Ordinance 2921-06 - Laserfiche WebLink

(2) Standards Applicable to Retail Streets (see Figure 37 for areas) (a) Compliance with applicable standards stated in (1) above, plus: (b) Buildings shall abut the public ROW unless the space between the building and the ROW is additional sidewalk area or pedestrian -oriented space. (c) All ground floor uses must maintain 15 -foot floor -to -ceiling heights. (d) Enclosed commercial space must have a minimum depth of 20 feet measured from the sidewalk level facade. (e) Building frontage requirements: At least 75 percent of the area between 2 and 10 feet above grade shall be transparent. This may include windows, transparent doors, and window displays at least 12 inches in depth and recessed into the building (display cases attached to the exterior wall do not qualify). (f) Weather protection at least 6 feet in depth is required over 75 percent of building frontage. (g) Primary entrances must be oriented to the Retail Street unless the City finds a compelling reason to the contrary. (h) Parking lots and ground level structured parking adjacent to a Retail Street are prohibited. (i) Driveways or parking areas adjacent to street are prohibited except where the City determines that no other access opportunities exist. PLAN ELEMENTS Figure 58. While there is no vertical or horizontal modulation, this building uses design treatments to clearly delineate its top, middle, and bottom and uses high-quality materials and special detailing to add visual interest. Figure 59. Street -level facades on Retail Streets must employ tall floor -to -ceiling heights, plenty of transparency, and weather protection elements. EVERETT DOWNTOWN PLAN — DRAFT 6/29/2006 65