A project for this age group should be designed specially for this purpose, incorporating necessary safety and convenience features. In general, the site amenities provided should be more attractive than for multifamily projects, since the elderly people spend nearly all their time on the site. The yards and passive recreation areas should be extensive in quantity and fully landscaped. There should be a composition of small, intimate, private yard and court areas for a variety of passive activities.
Safety must be emphasized. Vehicular circulation drives shall be only at the perimeter of the project. Parking areas may penetrate into the perimeter of the site. The interior of the site shall be assigned completely to pedestrian use. Abrupt grades shall be avoided, and all changes in grades in the walk system shall be accomplished by ramps. There shall not be more than two exterior steps to any buildings used by the occupants, and all buildings of two or more stories measured from the main entrance shall be served by elevators.
(Ord. 89-214. Passed 3-6-90.Ord. 99-168. Passed 1-18-00.)