02-1071 Amending ULDR's - Seminola Blvd Overlay Zoning District

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Linear Building. A building constructed in front of a parking garage, theater, grocery store or other large structure, to conceal large expanses of blank wall area and to face the street with a fagade that has doors and windows opening onto the sidewalk. Parking garages and their linear frontages may be built at different times. Main Street. A primary street within the Village Center. Marquee. A permanently roofed architectural projection the sides of which are vertical which provides protection against the weather for pedestrians, and which is supported entirely from an exterior wall of a building. Neighborhood Business Area. A commercial area often located on an arterial or collector street, providing convenience goods and services for residents of the surrounding area. This commercial area is developed as a unified project. Opacity. Degree of obscuration of light. The range is from 0 to 100 percent. For example, a window has 0 percent opacity and a wall has 100 percent. Open Space. Any parcel or area of land or water, set aside, dedicated, designated or reserved for public or private use or enjoyment. Includes amenities such as tot lots, lakes, parks, plazas, swimming pools and passive or active recreation facilities. Overlay District. A zoning district that encompasses one or more underlying zones that imposes additional requirements above that required by the underlying zone. Park. Active. Active use (ball fields and courts) for planned developments for the private use of specific communities within the development and the public, when available as determined by the association. Pavers. Preformed paving blocks that are installed on the ground to form patterns while at the same time facilitate pedestrian and vehicular travel. Planned Unit Development. An area of minimum contiguous size, as specified per Code, to be planned, developed, operated and maintained according to plan as a single entity and containing one or more structures with appurtenant common areas. Plaza. A public open space that may be improved and landscaped, usually surrounded by streets and buildings. Sometimes called a "square". Pedestrian Friendly. The relationship between an individual and his or her environment that encourages comfort, safety and ease of movement by foot. Porch. Front. A roofed area, attached at the ground floor level or first floor level, and to the front of a building, open except for railings and support columns. Porte-Cochere. An attached, covered porch that matches the main structure in both design and materials, usually associated with providing protection from the weather for vehicular drive-through facilities. Project. A planned development with the necessary site improvements on a particular lot, tract or parcel of land. Public Spaces. Parks, playgrounds, plazas, sidewalks, trails, paths and other recreational areas and open spaces where the public is directly invited to visit or permitted to congregate. Page 7 of 29 Ordinance 02-1071