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CHAPTER 5 DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS + GUIDELINES 6. OUTDOOR WATER EFFICIENCY. All new outdoor landscaping shall comply with the City's Bay - Friendly Water Efficient Landscape Ordinance (WELO) in the Zoning Code. 7. BUILDING SETBACKS. Building setbacks shall meet the standards established by Table 5.1, consistent with their ground floor use and the street which they front. Any building facade facing a street shall comply with setback requirements for that street. 8. BUILDING PLACEMENT. A minimum of 70% of the building shall be placed within the build -to area (between the minimum and maximum setback) shown in Table 5.1. 9. UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. All new utilities and utility connections shall be underground. Certain types of ground -based equipment may be above ground if necessary. Table 5.1 Building Setback Standards ALL OTHER NEW OR EXISTING HESPERIAN FAIRMONT EAST 14TH STREETS All Use Types M=L Retail LOffic�Lsidential MEMEEMMMMMMM Required Front Setback Site Design and Setback Guidelines 1. ALLEYS. Alleys are encouraged to provide buildings with a "back of house" to locate refuse pick-up, utilities, and other functions that may detract from active ground -floor uses and the pedestrian realm. Alleys do not qualify as a publicly accessible connection unless more than 80% frontage contains active uses and is publicly accessible. 2. STRUCTURED PARKING. Structured parking is encouraged as an alternative to surface parking lots. 3. PLACEMENT OF UTILITIES. Utilities, including all "dry' utility access, above- ground equipment, building refuse containers, or other features that will diminish the pedestrian environment, are discouraged within front setback areas, along mid -block pedestrian connections, or within 50 feet of a corner. Ground - based equipment is discouraged from the front setback area, particularly the pedestrian zone. 4. DESIGN OF UTILITIES. Utilities and trash receptacles shall be screened and integrated with the building architecture. Where this is not possible, these ancillary facilities should be located in free standing enclosures compatible with the development's architectural style. 5. FEMA FLOOD PLAN. Areas subject to floodingfrom the 100yearstorm should be elevated in conformance with FEMA flood protection standards as a requirement of any development proposal.