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I I Chapter II - Development Standards & Urban Design Guidelines ] I the edge of all interior water areas - e.g., reconfigured ma- taller than 80' shall be set back 120' from the nearest adjacent rina areas, new channels, canals, etc. The inner harbor espla- occupied residential building. 1 nade shall have a minimum clear width of 10'. Buildings may have varying setbacks or no setbacks, provided an or- I. POWER LINES SETBACK - Minimum building setback from any I derly, urban, and lively frontage is created. Building types portion of the PG&E power lines, utility towers, or supporting may vary as well, from townhouses, to mid-rise buildings, elements shall be 50'. Setback shall be 100' for residential tow- I to towers. Upper building levels may be allowed to extend ers. I over inner esplanade walkways to create semi-enclosed ar- cades and porticos in limited areas. However, the total J. SPACE BETWEEN BUILDINGS - Minimum distance between I amount of semi-enclosed areas shall not exceed 50% of build- buildings at the street level shall be 30' to allow adequate space ing frontage, and continuous lengths of semi-enclosed ar- for light, air, privacy, and pedestrian ways. Minimum distance 1 eas shall not exceed 100'. between buildings at podium level shall be 30' for buildings I with direct-facing units; minimum distance for offset buildings Buildings shall be setback 6' along at least one side of ca- shall be 20'. I nals/f1ushing channels to allow space for a publicly-acces- sible sidewalk. I III. Streets & Ways, Site Development & and Parking 5. Outer Creek/Slough Esplanade - A continuous, publicly-ac- I cessible esplanade/walkway shall be provided along the edge A. BUILDING ORIENTATION AND ENTRANCES - Attractive I of Redwood Creek and Smith Slough. The outer esplanade main building entrances shall be located on a street-fronting or shall be set back a minimum of I' from the top of bank to pedestrian way-fronting building facade, or fronting building I allow room for perimeter railing, lighting, and/or floodwall. corner. Ground level building entrances shall be located at regu- The esplanade shall have a minimum paved width of 20', lar intervals along streets and ways to encourage pedestrian I with 25' clear width provided at regular intervals for emer- activity and promote supervision and security. Entrances to in- I gency fire vehicles. Development shall generally provide a dividual housing units, lobbies, commercial spaces, etc., shall be 12' minimum setback, with setbacks of as little as 6' allowed located at intervals of 150' or less along all streets and ways. I subject to discretionary Planning Department review; see III.C, Street and Pedestrian Way Design Improvements, be- B. ACCESSIBLE STREETS AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS - All ground -, low. Setback area shall include display garden space, and level access ways within the Precise Plan Area shall be publicly I may also include open front porches, stoops, steps, outdoor accessible; i.e., streets or ground level pedestrian walkways shall patios or entrance courts. Minimum setback from back of not be gated. Streets and pedestrian ways shall be oriented and I sidewalk for these architectural elements shall be 4'. designed to invite public access. I H. SIDE AND REAR SETBACKS - Buildings shall be set back 100' C. STREET AND PEDESTRIAN WAY DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS- from the nearest adjacent occupied residential building; i.e., Public and private streets and ways shall incorporate design I neighboring properties not a part of the Precise Plan. Buildings improvements necessary to create attractive, pedestrian-ori- J - 37 - Final Plan - June 2004