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facade of the building within the front yard setback. A main entrance is a principal entrance through which people enter the building. A building may have more than one main entrance. Buildings having frontage on more than one street shall provide at least one main entrance oriented to a street. 6. The land between the portion of a building complying with EC 9.2170(4)(b)1. or 2. and a street must be landscaped or paved with a hard surface for use by pedestrians. If a hard surface is provided, the area must contain at least the equivalent of 1 pedestrian amenity for every 200 square feet of hard surface. The use of porous materials for hard surfacing is encouraged. Residential developments are exempt from this subsection. (See Figure 9.2170(4)(b)6. Landscaped or Paved Pedestrian Area with Pedestrian Amenities.) 7. The maximum front yard setback may be exceeded if the area between the building and the front property line is landscaped or paved for use by pedestrians. The area must contain at least the equivalent of 1 enhanced pedestrian amenity for every 200 square feet of hard surface. (See Figure 9.2170(4)(b)6. Landscaped or Paved Pedestrian Area with Pedestrian Amenities.) The applicant specifically requests to adjust subsections 2, 4, and 5 of EC 9.2170(4)b as follows: • Subsection 2-The relief building is proposed at 37 feet from Green Lane. The proposed building provides a break room, restrooms, and storage and is not open to the public. To be convenient for the drivers it will serve, the building needs to be close to the bus stop stations. In addition, the sheltered waiting areas exceed the maximum front yard setback. The westernmost canopy is approximately 77 feet from River Road. The canopies are centrally located within the loop of loading/unloading stations, near each bus entrance area. • Subsection 4 - The proposed use does not require many buildings due to the operational characteristics of a park and ride transit station. The site will be predominantly composed of vehicle use area. Because of this, bus circulation areas are necessary between both streets and the bus driver relief building and rider waiting shelters. • Subsection 5 - Due to the needs of the use described above it is not practical to provide a main entrance into the driver relief building facing the street. • Subsections 6 and 7 - Pedestrian circulation is provided throughout the transit facility and includes multiple connection points from each street-two on River Road and three on Green Lane. The areas between the buildings and the street include landscaping, stormwater treatment facilities, and bus circulation areas. The overall design provides a safe, convenient, attractive environment for pedestrians. The maximum front yard setback is adjustable based on the approval criteria under EC 9.8030(2)(a). Staff findings and recommendation are provided below. (2) Setback Standards Adjustment. Where this land use code provides that the setback standards applicable to specific zones may be adjusted, the standards may be adjusted upon finding that the proposed setback is consistent with the following applicable criteria: (a) Minimum and Maximum Front Yard Setback Adjustment. The minimum or maximum required front yard setback may be adjusted if the proposal achieves all of the following: 1. Contributes to the continuity of building facades along the street. The proposed project is a transit station with a Park-and-Ride lot, a bus driver relief building, bus shelter canopies, and associated landscaping. The site is currently vacant and the neighboring site to the June 2019 Staff Report: Santa Clara Transit Station - PDT 19-1/ARA 19-1 Page 21 of 23