The developer shall observe the requirements and principles
of site design of each development or portion thereof, as set forth
in this article.
The site plan shall conform to design standards that will encourage
good development patterns within the Borough and shall follow the
principles of design relating to subdivisions, where applicable. Where
an Official Map or Master Plan, or both, has or have been adopted,
the site plan shall conform to the proposals and conditions shown
thereon. The streets, drainage rights-of-way, school sites, public
parks and playgrounds or other areas shown on the officially adopted
Master Plan or Official Map shall be considered in approval of all
site plans. Adequate provision shall be made for the control and disposal
of stormwater, as required by this chapter.
Nothing in this chapter shall require any changes in a building
permit, site plan or zoning variance which was approved before the
enactment of this chapter, provided that construction shall have been
started within one year from the effective date of this chapter and
the project shall be continuously pursued to completion; otherwise,
said approvals and permits shall be void, provided that extensions
may be requested of appropriate approving authority.
The following standards shall be utilized by the Planning Board
and Board of Adjustment in reviewing all site plans. These standards
are intended to provide a frame of reference for the applicant in
the development of site and building plans, as well as a method of
review for the reviewing authority. These standards shall not be regarded
as inflexible requirements, nor are they intended to discourage creativity,
invention and innovation. The specification of one or more particular
architectural styles is not included in these standards. The standards
are as follows:
A. Preservation of landscape. The landscape shall be preserved in its
natural state, insofar as practicable and where desirable, by minimizing
tree and soil removal, and any grade changes shall be in keeping with
the general appearance of neighboring developed areas. Landscape treatment
that is appropriate to the area and the terrain and which will enhance
the overall appearance of the site shall be employed.
B. Relation of proposed buildings to environment. Proposed structures
shall be related harmoniously to the terrain and to existing buildings
in the vicinity that have a visual relationship to the proposed buildings.
Such relationship shall be achieved by:
(1) Architectural design which is harmonious with the character of existing
development.
(2) The use of exterior colors, facades or roofing materials or the combination
of colors and materials that are harmonious.
(3) The relationship of design features, such as height and mass, building
proportions, roof lines, building projections and ornamental features,
that will create a coordinated and harmonious appearance.
C. Design of building walls. All four sides of a building should contribute
to the architectural unity of the building. The use of large, unbroken
masses is discouraged. All walls are to be constructed of durable
material requiring low maintenance. Desirable materials such as brick,
stone, glass, precast concrete and wood, when properly treated, are
encouraged. Metal siding should not be used to such an extent that
it will be a dominant architectural feature. In addition, metal siding
with exposed fastenings shall not be allowed.
D. Open space, circulation and parking. Open spaces, access driveways
and the location and design of parking areas shall be in scale with
the project as a whole. Special attention shall be given to location
and number of access points to the public streets, width of interior
drives and access points, general interior circulation, separation
of pedestrian and vehicular traffic and arrangement of parking areas
that are safe and convenient and, insofar as practicable, do not detract
from the design of proposed buildings and structures and the neighboring
properties.
E. Special features. Exposed storage areas; exposed machinery installations,
including roof installations; service areas, truck loading areas;
utility buildings and structures; and similar accessory areas and
structures shall be so located and screened with plantings or by other
methods to prevent their being incongruous with the existing or contemplated
environment and the surrounding properties.
F. Utility service. Electric and telephone lines shall be underground.
Any utility installations remaining above ground shall be located
so as to have a harmonious relation to neighboring properties and
the site. The proposed method of sanitary sewage disposal from all
buildings shall be indicated.
G. Advertising features. The size, location, design, color, texture,
lighting and materials of all permanent signs and outdoor advertising
structures or features shall not detract from the design of proposed
buildings and structures and the surrounding properties nor create
confusion or hazards with traffic or any other signs. Included are
off-site directional signs. There shall be no building or feature
in-the-round which is representational, e.g., brown derbies, ice cream
cones, polar bears, etc. There shall be no ragged outlines of buildings
clearly used as eye-catchers in lieu of internal function.
All parking areas shall provide for adequate ingress and egress
and safe and convenient traffic circulation. Access drives and aisles
shall be of sufficient width to permit safe access to parking spaces
and safe traffic movement.
A. Pavement. All parking and loading areas shall be paved in accordance with the specifications in Schedule A,
included as an attachment to this chapter, for nonresidential developments or Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21 for residential developments.
