Maximum front yard setbacks may be adjusted without any requirement for <br />pedestrian amenities if the location of the front yard is unsafe or intrinsically <br />unsuitable for pedestrians or to protect disruption to significant natural <br />resources. <br /> <br />The applicant seeks an adjustment to the allowed enhanced pedestrian space from <br /> more than 25 percent. The applicant states that the added pedestrian space <br />created by the additional enhanced pedestrian space will contribute to an attractive pedestrian <br />environment along the east side of Lombard Street and will be compatible with Building 3 on the <br />west side of Lombard Street and with the effective building setbacks of the existing home located <br />on the west side of Lombard Street just south of Building 3. <br /> that the north 10 feet of Building 2 is not <br />within the first 15 feet of the front property line, needed to qualify for frontage <br />request for an adjustment to EC 9.5500(4)(b) addresses the 20 percent maximum contribution of <br />enhanced pedestrian space towards the street frontage requirement. Details of specific amenities <br />qualifying the space as enhanced can be provided at the time of building permit application. <br /> <br />Based on the evidence provided by the applicant, the criteria for an adjustment to EC 9.5500(4)(b) <br />is met and the adjustment to increase the allowable enhanced pedestrian space from 20 to 25 <br />percent of total frontage requirement is granted. <br /> <br />Staff point out that even taking into account the granted adjustment to increase the maximum <br />contribution of enhanced pedestrian space towards the frontage calculation, the proposal still fails <br />to meet the street frontage standard along the east side of Lombard Street. Approximately 10 feet <br />property line and does not <br />qualify as frontage; therefore, the proposal does not meet EC 9.5500(4)(b). <br /> <br />To allow the applicant an opportunity to provide its desired design, the following condition is <br />provided: <br /> <br />Prior to issuance of a development permit the applicant shall revise the site plans to show <br /> <br />compliance with EC 9.5500(4)(b); or shall receive approval of an adjustment to this <br />standard. <br /> <br />Based on the available evidence, and as conditioned above, this standard can be met. <br /> <br /> (5) Building Orientation and Entrances. <br />(a) Building Orientation. Multiple-family residential buildings located within <br />40 feet of a front lot line shall have their primary orientation toward the <br />street. <br /> <br />In response to the above criterion, the applicant only states that the proposed project has front lot <br />lines along River Road and the new extension of Lombard Street, and that the primary orientation <br />of buildings is to the street. <br /> <br />ry to identify the residential buildings located <br /> <br />Lombard Apartments (WG 18-3/SR 18-3/ARA 18-8) June 2018 10 <br /> <br />