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• • • General Standards Paving. Special pavers are recommended in parks, plazas, and in crosswalks in required streets. Pavers should be durable and of brick, stone, or other materials appropriate to the traditional style of the region. Interlocking pavers should be used to avoid uneven edges. Paver patterns should be simple and should be reviewed to ensure quality and consistency. Tree Grates. Tree grates should occur along sidewalks and in plazas where a continuous walking surface is needed. A distinctive shape that combines a circle and square should be used, where possible, with the square end adjacent to paving edges or curbs. Narrow openings should radiate from the center. Tree openings should be expandable. Grate sizes should be a minimum of 4 feet in diameter. Grates should be painted with multiple coats of low- luster, forest green enamel. Tree Guards. Tree guards should extend vertically from tree gates to protect trees in highly active areas. To relate to other site furnishings, tree guard bars should be narrow, vertical, and black in color. They should be attached to the tree grate. Welds should not be visible. Guards should be painted with multiple coats of low- luster, forest green enamel for durability. Tree guards should be about four feet in height with openings varying in diameter according to tree species. Kiosks. Kiosks serve as information booths and /or shelter for small vendors. Kiosk design should be consistent with the architectural style of surrounding buildings and any nearby Landscaped Frontages. Newspaper Racks. Newspaper racks should occur around major pedestrian gathering areas. The design should consolidate all vending boxes into one rack. Rack construction should use masonry elements or metal that compliments other site furnishings in the area, or the architecture of adjacent buildings. The rack should be attractive on all sides and properly anchored. Bicycle Racks. Bicycle racks should be selected that are durable and visually subdued. Based on their performance, "loop racks" and "ribbon bars" are recommended, and should be sized accord- ing to parking requirements. A durable forest green powder - coating is recommended. The Appen- dix includes examples of appropriate bicyde parking structures. Trash Receptacles. Throughout the Town Center, trash receptacles should be provided. Receptacles should have vertical metal bars and be painted forest green to match other recommended features. To avoid overflow, receptacles should be sized to be at least a 30 gallon capacity, especially in com- mercial areas, and should be properly anchored. Multiple coats of a powder - coating or comparable finish is recommended for durability. Planters. Planters should be simple in form. Round and square types are recommended. Material should consist of cast stone or precast concrete. Planters should be at least three feet in diameter. Where planters are called for, group various sizes in clusters to enrich streetscapes and plazas. Bollards. Pedestrian plazas should be designed with the consistent use of pavers and without curb- ing. Bollards should be placed to restrict vehicle access at the perimeter of plazas, where pedestri- ans and vehicles cross paths. Collapsible bollards should be used where service vehides or emer- gency vehicles may need to pass. Design of bollards should have a classic style, and consist of iron or aluminum to be painted with multiple coats of low- luster, forest green enamel. Bollards may be fitted with lighting for dramatic or intimate settings. Bollards should be at least 29 inches in height. Seating. Low walls should be integrated into the design of parks and plazas for seating. Wooden benches are appropriate within parks and plazas in intimate settings or where flexibility in the location of seating is desired. Seating may also be incorporated into the design of Landscaped Frontages. 66