Parcels D, F, I, J, and H. (Ord. 2034, 5-19-2014)
A. Buildings: Multi-density homes and high density apartment complexes should have a street orientation. All sides of all buildings should be treated with the same level of architectural style. Buildings should provide a unifying theme while maintaining each building's individual character.
Entrances into buildings should be easily identified through the use of building design and detailing. Projected or recessed entryways, higher rooflines, awnings or changes in building material are examples that can create this effect.
Buildings should be arranged to create view corridors between pedestrian destinations within and adjacent to the site including building entrances, open space or parks.
Developments should provide breaks between buildings at midblock and should have pedestrian amenities such as walkways, benches, etc.
Fenestration (door and window openings) shall be sized to the scale of the building and detailed appropriately to the pedestrian theme. Use of repeating window patterns and details are encouraged to unify the design.
Materials should change with the change in building planes; however, all material should keep within the chosen theme.
Garage doors shall not be the predominate feature of a home. Garage doors facing the public street shall be set back so as to minimize the dominance of their appearance and provide adequate space between the street or sidewalk and the garage to accommodate additional parking.
Garages or accessory structures should incorporate architecture details with the use of windows, doors and other facade detailing.
B. Parking: Parking areas should consist of separated parking fields that are aesthetically pleasing, landscaped to screen the public views and located so as not to be the dominant feature along any street or intersection.
Parking lots should be designed to contribute to an attractive appearance of the streetscape and not deter from the pedestrian orientation of the district.
Additional guest parking spaces are required to be provided calculated at one space for every fifteen (15) dwelling units. Parking areas should provide pedestrian access to both the street level and multi-story residential or retail.
Parking should be located to utilize natural landscape and topography. Parking and refuse containers must be placed in a convenient location for the residential units.
C. Pedestrian Orientation And Usable Open Space: A publicly accessible outdoor space such as a private park, plaza, pavilion or courtyard should be included within each residential development to provide a focal point for such activities as outdoor gatherings, neighborhood events, picnicking, sitting and passive and active recreation.
Pedestrian circulation should be an integral part of the initial site layout. Organize the site so that the building's frame allows and reinforces pedestrian circulation.
Each development shall provide a complete network of paths or open spaces that interconnect building entrances, parking, sidewalks, adjacent properties and other key destinations.
Any pedestrian paths which cross internal drives should be constructed to visually contrast to provide a highly visible crosswalk.
Each development should provide outdoor lighting fixtures, integrated street pavers or patterns, and landscaping that reinforces the neighborhood theme and identity.
Enhanced pedestrian elements at the sidewalk level including decorative lighting, seating or low sitting walls, and planters, enhanced paving techniques, etc., shall be incorporated into the theme.
To promote a higher level of pedestrian awareness, the use of alternate paving materials to designate pedestrian traffic areas from vehicular use areas and travel lanes is strongly encouraged.
Pedestrian travelways should be separated from vehicular traffic with landscaping, on street parking, bollards, special paving, or any other feature which identifies the pedestrian space.
All developments shall provide usable open space, or spaces which allow for the interaction among pedestrians and with the surrounding environment.
Usable open spaces should be designed to encourage the interaction and presence of people throughout the day and evening.
Usable outdoor spaces should provide as many seating opportunities as possible through the placement of movable chairs and planter walls.
Usable outdoor space shall be privately owned and maintained by the developer or property owners' association.
When possible, the integration of storm drainage and detention should be designed to enhance the public space, which would include the creation of ponds, waterfalls or landscaped waterways. (Ord. 1610, 10-25-2004)
Asphalt shingles shall be allowed provided the shingle materials are of a heavier grade that produces a shake or shadowing effect and is consistent with the color and materials used for the multi-family residential developments on parcels D, F, I, J, and H. (Ord. 2034, 5-19-2014)