As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
ACCESSWAY — A formalized path, walkway or other physical connection that allows pedestrians to directly reach destinations.
BUFFER — A buffer is used for planting and screening between residential and nonresidential zoning districts and it is also used to separate areas used by pedestrians from those designed primarily for vehicular
. The buffer is a also a shield to block light, noise and other nuisances.
BUILDING SCALE — The relationship between the mass of a
and its surroundings, including the width of
, nearby open space and the mass of
on adjacent properties. Mass is determined by the three-dimensional bulk of a
: height, width and depth.
CLEAR WINDOW — The amount of glass surface of a window that allows 100%
.
DRIVE-THROUGH FACILITY — Facilities allowing transactions for goods or services without leaving a motor vehicle.
FALSE ELEMENTS — Design features that are decorative and serve no functional purpose.
FITNESS CENTER — A place,
or portion of a
where passive or active exercises and related activities are performed for the purpose of physical fitness, improved circulation or flexibility and/or weight control. The activities shall be conducted entirely within an enclosed
and be operated for profit or not for profit and which can be open only to bona fide members and guests of the organization or open to the public for a fee.
LOGGIA — A roofed, but open arcade along the front or side of a
on an upper
.
MIXED USE —
contained within a single parcel or within a master plan
(horizontally or vertically), which contains different land
categories. No one
may utilize more than 66% of the
, and the
shall provide a variety of peak hour pedestrian and vehicular activity times.
PARKING, OFF-STREET — Marked or unmarked parking located within a parcel and outside a private or public
.
PARKING, ON-STREET — Marked or unmarked parking located outside of a parcel and within a private or public
.
PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED DESIGN — The design of communities,
, streetscapes, sites and
that emphasizes pedestrian access, comfort and visual interest.
PEDESTRIAN-ORIENTED STREET — A
where adjacent
generate and encourage foot traffic.
PEDESTRIAN SCALE — The size and proportion of a physical element that closely relates to the human body, e.g., a sixteen-foot lamppost vs. a thirty-foot lamppost, and a facade with vertically oriented framed windows vs. a facade with a continuous and unarticulated window wall.
PEDESTRIANWAY — A linear space or an area where the primary users are pedestrians and that may also accommodate bicyclists.
PRIMARY FRONT FACADE — The facade of a
facing onto a public or private
or pedestrian
.
REDEVELOPMENT — The
of a
and/or parcel requiring land
approval.
SHARED PARKING — Parking that is utilized by two or more
taking into account the variable peak demand times of each
; the
can be located on more than one parcel.
STORY — The distance in a
between the upper surface of a floor and the upper surface of the floor or roof next above, generally between 10 feet and 14 feet.
VISUAL PERMEABILITY — The ability of vertical surfaces to allow viewers to see through to the other side, e.g., windows and open fences.