§ 10.308. STREET EDGE STANDARDS

The street edge standards of this Section shall apply to all development within the HDDZ.

A.

Visual Interest. In order to enhance the experience of the traveling public, the following visual interest elements shall be required along any street edge:

1.

Active storefronts containing commercial or office uses; and

2.

Decorative architectural surfaces such as:

1.

Public art or murals approved by the Galveston Commission for the Arts or designee

2.

Porches, galleries, arcades, or other architectural features providing outdoor protected shade for pedestrians or residents.

B.

Parking Structure Requirements: Any structured parking must have other active uses (commercial or residential) located between the structure and the required building setback for a minimum depth of 20 feet as shown in Figure K. It must extend a minimum of 60 percent of the linear frontage of the structure on any street face. This wrap of other uses may be built within any required Neighborhood Transition Area subject to the height requirements for the transition area.

( Ord. No. 18-037, § 2, 6-21-18 )