Ordinance 3072-08 - Laserfiche WebLink

(c) Spaces (particularly children's play areas) shall be visible from dwelling units and positioned near pedestrian activity. (d) Spaces shall feature paths, landscaping, seating, lighting and other pedestrian amenities to make the area more functional and enjoyable. (e) Individual entries shall be provided onto common open space from adjacent ground floor residential units, where applicable. Small, semi-private open spaces for adjacent ground floor units that maintain visual access to the common area are strongly encouraged to enliven the space. (f) Separate common space from ground floor windows, streets, service areas and parking lots with landscaping, low-level fencing, and/or other treatments as approved by the planning director that enhance safety and privacy(both for common open space and dwelling units). (g) Space should be oriented to receive sunlight, facing east, west, or (preferably) south, when possible. (h) Stairways, stair landings, above grade walkways, balconies and decks shall not encroach into the common open space. An atrium roof covering may be built over a courtyard to provide weather protection provided it does not obstruct natural light inside the courtyard. Front porches are an exception. (i) Front porches qualify as common open space provided: • No dimension is less than eight feet. • "Cave"porches are not included in calculations for common open space. "Cave"porches are porches that are entirely inset into the building. Porches set into the corner of a building are an exception. See Figure 38 for an example of"cave"balconies. ---- _ _ -tti-- i rrol 3 , " __ co _�i 9_91,1/-® 1 I\li ) ii .,....1 . , 1 , _„, lop_...3_, i :i , .,_ i ,1 I1 it i � _ ; , 1 .... , . , _ 17 , . , ,, L 1 L., 1 __.1 in- lil .„.1 1 Efl , , - 7,, -.:,-.„„:„. , , anionAN _,,,,_ _... , Figure 25. This landscaped courtyard provides a good example of common open space. 65