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MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DESIGN GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS ii. Community amenities, such as swimming pools, community centers, other recreational facilities, or common open space; and iii. Sub-community facilities intended to serve the ~articular multi-family building, such as mail centers. Connections to Perimeter Street Connections between the on-site (internal) pedestrian walkway network and any public sidewalk system located along adjacent perimeter streets shall be provided at an average spacing or 1,320.feet along the perimeter street, in this way, pedestrians along the perimeter public streets will be able to find a sidewalk connection into the interior walkway system without walking more than one-quarter (¼) mile along the perimeter street. Connection Markings Each point at which the on-site pedestrian walkway system must cross a parking lot or internal street or driveway to make a required connection shall be clearly marked through the use of change in paving materials, height, or distinctive colors. D. PARKING Intent The following parking standards for multi-family developments are intended to reduce the predominance and visibility of parking lots and covered parking from perimeter streets; improve the appearance of parking lots, especially through increased landscaping; and ensure that dwelling units have convenient access to parking. Parking Amount and Type a. Parking shall be provided in the following amounts (s/u = number of spaces per dwelling unit): i. Studio/efficiency dwelling unit = 1.33 s/u ii. 1-bedroom dwelling unit = 1.5 s/u iii. 2-bedroom dwelling unit = 1.8 s/u iv. More than 2 bedrooms -- 2.0 s/u b. Covered parking Covered parking shall be provided at a minimum rate of one space for each two dwelling units. The construction of half of those required parking shelters may be deferred. CITY OF OVERLAND PARK, KANSAS 28 OCTOBER 7, 2002