Dimensional standards
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- Maximum percentage of Common Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. paved in standard concrete25 pct
A maximum of 25 percent of Common Open Space may be paved in standard concrete.
- Maximum percentage of Common Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. that may be indoors30 pct
A maximum of 30 percent of Common Open Space may be indoors.
- Minimum percentage of Common Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. that must be planted25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of Common Open Space shall be planted area with a minimum dimension of 30 inches in length, width, and depth.
- Minimum Common Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 15 feet in each direction shall be required for Common Open Space.
- Minimum percentage of required residential Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. as Common60 pct
A minimum of 60 percent of the required residential Open Space set in Table SFOSP-6 shall be Common Open Space shared among tenants.
- Minimum percentage of Common Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. that must be outdoors70 pct
A minimum of 70 percent of Common Open Space shall be outdoors, and a minimum of 80 percent of outdoor Common Open Space shall be open to the sky.
- Minimum tree requirement for Common Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.
A minimum of one 24-inch box tree per project or for every 750 square feet of outdoor Common Open Space, whichever is greater, shall be planted within the Common Open Space.
- Maximum percentage of Common Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for water features5 pct
A maximum of 5 percent of the required Common Open Space shall be fountains, reflecting pools, or other decorative water features.
- Minimum Common Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. for non-residential projects >40,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.5 pct
Projects with more than 40,000 square feet of non-residential floor area shall provide a minimum of 5 percent of the gross non-residential floor area as Common Open Space.
- Maximum PAOS excess credit towards Common Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted.30 pct
PAOS in excess of the minimum may count towards a maximum of 30 percent of the Common Open Space requirement at a 1:1 ratio.
- Minimum PAOS at sidewalk elevation3,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum of 3,000 square feet of PAOS shall be at sidewalk elevation.
- Maximum percentage of PAOS paved in standard concrete25 pct
A maximum of 25 percent of PAOS shall be paved in standard concrete.
- PAOS public hours
At a minimum, PAOS shall be open to the general public from 8am to 8pm.
- Minimum percentage of PAOS that must be planted25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of PAOS shall be planted area with a minimum dimension of 30 inches in length and width.
- Minimum PAOS area400 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum area of 400 square feet with a minimum dimension of 20 feet in each direction is required for PAOS.
- Maximum percentage of PAOS for outdoor dining20 pct
A maximum of 20 percent of the PAOS may be used as outdoor dining for a restaurant subject to review authority approval.
- Minimum percentage of PAOS accessible to general public80 pct
A minimum of 80 percent of the PAOS shall be accessible to the general public.
- Minimum seating ratio for PAOS300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./seat
Seating shall be provided at a minimum of 1 seat per 300 square feet of required PAOS.
- PAOS required for projects >60,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000. GFA60,000 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
Projects with more than 60,000 square feet of gross floor area (GFA) shall provide a minimum area of PAOS.
- Minimum tree requirement for PAOS
A minimum of one 24-inch box tree per project or for every 750 square feet of PAOS, whichever is greater, shall be planted.
- Maximum percentage of paseo paved in standard concrete25 pct
A maximum of 25 percent of paseos shall be paved in standard concrete.
- Paseo public hours
At a minimum, paseos shall be open to the general public from 8am to 8pm.
- Minimum percentage of paseo area that must be planted25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of paseo area shall be planted area a minimum of 30 inches in length, width, and depth.
- Minimum paseo width15 ft
Paseos shall have an average width of 20 feet, minimum width of 15 feet, and be a minimum of 75 percent open to the sky.
- Minimum percentage of paved area that must be permeable25 pct
A minimum of 25 percent of the total paved area shall be permeable paving to allow for stormwater infiltration.
- Maximum percentage of paseo area for restaurant/customer restricted space10 pct
A maximum of 10 percent of required paseo area may be used by adjacent restaurants or food sales uses as a space restricted to customers only.
- Minimum seating ratio for paseos300 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000./seat
Seating shall be provided within the paseo at a minimum of 1 seat per 300 square feet of required space.
- Minimum tree requirement for paseos
A minimum of one 24-inch box tree per project or per each 750 square feet of paseo area, whichever is greater, shall be planted.
- Minimum walk zone width for commercial/mixed-use paseos10 ft
10 feet for commercial/mixed-use paseos.
- Minimum walk zone width for residential-only paseos8 ft
8 feet for residential-only paseos.
- Maximum percentage of required residential Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. as Private40 pct
A maximum of 40 percent of the required residential Open Space set in Table SFOSP-6 shall be Private Open Space.
- Minimum Private Open SpaceOpen spaceLand a development must leave unbuilt, sometimes required to be usable or planted. area40 sqftsq ftSquare feet. An acre is 43,560 sq ft; a typical suburban lot is 7,000–10,000.
A minimum area of 40 square feet with a minimum dimension of 5 feet in each direction shall be required for Private Open Space.
- Maximum reduction for Research and Development uses60 pct
Research and Development uses may reduce Common Open Space area requirements by a maximum of 60 percent.
From the ordinance
Projects with more than 40,000 square feet of non-residential floor area shall provide a minimum of 5 percent of the gross non-residential floor area as Common Open Space.