Draft Bergamot Area Plan
Open Space Standards
Planning Commission Discussion
May 8, 2024
Existing Open Space Standards
Should the requirement for common open space
be in part based on parcel size?
Should the requirement increase with larger
parcel sizes?
Should there be a minimum size of a Primary
Open Space?
Downtown Community Plan Standards
Bergamot Area Plan Standards
Existing Open Space Standards
Bergamot Area Plan Standards
Should there be required ground
floor open space?
If there were required ground
floor open space, should there be
ground floor open space required
near or at the street?
What incentives might be
necessary to make that work
Ground Floor Open Space/ Site Permeability
Bergamot Area Plan
Ground Floor Open Space/ Site Permeability
Bergamot Area Plan
Building Massing Standards
Existing Maximum Building Footprint Standards
Is the Maximum Building
Footprint requirement still
relevant?
If that still makes sense,
would 35,000 SF make
sense for the entire plan
area?
Ground Floor Open Space/Site Permeability
Bergamot Area Plan
Ground Floor Open Space/ Site Permeability
Bergamot Area Plan
Ground Floor Open Space
GroundFloor Pathways – Bergamot Area Plan
Ground Floor Open Space
Ground Floor Pathways – Bergamot Area
Plan
• Minimum Area: Projects shall provide
ground-floor pathways based on parcel size, to
allow for pedestrian circulation through the
site. Pathways shall connect to adjacent
sidewalks, common spaces, and where feasible,
to adjacent parcels.
Dimensions: Ground Floor Pathways shall have
minimum average width of 20 feetand be at least 80
percent open to the sky.
Landscaping: A minimum of 25 percent of Ground
Floor Pathways shall be landscaped area with a
minimum dimension of 30 inches in each direction.
Trees: A minimum of one 24-inch box tree for every
500 square feet of Ground Floor Pathways shall be
planted within the Ground Floor Open Space. At least
50 percent shall be shade trees.
What minimum size parcel can potentially accommodate a
pathway connection?
Ground Floor Open Space
Bergamot Area Plan
• Would pathways be useful or required to comply
with standards such as fire lanes, trash service,
loading, etc.?
• Could these pathways also help satisfy other
project requirements such as common open
space and maximum building footprint?
• Could these pathways double as amenitized
open space and access/service?
• How would a pathway(s) be feasible on a lot
40,000 SF or larger?
• Could these pathways be open to the public
during daylight hours?
Courtyards providing
social space for
residents
Open Space
Common Space & Design
Social space: A minimum of one social space,
either soft or hardscape, with a minimum
dimension of 10 feet in each direction shall be
provided for every 25 units. Each required
Social Spaces will incorporate one of the
following amenities:
• Cooking facilities
• Edible gardens
• Pools and/or spas
• Water features
• Exercise space and/or equipment
• Play space and/or play equipment
Open-to-the-sky: Amaximum 20% of Common Outdoor
Living Area may be covered by a building.
Landscaping: Aminimum of 25% of Common Outdoor Living
Area shall be planted.
Trees: Aminimum of one treeis required per 500 square feet of Common Outdoor LivingArea; 50% shall be shade trees.
Social space: A requirement for seating and one amenity (i.e water features, play space, furniture) to be provided.
Seating: Aminimum of1 seat per 200 square feet of seating is required and 50% shall be arranged to be arranged in groups.
Are thesecommon open space standards workable
for market rate and affordable projects?
Courtyards
providing social
space for residents
Open Space
Common Space & Design