GLOSSARY
Objective Design Standards - Standards which involve no personal or subjective judgment by a public official and are uniformly verifiable by reference to an external and uniform benchmark or criterion. Paseo - A recreational space that serves as a pedestrian connection and passive landscape between two separate streets. Parapet - A low protective wall or railing along the edge of a roof, balcony, or similar structure; in an exterior wall, the part entirely above the roof. Pilaster - A partial pier or column, often with a base, shaft, and capital, that is embedded in a flat wall and projects slightly; may be constructed as a projection of the wall itself. Primary Street - A primary street in relation to an existing or proposed site is the right-of-way with the higher street classification according to the city’s General Plan Mobility Element, and which generally carries the greater volume of vehicular traffic. If a project site fronts two primary streets, the primary street with the longer frontage shall be considered the primary street. Side Street - A street which is adjacent to a corner lot, and which extends in the general direction of the line determining the depth of the lot. Vertical Mixed-Use - A term applied where multiple types of uses (e.g., residential, and non-residential; retail and office) occur on different floors of the same building.
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