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This is the third, and perhaps most descriptive document ~ needed to direct design solutions and define project character for the Town Center. With increasing levels of detail and specificity, the Master Plan, the Zoning Code and these Development Guidelines further clarify and promote the desired outcomes illustrated in the overall Concept Plan (see Master Plan page XX). Taken together, these three documents provide the additional tools needed to review, critique and approve development projects within the Town Center District. The primary purpose of Development Guidelines is to set basic parameters, describe preferences and clarify design intent for each piece of the Master Plan including streetscape improvements, best site development practices and high quality architecture. These guidelines are intended to be a framework within which creative design can and should occur - there is no one solution, but many options available to meet intent. The format and conteni of these guidelines are specifically tailored for use as a reference workbook.., defining in greater detail preferred building types, site design standards and public realm improvements. These guidelines are organized into two sections.., the first dealing with issues and recommendations that apply to the entire Town Center district. The second section highlights specific guidelines that apply to each sub-district within the Town Center. Part One: Town Center Guidelines There are a number of guidelines that apply to the entire Town Center distdct including recommendations for stormwater management, parks, streets, land use, parking, transit and other development components. While many of these guidelines overlap, or are integrated wilh one another, for ease of discussion they are organized into the same categories, or 'layers' that form the basis for the Master Plan (see Master Plan page XX) including: · Context - local, city, regional · Blue System - water, elements · Green Structure - parks, trails, open space · Land Use Mix - preferred uses · Architecture · Streets and Blocks - access, circulation · Parking - quanity and locations · Transit - rail, bus, options · Utilities All partiqipants in the development of the Town Center must- recognize the local and regional impacts of this project and the various systems that play a role here. As such, there.is an implied responsibility to understand how each.parcel and each building will fit within the context of the entire plan. Individual projects must complement, not compete with adjacent development in terms of added green space, walk and trail connections, stormwater management solutions, street layout, parking strategies, land use mix and building design. Part One Guidelines provide the basic information needed to understand the overall intent of the Master Plan. Specific reference to other related documents, including the AUAR, Zoning Code, Market Studies and the Master Plan will be given throughout these guidelines. It is important to note that each of these 'stand' alone' documents serve a specific purpose as part of the Town Center reference library, while at the same time, work together to emphasize or clarify preferred planning and design outcomes.