1815 13TH ST SEPA 016 - 013 - PRMC NEW CLINIC BUILDING Land Use Decision Documents 2025-04-21

12. A pedestrian circulation system for the site must be approved by the Planning Director and Traffic Engineer prior to the issuance of any building permits. Walkways must allow pedestrians and wheelchairs to gain easy access from sidewalks and bus stops to building entrances through the use of paths which are physically separated from vehicle traffic and maneuvering areas. (See the city's Design and Construction Standards and Specifications Manual and Section 39.165 of the Zoning Code.) 13. Any rockeries or retaining walls proposed in required setback areas must be in conformance with Section 39.150 of the Zoning Code. 14. The project must comply with all conditions and requirements of the "Integrated Master Plan" adopted by Ordinance No. 3090-08, including the following: 4.1.4 Curb Cuts/Site Access: Intent: To maintain continuous uninterrupted sidewalks by minimizing the impact of driveways, and provide clear and safe pedestrian and vehicular circulation. Guidelines: • Curb cuts for driveway entrances, where practical, should be located no closer than 100 feet apart. • Sidewalk patterns shall carry across the driveways. • Consolidate vehicular driveways, where appropriate. • Primary access shall be taken from 13th Street. • Upon approval by the Planning Director and City Engineer, and subject to a traffic study and environmental review, secondary access may also occur from 12th Street at the eastern property line of the ECC Property. • Both vehicular and pedestrian access points should be clearly visible from adjacent streets. Parking Lots -Screening and Landscaping: Intent: To reduce the visual impact of parking lots and define pedestrian and vehicular circulation. Guidelines: • Trees should be used to break up large surface parking areas at one tree per six parking stalls in accordance with EMC 19.35.080 (Note: a modification of this requirement is proposed). • Trellises, low decorative walls (max 30" high) or raised planters should be used to screen parking lots from adjacent streets and walkways. • Wheel stops shall be used to prevent vehicles from overhanging into planting areas. • Parking lots will provide Type III landscaping along the street frontage. • The landscape planting areas between the sidewalk and the parking lot shall be 10 feet wide. Up to half of the width of the plant bed may be placed in the public right-of-way with permission of the City.