1. Variety in Wall Plane. Exterior building walls vary in depth and/or direction. Building walls exhibit offsets, recesses, or projections with significant depth, or a repeated pattern of offsets, recesses, or projections of smaller depth.

2. Variety in Height or Roof Forms. Building height is varied so that a significant portion of the building has a noticeable change in height; or roof forms are varied over different portions of the building through changes in pitch, plane, and orientation.

3. Facade Design Incorporates Architectural Detail. The building facades incorporate details, such as window trim, window recesses, cornices, belt courses, changes in material, or other design elements, in an integrated composition. Architectural features of the front facade shall be incorporated into the rear and side elevations.

4. Balconies, Bay Windows, and Other Such Projections or Recesses. The building incorporates balconies, bay windows, entry porches or other projections and recesses in a pattern that creates architectural interest across the length of the facade.

1. For any wall containing windows, a setback of at least five feet shall be provided.

2. For any wall containing bedroom or kitchen windows, a setback of at least seven and one-half feet shall be provided.

3. For any wall containing living room or other primary room windows, a setback of at least 10 feet shall be provided.

4. The required setbacks apply to that portion of the building wall containing and extending three feet on both sides of any window.

1. Landscaping within five feet of sidewalks or bike lanes shall not include any plants with thorns, spines, or sharp points; and

2. Mature trees must be trimmed for an eight feet clear vertical height from the top of walkway surfaces to the bottom of the tree canopy.

1. Minimum Area. Public space shall be provided at a rate of five square feet per 1,000 square feet of floor area.

2. Location. Such public space shall be visible from a public street, or from on-site areas normally frequented by customers, and shall be accessible during business hours. Areas within required setbacks may count toward the public space requirement. Areas designated for customers to wait for cabs may be combined with required public space areas if they meet all other requirements of this subsection.

3. Amenities. On-site public plaza space shall include benches or other seating, and the ground surface shall be landscaped or surfaced with high-quality paving materials. Amenities shall be included that enhance the comfort, aesthetics, or usability of the space, including but not limited to trees and other landscaping, shade structures, drinking fountains, water features, public art, or performance areas. The placement of shade-bearing elements and seating shall maximize shading for summer mid-day and afternoon hours.

1. Reductions to Required Parking. For any land use except single-unit dwelling, the number of parking spaces is automatically reduced by 25 percent of the normally required number of spaces for any site located in the TOD-1 or TOD-2 Districts. Additional reductions to up to 35 percent of the number of required parking spaces may be approved with a conditional use permit if the planning and zoning commission finds that:

2. Exemption for General Commercial Uses. For the following commercial uses, parking need only be provided for floor area exceeding 1,500 feet per establishment: retail sales; personal services; eating and drinking establishments; and offices, walk-in clientele. However, when four or more establishments are located on a single lot, their floor area shall be aggregated with all other establishments located on the lot in order to determine required parking.

3. Substitution of on-Street Spaces. On-street parking spaces adjacent to the frontage of properties in the TOD Districts may be counted toward required off-street parking for nonresidential uses. One on-street parking space may be substituted for each required off-street space.

4. Parking, Maximum Limit. The number of parking spaces for nonresidential uses shall not exceed 125 percent of the required parking spaces as prescribed by Chapter 18.105 MCC, On-Site Parking and Loading.

5. Location of Parking. Off-street parking shall be located underground, within a parking structure, or in surface lots at the side or rear of buildings, or between two or more buildings on a lot. No parking space shall be located between a building and an adjacent street. On corner lots, the requirements of this subsection apply to the frontage on the street with the highest functional classification. On all other frontages, parking spaces shall be set back a minimum of 25 feet from the adjacent right-of-way and screened according to the standard of subsection (L)(6) of this section.

6. Screening. All surface parking spaces visible from a public right-of-way shall be screened with a wall at least three feet and not to exceed three and one-half feet in height.

7. Standards for Structured Parking. The exterior elevations of any multi-level parking structure must be designed so as to screen or conceal parked cars from view from public streets and open space on the first and second floors of the structure. The parking areas of structured parking garages must be screened or concealed by one or more of the following methods:

1. Short-Term Bicycle Parking. Short-term bicycle parking facilities shall be provided in order to serve shoppers, customers, messengers, guests, and other visitors to a site who generally stay for a short time.

2. Long-Term Bicycle Parking. Long-term bicycle parking shall be provided, according to the provisions of this section, in order to serve employees, students, residents, commuters, and others who generally stay at a site for four hours or longer:

1. Connection to Public Sidewalks. An on-site walkway shall connect a primary entry of each building to any adjacent transit station, public sidewalk, or public plaza. Such walkway shall be the shortest practical distance between the main building entry and sidewalk, generally no more than 125 percent of the straight-line distance. Such walkways shall be at least four feet wide and hard-surfaced.

2. Internal Connections. A system of hard-surfaced pedestrian walkways at least four feet wide shall connect all buildings on a site to each other, to on-site automobile and bicycle parking areas.

3. Materials. Where a required walkway crosses driveways, parking aisles, or loading areas, it must be clearly identifiable through the use of elevation changes at least four inches high, a different paving material, or similar method.

4. Separation. Where a required walkway is parallel and adjacent to an auto travel lane, it must be raised or separated from the auto travel lane by a raised curb at least six inches high, bollards, or other physical barrier.

1. Sidewalks. Sidewalks within the TOD Overlay Districts shall have a minimum eight-foot width clear from any obstructions, including light poles, parking meters, street furniture, landscaping, and fences.

2. Other Pedestrian Amenities. The approval authority may require other pedestrian-oriented design elements, such as street furniture or drinking fountains, mini-plazas, bus shelters, noncommercial community bulletin boards, public or private art, and alternative paving materials in areas of pedestrian access. [Ord. 14-12 § 1; Res. 14-36 § 302.03.]