Agenda - Planning Commission - 02/02/2012

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J. Building massing shall be oriented parallel to the street frontage of the lot. K. Trash and recycling areas shall be designed internal to the building. L. Provide recessed entries wherever possible. M. Buildings shall have a base and top to the architecture. N. Multi story buildings are preferred in the COR1 sub - district, but occasional single story buildings are acceptable; single story buildings should not dominate any street frontage and should be a minimum of 20 feet to the roofline. 0. Maximize glass openings for all ground level, street front fagades — especially for retail, restaurant and other commercial uses — 50% minimum of total ground level facade, or demonstrate great design through other means. P. Provide real window openings for all street facing fagades above ground level in all districts —a minimum of 40% of total facade. Residential uses in COR4 and COR 5 must also comply with the following: A. Location of main entrance 1. A building must include a front porch or stoop at all main entrances that face a street. The porch or stoop shall adjoin the main entrance and the main entrance shall be accessible from the porch. 2. The main entrance of each principal building must face the street. On corner lots, the main entrance may face either of the streets or be oriented to the corner. With buildings that have more than one main entrance, only one entrance must meet this requirement. B. Porches: Porches used to satisfy the design criteria shall comply with the following: 1. Porches shall be covered by a solid roof. The roof shall not be located more than 12 feet above the floor of the porch. If the roof of a required porch is developed as a deck or balcony, it may be flat. 2. The porch shall have minimum dimensions of 6 feet by 6 feet. For single - family detached dwelling units, the covered area provided by the porch must be at least 48 Design Framework — The COR February 1, 2012 Page 48