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UPTOWN D2 DISTRICT FORM-BASED CODE January 26, 2016 106. Components of the Code This Code places a primary emphasis on physical form and placemaking, with a secondary focus on land uses. The principal regulatory sections of this Code are described below. A. Administration Administration covers review processes for development approval. B. The Regulating Plan 1. A REGULATING PLAN is the application key for the Code. It provides a public space master plan with specific information on development parameters for each parcel within the district. The REGULATING PLAN includes the specific details necessary to create the physical form and character of a mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented place and allow expedited development approvals. 2. The REGULATING PLAN SNOWS NOW each lot relates t0 the STREET-SPACE (StreefS, SQUARES/CIVIC GREENS, PEDESTRIAN PATHWAYS, etC.) and the surrounding neighborhood. The REGULATING PLAN may identify additional regulations for lots in specific locations. C. The Building Envelope Standards 1. The primary intent of the BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS (BES) IS t0 Shape the STREET-SPACE-ItS specific physical and functional character-through placement and form controls on buildings as they frame the sTREET-SPACE or public realm. The secondary intent of the BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS is to ensure that the buildings cooperate to form a functioning, sustainable, block structure. These BES aim for the minimum level of control necessary to meet those goals. Regulating by srREEr FRONTAGE produces a coherent and integrated sTREEr- sPACE with less interference in the private activities within the lots. 2. The BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS establish basic parameters governing building form, including the buildable envelope (in three dimensions) and certain permitted and/or required elements, such as storefronts, balconies, and srREET WALLS. The BUILDING ENVELOPE STANDARDS establish both the boundaries within which things may be done and specific things that must be done. The applicable standard for a building site is determined by the STREET FRONTAGE deSlgnated On the REGULATING PLAN. D. The Street Type Specifications The street type specifications illustrate typical configurations for streets within the district. They address vehicular traffic lane widths, curb radii, sidewalk and tree planting area dimensions, and on-street parking configurations. E. The Urban-Space Standards The purpose of the urban-space standards is to ensure coherent STREET-sPACE and to assist builders and owners with understanding the relationship between the public space of the district and their own building. These standards set the parameters for the placement of street-trees and other 2