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DRAFT September 2014 <br /> TCAAP Redevelopment Code <br />Page | 112 <br />  <br />(e) Pocket Plaza Standards <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />A pocket plaza is a small scale public open space that serves as <br />an impromptu gathering place for civic, social, and commercial <br />purposes. The pocket plaza is designed as a well-defined area of <br />refuge separate from the public sidewalk. It is frequently located <br />in a building supplemental zone next to the streetscape. <br /> <br />These areas contain a lesser amount of pervious surface than other <br />open space types. Outdoor dining with café tables and chairs, <br />water features, public art and other shaded amenities are <br />appropriate uses. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Typical Characteristics <br />General Character <br />Formal open space for gathering <br />Defined seating areas <br />Refuge from the public sidewalk <br />Spatially defined by the building <br />configuration <br />Location and Size <br />Min. 300 s.f. <br />Min. width – 15’ / Max. width 20’ <br />Minimum pervious cover –10 % <br />Minimum perimeter frontage on public <br />right of way – 25% <br />Located at important intersections, at <br />vista termini, or at entrances to <br />public/civic buildings <br /> Typical Uses <br />Civic and commercial uses <br />Formal and casual seating <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />