§ 16-18L.015. Connectivity and block standards.

1.

Block connectivity. New development proposing to contain a continuous block face greater than 600 feet in length without an intervening street or a private street that functions as a public street meeting the requirements of section 16-18L.014(2) shall be traversed by streets which create block faces no more than 400 feet in length along a public street.

2.

Pedestrian ways utilized to satisfy block connectivity or block area regulations shall:

a.

Provide a continuous minimum total width of 45 feet which shall be unobstructed up to a minimum vertical clearance of 18 feet except for any structural columns. Also, within any such pedestrian way is a minimum 15 feet wide continuous pedestrian path(s) which is unobstructed by any vertical or overhead elements that is required in lieu of the sidewalk walk zone requirements in section 16-18L.009;

b.

Provide pedestrian directional signage for the pedestrian way when the pedestrian way intersects with public streets or private streets that function as public streets.

3.

Any buildings adjacent to such a pedestrian way, whether located on-site or off-site, shall meet the requirements for relationship of building to street in section 16-18L.011. Newly created streets. Newly created public streets and private streets that function as a public street, which are utilized to satisfy block connectivity or block area regulations, shall meet the following regulations:

a.

Provide such street types at a minimum distance of 100 feet from any other predominantly parallel street; and

b.

All such street types shall meet the requirements of section 16-18L.014(2) except that private streets that function as a public street shall be permitted to utilize the following standards in lieu of the section 16-18L.014(2) regulations for a maximum of 40 percent of the permissible street types for determining block area:

i.

An amenity zone and a supplemental zone shall not be required; and

ii.

A minimum walk zone of six feet shall be provided on one side of the private street.

4.

Removal of private connectivity. The following provisions shall apply when private streets that function as a public street are utilized to satisfy block area calculations for any property within the district and are later removed or altered in part or in whole.

a.

A SAP from the director shall be required. Such SAP shall demonstrate that district access and connectivity will be provided to an equivalent or greater degree than provided prior to the removal of such elements.

b.

Such removals or alterations shall not result in a reduction in height calculations and shall not be deemed nonconforming, per section 16-18L.007(3)(b)(ii).

5.

Restricted connections and intersections. The following provisions shall apply to streets which are unable to connect to or intersect with another street for purposes of meeting any related requirements of this district due to topographic or other physical restrictions.

a.

Such streets shall be permitted to be considered as connecting to or intersecting with other streets when:

i.

Located a maximum distance of 25 feet apart; and

ii.

Documentation of the topographic or physical features that prohibit the connection or intersection of such streets is provided.

b.

For purposes of quantifying district block area calculations, these areas shall be quantified by determining the total linear distance between the non-connecting or non-intersecting streets.

(Ord. No. 2012-23(12-O-0228), § 1(Attach. A), 5-30-12)