UTILITARIAN DESIGN STANDARDS
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3.2.2.a.i. Buildings with individual exterior entrances shall be articulated with stoops, porches, balconies, overhangs, arcades (i.e., facades with an attached colonnade covered by upper stories where the sidewalk is fully incorporated under the roof), recessed forecourts (i.e., recessed courts within a storefront gallery or arcade frontage suitable for gardens, vehicular drop-offs and utility off-loading), galleries (i.e., storefronts with an attached colonnade that projects over the sidewalk and encroaches into the public right-of-way), and other architectural devices that articulate the façade.
3.2.2.a.ii. Entryways shall not be separated from the street by vehicular parking, a wall, fence, or landscaping taller than three feet in height.
3.2.2.a.iii. Weather Protection. Entrances shall have either a projected sheltering element or be recessed from the main façade; the projection or recess shall have a minimum depth of 24 inches.
3.2.2.b. If exterior corridors are proposed, e xterior entrances to individual units on upper floors are permitted through an exterior corridor. No exterior access corridor providing access to upper-floor units shall be longer than 40 horizontal feet., to avoid a “motel-style” appearance.
3.2.2.c. On lots where units have individual exterior entrances, all ground floor units without street frontage may face the interior of the lot and must be oriented to common areas such as paseos, courtyards, parking areas, and active landscape areas.
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