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A. Function. To preserve or encourage an intensely retail and pedestrian-oriented shopping district where non-auto modes of transportation to and within the district are strongly favored, and the following characteristics can be achieved: 1. A variety of retail/service activities along the street front; 2. Large number of shops and services per block; 3. Commercial frontage uninterrupted by housing or auto-oriented uses; 4. Pedestrian interest and activity; 5. Minimal pedestrian-auto conflicts. B. Locational criteria. Pedestrian-designated zones are most appropriate on land that is generally characterized by the following conditions: 1. Pedestrian district surrounded by residential areas or major activity centers; or a commercial node in a regional, urban, or neighborhood center; 2. NC zoned areas on both sides of an arterial, or NC zoned block fronts across an arterial from a park, Major Institution, or other activity center; and 3. Excellent access for pedestrians, transit, and bicyclists. (Ord. 127375 , § 22, 2025; Ord. 124475, § 4, 2014; Ord. 122311 , § 15, 2006; Ord. 112777 § 2(part), 1986.)