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HAMBURG SIA DISTRICT ZONING 9 i) Metal panels with a depth of less than one inch or a thickness less than U.S. Standard 26 gauge. j) Mirrored glass with a reflectance greater than 40%. G. Lighting 1) Placement of lighting fixtures shall be designed to provide adequate ambient light levels for safety and usefulness, and shall be configured to highlight pedestrian paths and building entrances. 2) Along Tier 2 and Tier 3 streets, site lighting shall use shielded and full cut-off fixtures that avoid spilling light onto neighboring streets, properties, structures, and into the night sky. Site lighting shall use low height fixtures, between 14 and 17’, which shall reinforce the pedestrian scale. H. Open Space Requirements. 1) District-Wide Standard. A minimum of 10% of gross site area within the development shall be preserved as usable open space. 2) Public Plazas. A publicly accessible plaza, depicted in the guidelines of the Bills Stadium Economic Impact Area Plan must be included in the approximate location identified on the Plan. Said plaza must be a minimum 5,000 square feet, designed with seating, shade, and active frontages. 3) Green Buffers. Landscaped buffers of 200 feet minimum are required along edges adjacent to existing residential districts. Applicants must demonstrate how said buffers provide adequate mitigation of impacts associated with development in the district, including impacts associated with but not limited to visual, traffic, and noise. I. Parking and Access. 4) Off-Street Parking Requirements. k) Applicants shall develop a parking plan to demonstrate how it will adequately accommodate parking demand associated with development. Applicants are encouraged to include multiple means to reduce parking demand and associated traffic impacts via Transportation Demand Strategies. l) Based upon an analysis of this plan, the Planning Board shall make a recommendation to the Town Board as part of the Specia Permit approval process. 5) Location a) Along a Tier 1 Street: Parking areas must be lined with landscaped buffers to minimize the visual impacts of parking areas. b) Along a Tier 2 or Tier 3 Street: Parking areas for mixed-use and non-residential buildings must be located to the rear or side of buildings and public spaces. When located on the side of a building the parking areas must contain a landscape buffer to minimize the visual impacts of the parking area. 6) Pedestrian Access. All parking areas must be connected via sidewalks or paths to adjacent streets and buildings J. Signs 68