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Article 7: Subdivisions Section 7.12: Flexible Developments Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 7-54 TABLE 7.1312.4.C.3: VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS Streets & Alleys  All lots and tracts within the village proper shall have access to pedestrian and vehicular routes.  Every village proper shall have two access points to paved roadways designated as collector and/or arterial streets.  There shall be a continuous network of alleys to the rear of the lots in the Village Proper. Alleys shall be 16 feet in paved width if two-way; 12 feet in paved width if one-way.  Every village proper shall provide a pedestrian network which includes parks, squares, sidewalks along streets, and alleyways through blocks. The network shall link all parts of the village proper, making walking easier than driving. Wherever practicable, streets shall be aligned in such a way that they provide terminal vistas of parks, greens, commons, squares, and large buildings of a public, semi-public or civic nature.  No block face shall have a length greater than 500 feet without an alley providing through access.  Streetlamps, between eight and 15 feet in height, and equipped with incandescent or metal halide lights, shall be installed on both sides of streets at all street intersections and at mid-block where block lengths exceed 400 feet. Parking  On-street parking directly fronting a lot shall count toward fulfilling the parking requirement.  The number of required off-street parking spaces may be reduced by demonstrating the availability of shared parking.  Parking lots shall be located at the rear or at the side of buildings. Such lots shall be screened from the sidewalk by a masonry wall or wood fence, no less than 75% opaque, built along the property line, and at least three feet in height.  Street trees shall be installed within four feet of the property line abutting a street at no more than 40 foot intervals. They shall be deciduous and of varieties that obtain a mature height of at least 50 feet.  Adjacent parking lots shall have internal vehicular connections. PUBLIC & CIVIC USE PROVISIONS Land Use Land designated as part of Public and Civic Uses may include the following:  Parks and squares; and  Community buildings and facilities, including meeting halls, libraries, post offices, schools, day care centers, churches, civic clubs, police and/or fire substations, recycling centers, maintenance facilities, and similar uses.  Large scale recreational uses shall be located outside the village proper within the village conservancy. Land Allocation  At least 10% of the land area in the village proper shall be set aside for Public and Civic Areas.  Each village proper shall contain a central civic space or "village green" of at least one acre in size. The village green shall be surrounded on at least three sides by Storefront and/or Townhouse Areas which may include closely spaced, detached row houses, and storefront buildings or "shops".  Each village proper shall contain a "meeting hall" located adjacent to the village green, designed and sized to accommodate a village meeting, constructed in the early stages of village development, and owned and operated by the residents of the village; e.g., the homeowners association.  The requirement of providing a "meeting hall" may be satisfied through assurances that a community center, school or church may be used for and is of sufficient size to accommodate a village meeting.  At least 5% of the land area in the village proper shall be arranged in a series of parks and squares designed to serve as focal points for residential neighborhoods, and linked together by a system of pedestrian sidewalks and avenues. Wherever possible, they shall be positioned to form "terminal vistas" at the ends of streets or along bends in the street alignment.  At least 2% of the land area in the village proper shall be designated for other permitted public and civic uses such as schools, day care centers, churches, and similar uses.  Land included in the village green, parks, and squares, may be counted toward satisfying the 33% open space requirement. Lots & Buildings  Buildings located in Public and Civic Areas shall be subject to the same setback and height standards of uses on adjacent lots. For example, a meeting hall located adjacent to a Townhouse Area shall meet the same setback and building height standards as required for buildings in a Townhouse Area. Streets & Alleys  Streets fronting on Public and Civic Area lots shall conform to the same standards as land uses across from or adjoining the lots. For example, the streets fronting a meeting hall located adjacent to a Townhouse Area shall meet the same standards as required in a Townhouse Area.  Street trees shall be installed within four feet of the property line abutting a street at no more than 40- foot intervals. They shall be deciduous and of varieties that obtain a mature height of at least 50 feet. 205