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Redwood City Mixed Use Corridor District Zoning Ordinance Amendment front setback area. Fully subterranean parking structures may extend into front setbacks up to street - fronting property lines, provided the parking structures are designed to accommodate surface porches, planters, and /or other complementary architectural features. Upper -floor balconies may extend up to two feet into the setback area; up to three feet may be considered depending on design and responsible review authority approval. In no ease shall an architectural feature encroach into a public right-of-way. 2. Setback Exception for Non - Residential Portions of Residential Developments. Residential developments where non- residential uses (defined Mere as accessory uses to a residential development, such as a leasing office or common areas, but not including parking) are located adjacent to the front setback, the minimum front setback requirement required for residential uses indicated in Table 53 -2 shall not apply{ the minjr -. m front setback requirement shall conform to the requirement for commercial /vertical Mixed Use indicated in Table 53-2. I Sidewalk Required. All projects shall incorporate publicly accessible sidewa I ks along all streets. Sidewalk width shall be as shown in Table 53 -2 of Section 53.5. a. Minimum sidewalk width i measurement. Minimum sidewalk width shall be measured along the horizontal plane representing the sft rtest distance between the two edges of the surface area available and retained for pedestnart access. Sidewalk measurement is not related to face of curb, property 1ine, or any other dimension. Exceptions to minimum sidewalk width for encroachments such -as outdoor x1ining, street trees, and street furniture shall apply as outlined in this S lion 53 - b. Minimum sidewalk Width for setMWary streels Minimum sidewalk width for secondary streets, as defined in Ta 53 -2, shah achieve consistency with existing sidewalk conditions while enhancing the pedestrian environment. Requirements for minimum sidewalk widths on secondary streets shall fie- determined by the responsible review authority on a case by use basis c. Street Tree' Required. 'Street trees are, .:required along public streets. Street trees shall be spaced not mo r e tha n 40 feet apart,. and may not be spaced less than 20 feet apart, unless species selection w a difN.rent spacing or planting location. Trees shall be located away from primary entrances. Trees should be spaced no more than three feet from the face of the curb. Trees should be aligned with other trees on the block. Enact tree locations shall be at the discretion of the responsible review authority. d. Street Tree Sidewalk Encroachment. Street trees may be located within the required sidewalk area, provided that at least eight feet in width of sidewalk area is available, clear, and unimpeded for pedestrian traffic. e. outdoor Dining Encroachment. chairs and tables for outdoor dining and carts for merchant display may be permitted in the public right-of-way (i.e. in sidewalk areas), provided that the use maintains a minimum six -foot wide unobstructed portion of sidewalk corridor adjacent to the building which is clear and unimpeded for pedestrian traffic, and the use keeps the full width of the building entrance clear and unimpeded for building access. Outdoor furniture, including but not limited to, chairs, tables, umbrellas, Feat lamps, windscreens, busing stations, partitions, and planters, shall not be permanently fixed into Draft — May 2011 21 53.5 -- sidewalk, Setback, and Landscaping Regulations