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<br /> (3) Standards for Downtown Connector Streets
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<br /> ' 1 ' (a) All uses fronting on Connector Street must feature their primary
<br /> le °� k'� .t� • ' °�t��N*rry i •, ", pedestrian building entrance on such street unless the City finds
<br /> r ` 1. '" , that there is a compelling reason to the contrary (e.g., steep
<br /> jr : 7, till ya 1-.0? i'k", . J r grade). Exception: If sites also front onto a Retail Street, the
<br /> q '; ;•- 0it,-.,.„. '4'4, w Retail Street takes priority (corner entrances or entrances onto
<br /> ,1 m px'x, ,'r ' , .!,;,,,t01,044.14/ '0` '`- both street are encouraged).
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<br /> r �'''' ' *,,,'.1v.'1,,,, •, (b) For all non-residential buildings facing a Connector Street, at least
<br /> „sy,147 r '' ,'l 40 percent of the area between 2 and 10 feet above grade shall
<br /> ,l�rz k, / be transparent or include some other design feature acceptable to
<br /> the city such as a landscaped open space.
<br /> - (4) Special Guideline for Colby Avenue
<br /> Figure 60. A desirable streetfront treatment (a) A 10-foot setback or other horizontal design element that creates
<br /> along a Connector Street. Note the windows the appearance of a step-back is required above the fifth floor of
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<br /> f. Bonus Design Elements: Developments can qualify for an FAR bonus
<br /> y by incorporating one or more of the design elements below (see
<br /> i i- ' ''';'-"':"" t ' ,' x A 'ii ,, " ��, Table 2). Specifically, developments can gain an additional 1.0 FAR
<br /> by incorporating one element, 2.0 FAR by incorporating two elements,
<br /> iii„,,,,,..-.A.,..s.„,,, ,,-„ ti,i -, -"'� pFJ� `'" .,I •.f and the maximum FAR identified in Table 2 by incorporating three
<br /> . t .. Q,t, i , 1,i , elements. Three elements can also allow building heights greater
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<br /> tir•� I �ft w ' ,, it ,4r ( .„I':y than maximum heights shown iri Figure 40 if the project meets the
<br /> 04',,t'�, `iNin.�� ”l ' �' i conditions of Action L 2c above.
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