Unless a provision states otherwise, the following terms and phrases, as used in this article and the design standards and guidelines adopted herein, shall have the following meanings:
ARTICULATION OF DETAIL: Focusing particular attention to the expression of the small elements of a design that collectively constitute the whole.
CANOPY: A rigid structure covered with fabric, metal or other material and supported by a building at one or more points projecting over an entrance, window, outdoor service area or walkway with the purpose of sheltering persons from sun, wind and precipitation.
CLERESTORY: An upper story wall of a room or building that contains windows and is open to the lower floor.
CURB BULB: An extension of the curb and sidewalk that projects into the parking lane at intersections or other pedestrian crossings to facilitate pedestrian visibility and safety.
DEFENSIBLE ENTRY: Entry points and pathways configured to provide maximum opportunity to rightful users and/or residents to defend themselves against intruders or criminal activity.
DORMER: A vertical window set in a structure projecting from a sloping roof.
MEDALLION: Something resembling a large medal such as a tablet or panel in a wall or window bearing a figure in relief.
MIXED USE: Space within a building or project providing for more than one use (e.g., a loft or apartment project with retail, an apartment building with office space or an office building with retail space).
OVERHANG: A projecting bay or floor of a building that projects out beyond the floor below.
PARAPET: The vertical extension of a wall beyond the roofline.
PAVING, SPECIAL: A ground surface that is covered with material other than scored concrete or asphalt (examples: unit paving, stamped concrete, stone, concrete with significantly exposed aggregate).
PEDESTRIAN STREET: Pedestrian streets are Fourth Street between Roosevelt Avenue and Miller Avenue.
PORTICO: A colonnade or covered porch generally used at the entrance to a building.
SIDELIGHTS: Windows located to the side of entry doors.
SILL: Horizontal slightly projecting feature made of wood, stone, masonry, or metal that creates a shadow line at the bottom edge of a window.
STREET FURNITURE: Manmade items located in the sidewalk including, but not limited to, benches, signage, bollards, lighting, trash receptacles, and bike racks.
STREETSCAPE: All the elements that constitute the physical makeup of a street and that, as a group, define its character, including building frontage, street paving, street furniture, landscaping, awnings, marquees, and lighting.
THROUGH BLOCK CONNECTION: Walkway that allows the general public to walk through a block, between two (2) parallel streets or a street and an alley. (Ord. 3288 §71, 2007: Ord. 3192 §3, 2004)