18J.50.040 Site Design.
Site design objectives and standards are intended to ensure the built environment is integrated with the natural environment and to provide connections (e.g., road, pedestrian, and trail) to the surrounding land uses.
A. Unified Design Elements for the Meridian Corridor. The Meridian Avenue East Transportation Corridor (the Corridor) is defined as the core of South Hill in the South Hill Community Plan. The Corridor includes properties zoned Community Center (CC), Employment Center (EC), Neighborhood Corridor (NCOR), Towne Center (TCTR), and Urban Corridor (UCOR). Within the Corridor, the intent is to ensure a unified appearance and consistent application of functions and design elements.
1. Design Objective – Street Trees within the Meridian Corridor. Require consistent street trees within the Meridian Corridor and adjoining areas.
a. Species of Street Trees Required. The street tree species identified in Table 18J.50.040-1 shall be used to meet street tree requirements of PCC 18J.15.050.
Common Name | Scientific Name |
|---|---|
Amur Maple | Acer ginnala |
Honey Locust | Gleditsia triacanthos |
Katsura Tree | Carcidiphyllum japonicum |
American Sweet Gum | Liquidambar styraciflua |
Flowering Callery Pear | Pyrus calleryana |
Flowering Cherry | Prunus serulata |
European Hornbean | Carpinus betulus |
Norway Maple | Acer platanoides |
"Red Sunset" Red Maple | Acer rubrum |
2. Design Objective – Circulation within the Meridian Corridor. Develop a system of internal roadways within development proposals that facilitate travel within and between commercial areas and abutting properties to reduce traffic on major roads and to better define the core commercial areas.
a. All non-residential development proposals shall provide automobile connections to adjacent non-residential properties through the use of cross-access easements, common entryways, shared internal roadways and parking lots, and similar techniques. These connections shall be arranged to provide a series of internal circulator facilities that allow movement between neighboring sites without needing to utilize adjacent arterial roadways.
b. Internal vehicle circulation facilities shall include curb, gutter, sidewalk, planting strip, defined crosswalks, and street lighting.
3. Design Objective – Street Furniture and Lighting Design. Street lighting, street furniture, and similar streetscape improvements shall be provided within the Neighborhood Corridor (NCOR), Towne Center (TCTR), and Urban Corridor (UCOR) zones.
a. Standards.
(1) Internal Street Lighting. Pedestrian-scaled street lighting inside developments shall have a powder-coat or similar durable finish and be 16 to 24 feet in height. Lighting style shall be of durable construction and similar in quality of design to examples in Figure 18J.50.040-1.
FIGURE 18J.50.040-1 – Lighting Styles
(2) Benches. Benches shall be at least 6 feet in length, made of steel, aluminum, or other similar durable material, and have a powder coat or other durable finish. Design shall be of similar or better quality than the example bench style in Figure 18J.50.040-2.
FIGURE 18J.50.040-2 – Bench Styles
(3) Bollards. Bollards shall be at least 36 inches in height, cast iron or cast aluminum or similar durable material and powder-coated or similar durable finish. Design of bollards shall be similar or more stylized than examples in Figure 18J.50.040-3.
FIGURE 18J.50.040-3 – Bollard Styles
(4) Trash Receptacles. Trash and recycling receptacles shall be made with steel slats or other similar durable material and have a powder coat or other similar durable finish. Design shall be consistent with, or similar to, examples provided in Figure 18J.50.040-4.
FIGURE 18J.50.040-4 – Trash Receptacle Styles
(5) Bicycle Racks. Bicycle racks shall be made of steel and have a powder coat or other similar durable finish. Bicycle racks shall be secured to the ground or wall and shall provide two points of contact for locking.
(6) Planters. Planters shall be made of metal or other similar durable material and have a powder coat or other similar durable finish. Design shall be consistent with, or more stylized than, planters shown in Figure 18J.50.040-5.
FIGURE 18J.50.040-5 – Planter Styles