B. Curbing. Curbing shall be installed in the street right-of-way where required in §
540-54S for nonresidential developments or Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C. 5:21 for residential developments. Parking areas and driveways shall be enclosed by concrete or granite block curbing, six inches above the paved surface and located in accordance with Subsection
E below. Where a parking area services a stormwater management facility, flush curbing enclosing such parking area shall be permitted.
C. Drainage. All parking and loading areas shall be graded and equipped with storm drainage collection and detention facilities as required in Article
XI of this chapter.
D. Parking service aisles.
(1) All parking areas shall be designed with service aisles to meet the
following standards:
Type of Parking
|
Width of Aisle
(feet)
|
---|
Parallel
|
12
|
30°
|
12
|
45°
|
13
|
60°
|
18
|
90°
|
24
|
(2) In addition, there shall be a minimum distance between parallel parking
spaces of six feet when found necessary to provide for convenient
access.
(3) Only one-way traffic shall be permitted in aisles of less than 24
feet in width.
E. Location. All traffic aisles, off-street parking and loading areas,
except for parking which is accessory to one-family dwellings, shall,
unless otherwise provided by this chapter, meet the location requirements
prescribed in the following schedule:
Minimum Distances for Location of Traffic Aisles, Parking and
Loading Areas
|
---|
Zone
|
From Buildings
(feet)
|
From Streets
(feet)
|
From Property Lines
(feet)
|
From Residence Zones
(feet)
|
---|
|
|
|
|
|
F. Marking and size. All parking and loading spaces shall be appropriately
marked with painted lines and shall be of the sizes specified below:
(1) Each parking space shall contain at least 162 square feet with a
minimum width of nine feet measured perpendicular to the axis of the
length and a minimum length of 18 feet, except that supermarkets with
food stores or uses that utilize shopping carts shall require a minimum
stall space of 200 square feet with a minimum width of 10 feet by
20 feet.
(2) Each loading space shall be at least 12 feet in width, 30 feet in
length or longer to accommodate the size of vehicles anticipated and
have a fourteen-foot clearance above grade. Such space shall be located
in the side or rear yard only, but in no case in a side yard adjoining
a street. Each loading space shall be unencumbered by traffic aisles,
parking spaces or other uses.
G. Handicapped parking. Provision shall be made for handicapped parking
spaces, along with barrier-free access to buildings, in accordance
with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines. In addition,
the entire surface of each handicapped parking spaces shall be painted
blue in a shade common to such facilities. Parking spaces designated
for the handicapped shall be located so that access does not require
wheeling or walking behind parked cars.
H. Circulation within parking area.
(1) All parking and loading spaces shall be designed free and clear of
any obstruction to individual parking stalls.
(2) Parking and loading spaces shall be located in such a fashion as
to permit all vehicles to exit in a safe and orderly manner. Under
no condition shall vehicles be permitted to back out of a parking
lot driveway or otherwise block the free movement of traffic within
the parking area or specific points of safety control, such as fire
hydrants, doorways, elevators or other similar locations.
(3) Pedestrian circulation within a parking area shall be, to as great
an extent as possible, separated from vehicular traffic. Safety zones,
crossing points and sidewalk areas, where warranted, shall be provided.
(4) Parked vehicles shall not overhang or extend over any sidewalk area
unless an additional sidewalk width of two feet is provided to accommodate
such overhang.
All lot grading and seeding shall be in conformance with a grading plan the content and design of which shall be consistent with the provisions of §
540-67.
Sidewalks shall be installed in locations where required in §
540-57. Sidewalks, where required, shall be designed in accordance with the standards set forth in Schedule A, Street Construction Specifications,
included as an attachment to this chapter.
Bikeways shall be installed in locations where required in §
540-58A. Bikeways, where required, shall be designed in accordance with the standards set forth in §
540-58B and
C.
Any development requiring site plan approval shall provide sight triangles at each driveway, in accordance with the standards set forth in §
540-54Q.
A lighting plan prepared by a qualified individual shall be
provided with site plan applications. All exterior lighting shall
meet the following criteria:
A. Adequate lighting shall be provided for surface parking areas in
operation between 1/2 hour before sunset and 1/2 hour after sunrise.
In addition, the premises shall have adequate lighting for security
purposes during the foregoing period when the facility is not in operation.
The interior of parking garages shall be adequately lighted both day
and night.
