Staggered and Single-Car Garage Doors Another alternative is to provide two single car garage doors staggered in place of a single double car garage door. Single car garage doors can be used in any of the garage placement types. Alley Loaded Garage Alley loaded homes in a have room for aprons that are 3 feet - 20 feet deep with wider landscape pockets. The extra depth may accommodate additional parking. Split Garages Split Garage placement typically require wider lots. This solution will typically place a single car garage off to the side with the double car garage facing the street. Three- Car Garage Placement Tandem Garage When a three-car garage is planned, the impact on the streetscape can be reduced by constructing the additional car bays in tandem behind the standard two-car garage door. Split Garages Another alternative for a thee-car garage where there is a side-by-side two car garage and a one-car garage on the side. This is only allowed on 55 foot wide lots or greater. Garage Door Appearance Vary garage door patterns as appropriate to the architectural style. A variety of garage placements is encouraged to emphasize the pedestrian environment as opposed to the automobile. Staggered Garage Alley Garage General Architectural Criteria Split Garage Tandem Garage 2-26