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OVERALL BUILDING FORM | Height | - Maintain overall height of adjacent buildings - Continue the established cornice line of adjoining buildings | - Sharp height deviations from adjacent buildings - Breaking the established cornice line of adjoining buildings |
Massing | - Simple, rectangular shapes - Maintain the established mass of adjoining buildings | - Unusual shapes and forms that deviate from adjoining buildings | |
Proportion | - Vertical orientation of the overall building - Repeating rhythm of major architectural elements | - Horizontal orientation of the overall building - Random organization of major architectural elements | |
Scale | - Pedestrian scale that relates to the setting - Small scale details that relate to pedestrians | - Buildings that lack pedestrian scale - Lack of small scale detail | |
Roof Shape | - Compatible with the architectural style of the area | - Pitched roofs on non-residential buildings | |
Materials, textures and colors | - Brick, stone and other traditional masonry materials - Contemporary materials that take cues from adjacent buildings - Combination of materials, textures to create architectural interest - Color used to enhance details | - Metal panels - Construction grade concrete block - Single, monotonous texture that lacks detail - Colors that clash with adjoining buildings | |
FACADE | Entrances and Doors | - Continue storefronts at street level - Locating primary entrances on main or side streets | - Blank walls at street level - Locating primary entrances on rear facades |
Window | - Continue the traditional window patterns of neighboring buildings - Repetitive and ordered placement of windows - Maintain divisions between first and second floors | - Window patterns that deviate from the traditional patterns of neighboring buildings - Random and disorganized placement of windows - Blank, windowless walls on upper stories | |
Signage | - Signage compatible with architectural design of the building | - Signage that disrupts the architectural design of the building | |
SITE PLAN | Setbacks | - Continue traditional setback of neighboring buildings | - Large setbacks that disrupt the overall streetscape |
Parking | - Locating parking to the side or rear of property - Locating parking behind the building - Landscaping or screening of parking areas | - Locating parking in front of the building - Lack of landscaping or screening of parking areas | |
(Ord. 96-115. Passed 8-26-96.)
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Line drawings that correspond to written design guidelines are a useful reference for architects and property owners planning new construction projects.
SOME INFALL FAILS TO FILL
Gaps in the "urban wall" invite new developments that emphasize, rather than close, the gaps.
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INFILL SHOULD CLOSE GAPS
Inappropriate infill structures like the one-story drive-in shown above should be avoided. Instead, the example below illustrates that the gap in the "urban wall" is more effectively closed by a several-story building that stretches across the gap. The facade is divided into bays that complement the street rhythm set by existing structures.
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