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A. East Main Definitions.

EM – Build-To Line: A location along a block where a Building shall be constructed. The Build-To Line is the back of the required pre-located street, Potential Street, Open Space, or Public Right-of-Way that form a block pursuant to LUC 20.25Q.100.E unless, upon the request of the applicant, it is designated otherwise by the Director through an Administrative Departure pursuant to LUC 20.25Q.030.D.1 to accommodate Building modulation that retains the intended connection between the publicly accessible pedestrian realm and ground level internal portions of the Building.

EM – Building Height: The vertical distance measured from the average of finished ground level Adjoining the Building at exterior walls to the highest point of a flat roof, or to the mean height between the tallest eave and tallest ridge of a pitched roof. Where finished ground level slopes away from the exterior walls, reference planes shall be established by the lowest points within the area between the Building and the Lot Line, or back of Sidewalk where back of Sidewalk is the Setback line. If the Lot Line or back of Sidewalk is more than six feet from the Building, the reference line shall be established by using the lowest points between the Building and a point six feet from the Building.

EM – Enhanced Streetscape: A continuous space between the required Sidewalk/Walkway and the Building face, which allows internal activities to be externalized or brought out to the Sidewalk. This public space is larger than the required Sidewalk width, and activated by small retail, restaurant, and other commercial entries.

EM – Floor Plate: Floor area in square feet within the surrounding exterior walls, measured from the interior wall surface and including all openings in the Floor Plate.

EM – Ground Floor Uses: Ground Floor Uses in the EM-TOD-H and EM-TOD-L Districts are intended to promote an active pedestrian environment while providing for a range of neighborhood-serving retail, service, and residential uses along Street Frontages. “Ground Floor Uses” include, but are not limited to, restaurants, breweries, retail, recreation activities (skating, bowling, gymnasiums, Athletic Clubs, Health Clubs, recreational instruction, fitness studio), art galleries, movie theaters, residential lobbies, residential units (with entry and stoop or private patio), private indoor amenity space (bike storage, gym, community room, or similar indoor amenity), travel agencies, banks, personal services (laundry, dry cleaning, barber and beauty, photography studio and shoe Repair), Child Care Service, pet grooming and Pet Day Care, office (including office lobby), special Schools, live/work space, major institutions, and community centers. Ground Floor Uses shall meet the standards and guidelines in LUC 20.25Q.150.B.

EM – Open Space: Outdoor Plazas meeting the requirements of LUC 20.25Q.140.E. “Open Space” may include publicly accessible multifamily play areas required by LUC 20.20.540. Open Space shall not be located in a Critical Area, Critical Area buffer, or Critical Area Structure Setback required by Part 20.25H LUC.

EM – Pedestrian Bridge: A Pedestrian Connection above the Public Right-of-Way in conformance with LUC 20.25Q.110.

EM – Pedestrian Scale: The quality of the physical environment that reflects a proportional relationship to human dimensions and that contributes to a person’s comprehension of Buildings or other features in the built environment.

EM – Points of Interest: Elements of a Building’s façade at the street level or in the streetscape that contribute to the active enrichment of the pedestrian realm and design character of a Building. Some examples include permanent public artwork, architectural elements, landscape features, special Walkway treatments, such as pavement mosaic and inlaid art, and seating areas.

EM – Potential Streets: A street intended to accommodate pedestrians and bicycles, or pedestrians, bicycles and Vehicles off the main vehicular street grid. Potential Streets provide an intimate pedestrian experience through a combination of residential, small retail, restaurant, and other commercial entries with meaningful Transparency along the frontage Building walls. This area shall not have a “back of house” feel.

EM – Public Realm: Streets, parks, other Open Spaces, and the publicly accessible parts of private Buildings.

EM – Site: Refers to the total Land Area (measured in square feet or acres), within the Project Limit.

EM – Stepback: A Building Stepback of a specified distance, measured from the façade below that occurs at a defined height above the average Finished Grade. No portion of the Building envelope can intrude into the required Stepback above the defined height, except where intrusions are specifically permitted by this Code.

EM – Street Wall: A Street Wall is a Building wall that generally abuts the Sidewalk although there may be occasional Setbacks and recesses for the purpose of Plazas, Open Space, and Building entries. The Street Wall helps define and enclose the street corridor, creating a sense of activity, intensity, and spatial containment. Street Walls can incorporate Arcades at the Sidewalk level with habitable space above.

EM – Tower: Any Building with a height of 100 feet or greater.

EM – Tower Separation: The horizontal space between the closest exterior points of two or more Towers located within a single Project Limit.

EM – Tower Setback: A Building Setback of a specified distance, measured from the interior property line, that occurs at a defined height above average Finished Grade, when the Building exceeds a specified height. No portion of the Building envelope can intrude into the required Setback above the defined height, except where specifically permitted by code or Administrative Departure.

EM – Transparency: Ability to see through a window or door at the pedestrian eye level. The pedestrian eye level is 30 inches to 8 feet up from the Sidewalk, following the adjacent Sidewalk slope.

EM – Weather Protection: A continuously covered area projecting from a Building that functions as Weather Protection or a canopy projecting from the elevation of the Building that is designed to provide pedestrians protection from the elements. “Weather Protection” includes, but is not limited to, Marquees and awnings that are made of durable materials.

B. General Definitions Not Applicable to East Main. The general definitions contained in Chapter 20.50 LUC apply unless specifically listed below as inapplicable to East Main.

Active Recreation Area. LUC 20.50.010.

Alley. LUC 20.50.010.

Building Height. LUC 20.50.012.

Building Height – Transition Area Design Districts. LUC 20.50.012.

Open Space. LUC 20.50.038.

Site. LUC 20.50.046.

Stepback. LUC 20.50.046.

Tree – Large Diameter. LUC 20.50.048.

Tree – Small Diameter. LUC 20.50.048. (Ord. 6627, 12-13-21, § 3)