§ 133-31 Size and Location of Public Access Areas
ZR § 133-31
(a)Central Open AreaA Central Open Area shall front upon the West Loop Road for a minimum linear distance of 150 feet and be located at least 300 feet south of the North Loop Road, and at least 300 feet north of the South Loop Road. The Central Open Area shall be at least 30,000 square feet in area, with no portion having a dimension less than 20 feet in all directions counting toward such minimum area.
(b)North-South ConnectionA continuous pedestrian connection shall be provided through the development parcel from the North Loop Road, or from the West Loop Road or East Loop Road within 200 feet of the North Loop Road, to the South Loop Road, or to the West Loop Road or East Loop Road within 200 feet of the South Loop Road. Such North-South Connection shall have a minimum width of 50 feet throughout its required length. The North-South Connection shall include at least one segment with a minimum length of 300 feet located more than 100 feet from both the West Loop Road and East Loop Road.The North-South Connection shall connect to the Central Open Area either directly, or through a supplemental public access area having a minimum width of 30 feet. In the event that the North-South Connection traverses the Central Open Area, the area within the North-South Connection, as determined by its length and minimum required width, shall not be included in the 30,000 square foot minimum area of the Central Open Area.There shall be at least one publicly accessible connection from the East Loop Road and from the West Loop Road to the North-South Connection. Such connections shall have a minimum width of 30 feet, and shall be located a minimum of 300 feet south of the North Loop Road and a minimum of 300 feet north of the South Loop Road. In addition, such connections may be coterminous with the Waterfront Connection Corridor required by paragraph (c) of this Section.
(c)Waterfront Connection CorridorA Waterfront Connection Corridor shall be provided through the development parcel allowing for pedestrian access between the western boundary of the East Loop Road and either the eastern boundary of the West Loop Road or the eastern boundary of the Central Open Area. Such corridor shall be located in its entirety in the area located 300 feet south of the North Loop Road and 300 feet north of the South Loop Road. The Waterfront Connection Corridor shall have a minimum width of 30 feet.
(d)Supplemental Public AccessSupplemental public access areas may be located anywhere within the development parcel, provided such areas have a minimum dimension of 20 feet in all directions and connect directly to one or more of the Loop Roads, the North-South Connection, the Central Open Space and the Waterfront Connection Corridor.
