Sec. 1.5.8. Pedestrian Access

  1. Intent
    1. The street-facing entrance regulations are intended to concentrate pedestrian activity along the street edge and provide an easily identifiable and conveniently-located entrance for residents, visitors and patrons accessing a building as pedestrians from the street.
    2. Access points should be located or identified in a manner visible to the pedestrian from the street and be accessible via a direct path.
  2. General Requirements
    1. An entrance installed after September 1, 2013 providing both ingress and egress, operable to residents or customers at all times, is required to meet the street facing entrance requirements. Additional entrances from another street, pedestrian area or internal parking area are permitted.
    2. At least one entrance per non-residential ground floor unit is required on each public street facing façade in all urban frontages.
    3. An angled entrance may be provided at the corner of a building along the street to meet the street-facing entrance requirements.
  3. Design Alternate Findings
    1. The Planning Commission or Design Review Commission performing the quasi-judicial duties of the Planning Commission (as designated by the City Council), after conducting a duly noticed quasi-judicial evidentiary hearing in accordance with Sec. 10.2.17., shall allow a non-street-facing entrance, if all of the following findings are satisfied:
    2. The approved alternate is consistent with the intent of the street-facing entrance regulations;
    3. The pedestrian access point is easily identifiable by pedestrians, customers and visitors;
    4. Recessed or projecting entries or building elements have been incorporated into the design of the building to enhance visibility of the street-facing entrance; and
    5. The pedestrian route from the street and bus stops and other modes of public transportation to the entrance is safe, convenient and direct.