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The length of a building, for the purposes of these formulae shall be construed as the length of the portion of building A from which lines drawn perpendicular to the face of such wall, or walls, will intersect any wall of opposite building B, or intersect the lot line in the case of a yard aleng;side or rear lot line. In cases where lines drawn perpendicular from the face of any wall of one building will not intersect the face of any wall of another building, where diagonal but not opposite, the minimum horizontal distance between such buildings shall be not less than one-half the combined height of the two buildings. Informal and oblique arrangements of buildings, conformance to topographic features, coordination with natural features creating variety in the bulk and shape of buildings, and open space and landscaped features are encouraged. The minimum distances from any apartment house to detached garage buildings, driveways, walks, and recreation areas and from these accessory uses to lot lines, shall be determined by the following schedule: Schedule of Distances from Apartment Buildings to Accessory Uses. The minimum distances from any .apartment house to parking areas, detached garage buildings, driveways, walks and recreation areas and to the lot line, as set forth herein, shall be determined by the following schedule: Minimum Distance From Apartment House From I,ot Line Accessory Uses (Ft) (Ft) . Detached Garages & parking areas 25 15 Driveways 30 * 10 Walks 15 10 Recreation Axeas ( active play) 40 15 * except at building entrances.°' The above formulae and schedule are intended as design criteria . to be applied with professional skill to produce the optimum development for the lot in relation to the surrounding conditions. In the review of the preliminary development plans, the Planning and Zoning Commission may approve certain adjustments to the above formulae and schedule as may be deemed advisable by the Commission in order to conf orm with the topographic and natural features and other conditions prevailing in the neighborhood. Sec. 10. Section 17 of said Ordinance No. 159 is hereby amended to read as follows: