family housing projects shall be submitted to the Northern Sierra Air Quality Management District for review to determine compliance with Federal and State EPA emission standards.

• Building envelopes oriented for solar access

  Subdivision design shall include building envelopes that are oriented for maximum solar access opportunities for future residences.

• Multi-familyMultifamily dwellingA building of four or more dwelling units. Where zoning is most restrictive. solar techniques

  Site planning for multi-family residential development shall incorporate techniques designed to maximize solar access, such as clustering development in areas with good solar orientation, east/west street orientation, uniform setbacks that increase south-wall exposure, height limitations for multi-structured developments, siting accessory structures so as not to shade the south walls of structures and siting parking areas to break shade or shadows.

• Passive solar design required

  Development shall be designed to allow the retention or planting of deciduous shade trees along the south and west sides of structures and along access streets.

• Solar access protection

  Development, including landscaping, shall be designed to minimize obstruction of any developed solar access on an adjoining parcel.