Sec. 5.10.060 Public Frontages | Petaluma SmartCode

A. General to All Transect Zones

1. The public frontage is the area between the curb of the vehicular lanes and the Property Line/ROW. The public frontage contributes to the character of the transect zone, and includes the types of sidewalk, curb, planter, and street trees.

2. Public frontages shall be designed and allocated within transect zones as shown in Table 5.10.060.A-B

3. Within the public frontages, the prescribed types of public planting and public lighting shall be as shown in Tables 5.10.060.C-D. The spacing of the public planting may be adjusted with the approval of the Director to accommodate specific site conditions.

B. Specific To Transect Zones T1, T2, T3

1. The public frontage shall include trees of various species, naturalistically clustered, as well as understory.

2. The introduced landscape shall consist primarily of native species requiring minimal irrigation, fertilization and maintenance. Lawn shall be permitted only with approval by the Director.

C. Specific To Transect Zones T4, T5, T6

1. The introduced landscape shall consist primarily of durable species tolerant of soil compaction.

D. Specific To Transect Zones T4

1. The public frontage shall include trees planted in a regularly-spaced allee pattern of single or alternated species with shade canopies of a height that, at maturity, clears at least one Story.

E. Specific To Transect Zones T5, T6

1. The public frontage shall include trees planted in a regularly-spaced allee pattern of single species with shade canopies of a height that, at maturity, clears at least one

Story. At retail frontages, the spacing of the trees may be irregular, to avoid visually obscuring the shopfronts.

2. Streets with a Right-of-Way width of 40 feet or less shall be exempt from the tree requirement.

F. See Section 4.60 (Landscape and Utility Standards) for additional standards for landscaping and utilities within public frontages.

Table 5.10.060.B. Public Frontage Standards

Key By Right By Warrant Not Allowed
Public Frontage Type		Transect Zone
(HW) For Highway. The For Highway Frontage has bicycle trails, no parking and open swales. The landscaping consists of the natural condition or multiple species arrayed in naturalistic clusters. Buildings are buffered by distance or berms.		T1T2T3T4T5T6
(RD) For Road. The For Road Frontage has open swales, a walking path or bicycle trail along one or both sides, and yield parking. The landscaping consists of multiple species arrayed in naturalistic clusters.		T1T2T3T4T5T6
(ST) For Street. The For Street Frontage has raised curbs drained by inlets and sidewalks separated from the vehicular lanes by individual or continuous planters. The landscaping consists of street trees of a single or alternating species aligned in a regularly spaced allee.1		T1T2T3T4T5T6
(DR) For Drive. The For Drive Frontage has raised curbs drained by inlets and a wide sidewalk or paved path along one side, related to a Civic Space. It is separated from the vehicular lanes by individual or continuous planters. The landscaping consists of street trees of a single or alternating species aligned in a regularly spaced allee.		T1T2T3T4T5T6
(AV) For Avenue. The Avenue Frontage has raised curbs drained by inlets and wide sidewalks separated from the vehicular lanes by a narrow continuous planter or separate tree wells with grates with parking on both sides. The landscaping consists of a single tree species aligned in a regularly spaced allee.		T1T2T3T4T5T6
(CS) For Commercial Street or Avenue. The For Commercial Street or Avenue Frontage has raised curbs drained by inlets and very wide sidewalks along both sides separated from the vehicular lanes by separate tree wells with grates. The landscaping consists of a single tree species aligned with regular spacing where possible.		T1T2T3T4T5T6
(BV) For Boulevard. The Boulevard Frontage has slip roads on both sides. It consists of raised curbs drained by inlets and sidewalks along both sides, separated from the vehicular lanes by planters. The landscaping consists of double rows of a single tree species aligned in a regularly spaced allee.		T1T2T3T4T5T6
(RA) For Rear Alley. The Rear Alley Frontage is located to the rear of lots. It consists of a paved surface and ribbon curb at the edges adjacent to property lines or buildings. Alleys are typically not landscaped.		T1T2T3T4T5T6
(RL) For Rear Lane. The Rear Lane Frontage is located to the rear of lots. It consists of a paved surface and compacted gravel or similar material placed on the outer edges. Lanes are typically not landscaped.		T1T2T3T4T5T6

