(1) Commercial ground floor space shall have a minimum floor to floor height of 12 feet.

(2) For buildings three stories or greater, at least one building elevation setback (10 feet minimum) shall be provided on the third or fourth story.

(3) Awnings, canopies, marquees, arcades, building overhangs or similar forms of pedestrian weather protection, at least 4.5 feet wide shall be provided over a pedestrian walkway along at least 80 percent of any facade with a customer entrance. Such weather protection must be at least eight feet above the sidewalk. If placed more than eight feet above the walkway, the weather protection must be at least an additional six inches in width for each additional foot of height, or portion thereof.

(4) A minimum of 75 percent of the building wall between two feet and six feet above the sidewalk and facing a street must be transparent or lightly tinted glazing. Windows into parking garage space do not qualify. If windows are not appropriate, glass display cases, decorative art (for example, murals or relief sculpture), significant architectural detailing or wall-covering landscaping may be used. Glazing may be reduced to 45 percent with a city of Stanwood police department approved security plan addressing employee, customer and/or resident safety conforming to the Crime Prevention through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles.

(5) All structures shall meet the building design guidelines set forth in Chapter 17.112 SMC. (Ord. 1335 § 2, 2013).