alleYs & building walls facing alleYs
   
A. Maintain and enhance alleys.
No existing alley shall be vacated for a Project unless 1) vehicular access to the Project is provided only at the former intersection of the alley with the street; 2) vacating the alley will not result in the need for additional curb cuts for other parcels on the same block; and 3) an east-west pedestrian paseo at least 20 feet wide will be provided in the middle third of the block as part of the Project.
   
   
B. Use alleys primarily for vehicular access, loading and service.
Access to parking shall be from an alley where one exists or can be provided.
Where there is no alley and the project includes frontage on an ast-west street, parking access shall be located midblock on the east-west street.
   
   
C. Provide access to utilities and mechanical equipment from alleys.
Electrical transformers shall be located to be accessed from an alley where one exists or can be provided.
   
   
D. Ensure that residents are not adversely affected by the use of alleys for parking access, service and loading.
Residential units are not permitted on the ground floor adjacent to alleys.
   
   
E. Design building walls that face alleys to be attractive those who see them.
 
   
   
   
   

 

 

Residential units are not permitted on the ground floor adjacent to alleys as shown here.
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