27.38.090 OPEN SPACE REQUIREMENTS.

(a) Open space shall be provided in an amount equal to one percent (1%) of the nonresidential floor area of the project, not including parking, provided that there shall be no requirement for open space where the resulting open space would be less than 200 square feet.

(b) This required open space shall be usable open space located at ground level directly accessible to a public sidewalk with a minimum width along the sidewalk of 25 feet. Fifty percent of the required open space shall be unshaded between noon and 2:00 p.m. at the spring and fall equinox except where the open space is already shaded by an existing building and no other opportunities exist on the site. This open space area shall include provisions for public use facilities, such as seating for the public in the public areas.