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7.D. - Page 118 of 126 <br />A <br />Private Common Public or Quasi -Public <br />Open Space Open Space Open Space <br />Private, Common, Quasi -Public, and Public Open Space <br />3. Common Residential Open Space Requirements. To the extent that common open <br />space is provided, the following standards are applicable: <br />a. Minimum Dimension. The minimum dimension of any common open space area <br />shall be fifteen (15) feet. <br />b. Minimum Square Footage. Minimum square footage of any common open space <br />area shall be five hundred (500) square feet. <br />c. Common Open Space Open to the Sky. Not less than eighty (80) percent of the <br />total required usable common open space shall be unobstructed to the sky. Of <br />the allowable twenty (20) percent that may be obstructed to the sky, <br />obstructions may include such structures as required to accommodate changing <br />rooms, bathrooms, and other ancillary uses. <br />4. Pedestrian Environment. Site planning for sites in excess of one (1) acre shall <br />integrate the street pedestrian environment through the use of courtyards, plazas, <br />street furniture, and walkways. Public and private walkways, passages, paseos, and <br />related facilities shall be provided. <br />a. Seating Options. Pedestrian spaces shall provide a variety of seating options, <br />areas of sun and shade for year-round climatic comfort, shelter, and night <br />lighting to encourage public activity and to provide for safety. <br />b. Visibility from Public Street. Pedestrian spaces shall be visible from public streets <br />and sidewalks, as determined by the review authority. <br />c. Lighting. Lighting shall be incorporated into plazas, paseos, courtyards, and other <br />common open areas to enhance the pedestrian environment and provide for <br />public safety. Lighting shall be low mounted, downward casting so as to reduce <br />light trespass onto adjacent properties. <br />5. Pervious Area and Open Space. Pervious areas set aside as usable open space may <br />also serve as areas for infiltration of stormwater runoff, subject to review and <br />approval by the City Engineering and Construction Division. Use of open space areas <br />for stormwater control shall be incorporated into plans to comply with the provisions <br />of Section 32.12 (Stormwater Treatment) of the Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 27A <br />ATTY/ORD.511/CC ZONING TEXT & MAP AMENDMENTS <br />REV: 12-11-19 PR <br />Page 24 of 28 <br />719 <br />