B. All lights shall be focused downward so that the direct source of
light is not visible from adjoining streets or properties.
C. No light source shall exceed a height of 16 feet in residential areas
or nonresidential lots abutting a residential zone. In all other instances,
no light source shall exceed a height of 20 feet.
D. All lights shall be shielded to restrict the maximum apex angle of
the cone of illumination to 150°.
E. Illumination requirements.
(1) Lot line lighting. The light intensity shall not exceed 0.5 footcandle
along any property line or 0.3 footcandle at a residential property
line.
(2) Surface parking facilities.
(a)
The light intensity provided at ground level shall be a minimum
of 0.3 footcandle in parking and walkway areas and shall average a
minimum of 0.5 footcandle over the entire area, and/or as applicable
pursuant to the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
(IESNA).
(b)
Provision shall be made for reduction in the intensity of illumination
to the minimum needed for security purposes when the facility is not
in operation.
(3) Parking garages.
(a)
Any parking provided on the roof of a parking garage shall require the same lighting as required for surface parking facilities, as set forth in Subsection
E(2) above.
(b)
The interior of parking garages shall be designed to the levels
set forth in the following table, and/or as applicable pursuant to
IESNA:
Areas
|
Daytime Footcandles
(average on pavement)*
|
Nighttime Footcandles
(average on pavement)
|
---|
General parking and pedestrian areas
|
5.0
|
5.0
|
Ramps and corners
|
10.0
|
5.0
|
Entrance areas
|
50.0
|
5.0
|
NOTES:
|
*
|
Sum of electric lighting and daylight.
|
(c)
The minimum average footcandles in walkway areas shall be 0.5
footcandle.
(d)
There shall be a maximum to minimum uniformity ratio of 10:1
over the entire area.
F. The style of any light or light standard shall be consistent with
the architectural style of the principal building.
G. Streetscape lighting requirements shall comply with §
540-91E.
H. Freestanding lights shall be protected to avoid being damaged by
vehicles.
I. Spotlights and floodlights shall be discouraged, but where necessary,
shall be so located and directed so as not to project light beyond
the surface being lighted or to create a nuisance or hazard.
J. Shade trees shall be planted a minimum of 10 feet from any freestanding
light fixture.
K. Pathways and sidewalks shall be lighted with low or bollard-type
standards.
L. Strings of lights, except holiday lights, and flashing, moving or
rotating lights are prohibited.
M. All lighting shall be in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities
Act (ADA) guidelines.
N. All lighting shall incorporate energy-efficient fixtures and be "Dark
Sky" compliant.
Provision shall be made for the orderly deposit, storage and
collection of trash, garbage and recyclable materials in accordance
with the requirements below:
A. Trash, garbage and recyclable materials stored outside a building
shall be stored in suitable containers and in fenced or walled enclosures.
Said enclosures may adjoin the rear wall of a building, may adjoin
a side wall of a building which does not face on either a street or
a residential district or may be located in the rear yard and apart
from the building, provided that the setbacks for parking areas are
met. Said enclosures shall be screened from view from any adjoining
street or property when deemed necessary by the Planning Board or
Zoning Board of Adjustment.
B. The area for storage of trash, garbage and recyclable materials shall
be well lit, and shall be safely and easily accessible by collection
personnel and vehicles. Collection vehicles shall be able to access
the recycling area without interference from parked cars or other
obstacles.
C. Any trash, garbage and recyclable materials shall be so contained
as to be protected from the elements and to eliminate the potential
for accumulation or scattering of debris. Garbage of an animal or
vegetable nature, any trash or waste material that would attract vermin
and insects and any other waste material which, by its nature, would
present a health hazard if exposed to the elements shall be stored
in airtight and/or leakproof, covered metal containers as may be necessary.
D. In multifamily residential developments containing 25 or more units
and in nonresidential developments utilizing 1,000 square feet or
more of land area, a recycling plan shall be submitted, which includes
the location and description of provisions for the recycling of recyclable
materials in accordance with the municipal recycling ordinance. The plan shall be accompanied by a description of the
following:
(1) The size, shape, materials of construction of the recycling area.
(2) Name and address of the collector of recycled materials.
(3) If recycled materials will be transferred to the Borough's recycling
center or taken to some other location.
Underground utilities shall be installed in accordance with §
540-63.
