Sec. 24-3801

Other

• Civic space within walking distance0.25 miles

  All new development must provide civic space within one-quarter-mile walking distance of every parcel.

• Permanent cul-de-sacs prohibitedProhibitedNot allowed in the district at all, short of rezoning or a variance.

  Permanent cul-de-sac streets and T-turnarounds are prohibited.

• Lighting design requirements

  Lighting must be designed to prevent the direct view of the light source from neighboring residential areas. Light fixtures must be downcast or low cut-off fixtures to prevent glare and light pollution.

• Maximum corner curb radius15 ft

  Streets with on-street parking must have a maximum corner curb radius of 15 feet

• Maximum light fixture spacing40 ft

  Light fixtures must be spaced not more than 40 feet on center on average.

• Maximum pedestrian light fixture heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.15 ft

  Pedestrian scaled light fixtures must not exceed 15 feet in height

• Maximum street tree spacing30 ft

  Street trees must be planted at a maximum average spacing of 30 feet on center.

• Minimum mid-block pedestrian access width8 ft

  must have a mid-block pedestrian access with a minimum width of eight feet.

• Mid-block pedestrian access required for long blocks600 ft

  Any block face in the Mixed-Use Core, Walkable Center, Neighborhood General, and Connected Edge Districts that exceeds 600 feet must have a mid-block pedestrian access with a minimum width of eight feet.

• Minimum civic open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for non-residential and mixed uses5 pct

  5% for non-residential uses and mixed uses.

• Minimum civic open spaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for residential uses7.5 pct

  7.5% for residential uses

• Minimum sidewalk planting strip width5 ft

  Either a sidewalk planting strip at least five feet wide between the sidewalk and the street or minimum five-foot wide by six-foot long street tree planting areas, must be provided

• Minimum unobstructed sidewalk width5 ft

  a continuous unobstructed area within the sidewalk of a width no less than five feet.

• Minimum sidewalk width6 ft

  All sidewalks must have a minimum width of six feet and a continuous unobstructed area within the sidewalk of a width no less than five feet.

• On-street parking distance from intersection20 ft

  On-street parking lanes must not be closer than 20 feet to intersections measured from the intersecting property lines.

• Minimum percentage of buildings facing square/plaza25 pct

  Squares and plazas must be located so that at least 25 percent of buildings on the public space are facing it with their primary facades.

• Utilities must run underground

  With the exception of fire hydrants and fire department connections, utilities must run underground