Awnings, buttresses, architectural appendages; examples such as, but not limited to, bay windows, planters, cantilevered stairways, or other similar features;

Chimneys and fireplaces, provided they do not exceed eight feet in width;

Porches, steps, platforms or landings, raised patios, decks;

Signs conforming to applicable code requirements.

A public utility pole;

A tree trimmed (to the trunk) to a line at least eight feet above the level of the intersection;

Any other plant species or open growth habit that is not planted in the form of a hedge and which is so planted and trimmed as to leave at all seasons a clear and unobstructed crossview;

A supporting member of appurtenance to a permanent building lawfully existing on the date this standard becomes effective;

An official warning sign or signal; and

A place where the natural contour of the ground is such that there can be no cross visibility at the intersection.

If a parcel or lot has adequate alley access, vehicle access shall be from the alley.

If an existing private street or driveway is available on an adjoining property, it may be used to provide a vehicle access; an access easement, 20 feet in width minimum, may be required to assure access to the closest public street for all users of the private street or driveway.

Direct access from a public street adjacent to the development is permitted if both of the above options are not available. For lots abutting multiple streets, access should be from the lower ranked street. The owner or developer may be required to close or consolidate existing accesses as a condition of approving a new access.

In mixed-use and commercial zones, all new developments shall be served by a 10 foot wide sidewalk in the adjacent public right-of-way. Development may use a four-foot furnishings area within the sidewalk for benches, trash cans, light poles, newspaper boxes, flower planters, mail boxes and other pedestrian amenities, subject to approval by the City.

Multiple building developments and developments with off-street parking shall provide a continuous pedestrian pathway system that extends throughout the development site, and connects to all building entrances and all future phases of development. A direct and convenient pedestrian route shall be provided between the building main entrance(s) and the nearest sidewalk abutting the site or roadway where there is no sidewalk between the development site and abutting properties. Pedestrian and bicycle connections shall connect the onsite circulation system to existing or proposed walkways and bicycle routes, respectively, that abut the property. When abutting properties are undeveloped or have the potential to be redeveloped, accessways and walkways on site shall be laid out or stubbed to allow for an extension to the abutting property.

The City may exempt a land use application from the provisions in subsections (C)(1)–(C)(3) of this section, if the approval involves only the partitioning of land, a lot line adjustment, or other approval that does not create additional pedestrian traffic.

The pedestrian area may be raised at least six inches above the vehicle area and curbed. The ends of the raised portions must be equipped with curb ramps for wheelchair access.

The pedestrian area may be separated from the vehicle area by a landscaped berm (minimum width of four feet) with a curb, bollards, or other physical barrier.