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July 13, 2015 Section 9: Open Space Standards TCAAP Redevelopment Code Page | 88 (d) Street screening for parking lots that utilize vegetative screening may count towards the permeable ground area requirements. (e) Permeable materials include: i. Any natural vegetation or landscaping that allows direct water infiltration ii. Permeable paving materials designed and engineered to allow direct water infiltration. Any new material not listed in any best practice guides for permeable paving will be evaluated and considered by Community Development Staff and may be approved by the JDA. Permeable paving materials shall not count towards more than 20 percent of the total permeable area requirements. iii. Any material that requires a sheet flow and collection system for water infiltration shall not be considered permeable cover. (f) Design and placement: i. In Town Center, Retail Mixed-Use and Office Mixed-Use Zones, permeable area that is adjacent to or visible from the public right-of-way shall be designed in context with the public realm and not interrupt the walkable form of the public realm. An interruption may be considered any design that blocks pedestrian walkability and clear zones, blocks views of entryways and windows, or blocks access to any ingress/egress of a building. ii. In the Neighborhood Transition, Neighborhood, Flex Office or Campus Commercial Zones, any yard or buffer space on site shall be designed in context with the primary building(s) and shall not block views or ingress/egress access to the buildings. 9.5 Open Space Classification: For the purposes of this Code, all open space shall fall into one of the following 3 major classes: (a) Public Open Space: Open air or unenclosed to semi-unenclosed areas intended for public access and use and located per the Regulating Plan (Attachment 1). These areas range in size and development and serve to compliment and connect surrounding land uses and Code requirements. (b) Private Common Open Space: A privately owned outdoor or unenclosed area, located on the ground or on a terrace, deck, porch, or roof, designed and accessible for outdoor gathering, recreation, and/or landscaping and intended for use by the residents, employees, and/or visitors to the development. This may or may not be accessible to the public, but shall be maintained privately. (c) Private Personal Open Space: A privately owned outdoor or unenclosed area, located on the ground or on a balcony, deck, porch, or terrace and intended solely for use by the individual residents of a condominium or multi-family dwelling unit. 9.6 Open Space Requirements (a) All non-residential development shall provide 4.0 sq.ft. of Private Common Open Space for every 100 sq. ft. of non-residential building space or fraction thereof. This standard shall only apply to site plans two (2) acres in size or larger. (b) All residential development of five (5) attached dwelling units or more, on a single parcel, shall meet the Private Common Open Space standards established in this Section. Table 9-2 establishes the Private Common Open Space requirement based on the proposed intensity of residential development.