A. Purpose. The purpose of the gathering places is to provide outside opportunities for people to linger and for passive or active recreation, and to provide graceful transitions between development areas, between public and private spaces, and between indoor and outdoor spaces.

B. Number and Location. At a minimum, two major gathering places are required for the retail center area (DA I) in the vicinity of the intersection of 127th Avenue SE and SE 40th Street and at the intersection of 125th Avenue SE and SE 40th Street. Smaller gathering places shall be provided at retail center entrances, entrances to outward-facing and stand-alone retail structures, intersections of on-site streets and/or pedestrian paths and the transition points between public areas and private residential areas.

C. Approval. Gathering place locations, conceptual design and installation phasing will be approved through the Master Development Plan process. Design details for these features will be approved through the Design Review process. (Ord. 5726, 3-19-07, § 3)