Freeway Overlay Zone, Section (G)
Extracted standards
13 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
Other
- Benches and trash receptacles
benches and trash receptacles should be placed intermittently near the walkways
- Landscaping and irrigation plans
Specific landscaping and irrigation plans for the urban forest must be provided to the Planning Department prior to development
- Maximum sidewalk cross slope2 pct
cross slope shall not exceed 2.00 percent
- Maximum sidewalk grade4.99 pct
sidewalk grade shall not exceed 4.99 percent
- Maximum slope from sidewalk to curb25 pct
A maximum 25 percent slope shall be provided from the front of the sidewalk to the top of curb.
- Minimum sidewalk width6 ft
using six-foot-wide sidewalks
- Sidewalk serpentine arc5 ft
extents moving in five-foot horizontal arcs over 125-foot lengths
- Street trees on both sides
Street trees shall be planted on both sides of the sidewalks.
- Undulation heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. above street grade3 ft
The maximum height of the undulations should be approximately three feet above street grade, with the minimum height being at least one foot above street grade.
Signage
- Freestanding signs allowed uses
Freestanding signs are only permitted for the following uses: Automobile, truck and RV sales and leasing.
- Maximum sign letter heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.24 in
Single-user businesses located within the Freeway Overlay zone shall use signage lettering that does not exceed a maximum of 24 inches in height.
- Maximum sign letter heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.24 in
Multi-tenant buildings within the Freeway Overlay Zone shall use signage lettering that does not exceed a maximum of 24 inches in height.
- Minimum street address heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 in
Street addresses a minimum of 12 inches in height shall be located on building facades
From the ordinance
Sidewalks should be built in a serpentine manner... using six-foot-wide sidewalks.