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UPTOWN D2 DISTRICT FORM-BASED CODE January 26, 2016 1. SQUARES and civic GREENS shall have at least 60 percent of their perimeter fronting rights-of-way. Both types of spaces shall be surrounded by sTREET TREES. Their dimensions shall be no narrower than a 1:5 ratio and no SQUARE or civic GREEN width or breadth dimension shall be less than 25 feet. 2. Appropriate to their high (pedestrian) traffic level, SQUARE and civic GREENS must be designed with a higher percentage of paved surface area. 3. A clear view through the SQUARE or civic GREEN (from two to eight feet in height) is required, both for safety and urban design purposes. 4. sQUARES and civic GREENS may not include active recreation structures such as ball fields and courts. C. Materials and Configurations 1. General a. STREET TREES shall be planted along the alignment shown in the street type specification, and in accordance with Sec. 504, B. STREET TREES. They may be of a different species than the connecting street. b. The ground surface level elevation must be between 0 and 18 inches above the top of the adjacent curb. c. The maximum slope across any sQUARE or civic GREEN may not exceed ten percent. d. Except for tree trunks, STREET LIGHTS, civic buildings, public art or monuments, there must be a clear view between two and eight feet above grade. The foliage of newly planted trees may intrude into this area until the tree has sufficient growth to allow such a clear trunk height. e. Trees within a sQUARE or civic GREEN may also be selected from the public space tree lists (see Sec. 507. Tree Lists). f. Asphalt is prohibited within a sQUARE or civic GREEN. 2. Squares Appropriate to their high (pedestrian) traffic level, SQUARES shall incorporate a higher percentage of paved surface area. Surface treatment and materials (within the area back-of- curb to back-of-curb, excluding any civic usE Bui~~iNG, public art or monument footprint) shall be a minimum of 20 percent and maximum of 35 percent unpaved pervious surface (turf, groundcover, gravel, soil or mulch). 3. Civic Greens Appropriate to their less intensive character, civic GREENS shall be designed with a lower percentage of paved surface area. Surface treatment and materials (within the area back-of- curb to back-of-curb excluding any civic usE sui~~iNG, public art or monument footprint) shall be a minimum of 50 percent unpaved pervious surface area (such as turf, groundcover, gravel, soil or mulch). 4. Pedestrian Pathway The area within a PE~ESTRiAN PATHwar shall be a public access easement or public right of way. The easement width for these pathways must not be less than 20 feet with a paved walkway not less than ten feet wide and must provide an unobstructed view straight through its entire length, except where otherwise specified on the REGULAr~NG PLAN. 42