20.75.140

A. All active commercial building frontage required pursuant to Section 20.75.140 in the MS-G and MS-C main street districts shall conform to the design requirements set forth in Table 20-153. Table 20-153 MS-G and MS-C Main Street Districts Requirements for Active Commercial Building Frontage Requirements Less than 8,000 sq. ft. of contiguous commercial space 8,000 or more sq. ft. of contiguous commercial space Notes and Sections Minimum height of first story 1 15 ft. 18 ft. Note 1 Minimum first floor commercial space depth 2 45 ft. 60 ft. Note 2 Minimum glazing area Building façades facing a street shall consist of storefronts with clear, untinted glass or other glazing material on at least 70% of the surface area of the façade between a height of 18 inches and 96 inches. Building entries All ground-level commercial space fronting on a street shall have a primary building entry situated along and accessible from the pedestrian zone. "Pedestrian zone" means the pedestrian zone setback and the adjacent public sidewalk. Buildings located on corner lots shall have a primary building entrance along and accessible from the primary street. Notes: 1. "First story height" is the distance between the upper surface of the ground floor and the upper surface of the floor next above. 2. For a lot with two or more street frontages, this provision shall apply only to the primary street frontage as defined in Section 20.75.020C.2. "Depth of a first floor commercial space" is the length of a line extending perpendicular to the street between the building wall located at the street frontage and the opposing building wall at the rear of the commercial space. The measurement shall be from the interior wall surfaces at grade and shall reflect the minimum distance between the opposing walls along 75% or more of their horizontal dimension. B. Residential building frontage design. Residential building frontage required pursuant to Section 20.75.110C. shall conform to the design requirements set forth in Table 20-154. Table 20-154 MS-G and MS-C Main Street Districts Residential Building Frontage Design Requirements Requirements MS-G Elevation of first finished floor Maximum: 48 inches above grade Structured parking on a residential building frontage Ventilation openings for partially below-grade parking shall not face a residential street. Building entries A minimum of one pedestrian building entry shall be provided to the street front for each 50 feet of residential street frontage. (Ords. 28858, 29011.)