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3.4. ARCHITECTURAL STANDARDS • Facade Transparency • • The following guidelines help strengthen the relationship between buildings and the street and increase public safety by placing "eyes" and activity on the street. Street- Facing Facades along Build -to Lines or within Street Setbacks For buildings which contribute to frontage along Build -to Lines, or that are within the setbacks shown in Table 3: • Street - facing building facades shall not have a section of blank wall exceeding 30 linear feet without being interrupted by a window or entry. • At least 60 percent of the linear length of street - facing facades must contain windows doors, or arcades at all levels (stories). Clerestory windows or other high, non - eye -level windows do not count towards the 60 percent requirement. • Along Build -to Lines, the ground floor of parking structures must contain shops or other inhabitable spaces. (See Parking Structures in Section 3.5.) • Garage doors or entrances to parking structures shall not occupy more than 30 feet of street - facing facades within each block. Facades not along Build -to Lines or within Street Setbacks from Table 3: For buildings that do not contribute to frontage along Build -to Lines or which are not within the setbacks shown in Table 3: • The primary building entry and windows shall be visible from a street(s). • The main entrance(s) shall open directly onto a publicly - accessible Connecting Walkway. This walkway shall connect directly to the sidewalk or pedestrian walkway of an adjacent street. • Building facades that are visible from the street shall not have a section of blank wall exceeding 30 linear feet without being interrupted by a window, entry, or a section of lattice with vines. See the discussion on Connecting Walkways for further guidance. Building Entries and Windows Entries. Building massing shall be used to highlight the location of building entries. Primary pedestrian entries shall be clearly expressed and be recessed or framed by a sheltering element such as an awning, arcade, porch, or portico. Greater height may be used to accentuate entries in the form of tower elements, tall openings, or a central mass at an entry plaza. Reveals. Windows and doors must be recessed at least two inches from walls or exterior trim to create shadow for visual interest. DRAFT — 2/6/04 23 PAGINATION TO BE ADJUSTED