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Draft Chapter 18.28 Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) District <br />u. rla c <br />The width v€ if a l cad2 nst h s tall La a minima ;n af five_ Nervy` v€ the •w°,�th of the largest ad asset <br />2,,a w s w „x +r Gt <br />+•a. fa;:�,�. �,~7v T..e _.era tF +_cF c. .a.. we at I �.aJ_ 1 ..F W'.dt!z-. <br />18.28.190 SHOPFRONT TREATMENT <br />A. Shopfront Standards <br />1. The Shopfront Frontage Type defines the primary treatment for ground -level commercial uses <br />oriented to display and access directly from the sidewalk. Shopfronts are built up to the back of the <br />sidewalk, and any setback areas must be treated as extensions of the sidewalk space. Close <br />proximity to high volumes of pedestrian traffic make attention to craft and visual interest within <br />the storefront fagade important. <br />2. Shopfront treatment is required by Corridor Type, see Figures 3 -10. <br />3. Each Shopfront tenant space must contain at least one primary building entrance. Entrances are <br />constructed at sidewalk grade (see the Southcenter 4 ~vl +_iv± Design Manual for additional <br />standards and guidelines for entrances). <br />4. Transparency. The shopfront shall have clear glass windows framed within storefront pilasters and <br />a base. Shopfront massing regulations include a minimum transparency requirement for the area <br />between the height of 2 and 7 feet along the length of the building fagade facing the street or <br />public sidewalk. A minimum 3 foot zone behind the window glazing must provide an unobstructed <br />view of the establishment's goods services. Darkly tinted windows shall not qualify as <br />transparent. <br />W: \Long Range Projects \Southcenter Plan \Plan 2011 \Book 2 \FINAL PC BOOK26.12.12with markups.dou Page 43 6/21/2012 <br />FIM <br />