Ordinance 2923-06 - Laserfiche WebLink

8. Standards Applicable to Retail Streets. The following standards shall apply to buildings fronting on streets designated as Retail Streets on Map No. 22-2. a. Compliance with applicable standards stated in Subsections 1 through 7, inclusive, of this Section, plus: b. Buildings shall abut the public right of way unless the space between the building and the right of way is additional sidewalk area or pedestrian -oriented space. c. All ground floors of buildings hereafter constructed shall 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, with a minimum height of 8 feet and maximum height of 15 feet above sidewalk grade. 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. Example: Street -level facades on Retail Streets must employ tall floor -to -ceiling heights, plenty of transparency, and weather protection elements.