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27.28.023 BUILDING HEIGHT AND SPECIAL YARD REQUIREMENTS—DOWNTOWN SPECIFIC PLAN GATEWAY AREA.

(1) Properties within the Gateway area as defined in the Downtown Specific Plan shall conform with the following building height and yard requirements: interior side yard and rear yard setbacks shall conform with sections 27.28.026 and 27.22.028:

Property Street Frontage Yard Requirement Building Height Standard Additional Yard Requirement
Third Avenue Building shall be set back a minimum of 20 feet from the Third Avenue property line for at least 60% of the building frontage. No additional building height standard beyond conformance with maximum building height as designated in the Downtown Specific Plan. None
Other Gateway Streets Buildings shall be set back a minimum of 15 feet to a maximum of 20 feet from the street property line for at least 60% of the building frontage. Building height at the setback line shall be a maximum of 25 feet. Portions of the building over 25 feet in height shall be setback a minimum of 8 feet behind the front building facade as established in conformance with the "yard requirement" column.

(2) Properties outside the Gateway area shall comply with the yard requirements of 27.28.024 through 27.28.028.