18.31.375 Where properties front onto multiple streets.
Where a property fronts onto more than one street and each street has a different frontage designation, each building frontage shall comply with the standards for the block-frontage upon which it fronts, with the following clarifications:
(1) Conflicts. Where a conflict exists between frontage standards, the Director will apply the standards of a block-frontage pursuant to the following order of preference:
(a) Storefront.
(b) Mixed.
(c) Landscaped.
(d) Gateway.
(e) Basic.
Subsections (2) through (5) of this section clarify how the order of preference works for particular frontage elements.
(2) Building Location. For corner sites with landscaped block-frontage on one street and storefront or mixed on another, a storefront frontage may wrap around the corner (on the landscaped block-frontage side) for up to a half block width or no more than 120 feet (whichever is more).
(3) Entrances. For corner sites, entrances on both streets are encouraged, but only one entrance is required. For corner sites with frontage on a storefront block-frontage on one side, an entrance shall be placed on the storefront block-frontage side. For corner sites with a mix of designations that do not include a storefront block-frontage, the entry shall be placed on the side listed first in the order of preference identified above. An entrance at the building corner and facing an intersection shall be permitted under any of the above scenarios.
DEPARTURES may be considered, provided the location and design of the entry and block-frontage treatments are compatible with the character of the area and enhance the character of the street.
(4) Transparency. For corner sites, at least one block-frontage shall meet the applicable transparency standards (based on the order of preference above). For the second block-frontage, the Director may approve a reduction in the minimum amount of transparency by 50 percent. For street corners with the same designations on both frontages, buildings shall employ the full transparency on the dominant frontage (based on the frontage width or established neighborhood pattern).
(5) Parking. Surface parking (including ground floor parking in a structure) adjacent to a street corner is not allowed, except:
(a) On corner lots with basic frontages on both streets.
(b) On corners with other combination of block-frontages, except those with a storefront designation, via a DEPARTURE and subject to the applicable departure criteria.
Figure 18.31.375. Clarifying Block-Frontage Standards on Street Corners
(Ord. 08-21 § 3 (Exh. B))