30.34A.140 Design standard - ground level detail and transparency.
(1) Facades of buildings that are oriented towards and within 15 feet from a public or private road must be designed to be pedestrian-friendly through the inclusion of at least three of the following elements:
(a) kickplates for storefront windows;
(b) projecting window sills;
(c) pedestrian scale signs;
(d) plinth;
(e) containers for seasonal plantings;
(f) ornamental tilework;
(g) pilasters;
(h) cornice;
(i) medallions;
(j) porches or stoops with a minimum of six feet in depth;
(k) decorative or textual building materials, including decorative masonry, shingle, brick, or stone;
(l) lighting or hanging baskets supported by ornamental brackets; or
(m) an element not listed above that is approved by the director, if it reinforces the character of the streetscape and encourages active and engaging design of the pedestrian edge of the streetscape.
(2) Street-facing, ground-floor facades of commercial and mixed-use buildings must incorporate glass in storefront-like windows in sufficient type and quantity to produce the following quality and dimensions: clear, transparent glass must be incorporated in at least 40 percent of the ground level facade length and the bottom of such glass must be located no higher than two feet above grade and top of such glass must be located up to at least 10 feet above grade. (Added by Amended Ord. 13-007, Sept. 11, 2013, Eff date Oct. 3, 2013).