Key	T# By Right	T# By Review	T# Not Allowed
Transect Zone	T1T2T3T4T5T6	T1T2T3T4T5T6	T1T2T3T4T5T6
Public Frontage Type	HW-RD-ST	RD-ST	ST-DR-AV-BV
Assembly: The principal variables are the type and dimension of curbs, walkways, planters and landscape.
Total Width	13' - 22'	13' - 22'	10' - 17'
Curb: The detailing of the edge of the vehicular pavement, incorporating drainage.
Type	Rural	Raised Curb	Raised Curb
Walkway: The pavement dedicated exclusively to pedestrian activity.
Type	Path (if provided)	Sidewalk	Sidewalk
Width	6' min.	5' min.	5' min.
Note: the placement of curb ramps shall match the desired path of pedestrian travel.
Planter: The layer which accommodates street trees and other landscape
Arrangement	Clustered	Clustered	Regular
Species	Multiple	Multiple	Multiple
Type	Continuous Planter	Continuous Planter	Continuous Planter
Width	5' min.	5' min.	5' min.
Transect Zone	T1T2T3T4T5T6	T1T2T3T4T5T6	T1T2T3T4T5T6
Public Frontage Type	ST-DR-AV-BV	CS-DR-AV-BV	CS-DR-AV-BV
Assembly: The principal variables are the type and dimension of curbs, walkways, planters and landscape.
Total Width	12' - 16'	12' - 19'	12' - 30'
Curb: The detailing of the edge of the vehicular pavement, incorporating drainage.
Type	Raised Curb	Raised Curb	Raised Curb
Walkway: The pavement dedicated exclusively to pedestrian activity.
Type	Sidewalk	Sidewalk	Sidewalk
Width	6' min.	7' min.	12' min.
Note: the placement of curb ramps shall match the desired path of pedestrian travel.
Planter: The layer which accommodates street trees and other landscape
Arrangement	Regular	Regular	Opportunistic
Species	Single/Alternating	Single	Single
Type	Continuous Planter	Continuous Planter	Tree Well
Width	5' min.	5' min.	4'-6' (tree wells located within Walkway width)

Permitted Zones	Illustration	Recommended Species
Permitted Zones	Illustration	Botanical Name	Cultivar	Common Name
Key	T# By Right	T# By Warrant	T# Not Allowed
T1T2T3T4T5T6 Tree Shape: Columnar Spacing 20' - 35' o.c.		Acer rubrum	‘Bowhall’ or ‘Armstrong’	Bowhall or Armstrong Maple
		Acer platanoides	‘Columnar’	Norway Maple
		Carpinus betulus	‘Fastigiata’	Upright Hornbeam
		Ginkgo biloba	‘Princeton Sentry’	Ginkgo
		Pyrus calleryana	‘Glen’s Form’	Chanticleer Pear
		Quercus robur	‘Skyrocket’ or ‘Crimschmidt’	Skyrocket Oak
		Prunus serrulata	‘Amanogawa’	Amanogawa Cherry
T1T2T3T4T5T6 Tree Shape: Ball Spacing 20' - 30' o.c.		Acer fremanii	‘Autumn Blaze’	Autumn Blaze Maple
		Acer buergeranum		Trident Maple
		Acer rubrum	‘October Glory’	October Glory Maple
		Arbutus	‘Marina’	Strawberry Madrone¹
		Celtis australis		European Hackberry
		Lagerstroemia	‘Indian tribes-mildew resistant varieties’	Crape Myrtle
		Laurus nobilis	‘Saratoga’	Sweet Bay¹
		Magnolia grandiflora	‘compact cultivars’	Evergreen Magnolias¹
		Platanus acerifolia	‘Columbia’	London Plane³
		Pistacia chinensis		Chinese Pistache
		Oleas europea	‘Swan Hill’	Fruitless Olive¹
T1T2T3T4T5T6 Tree Shape: Umbrella Spacing 20' - 30' o.c.		Arbuts unedo		Strawberry Tree¹
		Celtis sinensis		Chinese Hackberry
		Cercis canadensis		Eastern Redbud
		Ulmus parvifolia	‘Drake’	Drake Elm²^,³
		Quercus agrifolia		Coast Live Oak¹^,⁴
		Prunus serrulata	Umbrella formcultivars	Flowering Cherry
		Acer palmatum	Umbrella formcultivars	Japanese Maple
T1T2T3T4T5T6 Tree Shape: Vase Spacing 25' - 35' o.c.		Cercis occidentalis		Western Redbud
		Acer palmatum	Vase form cultivars	Japanese Maple
		Prunus serrulata	Vase form cultivars	Flowering Cherry
		Zelkova serrata		Zelkova³
		Ulmus parvifolia	‘Alee’	Evergreen Elm²^,³
		Pyrus calleryana	‘Redspire’	Redspire Pear
		Koelreuteria bipinata		Chinese Flame Tree
		Ginkgo biloba	‘Autumn Gold’	Ginko
T1T2T3T4T5T6 Tree Shape: Palm Spacing 20' - 30' o.c.		Phoenix caneriensis		Canary Island Date Palm¹^,⁴
		Phoenix dactylifera		Date Palm¹^,³
		Washingtonia filifera		California Fan Palm¹^,³
		Washingtonia robusta		Mexican Fan Palm¹

Transect Zone	T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6	T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6	T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6	T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6	T1 T2 T3 T4 T5 T6
Fixture Type	Cobra Head	Pipe	Post	Column	Double Column
Key	T# By Right	T# By Warrant		T# Not Allowed