Objective Design Standards Manual - November 2024

UTILITARIAN DESIGN STANDARDS

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3.2.1.a. Primary building entries serving multiple units shall be easily identifiable and designed with distinctive massing. Entries may include recessed or projecting elements, and/or a change in roofline. 3.2.1.b. Primary building entries shall include either projected or recessed weather protection with a depth and width that is a minimum of 50% larger than the entry door. 3.2.1.c. Entryways shall not be separated from the street or common open space areas such as landscaped courtyards, plazas, or paseos by vehicular parking, a wall, fence, or landscaping taller than three feet in height. 3.2.1.d. Primary common building entrances shall provide a minimum of 40 square feet of decorative and accent paving that contrasts in color and texture from the adjacent pedestrian walkway paving.

3.2.2 Individual Unit Entrance

3.2.2.a. On lots where units have individual exterior entrances, all ground floor units with street frontage must have an entrance that faces the street. If any wall of a ground floor unit faces the street, the unit must comply with the following requirements:

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