The city is now proposing design standards for Stop Six. The area has been seeing a good chunk of residential growth evidently.
Here are the requirments for new single family homes in the area,
1. Building Materials. At least 70% of all sides of a new residential structure shall be
masonry: stone, brick, terra cotta, patterned pre-cast concrete, cement board siding, cast
stone or prefabricated brick panels.
2. Garages A 2-car garage is required. Garages facing the street shall be located at or
behind the front wall and shall not project in front of the front wall. All required parking
spaces above 2 shall be behind the front wall.
3. Building Design, Architectural Features.
a. Homes shall have an entry feature such as a porch or stoop that faces the street.
b. Open porches can extend up to 10 feet into the minimum front yard to encourage
larger porches. If a porch is provided, it shall be a minimum 6 feet in depth.
c. Homes shall have a minimum of one 8 square foot window on all sides of the house.
The front wall shall have a minimum total window area of 16 square feet.
d. Front doors shall face the public street and shall be visible from the public street.
Front door openings shall not be recessed more than 6 feet from the front wall of
the home.
4. Landscaping. Landscaping shall be kept to allow visibility to and from street-facing
doors and wind