Site Design Standards (SDS)

SDS 7.1 Pedestrian Realm

SDS 7.1.1 Intent.

Walkways along building fronts and streets, drives, accessways, and parking lots shall be designed to enhance the pedestrian realm and ensure adequate space for uses provided within the pedestrian realm. The intent of the pedestrian realm standards is to provide both common pedestrian realm assemblies and provide direction for the minimal dimensions required to accommodate common items provided within the pedestrian realm.

SDS 7.1.2 Standard.

An application shall use the pedestrian realm standards for developing enhanced pedestrian realms along building fronts and streets, drives, and accessways.

SDS 7.1.3 Pedestrian Realm.

In commercial districts, the pedestrian realm shall be the area between the curb of a street, drive, accessway, or parking lot and the building facade. In residential districts, the pedestrian realm shall be the area between the curb of a street, drive, accessway, or parking lot and the outer edge of the sidewalk or the outer edge of the activity zone.

SDS 7.1.4 Pedestrian Realm Submittal.

Applications shall include dimensional standards for the pedestrian realm included along buildings, streets, drives, and accessways and shall indicate their location on a plan of the development.

SDS 7.1.5 Applicable Pedestrian Realms.

The pedestrian realm types on pages 94 through 100 are examples and might not be suitable in all developments. Each development will be reviewed to determine which pedestrian realm is most suited for that style of development or if there is another type. Title 13 of the Municipal Code identifies the required sidewalk dimensions. See the following pages for examples of pedestrian realm configuration.

Pedestrian Realm Zones.

SDS 7.1.6 Pedestrian Realm Zones.

The pedestrian realm is composed of three zones: the activity zone, the pedestrian zone, and the amenity zone.

SDS 7.1.7 Activity Zone.

The activity zone shall be the pedestrian realm from the building front to the edge of the pedestrian zone. The activity zone is the section of the pedestrian realm that is reserved for activities that commonly occur immediately adjacent to the building facade. Typical amenities or activities included in the activity zone include, but are not limited to, window shopping, benches, potted plants, dining, and outdoor shopping.

SDS 7.1.8 Pedestrian Zone.

The pedestrian zone is located between the activity zone and the amenity zone. The pedestrian zone is the section of the pedestrian realm that is reserved for pedestrian through-traffic.

SDS 7.1.9 Amenity Zone.

The amenity zone is located between the curb or pavement edge to the edge of the pedestrian zone. The amenity zone is the section that is reserved for activities that commonly occur between the adjacent curb or pavement edge and pedestrian through-traffic. Typical amenities included in the activity zone include, but are not limited to, street trees, benches, bus stops, dining tables, and bike racks.

Pedestrian Realm Zones

Pedestrian Realm Amenities.

SDS 7.1.10 Pedestrian Realm Amenities.

In order to not impede upon the pedestrian through-traffic and the parking or travel lanes, amenities provided in the pedestrian realm require a minimum amount of space within a zone. When planning for the location of desired amenities it is important to remember that amenities located in different pedestrian realm zones may require different areas due to the location of the zone. Minimum widths of common amenities according to their location are listed in the following table. Please note that the table contains widths that are the minimum necessary to accommodate the one specific item listed; regardless of the minimum listed below, developments shall consider the pedestrian realm widths necessary to accommodate the intended types and quantities of amenities.

SDS 7.1.11 Treeway.

The treeway is the simplest of pedestrian realm types. It consists of a walkway lined with street trees planted in a tree lawn between a curb or paved area and a walkway. The treeway is appropriate for use along streets, drives, and private accessways in residential districts.

Treeway

SDS 7.1.12 Alameda.

The alameda is an enhanced form of the treeway pedestrian realm. It consists of a walkway lined with trees planted on both sides of a walkway. The alameda is appropriate for use along streets, drives, and accessways in residential districts; the alameda is also applicable along streets, drives, and accessways in commercial districts that do not have direct building frontage.

Alameda

SDS 7.1.13 Paveway.

The paveway consists of a paved walkway located between a building front and the curb or paved area. The paveway is lined with street trees planted in tree wells or planters located between a curb or paved area and the pedestrian zone. The paveway is appropriate for use along streets, drives, and private accessways in commercial districts.

Paveway

SDS 7.1.14 Gallery.

The gallery is an enhanced form of the paveway pedestrian realm. The gallery consists of a paved walkway located between a building front and the curb or paved area that is covered by a ceiling or roof. Since shade is provided by the ceiling or roof, the gallery does not typically contain street trees. The gallery is appropriate for use along streets, drives, and private accessways in commercial districts.

Gallery

SDS 7.1.15 Promenade.

The promenade consists of a wide paved walkway located between a building front and the curb or paved area. The promenade is lined with street trees planted in tree wells or planters located between a curb or paved area and the pedestrian zone. The promenade is appropriate for use along streets, drives, and private accessways in commercial districts.

Promenade

SDS 7.1.16 Marketway.

The marketway is an enhanced form of the promenade pedestrian realm. The marketway consists of a paved walkway located between a building front and the curb or paved area that is covered by a ceiling or roof. Since shade is provided by a ceiling or roof, the gallery does not typically contain street trees. The marketway is appropriate for use along streets, drives, and private accessways in commercial districts.

Marketway

SDS 7.1.17 Curbway.

The curbway is pedestrian realm allowed for use along streets, drives, and private accessways in redeveloping commercial areas with restricted pedestrian realm dimensions. The curbway consists of a paved walkway located between a building front and the curb or paved area. Street trees are planted in “bulb-outs” located in the parking area next to the curb.

Curbway

Effective on: 1/1/1901