Extracted standards
12 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- Required amenities2 count
Two (2) of the following amenities shall be provided within the civic space: ornamental fountains, waterfalls, sculpture, art, performance spaces, monuments, or trellises.
- Minimum entryway width15 ft
Required entryways and steps into the civic space shall be at least fifteen (15) feet wide.
- Minimum landscaped area30 pct
At least thirty (30) percent of the civic space shall consist of landscaped area.
- Minimum open plaza or courtyard40 pct
At least forty (40) percent of the civic space shall consist of an open plaza or courtyard.
- Minimum seating area20 pct
At least twenty (20) percent of the civic space shall consist of spaces adjacent to the open plaza/courtyard with seating.
- Seating ratio
One (1) linear foot of seating for each fifty (50) square feet of plaza or courtyard must be provided. Movable chairs will count for thirty (30) inches of linear seating per chair.
- Shrub planting ratio
One (1) deciduous or evergreen shrub shall be provided for each ten (10) square feet of landscaped area with vegetative ground cover or one (1) square foot of planted bed for each ten (10) square feet of landscaped area with vegetative ground cover on remaining space.
- Maximum step riser heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.0.5 ft
Steps must have a maximum riser height of six (6) inches and a minimum tread depth of twelve (12) inches.
- Minimum step tread depth1 ft
Steps must have a maximum riser height of six (6) inches and a minimum tread depth of twelve (12) inches.
- Tree planting ratio
Such area shall include one (1) large deciduous tree for each five hundred (500) square feet of landscaped area or portion thereof up to two thousand (2,000) square feet. One (1) additional large deciduous tree shall be required for each additional one thousand (1,000) square feet of civic space.
- Civic space visibility85 pct
Eighty-five (85) percent of the total civic space shall be directly accessible to and visible from the abutting street where the maximum front yard applies, but in no instance more than three (3) feet above or below the level of the adjoining right-of-way.
- Maximum wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. along civic space3 ft
Walls higher than three (3) feet are not permitted along that portion of frontage that is needed for access to the civic space.
From the ordinance
In districts where indicated as applicable in Section 36.2-316, a building may be exempted from the maximum front yard requirement set forth in Table 205-2 of this chapter, if a civic space accessible to the general public is provided along the entire frontage(s) where the maximum frontage would otherwise be applicable.