Water supply systems shall be installed in accordance with §
540-64. Sanitary sewer systems shall be installed in accordance with §
540-65.
In the case of a site plan for a multifamily residential development,
such as a townhouse, apartment or condominium complex, review of the
site plan shall consider the following criteria.
A. Departures by the proposed development from zoning regulations otherwise applicable to the subject property shall conform to the zoning regulations in Part
4 of this chapter.
B. Provision through the physical design of the proposed development
for public services, control over vehicular and pedestrian traffic
and the amenities of light and air, recreation and visual enjoyment
shall be adequate.
C. The proposed development shall not have an unreasonably adverse impact
upon the area in which it is proposed to be established.
D. All common open spaces shall be attractively landscaped with grass
lawns, trees and shrubs. Provision shall be made for the preservation
of existing trees and natural features.
E. The proposals for maintenance and conservation of the common open
space shall be reliable, and the amount, location and purpose of the
common open space shall be adequate.
F. Off-street parking requirements. There shall be provided conveniently
located off-street parking facilities for all buildings and uses.
All off-street parking areas shall be designed and constructed in
accordance with specifications required by the Planning Board and
with applicable local regulations.
G. Circulation standards. All off-street parking areas and internal
roadways shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the
provisions of the Residential Site Improvement Standards at N.J.A.C.
5:21 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) guidelines.
H. Parking areas and internal roadways shall be located at least 15 feet from a building, unless a driveway leading to a garage, at least 25 feet from a property line and at least 50 feet from a street. To the extent any requirement set forth in this subsection conflicts with §
540-76, this subsection shall supersede.
I. The arrangement and location of garages, parking areas and internal
roadways shall be subject to approval of the Planning Board and shall
be designed to ensure maximum safety, proper circulation and maximum
convenience for residents and their guests.
J. Hard-surfaced sidewalks shall be provided in such locations as will
ensure convenient pedestrian traffic as required by the Planning Board.
K. Screening and fencing shall be provided to shield parking areas and
other common facilities from view of adjoining property.
L. Adequate artificial lighting shall be provided in parking areas and along sidewalks, walkways and internal roadways. The source of lighting shall be directed downward, away from buildings and adjoining streets and property lines. Lighting fixtures shall be so arranged that the direct source of light is not visible from any adjacent residential area. All lighting shall meet the requirements of §
540-82.
M. Adequate provision shall be made for the installation of storm drainage
facilities, public water supply and connection to a public sanitary
sewer.
N. All telephone and electric service on the property shall be by underground
conduit.
O. Adequate provision shall be made for the storage and removal of snow
on-site.
Stormwater management systems and the maintenance thereof shall be in conformance with the requirements of Article
XI of this chapter.
Topsoil available at the site and moved during the course of construction shall be redistributed to all areas uncovered in the course of construction so as to provide at least four compacted inches of spread cover and shall be stabilized by seeding or planting. Whenever sufficient topsoil is not available at the site, additional topsoil shall be obtained and distributed in such a manner as to provide four inches of cover to prevent soil erosion on the areas uncovered during the course of construction or excavation. Topsoil so provided shall meet the specifications set forth in §
540-66. No topsoil shall be removed from the site of the development or used as spoil.
All buildings, paved areas and landscaping shall be adequately
maintained at all times. Dead trees or shrubs shall be replaced by
the owner. Failure of the owner to comply with these provisions within
six months of notification by the Zoning Officer shall be considered
a violation of this chapter.
In order to create a unified streetscape theme along the major
thoroughfares of the Borough, any private development or redevelopment
proposed along the roadway limits of the Borough as well as any improvements
undertaken by any governmental or public agency, shall conform to
the design standards contained herein; provided, however, that any
of the following design standards may be waived if determined appropriate
by the approving authority.
A. Applicability.
(1) The following roadways shall be subject to the streetscape design
standards:
(2) While these roadways contain predominantly business, commercial and
industrial zones, they are interspersed with existing built-up residential
areas. The installation of streetscape items along existing residential
properties shall be at the discretion of the Borough to fund and construct.
B. Granite block curbing.
(1) All projects shall have granite block curbing installed along the
street frontage, as well as internally.
(2) Those projects that front on roadways under state or county jurisdiction
shall have the option of matching the existing or adjacent curb types,
if other than granite block.
C. Street/shade trees.
(1) Shade trees shall be installed in the street right-of-way in accordance with §
540-68.
