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PLAN ELEMENTS <br /> Building Design <br /> (h) Ground floor transparency. For all building facades within 5 feet cxli <br /> of a public sidewalk and facing the sidewalk, at least 40 percent of <br /> the area between 2 and 10 feet above grade shall be transparent. <br /> For residential uses, this minimum transparency requirement is <br /> reduced to 20 percent of the area between 2 and 10 feet above <br /> ii -4 grade to allow for increased privacy. Transparent features may <br /> C,v include windows, transparent doors, and window displays at least <br /> G.7 12 inches in depth and recessed into the building (display cases <br /> attached to the exterior wall do not <br /> qualify). Other treatments that Weather protection at least <br /> enhance the pedestrian 6'deep along min. 75% of <br /> environment will be considered byfront facade on Retail Streets <br /> the City. 1p -�,.• <br /> �-,L. i <br /> Facade transparency <br /> (���:; „' requirements are measured <br /> �” ' / ' :: the entire ground floor <br /> I } ,�� along <br /> '\ �1 1. 4..� I ✓ facade in the area between <br /> 2 and 10 vertical feet above <br /> �1"; �I rthe sidewalk <br /> Weather protection - -^� � ;� <br /> --' :-- <br /> at least 6' deeep over. . V . '�. <br /> all public building entries �Y .\III' ,, ~�� <br /> on ALL downtown streets — ,i:.;.•,-.•:, <br /> \.�..% ;\ l l \\ <br /> Facade transparency requirements /, • <br /> , _.;.,, ; -•-• --- <br /> for the various downtown street types: ., --..'-� 10 f <br /> • Retail Streets: 75% of ground floor facade —� <br /> • Connector Streets: 40% for non-residential uses {' <br /> (other design techniques will be considered) '2 ft <br /> • Other streets where the building facade is located <br /> within 5 feet of the sidewalk: <br /> • 40% for non-residential uses <br /> • 20% for residential uses Figure 46. Facade and transparency requirements. <br /> EVERETT DOWNTOWN PLAN – DRAFT 6/29/2006 59 <br />