4. Specific Facades, Windows and Doors Design Standards:
4. Specific Facades, Windows and Doors Design Standards: i. Active Ground Floor: The ground floor must place active uses with transparent windows toward the primary frontage. The ground floor facade must be a minimum of 60% transparent glass (including window trim, sills, spacers, and mullions. ii. Facade Transparency: The ground floor shall be more transparent with glass storefronts showing active uses within the building. The upper levels shall be less transparent and shift from a storefront system to punched window openings. iii. Facade Visual Interest: Any side of the building that is visible from a street or sidewalk shall have windows. Blank walls do not contribute to a vibrant downtown environment. Where a blank wall length greater than 40 feet is unavoidable it shall be location of an art installation or mural.