a. The minimum width of public space shall be 20 feet.

b. Where the total required public space is 3,000 square feet or less, after subtracting area for new streets, the public space shall be one continuous parcel of land (public open space may be bisected by other open areas, such as a driveway or planting strip, as long as the combined area can be experienced as a contiguous space and meet other dimensional requirements when combined). Where the required public space totals more than 3,000 square feet, the area may be divided into several usable parcels on the site; provided, that at least one parcel is a minimum of 2,000 square feet in size and all the other parcels are at least 1,000 square feet in size with a minimum width of 15 feet.

c. All public spaces shall be publicly accessible and connected to public sidewalks. They shall abut public rights-of-way on at least one side and shall be open to the public daily from at least 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.

d. Public spaces need not be publicly owned and maintained. Privately owned designated public spaces shall be maintained in good condition by the property owner and protected by a public access easement, in a form approved by the director, that must be recorded to run with the property prior to certificate of occupancy.

e. All public spaces shall be visible and easily accessible from surrounding streets and avoid masses of shrubs around edges.

f. All designated public spaces shall be signed as such, using a template provided by the city or an alternate method approved by the director, with preference given to creative signage that also explains the history of the site or special features of the public space. Signage for passages shall include wayfinding information as appropriate.

g. For purposes of meeting frontage coverage, build-to-corner and wrapping of parking structures and lots, designated public space may substitute for building area.

h. Off-site pedestrian connections to public sidewalks, trails, and parks may be credited toward a project’s public space requirement, even when they do not meet the dimensional requirements for on-site public space.

a. Private Outdoor Space shall be provided in the form of yards, balconies, or patios whose primary access is from the dwelling served, or roof decks and terraces accessible to the residents.

b. The minimum dimensions for private outdoor space in any single direction shall be four feet if provided as part of a porch or balcony, and eight feet if provided as a deck, yard, terrace, or patio.

c. On sites significantly constrained by critical areas and their buffers, or unusual parcel configurations, Private Outdoor Space may be substituted by Public Space, or by in-lieu fees if approved by the director.

a. Overall height of fences and walls located in the front yard shall not exceed three feet.

b. Chain link fencing, barbed-wire, razor-wire, and corrugated metal fencing shall not be permitted.