Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 08/17/2015

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TC5 Parks S Open Space Overview There are numerous opportunities to include buildings and other structures as significant design features within the proposed parks, trails and open space system for the Town Center. These could range from simple picnic shelters and landscaped arbors to more complex park buildings that might contain meeting rooms, rest rooms, storage areas and other facilities. Design of these important buildings should respond to the specific setting and landscape features in each park, and complement the overall character and quality of buildings located within surrounding blocks. Architecture guidelines include the following: TC5 Building Design, Character and Expression • Create structures that reflect, and perhaps blend qualities of both the natural landscape and the unique urban form of various sub -districts and specific blocks within the Town Center Architecture • Provide structures that add character, comfort and support proposed uses within each park • Provide structures that are unique, highly detailed and durable • Provide structures that heighten the overall design character and quality of the Town Center, where park buildings, as a separate category, distinguish themselves as great architecture TC5 Scale, Proportion and Building Height • Emphasize intimate scale to support street level activities and promote pedestrian comfort • Emphasize scale and proportion that will complement, not compete, with surrounding character of park space TC5 Materials • Provide a diverse mix of materials, applied in a variety of proportions and design details • Encourage the use of durable, high quality materials, including brick and stone, together with woods and metals to promote the idea of permanence Ramsey Town Center Development Guidelines 31