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Approved July 13, 2015 <br />Revised December 12, 2016 <br />Section 7: Building Design Standards TCAAP Redevelopment Code <br />Page | 80 <br /> <br />(a) Shaded sidewalks shall be provided alongside at least: <br />(i) Fifty percent (50%) of all building facades with Pedestrian Priority Frontage <br />designation per the Regulating Plan (Attachment 1). <br />(ii) Fifty percent (50%) of all building facades with frontage along an off-street <br />surface 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 fifty feet (50’) 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 five foot (5’) clear zone and five <br />foot (5’) planting zone, planted with trees no more than fifty feet (50’) on center, <br />or a five foot (5’) clear zone with a minimum five foot (5’) wide over- head <br />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 />Figure 7-5 Images showing examples of shading along sidewalks <br />7.6 Gateway Overlay District: Given the visual importance of certain entrances and gateways <br />to the site, advanced architectural elements or landscaping features are required to be <br />provided for properties within the Gateway Overlay District as identified on the Regulating <br />Plan (Attachment 1). <br /> <br />(a) Properties within the Town Center, Retail Mixed-Use, or Office Mixed-Use Districts <br />shall meet the following standards for the Gateway Overlay District: <br /> <br />(i) Corner buildings located at a street intersection must incorporate a distinctive <br />architectural feature as part of the building, such as a tower, cupola, turret, or <br />rotunda (see Section 6.1(b)(ii) for specifications and restrictions). <br />(ii) Principal building structures shall have a minimum of seventy-five percent (75%) <br />of the required primary building materials listed in Section 7.4(a)(i).