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UPTOWN D2 DISTRICT FORM-BASED CODE January 26, 2016 C. Streetscape Elements 1. sTREEr LIGHrs shall be installed on both sides of streets, aligned with the srREET TREES, and unless otherwise designated on the REGULATING PLAN, at intervals of not more than 80 feet, measured parallel to the street. 2. STREET LIGHrs shall be between 9 and 16 feet above ground in height. 3. At the time of development, the developer is required to install STREET LIGHTS and sidewalks, as illustrated in Street Type Specifications, on the side of the sTREEr-SPACE being developed. 4. Sidewalks not otherwise designated in the REGULATING PLAN or Street Type Specifications shall be a minimum of six feet wide and be constructed to meet all City (and ADA) specifications. 5. Street furniture is an element of the overall srREEr-sPACE design-not an afterthought. Street furnishings should be simple, functional, and durable. D. On-Street Parking 1. On-street parking spaces shall count towards parking requirements. (See Part 7: Parking and Loading.) 2. The parking space/tree planting pattern may be interrupted by existing or new driveways designated in the REGULATING PLAN, streets, ALLEYS, and transit stops or stations, but at no time may spacing exceed forty-five (45) feet on center. 3. Parking spaces must be constructed in a manner that allows proper drainage (generally a "w" profile, having a gutter pan between the travel and parking lanes). 4. On-street bicycle parking shall be provided forward of the ~ooRYARO area, the racks shall be located in alignment with the sTREETrREES. (The "U" rack is recommended as the standard rack.) 505. Squares and Civic Greens A. Intent 1. These standards apply to those spaces that are either publicly owned or publicly accessible, as designated on the REGULATING PLAN. 2. SQUARES, CIVIC. GREENS, and plazas should be situated at prominent locations within each urban neighborhood and should be dedicated to important events or citizens. The green plants and trees of SQUARES and civic GREENS provide a landscape and civic architecture that complement the surrounding private building architecture. 3. SQUARES are active pedestrian centers. civic GREENS are spaces intended for less intensive foot traffic. Surface treatment is regulated accordingly. 4. Pervious paving materials (to allow oxygen for tree roots and absorb stormwater run-off) are encouraged in both SQUARES and CIVIC GREENS, and the percentage of impervious paving material is limited. (see C. Materials and Configurations.) B. Standards sQUARES and civic GREENS must be designed, planted and maintained according to the following requirements. 41