1. Buildings shall reflect a strong sense of human scale and interest within the pedestrian environment.

2. Ground floor levels of buildings shall include elements of pedestrian interest.

3. Development, especially buildings taller than 40 feet, shall address pedestrian scale and open space requirements and maintain human scale by creating variation of the urban form.

4. Separation of pedestrians and automobiles shall be encouraged. This can be accomplished by providing on-street parking and/or planting strips between the street and sidewalk.

5. The areas immediately adjacent to buildings shall be designed to integrate with the surrounding landscape and pedestrian walkways. Elements such as courtyards, colonnades and public art may be used to define this space.

6. Development shall provide convenient pedestrian access via sidewalks to transit stops.

7. Building entrances shall be identifiable and directly accessible from a public sidewalk. Entry areas shall be emphasized and strengthened through design articulation.

1. Environments shall be created that are understandable and help orient the user and the general public.

2. Sites shall be planned to respect existing natural and man-made landmarks and to create landmarks for the ease of public recognition.

3. Major vistas and panoramas that give special emphasis to open space and the river shall be protected to the greatest extent practicable. (Ord. M-3643, 01/26/2004)