§ 2.8. SHADE AND SHELTER.

2.8.1.   Purpose.

Austin's climate requires shade and shelter amenities in order to accommodate and promote pedestrian activity. These amenities will provide greater connectivity between sites and allow for a more continuous and walkable network of buildings.

2.8.2.   Applicability.

The following table summarizes the applicability of this section:

Standard	Applies if the Principal Street Is:	Applies to the Following:
2.8. Shade and Shelter	All roadway types	- Development of any nonresidential land use except for congregate care facilities zoned MF for which the principle street is not a Core Transit Corridor - This section applies to any building frontage. Building facades facing loading areas, rear service areas, or facades adjoining other buildings (attached to more than 50 percent of the sidewall) are exempt.

 

A.

Standards. Projects subject to this section shall meet the following shade and shelter requirements:

1.

A shaded sidewalk must be provided alongside at least 50 percent of:

a.

the roadway or Internal Circulation Route where building frontage is provided under the requirements of this Subchapter; and

b.

any parking adjacent to the building.

2.

When adjacent to parking, the shaded sidewalk shall be raised above the level of the parking by way of a defined edge. ADA ramps alongside the building must also be shaded. (See Figure 38.)

(See Figure 38 set forth in Exhibit A attached to Ord. 20130606-088; Example of an ADA ramp with shade structure.)

3.

A shaded sidewalk must meet the following requirements:

a.

Along a roadway or Internal Circulation Route where building frontage is provided a shaded sidewalk shall comply with the applicable sidewalk standards for that roadway type. If not otherwise required, the shaded sidewalk shall provide trees planted no more than 30 feet on center or a 4′ awning.

b.

Along any parking adjacent to the building the shaded sidewalk shall consist of a minimum 5 foot clear zone and 5 foot planting zone, planted with trees no more than 30 feet on center, or a 5 foot clear zone with a minimum 5 foot wide weather protection.

4.

Building entrances and exits, other than those used solely for emergency purposes or for deliveries, shall be located under a shade device such as an awning or portico.

Source: Ord. 20130606-088.