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DRAFT January 29, 2015 <br /> TCAAP Redevelopment Code <br />Page | 78 <br /> <br />7.4 Shading Requirement: Shading of public and publicly accessible sidewalks, especially <br />sidewalks located along Pedestrian Priority and Pedestrian-Friendly frontages shall be <br />important to implementing the vision for walkable mixed-use in the Plan Area. Shading may <br />be achieved through any combination of canopies, awnings, street trees and other similar <br />devices. To this end, the following standards shall apply (see Figure 7-5): <br />(a) Shaded sidewalks shall be provided alongside at least: <br />(i) 50 percent of all building facades with Pedestrian Priority Frontage designation <br />per the Regulating Plan (Attachment 1). <br />(ii) 50 percent of all building facades with frontage along an off-street surface <br />parking lot <br />(b) When adjacent to a surface parking lot, the shaded sidewalk shall be raised above <br />the level of the parking lot by way of a defined edge, such as a curb. ADA ramps <br />along the building must also be shaded. <br />(c) A shaded sidewalk must meet the following requirements: <br />(i) Along a street, a shaded sidewalk shall comply with the applicable sidewalk <br />standards for its designated street type. If not otherwise required, the shaded <br />sidewalk shall provide trees planted no more than 50 feet on center. <br />(ii) Along any surface parking adjacent to the building (both off-street or on street), <br />the shaded sidewalk shall consist of a minimum 5 foot clear zone and 5 foot <br />planting zone, planted with trees no more than 50 feet on center, or a 5 foot <br />clear zone with a minimum 5 foot wide over- head weather protection. <br />(iii) Building entrances along Pedestrian Priority and Pedestrian-Friendly frontages shall be <br />located under a shade device, such as an awning or portico. <br /> <br /> <br />Figure 7-5 Images showing examples of shading along sidewalks <br />7.5 Non-Residential, Mixed-Use, and Multi-Family Residential Building Materials <br />(a) On pedestrian priority and pedestrian friendly frontages, primary building structures <br />shall have a minimum of 60% of the following primary building materials: <br />i. Masonry (brick, stone, cast stone, etc.)