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b. Minimum Square Footage. Minimum square footage of any common open space area shall be 500 square feet. c. Common Open Space Open to the Sky. Not Tess than 80 percent of the total required usable common open space shall be unobstructed to the sky. Of the allowable 20 percent that may be obstructed to the sky, obstructions may include such structures as required to accommodate changing rooms, bathrooms, and other ancillary uses. 5. Pedestrian Environment. Site planning for sites in excess of one acre shall integrate the street pedestrian environment through the use of courtyards, plazas. street furniture. and walkways. Public and private walkways. passages, paseos, and related facilities shall be provided. a. Seating Options. Pedestrian spaces shall provide a variety of seating options. areas of sun and shade for year -round climatic comfort, shelter, and night lighting to encourage public activity and to provide for safety. b. Visibility from Public Street. Pedestrian spaces shall be visible from public streets and sidewalks. as determined by the responsible review authority. c. Lighting. Lighting shall be incorporated into plazas. paseos, courtyards, and other common open areas to enhance the pedestrian environment and provide for public safety. Lighting shall be low mounted. downward casting so as to reduce light trespass onto adjacent properties. 6. Pervious Area and Open Space. Pervious areas set aside as usable open space may also serve as areas for infiltration of stormwater runoff, subject to review and approval by the Engineering and Construction Division. Use of open space areas for stormwater control shall be incorporated into plans to comply with the provisions of Section 32.12 (Stormwater Treatment) of the Zoning Ordinance and Chapter 27A (Stormwater Treatment and Maintenance Program) of the Municipal Code. as that Section and Chapter, respectively. may be amended from time to time. 7. Mixed -Use Open Space Share. Mixed -use buildings shall be arranged to create opportunities for open space for the residential uses. In general. open space areas for residential uses shall be separated from nonresidential uses on the site. However, the sharing of open space may be permitted by the responsible review authority when it is clear that the open space will provide direct benefit to residents of the project and subject to the following limitations: ORD. # 1130 -353 FORMERLY MUFF # 602