Reso24-05 0025 - PC Reso Adopt Amendments To The Zoning Code 2023 2031 Housing Element

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ATTY/RESO.0025/PC RESO ADOPT AMENDMENTS TO THE ZONING CODE – 2023-2031 HOUSING ELEMENT – EXHIBIT A REV: 06-20-24 VR Page 102 of 158 3. Sidewalk Required. All projects shall incorporate publicly accessible sidewalks along all streets. Sidewalk width shall be as shown in Table 55.3 a. Minimum sidewalk width – measurement. Minimum sidewalk width shall be measured along the horizontal plane representing the shortest distance between the two edges of the surface area available and retained for pedestrian access. Sidewalk measurement is not related to face of curb, property line, or any other dimension. b. Street Trees Required. Street trees are required along public streets. Street trees shall be spaced not more than forty (40) feet apart, and shall not be spaced less than twenty (20) feet apart. Trees shall be located a minimum of eight (8) away from primary entrances. Trees shall be spaced no more than three (3) feet from the face of the curb in order to provide shade to both the sidewalk and the roadway, and to provide a physical buffer between pedestrians and traffic. When located within a parkway strip, street trees shall be centered within it. Trees shall be aligned with other trees on the block. c. Sidewalk Encroachment. Street trees, street furniture, and outdoor dining (permitted in accordance with Section 31.15 (Accessory Outdoor Uses)) may be located within the required sidewalk area provided that a minimum five (5) foot clear path is provided on the sidewalk for unimpeded pedestrian traffic. (Ord. No. 1130-381 , § 4(Exh. A), 1-27-20; Ord. No. 1130-386 , § 4(Exh. A), 7-24-23) 55.5 - Design Regulations. [Subsections 55.5 A through C and E through L remain unchanged. Only changes are to Subsection 55.5(D).] D. Pedestrian Entrance Frequency. At street frontages, ground-related entrances shall occur at least once every one hundred (100) feet, as measured along the front property line. Ground-related entrances include entrances to ground-floor uses, residential units, clusters of live/work units, lobbies, or private courtyards. Retail-related uses shall have ground-related pedestrian entrances that occur at least once every fifty (50) feet. Buildings with a single tenant on the ground floor may have an alternative pedestrian entrance frequency where other design treatments or articulations are used to maintain visual interest and sense of security for pedestrians including, but not limited to, windows, wainscots, decorative light sconces, statuary, bas relief panels, and murals with the approval of the Community Development Director or his/her designee. (Ord. No. 1130-381 , § 4(Exh. A), 1-27-20) ----------------------------------------------------------- Article 57 - MIXED-USE WATERFRONT (MUW) ZONING DISTRICT [Only changes are to 57.2, 57.4]