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Section 18. Section 22.020.A of Ordinance#1671-89, as amended by Section 13 of Ordinance #1729-90, (EMC 19.22.020.A)which reads: A. Setbacks. 1. There shall be no minimum setbacks in the B-3 zone except as provided in Subsections 22.020.A.2 and 22.020.A.3. However, except as provided in Subsection a. of this paragraph, all buildings constructed after the effective date of this Ordinance shall be required to be built up to the property line abutting a public street for a minimum of 70 percent of the full property frontage(s). For multiple story structures, the street level floor may be recessed from the property line if the next floor above is built to the property line. For purposed of this Section, "constructed" shall mean new construction or expansions of existing buildings which involve more than the lesser of 10,000 square feet gross floor area, or 50% of the floor area of the existing building. Exceptions to the setback requirements of this paragraph shall be permitted under the following circumstances: a. For expansions which exceed the lesser of 10,000 square feet of 50% of the gross floor area of the existing structure, the applicant may propose an alternative standard pursuant to the provisions of Section 22.020.F. The Planning Director or Planning Commission, in addition to considering the criteria stated in Section 22.020.F shall make the following findings if the expansion is approved: i) The application of the setback standards of Section 22.020.A.I would be detrimental to the design of the existing building and site development; and ii) The alternative design proposed will bring the existing building and site development into closer conformity with the requirement of the zoning code. b. Expansions which do not exceed the lesser of 10,000 square feet or 50% of the gross floor area of the existing building shall be permitted provided that the expansion does not create a greater nonconformity with the requirements of Section 22.020.A.1 or other applicable zoning code requirements. 2. For development sites with a street frontage of more than 100 feet, the Planning Director may authorize setbacks from the street frontage property lines up to a maximum of 50 percent of the property frontage if such area is devoted entirely to a landscape feature, plaza, courtyard or other people oriented permanent focal point intended to substantially enhance the appearance of the building and provide an area for people to informally gather, sit and interact. Such features may also be used to satisfy the requirements for floor area bonus incentives described in Subsection 22.020.D. 3