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Building Design <br />(h) Ground floor transparency. For all building facades within 5 feet <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 />grade to allow for increased privacy. Transparent features may <br />include windows, transparent doors, and window displays at least <br />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. K / <br />Weather protection <br />at least 6' deeep overt <br />all public building entries <br />on ALL downtown streets <br />Facade transparency requirements \ <br />for the various downtown street types: <br />■ Retail Streets: 75% of ground floor facade <br />■ Connector Streets: 40% for non-residential uses <br />(other design techniques will be considered) <br />■ Other streets where the building facade is located <br />within 5 feet of the sidewalk: <br />• 40% for non-residential uses <br />• 9n0/ fnr racirlantinl ijsac <br />PLAN ELEMENTS <br />Facade transparency <br />requirements are measured <br />along the entire ground floor <br />facade in the area between <br />2 and 10 vertical feet above <br />the sidewalk <br />2 ft <br />Figure 46. Facade and transparency requirements. <br />EVERETT DOWNTOWN PLAN — DRAFT 6/29/2006 59 <br />