Table 405.24.D.1
Open Space Types and Dimensions
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Open Space Types
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Descriptions
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Size Requirements
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Public Street Access
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Park
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A park is a natural landscape available for unstructured recreation.
A park does not need to be fronted by buildings. Its landscape shall
consist of paths and trails, meadows, water bodies, woodland, recreational
fields, and open shelters, all naturalistically disposed. Vegetation
that attracts and provides habitat for pollinators is encouraged.
Parks are often irregularly shaped but may be linear in order to parallel
creeks or other corridors.
Parks are typically located in T1, T2, and T3 Transect Zones.
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Area: 2 acres minimum
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n/a
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Green
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A green is an
open space consisting
of lawn or vegetated ground cover and informally arranged trees and
shrubs, typically furnished with paths, benches, and open shelters.
Vegetation that attracts and provides habitat for pollinators is encouraged.
A green may be spatially defined by landscaping rather than buildings
fronting it along the edges.Greens are typically located in T2, T3, and T4 Transect Zones.
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Area: 1/2 acre minimum
Depth: 100 feet minimum
Width: 150 feet minimum
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Streets required on at least 2 sides of the green's perimeter
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Square
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A square is a formal
open space available
for recreational and civic uses and spatially
defined by abutting streets and building frontages . Landscaping in a square consists of lawn or vegetated ground cover,
trees, and shrubs planted in formal patterns and it is typically furnished
with paths, benches, and open shelters. Vegetation that attracts and
provides habitat for pollinators is encouraged.Squares are typically located in T4 and T5 Transect Zones.
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Area: 5,000 square feet minimum
Depth: 70 feet minimum
Width: 70 feet minimum
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Streets required on at least 3 sides of the square's perimeter
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Plaza
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A plaza is a formal
open space available
for civic and commercial uses and spatially
defined by building frontages. Landscaping in a plaza consists primarily
of pavement, which may include pervious pavers; trees and shrubs are
optional. Vegetation that attracts and provides habitat for pollinators
is encouraged.Plazas are typically located in T4 and T5 Transect Zones.
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Area: 4,000 square feet minimum
Depth: 50 feet minimum
Width: 70 feet minimum
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Streets required on at least 1 side of the plaza's perimeter
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Pocket Park/ Playground
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A pocket park is an
open space available
for informal activities in close proximity to neighborhood residences.
Landscape design may vary; shade trees should be included.A
playground is a fenced open space , typically interspersed within residential
areas, that is designed and equipped for the recreation of children. Playgrounds may be freestanding or located
within parks, greens, squares, or school sites.Pocket parks and
playgrounds may
be located in any Transect Zone. Vegetation that attracts and provides
habitat for pollinators is encouraged. |
Area: no minimum; typically 2,000 square feet to 1 acre
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n/a
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Community Garden
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A community garden is a grouping of garden plots available to
nearby residents for small-scale cultivation. Vegetation that attracts
and provides habitat for pollinators is encouraged.
Community gardens may be located in any Transect Zone.
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Area: no minimum; typically 1,000 square feet to 1 acre
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n/a
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Trails
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A trail is a public path that supports nonautomotive mobility,
including pedestrians and/or cyclists. Trails in T1, T2 and T3 Zones
are often associated with an adjacent road
right-of-way , utility corridors, and defunct railroad lines. Trails in T4 and
T5 may be associated with linear parks and framed by building frontages . Trail surfaces can vary widely;
bike lanes will be paved, but pedestrian-oriented corridors could
incorporate a variety of permeable surfaces, such as packed gravel,
cobblestone, or other pavers. Vegetation that attracts and provides
habitat for pollinators is encouraged. |
Trail width (paved area):
T1/T2: 12 feet minimum
T3/T4/T5: 10 feet minimum
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n/a
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