(2) In order to create biodiversity and reduce problems associated with
monoculture planting, more than one variety of tree should be planted
along the thoroughfares. Trees should be planted in groupings of similar
varieties.
(3) Trees of similar form, height and character along the designated
thoroughfares should be used to promote uniformity and allow for a
visual transition between species.
(4) The following plant material is recommended along and within parking
lots, although substitutions are permissible subject to Board approval:
Botanical Name
|
Common Name
|
---|
Acer rubrum (variety)
|
Red maple varieties
|
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Inermis' (variety)
|
Thornless honey locust
|
Sophora japonica 'Regent'
|
Regent scholartree
|
Zelkova serrata
|
Village green zelkova
|
Platanatus x acerifolia
|
Bloodgood London planetree
|
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire', 'Corinthian', 'Glenleven'
|
Littleleaf linden varieties
|
Tilia tomentosa
|
Green Mountain silver linden
|
Ginkgo biloba
|
Ginkgo
|
Celtis occidentalis
|
Magnifica hackberry
|
Ornamental Trees
|
|
Acer ginnala 'Flame'
|
Amur maple
|
Acer griseum
|
Paperbark maple
|
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
|
Serviceberry
|
Cercis canadensis
|
Eastern redbud
|
Cornus kousa
|
Kousa dogwood
|
Prunus 'Newport'
|
Newport plum
|
Prunus serrulata 'Amanogawa'
|
Amanogawa cherry
|
Prunus x yedoensis
|
Yoshino cherry
|
Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat', 'Chanticleer', 'Whitehouse'
|
Pear varieties
|
(5) The following plant material is recommended along all other thoroughfares,
although substitutions are permissible subject to Board approval.
Botanical Name
|
Common Name
|
---|
Acer saccharum
|
Green Mountain sugar maple
|
Acer rubrum
|
Red sunset red maple
|
Fraxinus lanceolata
|
Patmore ash
|
Carpinus betulus
|
European hornbeam
|
Gleditsia triacanthos 'Inermis' (variety)
|
Thornless honeylocust
|
Koelreuteria paniculata
|
Golden rain tree
|
Platanus x acerifolia
|
London planetree
|
Quercus (White, Willow, Red variety)
|
Oak varieties
|
Sophora japonica 'Regent'
|
Regent scholartree
|
Tilia cordata 'Greenspire', 'Corinthian', 'Glenleven'
|
Littleleaf linden varieties
|
Zelkova serrata 'Green Vase,' 'Village Green'
|
Green vase Japanese zelkova
|
Ornamental Trees
|
|
Acer ginnala 'Flame'
|
Amur maple
|
Acer griseum
|
Paperbark maple
|
Amelanchier x grandiflora 'Autumn Brilliance'
|
Serviceberry
|
Cercis canadensis
|
Eastern redbud
|
Cornus kousa
|
Kousa dogwood
|
Malus 'variety'
|
Crabapple varieties
|
Prunus 'Newport'
|
Newport plum
|
Prunus serrulata 'Amanogawa'
|
Amanogawa cherry
|
Prunus x yedoensis
|
Yoshino cherry
|
Pyrus calleryana 'Aristocrat', 'Chanticleer', 'Whitehouse'
|
Pear varieties
|
(6) In addition to the tree species identified above, the listing of
"Cool Cities Trees" as referenced in Table 8 on page 44 of the Borough's
Environmental Resource Inventory shall also be considered acceptable
subject to the approval of the appropriate reviewing Board.
D. Landscaping and berm features.
(1) When parking is proposed in a front yard along the designated thoroughfares, a landscaped berm up to five feet in height or appropriate landscaping screening shall be required consistent with §
540-81B, provided that there are no prohibitive site-related features (topography, utility easements, wetlands, etc.) or sight distance limitations which would prohibit the installation of landscaped berms.
(2) Landscaping plans shall include a comprehensive planting scheme along
the frontage of all properties. Landscaping may consist of a combination
of inanimate (walls, fences, boulders, paving materials) and vegetative
features. The design should provide for visual attractiveness in all
seasons. Specific priority should be given to accenting project entrances
and unique existing features. The use of native flora should be utilized
to the greatest extent practical to provide for a self-sustaining
landscape that mimics the natural environment.
