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B. Alley
Where a building form specifies vehicle access from Alley is required, and the Zone Lot is bounded by an Alley, any newly
constructed Driveway, Off-Street Parking Area, Garage, Carport, or other parking facility shall be accessed solely from
an Alley, unless:

1. The Alley is not provided with an all weather surface of asphalt, asphaltic concrete, concrete, or any equivalent
material;
2. The Alley is less than 12 feet in width;
3. At least 60 percent of the existing Zone Lots on the same Face Block are served by Driveways, Off-Street Parking
Areas, Garages, Carports, or other parking facilities accessed from a primary street. Additionally, the Department
of Public Works shall have approved the location of any such vehicular access;
4. The Department of Public Works prohibits the use of the Alley for vehicular access to the Zone Lot based upon a
determination that the Alley cannot safely or operationally accommodate additional vehicular traffic;
5. The Primary Use is within the Civic, Public, and Institutional Use Category and the Department of Public Works
determines that vehicular access is needed from the street; or
6. The applicant can demonstrate at the time of zoning permit application that vehicular access from a street to an
Accessory Garage, Carport, or other Off-Street Parking Area was legally established, constructed, or expanded prior
to June 25, 2010 and was Continuously Maintained, and the Primary Structure has not been Voluntarily
Demolished.

If improvements to any portion of the Alley, including widening and/or repaving, are required by the City at the time of
Development due to a change in use or intensity, which resolve the exceptions specified in Section 7.3.5.4, then
vehicular Alley access is required.

7.3.5.5 Street Level Active Uses in the C-MX and C-MS Zone Districts

A. Intent
To promote activity on the street and sidewalk, enhance safety and encourage a vibrant urban environment.

B. Applicability
This Section 7.3.5.5 applies to the General building form in the C-MX zone districts and the Shopfront building form in
the C-MS zone districts.

C. Street Level Active Uses
1. Street Level active uses include all permitted primary uses except the following:
a. Mini-storage Facility; or

b. Wholesale Trade or Storage, Light.

2. Street Level active uses include all permitted accessory uses except the following:
a. Car Wash Bay Accessory to Automobile Services or Hotel Uses; or

b. Drive Through Facility Accessory to Eating/Drinking Establishments and to Retail Sales, Service, and Repair
Uses.

3. Street Level active uses shall not include Parking Spaces or Parking Aisles.
4. Street Level active uses shall occupy Street Level floor area for a minimum depth of 15 feet (may include the depth
of a recessed entrance allowed to meet minimum pedestrian access standards).
5. The length of any build-to alternatives permitted by Section 7.3.6.1 shall not apply toward the required percentage
of Street Level building frontage that must be occupied by a Street Level active use.

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