37-54 - Modification of Design Standards of Pedestrian Circulation Spaces Within Existing
Buildings

LAST AMENDED
10/17/2007


The City Planning Commission may authorize a modification of any required minimum amount of pedestrian circulation space
to be provided on #wide street# frontages and design standards, as indicated, for the following required pedestrian circulation
spaces, to be provided within or under an existing #building# to remain on a #zoning lot#:

(a)   Arcade: minimum width, minimum height, obstructions, minimum clear width between obstructions, minimum length,
       column sizes

(b)    #Building# entrance recess area: minimum length, minimum depth from #street line#, minimum height, obstructions,
        clear space between obstructions and clear space between obstructions and #building# wall

(c)   Corner arcade or corner circulation space: minimum depth, minimum width of clear path, minimum height,
       obstructions

(d)    Through #block# connection: minimum width of unobstructed path, minimum height, through #block# level.

The Commission may authorize a modification of design standards for pedestrian circulation spaces when the following
findings are met:

(1)    a modification is needed because of the inherent constraints of the existing #building#;

(2)    the modification is limited to the minimum needed because of the inherent constraints of the existing #building#; and

(3)    the pedestrian circulation space as modified shall be equal in area, and substantially equivalent, to the required space in
        terms of quality, effectiveness and suitability for public use.