Oakland Design Review Manual for the Central ... - City of Oakland

3.4 3.4 Building Access LocationencourageIntentLocate main pedestrian entrances to directly address adjacentstreets, the waterfront, public plazas, and open spaces.XX Figure 3.4.a: Corners are importantmeeting points for pedestrians. Cornerbuildings should take advantage of thisby siting main entrances at cornersBuilding entrances should be designed with an appropriate level ofamenity and attractiveness for the intended use and user. Main entrancesthat directly address sidewalks and open spaces emphasizewalking and bicycling by making buildings easily accessible to peopleusing these modes of transportation, and even drivers are pedestriansonce they leave their car. See the Building Access Design sectionunder Building Design for further guidance.The inclusion of sidewalks,where they currently don’t exist or are inadequate, will createa more attractive environment for walking and encourage on-streetparking. In such cases, the location of entrances becomes essentialin providing direction to persons approaching a building.GuidelinesXX Figures 3.4.b and 3.4.c: Where parkinglots will be a main access point to abuilding, design parking lots to allowmain entrances to also locate at thestreet or provide a secondary entranceat the parking lot.12General Guidelines3.4.1 The primary frontage of a building should contain the primaryentrance(s) to the uses within the building. Secondary or moreminor entrances may be located on secondary frontagesalong secondary streets, parking lots, alleys and pedestrianpass-throughs.3.4.2 Primary entrances for multifamily, commercial, retail andindustrial buildings are encouraged at important corners, wherestreets, the waterfront or plazas meet, to create definition atintersections. See Figure 3.4.a.3.4.3 Building entrances should be directly connected (i.e., using theshortest practical path) to sidewalks, courtyards, pedestrianpaths, walkways internal to the site from parking lots,pedestrian pass-throughs, transit stops, and public plazas andopen spaces in areas of the Central Estuary where pedestrianactivity is encouraged or will occur.3.4.4 Increase natural surveillance and “eyes on the street” usingCrime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED)strategies such as locating doors/entrances and windows tolook out on to streets and parking areas.Guidelines for Specific Uses3.4.5 Where the majority of visitors will access a building from theparking lot, locate building entrances so that they can addressboth the parking lot and the street. See Figure 3.4.b. and3.4.c.OAKLAND DESIGN REVIEW MANUAL FOR CENTRAL ESTUARY