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Article 5: Development Standards Section 5.9. Building Configuration and Design 5.9.10. Additional Building and Design Standards for the Gateway Overlay (GO) District

B. Building Configuration and Design

a. Building Orientation

(1) All buildings shall have a public entrance along a street, common open space, or public recreation area as shown in Figure 5.9.11.B.a.1

Figure 5.9.11.B.a.1: Building frontage and parking orientation.

b. Building Design (1) All multi-family building facades facing a major or minor thoroughfare must be designed to mimic the appearance of single-family attached homes. Design features shall include stoops and landings, and/or porches, respective walkways from each ground floor onto directly fronting sidewalks, and a 15 foot setback terracing of all floors above the third floor as shown in Figure 5.9.11.b.5

Figure 5.9.11.b.5: Multi-family facades with single-family attached features.

(2) All restaurant, bar or lounge, specialty eating or drinking establishment, or brewery uses fronting major thoroughfares, minor thoroughfares, or collector streets must have patio or

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