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SEC. 953. LOT COVERAGE AND BUILDING SEPARATION AT NONRESIDENTIAL LEVELS. (a) Building Separation. There are no building separation requirements at nonresidential levels of buildings and structures in Mission Bay Use Districts. (b) Lot Coverage. (1) MB-R Districts. Lot coverage of buildings and structures at nonresidential levels in MB-R Districts shall be consistent with Residence Design Guidelines Section 2.3 in the Mission Bay Plan and the set-back requirements of Section 941 of this Code. (2) MB-NC Districts. Lot coverage of buildings and structures in MB-NC Districts shall be consistent with the Neighborhood Commercial Design Guidelines in the Mission Bay Plan. (3) MB-O and MB-CI Districts. Lot coverage of buildings and structures in the MB-O and MB-CI Districts shall be consistent with Commerce and Industry Design Guidelines Section 2.2 of the Mission Bay Plan. (4) MB-H District. Lot coverage of the buildings and structures in the MB-H District shall be consistent with Commerce and Industry Design Guidelines Section 5 in the Mission Bay Plan. (Added by Ord. 63-91, App. 2/27/91) SEC. 954. OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTAIN NONRESIDENTIAL USES IN MB-O AND MB- CI DISTRICTS. (a) Amount of Open Space Required. Usable open space shall be provided in the MB-O and MB-CI Districts, in accordance with the standards set forth in this Section, in the amount of one square foot for each 40 square feet of occupied floor area of all uses except residential and live/work and institutional uses, uses in a predominantly retail building, and parking. (b) Types of Open Space. One or more of the following types of open space may be provided to satisfy the requirements of this Section: a plaza, an urban park, an urban garden, a view terrace, a sun terrace, a greenhouse, a small sitting area (a snippet), an atrium, an indoor park, or a public sitting area in a galleria, arcade, pedestrian mall or walkway, or, with respect to open space required in the MB-CI District, a park pathway. (c) Open Space Standards. The required open space, as determined by the Zoning Administrator, shall: 1. Be of adequate size to be attractive and prac