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Chnpter II-Dezielopmc��t Standards F�i.irban Design Guidetines porches, stoops, steps, outdoor patias or entrance courts. Minimum setbacks from the back of the sidewalk fox these architecturat elements shall be 4 feet. 6. Floodwall Design Treatments-Floodwalls,retainirtg walls, and other vertical surfaces constructed in conjunetion with the Inner Harbor and Creek Esplanades shall have an attrac- tive surface treatment. This may be created with scoring, farmliner,tinting,veneers,ernbedded masonry,and/or other techniques that enhance the appearance of the Esplanades and complement the design and materiais of new develop- ment. H. SIDE AND REAIt SETBACKS-Buildings shall be set back 100 feet from fhe nearest adjaCent occupied residential builtling,not a part of the Precise Plan Area. Bwilciixigs taller than 75 feet shall be set back 120 feet from the nearest adjacent occupied residen- iial builciing;not a part ot the Precise Plan Area. I. POWER LINES SETI3ACK-Mix►imum building setbackfram any portion of the.PG&E power lines,utility towers,or supporting elements shallbe 50 feet. Setback sha�.l be 100 feet for xesidential towers. J. SPACE BETWEEN BUILDINGS -Minitnum distance between buildangs at the street level shail be 30 feet to allow adequate space£or light,air,privacy,az�.d pedestrian ways. Mitvmum dis- tance between buildings at podium level shall be 30 feet for buildings with direct-fa�ing units;minunum distance for offset buildings shall be 20 feet. III. Sireets &Ways, Site Development, and Parking A. BUILDING ORIENTATION AND Er1TIZANCES-Attractive maix► buitding entrances shall be located on a street-fronting,pedes- irian way-fronting building facade,or fronting building corner. Ground level building entrances shall be located at regular in- tervals along streets and ways to encourage pedestrian activity and promote supervision and security.Entraz�ces ta individual housing units,]obbies,commexcial spaces,ete.,shall be located at intervals of 150 feet or less along all streets and ways. B. ACC�SSIBLE STREETS AND PEDESTRIAN WAYS-All ground level access ways within the I'recise Plan Area shall be publicly accessible;ie.,streets or graund level pedestrian wallcways shall not be ga.ted.Streets and gedestrian ways shall be configured and designed to invite public access. C. STREBT AND PEDESTRiAN WAY DESIGN IMI'ROVEMBNTS- Public and private stree�s and ways shall incorporate design improvements necessary to create attra�tive, pedestrian-ori- ented public spaces.In some instances,sidewallc improvements (as listed below) would extend beyond public rights-of-waq onto private pxoperties. In such instances right to pass ease- ments or additional right-of-ways may be required. - �% - 1. Ba3r Island Raad-Bair Island Road shall be widened to pro- vide curbside parldng and bike lanes.Frontage improvements shall include a 6 foot curbside planting strip and 10 foot side- walk.Deriduous shade trees shall be provided in the plant- ing strip at appro�mately 35 feet on center.Attracfive,pe- destria�n-scale street lights shall be provided in the planting strip at approximately 100 fee#on center. 2. Blozxtqnist Extensic�n/Bridge/Roundabaut—The Extension is anticipated to incoxparate a two-lane raadway with the potential to be widened to three la.nes. It will alsa include pedestrian and bicycle ways that exteztd the Bay 7 zail through the Precise Plan Area. As illustrated by the Blomquist Roundabout Concept on the pr�vious page,anticipated ele- ments of the project include a roundabout atBair Island Road and a pedesiarian/bicycle undercrossing at US 1Q1. pry(�-pctober?AITI � v co N � �^� 0 l J