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B. Steep Topography at Right-of-Way Line:Sidewalks may be located adjacent to the curb when there is inadequate right-of-way or in steep topography areas where grading to a full street width would cause too great of an impact. C. Frontage and landscape/furniture zone shift: In areas where ground-level active uses are anticipated within the building frontage zone—such as sidewalk cafes or merchandise display—frontage zones should be designed to be wide enough to accommodate those uses. In no case can an active use encroach on the pedestrian clear zone. In rare cases,the furniture zone may be reduced in width when approved by the city engineer and planning director in order to maintain the minimum pedestrian clear zone and allow for activation of uses in the frontage zone. D. Other considerations at the direction of the city engineer.The city engineer may allow a modification or reduction of the public sidewalk standards in this chapter in the following circumstances: 1. The required sidewalk improvements would conflict with existing underground or above-ground utilities, including sewer,water,stormwater,or power poles; 2. A modification of the required sidewalk improvement is necessary to provide a smooth transition to an existing sidewalk on the adjacent property,or to an alley where the sidewalk intersects the alley;or 3. The required sidewalk improvement would create a traffic or pedestrian safety hazard,such as sight distance problems or conflicts with other ingress/egress locations. 19.33.060 Pedestrian access to public streets;internal pedestrian connections. A. This purpose of this section is to provide safe and efficient pedestrian access from building entrances to the following:public sidewalks;transit stops;other buildings on the same site; parking lots;and common open space areas. B. Where required.An exterior pedestrian circulation system shall be required if there are no internal building pedestrian access routes that connect buildings to a public street,parking areas,or other buildings on the site. C. Design Requirements. 1. All developments with exterior pedestrian circulation systems shall provide connections between building entrances and the public sidewalk,transit stops,off-street parking areas,common open space areas and alley where applicable. For developments with multiple buildings, provide for pedestrian circulation between all buildings. 2. The exterior pedestrian circulation system shall be a minimum of three feet wide without obstructions, designed to meet federal,state and local accessibility standards,and where adjacent to driveways and parking areas they shall be separated by landscaping, raised curbs at least six(6)inches high, bollards,or other treatments as approved. 3. For safety and access,landscaping shall not block visibility to and from a path,especially where it approaches a roadway or driveway. 4. In commercial settings where buildings face onto a parking area rather than the street, provide six-foot wide walkways adjacent to the facades of retail and mixed-use buildings.This requirement applies where the adjacent parking stalls have wheel stops.When wheel stops are not incorporated,the walkway width shall be increased to a minimum of eight feet-six inches. Ch.33,Streets,Sidewalks and Pedestrian Circulation 6 City Council Action(11/04/2020)