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Design Review Guidelines for Multifamily and Commercial Buildings

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A-9 Location of Parking on
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Guideline A-8: Parking and Vehicle Access
Siting should minimize the impact of automobile parking and driveways on the pedestrian environment, adjacent properties and pedestrian safety.


Explanation and Examples
Techniques used to minimize the impacts of driveways and parking lots include:

  • Locate surface parking at rear or side lots.
  • Break large parking lots into smaller ones.
  • Minimize number and width of driveways and curb cuts.
  • Share driveways with adjacent property owners.
  • Locate parking in lower level or less visible portions of site.
  • Locate driveways so they are visually less dominant.

 

 
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Commercial Street Fronts

 

 

Last Updated: July 15, 2005