Dimensional standards
Servicing
- Geographic extent
- East Colorado Specific Plan area
Extracted standards
33 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Frontage
- Minimum entrance recess from sidewalk line30 in
All entrances shall be recessed a minimum of 30 inches from the sidewalk line.
- Minimum ground floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Buildings shall have a minimum ground floor height of 15 feet
- Minimum ground floor heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. for residential with 10ft setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.12 ft
Exception. Ground floor residential uses with a setback of 10 feet or greater shall have a minimum ground floor height of 12 feet.
- Minimum primary entrances1 count
A minimum of one primary entrance shall be located on the primary frontage of each building
Lighting
- Maximum facade lighting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft
Fixtures shall be located between 8 and 15 feet above the sidewalk elevation
- Maximum facade lighting projection30 in
shall not project more than 30 inches from the façade.
- Maximum facade lighting spacing30 ft
Lighting shall be located on façades facing streets and public open spaces at a frequency of every 30 feet or less.
- Minimum facade lighting heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.8 ft
Fixtures shall be located between 8 and 15 feet above the sidewalk elevation
Other
- Maximum balcony projection4 ft
Balconies may project a maximum of 4 feet from the building façade
- Maximum blank wall length20 ft
Windowless expanses of walls shall not exceed 20 feet in length.
- Maximum gallery frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. percentage50 pct
and 50 percent of the building frontage.
- Maximum gallery heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.1 storiesStoreysHabitable floor levels. Whether a basement or attic counts is defined by the local code.
Galleries shall be limited to one-story in height
- Maximum obscured transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. percentage10 pct
Blinds, drapes, posters, and shelving for product displays visible to the public right-of-way shall obscure a maximum of 10 percent of the transparent areas
- Maximum obscured transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. for medical office50 pct
or 50 percent for medical office uses.
- Maximum outdoor dining enclosure wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.36 in
if the wall or fence is 36 inches or less and more than 50 percent transparent.
- Maximum roof deck coverage60 pct
The sum of all roof decks on a single building shall not exceed a maximum coverage of 60 percent of the roof area.
- Maximum shade structure projection on Colorado Blvd10 ft
up to a maximum of 10 feet, into the public right-of-way
- Maximum wall/fence heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. in street setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line.48 in
Walls and fences shall have a maximum height of 48 inches above sidewalk elevation.
- Minimum arcade depth8 ft
Arcades shall be a minimum of 8 feet from back of column to building façade.
- Minimum awning vertical clearance8 ft
with a minimum of 8 feet of vertical clearance from sidewalk elevation.
- Minimum awning projection from facade3 ft
Any ground floor shading shall project a minimum of 3 feet from the façade
- Minimum balcony setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from interior property line6 ft
but shall not extend beyond the sidewalk line or within 6 feet of any interior property line.
- Minimum gallery vertical clearance10 ft
Galleries shall allow a minimum of 10 feet of vertical clearance from sidewalk elevation.
- Minimum ground floor transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.70 pct
The minimum transparency requirement is 70 percent for ground floors
- Minimum outdoor dining enclosure wall transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.50 pct
if the wall or fence is 36 inches or less and more than 50 percent transparent.
- Minimum overall facade transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.30 pct
The minimum transparency requirement is 70 percent for ground floors and 30 percent for the overall façade.
- Minimum residential transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface.15 pct
For residential units, transparency requirements are reduced to 15 percent.
- Minimum roof deck railing setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from facade5 ft
set back a minimum of 5 feet from the façade.
- Minimum building frontageFrontageThe length of a lot line that touches a public street. with shade structures on Colorado Blvd70 pct
for a minimum of 70 percent of the building frontage.
- Minimum shade structure projection on Colorado Blvd7 ft
For projects on the north side of Colorado Boulevard, shade structures are required and shall project a minimum of 7 feet
- Minimum wall/fence setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from sidewalk line if over 30 inches18 in
set back a minimum of 18 inches from the sidewalk line
- Minimum wall/fence transparencyGround-floor transparencyThe share of a ground-floor street wall that must be windows rather than blank surface. if over 30 inches50 pct
Walls and fences taller than 30 inches shall be a minimum of 50 percent transparent
- Minimum window recess from facade3 in
Windows shall be recessed by a minimum of 3 inches from the façade
From the ordinance
A minimum of one primary entrance shall be located on the primary frontage of each building and open onto a sidewalk or other public space.