PURPOSE

  1. To ensure a variety of functional, well-designed civic and recreation spaces that complement the characteristics of abutting properties, contribute to a range of civic spaces, and add vibrancy to the community.
  2. To provide opportunities for community gathering, access to nature, and public life through the provision of a variety of civic space types.
  3. To provide a range of civic space types within proximity to homes and business.
  4. To contribute to a finely grained network of publicly accessible civic spaces and address deficiencies in the public space network.

APPLICABILITY

  1. Projects that create 24 or more new units.
  2. Any project that elects to provide civic space.
  3. building groups are exempt from civic space standards.

REPOSITORIES

Common

Park

Square

Plaza

GENERAL

  1. Projects may be required to provide small, medium, or large civic spaces based on the district, the size of the project, and proximity to existing civic spaces.
  2. Civic space types are grouped into 4 categories that range from more landscaped to more hardscaped, including common, park, square, and plaza. These 4 categories share common characteristics such as paving, landscaping, seating, and lighting.
  3. All 4 civic space categories include 3 sizes - small, medium, and large - each with their own unique size requirements.
  4. Each of the 3 civic space sizes has a unique geographic catchment area, which reflects the distance people are typically willing to walk to each park size. See Parkshed Radius Table
  5. Each of the civic space types are permitted in certain districts as shown in Permitted Civic Spaces Table.