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Section G: Building Site & Design Standards Curb Cuts — Site design shall maintain a continuous uninterrupted sidewalk by minimizing the impacts of driveways. Curb cuts shall not exceed 28' width for combined entry/exits unless called out to a different dimension by the City Engineer or Port Engineer. Sidewalk patterns, colors or other treatments shall carry across driveways and crosswalks to show pedestrian crossing areas. Adjacent developments must consolidate (share) vehicular driveways wherever possible. Curb cuts may not be located near intersections per Everett standards. On Site Open Space All residential buildings and commercial office buildings are required to integrate open space into their building sites. Common open space such as courtyards and pocket parks will supplement private open space such as balconies and patios in residential buildings. See Section on the Public Realm within this document. Courtyards, Decks, Terraces, and Patios - Some building types are required to contain courtyards, decks, terraces, and patios. In some areas, these spaces will be set at a higher grade to increase views. Total space provided in each area shall cover an area approximately to that shown in the master plan and as required. For major courtyards that are more public, the surrounding adjacent facades shall be "interactive," meaning that a visual relationship is established between outdoor and indoor spaces and that there is transparency to the façade. For more private spaces, design must consider the adjacent uses and provide privacy where appropriate through landscape buffers and architectural separation and screening. On Site Landscape Locations of Planting — Planting shall be used to enhance a site with an overall landscape architecture design and that provides variety and interest within landscaped areas. Landscape architectural design will include courtyards, plazas, and patios and, in some cases, it will include building frontage enhancements along the streetscape. Plant Types—Plants used for site enhancement shall conform to design requirements found in the- section on Public Realm contained in this document. Courtyards, plazas, and patios shall be developed with planting per the Public Realm sections. Building frontages shall be developed with planting guidelines in the section Streetscapes & the Pedestrian Network found in this document. Maintenance -Permanent irrigation shall be required where drought tolerant plants are used, temporary irrigation shall be used; temporary irrigation shall be provided for two years. Low maintenance plants should be used wherever possible. Gravel, river rock, pavement or similar non-living materials should not be used as groundcover substitutes. 2014 Waterfront Place Central Supplemental Design Guidelines - 85-