E. Decorative lighting fixture installation.
(1) Decorative lighting fixtures shall be provided along the frontage
of any property that has frontage along the designated thoroughfares,
within any parking areas in the front yard, in any public or dedicated
passive recreation areas, and as streetlights within any new subdivisions
connected to any of the designated thoroughfares.
(2) All decorative light fixtures shall be equipped with metal halide
bulbs. High-pressure sodium (HPS) or other bulb types are not acceptable.
One-hundred-fifty-watt bulbs shall be provided for illumination of
sidewalks, whereas 250-watt bulbs shall be provided for illumination
of parking areas.
(3) All pole-mounted decorative lighting fixtures shall meet the height requirements set forth at §
540-82C. In order to avoid conflicts with existing overhead wires, a minimum separation of four feet shall be provided between the fixture head and the overhead wires.
(4) When parking areas are located more than six feet from a sidewalk,
single-head fixtures shall be placed along the frontage of the property,
with the head facing towards the roadway. The pole base shall be located
such that the fixture head hangs over the sidewalk below. Single-head
fixtures may also be utilized along the perimeter of any parking areas
located in the front yard.
(5) When parking areas are located within six feet of a sidewalk, dual-head
fixtures shall be placed along the frontage of the property. The dual-head
fixture shall be located equidistant from the sidewalk and the edge
of the parking lot, with the higher-wattage bulb facing the parking
area. Dual-head fixtures shall also be utilized within the interior
of any parking areas located in the front yard. Such fixtures shall
be contained within a curbed, planted island minimally eight feet
in width by eight feet in length.
(6) "Shoe box" type fixtures shall be permitted within parking areas
in the side or rear yard.
(7) Decorative fixtures installed along the frontages of residential
properties shall have internal screens to deflect glare into dwellings.
In those instances where residential properties adjoin a nonresidential
parking area that utilizes decorative lighting fixtures, house shields
shall be installed in the perimeter fixtures to address glare.
(8) Decorative streetlights within designated corridors shall be installed
at seventy-five-foot intervals for at least 300 feet in all directions.
(9) Building-mounted light fixtures along the facade of any commercial,
industrial, multifamily or governmental building fronting on a designated
thoroughfare shall be of similar design to the decorative streetlights.
The scale of the structure shall dictate the diameter of the "shade"
portion of the wall-mounted fixtures as either eighteen-inch for small-
to medium-size buildings or twenty-four-inch for large buildings.
F. Decorative street and traffic signage.
(1) Decorative street signs shall be provided along the designated thoroughfares.
Such street signs shall be side-mounted, cast-aluminum signs. Lettering
shall be reflectorized. For those roadways with posted speed limits
of 40 miles per hour or less, lettering height shall be a minimum
of four inches. For those roadways with posted speed limits above
40 miles per hour, the minimum lettering height shall be six inches.
Supplemental lettering to indicate the type of street (Avenue, Court,
Place, etc.) may be in smaller lettering, but in no instance shall
they be less than three inches in height.
(2) All new traffic signs (regulatory and warning signs) along the designated
thoroughfares shall be set in cast-aluminum sign frames sized to fit
the signage standards of the Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices
(MUTCD).
(3) All street and traffic signage shall be mounted on cast-aluminum poles of similar color and design as the decorative lighting poles discussed in Subsection
E above. The mounting heights of the street and traffic signage shall conform to the applicable Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards. All street and traffic sign poles shall be of breakaway construction.
(4) Street and traffic signage mounting locations shall conform to the
applicable Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) standards.
Every effort should be made to integrate the locations of the street
and traffic signs with the decorative lighting fixtures in order to
reduce the number of decorative poles and bases required for any given
location or project and provide for an uncluttered streetscape.
G. Pedestrian amenities.
(1) Pedestrian amenities, such as benches, trash and recycling receptacles,
shall be incorporated as part of the streetscape.
(2) Benches shall be designed to be compatible in style and design with
all other elements of the site. They shall be located so as to be
sheltered from the wind, take advantage of site views, and be near
centers of activity, such as transit zones, primary pedestrian accesses
and entries, public open space areas and parks, and commercial or
multifamily developments.
(3) Trash and recycling receptacles shall also be designed to be compatible
in style and design with all other elements of the site. They should
generally be located at transit zones, near benches and seating, and
within public parks and plazas, but should not obstruct smooth circulation
flow in pedestrian zones. It is preferable to situate trash and recycling
receptacles close to footpath lights or any other light source to
make them visible to the user at night.