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(A) contiguous with the right-of-way; or (B) located 10 feet from the public right-of-way. ~ This standard applies to the first 25 feet of building height only and only to streets designated as Pedestrian, Shared Pedestrian or Shared Automobile Streets in the Riverfront/Downtown Core Area Master Plan. Above 25 feet in height a building may setback up to 10 feet from the public street right-of-way. If a building is placed 10 feet from the public right-of-way, the area between the building and the public right-of-way must be used to create a plaza, court or to accommodate an arcade. In no case shall the area be used for storage other than temporary bicycle parking. Building facades facing any public street right-of-way designated as a Pedestrian, Shared Pedestrian or Shared Automobile Street in the RiverfronbDowntown Core Area Master Plan, should provide weafher protection above sidewalks in the form of awnings or marquees appropriate to the design of the structure. Unless specified elsewhere in these design standards, building facades adjacent to a public street right-of-way designated as a Pedestrian, Shared Pedestrian or Shared Automobile Street in the Riverfront/Downtown Core Area Master Plan, shall include weather protection in the form of awnings or marquees along at least 90% of the length of the ground floor building facade. Such weather protection may encroach into the public right-of-way subject to SRC 76.160 (Encroachment into Public Right-of-Way) and shall meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code (Chapter 32, Section 3205, 3206). Above grade pedestrian walkways may be provided in the Core Area except across a public street right-of-way in the Historic Core area. The design of all above grade pedestrian walkways shall meet the requirements of the Uniform Building Code (Chapter 4, Section 409). ~G'~ ~~. ~ ~ u~~F ~ G~ ~ ,~ o ~ RECOMMENOED DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDAROS FOR CORE AREA OEVELOPMENT SEPTEMBER1998 PAGE 5