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Redwood City Mixed Use Corridor District Zoning ordinance Amendment features: (1) display or shopping windowst (2) landscape material (e.g., foundation plantings, vertical trellis with vines, planter boxes with cascading landscape material) that results in the parking structure being adequately screened from adjoining parcels; ( arc hit ect ural detailing and articulation that provides textu on the fagade or structure openings and effectively integrates the parking structure into the basic building design; and/or (4) artwork such as sculptures, murals, and mosaics. c. Landscaped Setback of Parking. Surface and structured parking areas shall be set back from adjacent buildings and streets, and shall be landscaped in accordance with section 30.17 (Improvements for Parking and Loading Facilities). In addition: i. From streets. wh ere surface parking is located between a building and a street, a landscaped setback at least two feet wide must - be `'prov ided between the parking area and the adjacent right -of - way. The landscaping shalV a planted and maintained in a manner that provides thorough screening of the parking use from the public right -of- way. ii. From on - site buildings. Surface and ' structured parking areas rq �'$t be separated from on -site buildings by a minimum distance of. - six 'feet, which may . be occupied b p y landscaping or required walkways. 3. Driveway Freq and Curb Cam pa rking, loading.. and service areas shall be accessed from alleys and /or side streets, wherever feasible. Feasibility shall be determined by the responsible review authority. Curb cuts shall be 'mmimiz and ) Ocated in the location least likely to im pede pedestrian circulation. Curb,- sha Ii be located -a# le 15 feet from an intersection curb return or pedestrian crosswaik, For parcels of iess than 200 feet in length along the street front, only one vehicular access point shall be'-permitted off the street front. For all other parcel frontages, a rnaximumi of one - vehicular access point for each 200 feet of street frontage is permitted 4. Bicycle Parking Provisi Gic cle parking shall be provided for new development consistent with this section. a. Residential Bicycle Parking. Secure bicycle parking facilities shall be provided for residential units. Minimum capacity shall be one secured parking space per three dwelling units. Acceptable parking facilities shall be located convenient to the street and must include: L Covered, lockable enclosures with permanently anchored racks for bicycles; and /or ii. Lockable bicycle rooms with permanently anchored racks; and /or iii. Lockable, permanently anchored bicycle lockers. b. Commercial Bicycle Parking (Tenant). For buildings with over 10 tenant- occupants, secure bicycle parking shall be provided for five percent of motorized vehicle parking capacity, with a minimum of one space. Acceptable parking facilities shall be located convenient to the street and must include one or more of the following: i. Covered, lockable enclosures with permanently anchored racks for bicycles; and /or ii. Lockable bicycle rooms with permanently anchored racks; and /or Draft ! May 2011 26 53.6 — Parking and storage Regulations