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i Fbortvlixed Um iznsrt Candor Plan <br />Building Frontage Types and Floor Heights <br />The frontage types and floor height work in combinabon with the underlying <br />land use district to ensure that proposed development is consistent with the <br />City's goals for buildingform, character, and quality. Subjecttothe requirement <br />of the applicable land use district, a proposed building shall be designed <br />with one or more of the following frontage types: arcade, gallery, shopfront, <br />forecourt, stoop, and frontyard/porch. <br />Traditionally, commercial storefront are characterized by tall storefront <br />windows designed to display merchandise to pedestrian passersby and entice <br />them inside, while enhancing interior daylighting. New buildings in the Transit <br />Node and Corridor districts shall construct taller ground floors to maintain an <br />attractive and consistent space, while also maximizing flexibility for current <br />and future uses. Table 34 indicates minimum floor height for each district <br />Table 3.4. Frontage Floor Height Minimums and Districts <br />Arrade (A) <br />15 feet <br />9 feet <br />TN, C <br />Gallery (B) <br />Shop Front (C) <br />15 feet <br />15 feet <br />9 feet <br />9 feet <br />TN, C <br />TN, C <br />Forecourt 0 <br />Stoop (E) <br />15 feet <br />10 feet <br />9 feet <br />TN, C <br />9 feet <br />TN S, C, NT <br />FrontyardrPorch (F) <br />10 feet 9 feet <br />TN S, C, NT <br />all Fla v height refers W livable sruw and esclubes space ne,ded far mechanical <br />maipment and other suni rauoirere.r. <br />a ego A� <br />O O <br />uor o.. <br />��_�•eow� w� <br />) <br />.!P <br />Standards for All Frontage Types <br />1. A physical transition shall be provided between the glazing of the storefront <br />and the adjacent sidewalk unless the glazing itself terminates directly at the <br />grade. Where a bulkhead is applied to transition between the opening(s) <br />and the adjacent grade, the bulkhead shall be between 18 inches and 36 <br />inches tall per frontage type (aluminum storefront or spandrel panel may <br />not substitute for a bulkhead). <br />2. All storefronts shall provide clear views of merchandise displays within the <br />shop space and/or maintained and lighted merchandise displays) within a <br />display zone of approximately four feet in depth from the glass. <br />3. Awnings, signs, balconies, and other architectural projections shall be <br />located at least 8 feet above the adjacent sidewalk and may project for the <br />Width of the sidewalk to a maximum encroachment within 8 feet of the <br />curb. <br />4. Awnings shall only cover storefront and openings so as to not cover the <br />entire facade. <br />& The tens "dear" means that the identified area is free of encroachments <br />other than signs and light that <br />6. Encroachment in the public right -of -way require the approval of the Public <br />Works Agency. <br />7. Parking garages are required to employ a frontage type that is the same or <br />complementary m the attached or adjacent buildings. <br />Atltlltional photographs, diagrams, and standards for building frontages are <br />provided in the following pages. <br />f9 O O O <br />r vT Intillian., u.w aveae <br />r Yl <br />.._.. <br />POW J ROSY. f <br />S <br />Ip <br />3 . 11 A -29 City of Santa Ana <br />