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Draft Chapter 18.28 Tukwila Urban Center (TUC) District <br />(7) Multi- purpose room with cooking facilities <br />(8) Exercise facility <br />e. Common open spaces shall not be less than 20 feet wide. <br />f. Adequate fencing, plant screening or other buffer shall separate the common open space area <br />from parking areas, driveways, utility areas, mechanical equipment or public streets. Rooftop <br />utilities shall be adequately screened and separated from rooftop common open spaces. <br />g. Common open spaces shall be located to take advantage of sunlight to the greatest extent <br />possible. <br />h. Site design features that create entrapment areas in locations with pedestrian activity shall be <br />avoided. <br />i. Development shall incorporate Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) <br />principles into open space site design. <br />j. Common open spaces shall not be located adjacent to dumpster enclosures, loading /service <br />areas, or other incompatible uses, unless fully screened with an architecturally consistent wall <br />or solid fence (no chain link) and landscaping. <br />k. Interior located common space must be: <br />(1) located in visible areas, such as near an entrance lobby and near high traffic corridors <br />(2) designed to provide visibility from interior pedestrian corridors and to the outside. <br />Windows should generally occupy at least one -half of the perimeter of the space to make <br />the space inviting and encourage use <br />(3) designed to specifically serve interior recreational functions and not merely leftover <br />space used to meet the common space requirement. <br />I. Common open spaces shall maintained by the property owner, including keeping the space free <br />of trash and graffiti. Amenities provided within the space, such as benches, planters, art and <br />water features, shall be maintained for the life of the project. <br />G. Private Open Space for Residential Uses <br />1. Private Open Spaces are privately owned and maintained and include outdoor balconies, decks, <br />patios, yards, courtyards, rooftop decks or gardens, or landscaped areas used for private <br />recreation. <br />W: \Long Range Projects \Southcenter Plan \Plan 2011 \Book 2 \FINAL PC BOOK26.12.12with markups.dou Page 62 6/21/2012 <br />W <br />