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between 2 and 10 feet in height, relative to the finished floor elevation, along High Street. (i) The ground floor use of any building fronting High Street shall be an active use that attracts pedestrian activity, provides direct access to the general public from the sidewalk or open public space, and conceals uses designed for parking and other non-active uses if present. (ii) A minimum of sixty (60) percent of the ground floor front fagade of a building between the height of 2 feet and 10 feet, or the interior ceiling height of the first floor if less than 10 feet, shall consist of glazed area. (iii) Glass used to meet the glazed area requirements of subsection (ii) shall be transparent and have a minimum visible light transmission ratio of seventy (70) percent. Reflective, smoked, or mirrored glass, and glass block, are prohibited. This shall not apply to transom windows installed on the ground floor above a height of 10 feet. (iv) Parking is not permitted on the ground floor within the 10 foot frontage area and must be obstructed from view by an active ground floor use. (d) Off -Street Parking and Driveways To preserve and enhance the pedestrian character and on -street parking on High Street, new driveways along High Street are discouraged. Vehicular traffic is encouraged to turn at intersections onto secondary streets and enter development fronting High Street from the side or rear of the property, in accordance with the following standards. (i) Vehicular access to the development shall be provided from a secondary street or an alley to the greatest extent possible, when present. (ii) Existing driveways with access from High Street may not be expanded in width unless the widening results in improved pedestrian and vehicular safety as follows: a. The widened driveway intersects the sidewalk at -grade, creating priority for the pedestrian; and b. The widened driveway is in compliance with other applicable city standards. (iii) No off-street parking or loading facility is required for those properties fronting High Street. Where parking or loading is provided, parking shall be designed in accordance with the applicable requirements of this zoning ordinance. (iv) Off-street parking areas shall not front on High Street. This provision shall not apply to any publicly owned off-street parking lot. (v) Existing off-street parking lots may be improved or expanded provided that they either currently comply or are brought into compliance with the standards of this section. (e) Stormwater Control Features and BMPs Stormwater control features and any Best Management Practices (BMP) features shall be located to the rear of any principal structure fronting on High Street, except if located underground.