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Exhibit A: Proposed Amendments City of San Leandro Zoning Code - Article 5, Section 2 -576 C. Design and Development Standards. 1- Unit size. A secondary dwelling constructed within or attached to an existing dwelling or garage shall be allowed to contain a floor area of up to ten (10) percent of the lot area, or fifty (501 percent of the heated floor area of the main dwelling, whichever is Tess, up to a maximum of 750 square feet. Icccor. 2. Prohibition - Garage Conversions. No secondary dwelling unit may be constructed, installed or created from the conversion of an existing garage unless a garage replacing the converted garage is provided on the lot. 3. Required Setbacks. Attached secondary dwelling units shall not be permitted in a required yard. Detached units are required to meet setback requirements established by Section 2 -546 related to Accessory Structures, while detached units in the RO District shall comply with all setback requirements defined for RO District. 4. Height and Building Coverage. The basic requirements of Article 5 shall apply unless modified by an overlay district. 5. Parking. A minimum of one (1) independently accessible off- street parking space in addition to any parking spaces required for the residential dwelling shall be required for a lot containing a secondary dwelling, unless a finding is made that additional parking requirements are directly related to the use of the second unit and consistent with applicable neighborhood standards applicable to the existing dwelling Parking for a secondary dwelling unit may be provided in a tandem arrangement if located in the driveway and outside the front yard setback. 6. Subordinate to Existing Dwelling. The secondary unit shall be visually subordinate to the existing dwelling, with an exterior entry that is clearly made to appear secondary to the entry for the existing dwelling. 7. Attached and Detached Units Allowed. Both attached and detached secondary dwelling units are allowed, however,