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Redwoo City Mixed Use Corridor Di stri c t Zoning ordinance Amendment 53 .8 Facade Composition and Architectural Regulations A. Facade Composition and Architectural Regulations Applicable to all Sub- Districts 1. Bui Orientati and Entra a. Nonresidential Entrances. Street- facing primary entrances shall be unlocked and accessible to the public during business hours. Entries shall be clearly defined features of front facades, and of a scale that is in proportion to the size of the building and number of units being accessed; larger buildings shall have a more prominent building entrance, while maintaining a pedestrian scale. b. Transitional Space at Residential Entries. New residential buildings shall provide transitional spaces in the form of stoops overharigs, and porches between public areas fronting the primary street and entrances., This type of element or equivalent shall he required for each unit or group of units{ but no less than one of this type of element shall be provided. i 7 1 ' Ir" � 1 � ■ 1 f S+■ _ F LM 1 1 1 ' _ 1 1 1 1 Stoop Alcove Porch Transitional Space at Residential Entries 2. Building Transparency /Windows and openings Facing Streets, placement and orientation of doorways, windows, and landscape elements shall create strong, direct relationships with the street. Street- facing fagades of all buildings shall incorporate windows and openings providing light to adjacent spaces, rooms, and uses. a. Commercial Ground -Floor lases. Windows and openings facing streets shall constitute a minimum of 50 percent of street - facing building faces. Windows shall provide a clear and transparent view into ground floor -uses or shall display merchandise to reinforce a pedestrian scale. Draft — May 2011 33 53.8— Fagade Composition and Architectural Regulations