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J. Building massing shall be oriented parallel to the street <br />frontage of the lot. <br />K. Trash and recycling areas shall be designed internal to the <br />building. <br />L. Provide recessed entries wherever possible. <br />M. Buildings shall have a base and top to the architecture. <br />N. Multi -story buildings are preferred in the COR1 sub -district, but <br />occasional single story buildings are acceptable; single story buildings <br />should not dominate any street frontage and should be a minimum of <br />twenty (20) feet to the roofline. <br />O. Maximize glass openings for all ground level, street front facades — <br />especially for retail, restaurant and other commercial uses — fifty (50%) <br />minimum of total ground level facade, or demonstrate great design <br />through other means. <br />P. Provide real window openings for all street facing fagades above ground level in all districts—a <br />minimum of forty (40%) percent of total facade. <br />Residential uses in COR4 and COR5 must also comply with the following: <br />A. Location of main entrance <br />1. A building must include a front porch or covered balcony/patio at all main entrances that <br />face a street. The porch or stoop shall adjoin the main entrance and the main entrance shall <br />be accessible from the porch. <br />2. The main entrance of each principal building must face the street. On corner lots, the main <br />entrance may face either of the streets or be oriented to the corner. With buildings that <br />have more than one (1) main entrance, only one (1) entrance must meet this requirement. <br />B. Porches: Porches used to satisfy the design criteria shall <br />comply with the following: <br />1. Porches shall be covered by a solid roof. The roof shall not <br />be located more than 12 feet above the floor of the <br />porch. If the roof of a required porch is developed as a <br />deck or balcony, it may be flat. <br />2. The porch shall have minimum dimensions of 6 feet by 6 <br />feet. (6' x 6'). For single-family detached dwelling units, <br />the covered area provided by the porch must be at least <br />Design Framework — The COR <br />February 28, 2012 <br />Page 48 <br />