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Introduction <br /> <br />This ~s the third in the series of documents created [o help <br />direct design solutions and define ~roject character for the <br />Town Center. With increasing levels of detail and specificity, the <br />Master Plan. the Zoning Code and :hose Developmen[ <br />Guidelines ctarit'y and promote the desired outcom es expressed- <br />in the illustrative Concept Plan. Each of these documents serves <br />a soeci~c, purpose as Gert of the Town Center reference library, <br />but also wo[k in concer{ with other city codes and criteria to <br />provide the information needed for review critique and approval <br />of development projects within the Town Center district. <br /> <br />Purpose <br /> <br />The primary purpose of Development Guidelines is to set basic <br />parameters, describe preferences and illustrate design intent. <br />These guidelines serve as a framework within which creative <br />design can and should occur - there is no one solution, but <br />many options that me~t the basic requirements of Ibis <br />document. <br /> <br />Application <br /> <br />The format and content of these guidelines are specifically <br />tailored for use as a reference workbook and are organized:into <br />two sections. The first section outlines ~ssues and <br />recommendations thai: apply to the entire Town Center district. <br />The second section highlights specific guidelines that apply to <br />each sub-district within the Town Center. <br /> <br /> Implied Responsibility <br /> <br /> All participants in the development of the Town Center recognize <br /> the local and regional impacts of this project and the'various <br /> systems that play an important role. Each parcelland each <br /> building must tit within the context of the entire plan. individual <br /> projects must complement, not compete with, adjacent <br /> development in terms of public green.space, walk aha-trail <br /> connections, stormwater management so ut OhS, street layout, <br /> parkin9 strategies, land. use mix andbuildingdesign. ·' <br /> <br /> There are a number of guidelines that apply to the entire. Iowa. <br /> Center including recommendations for stormwater <br /> man agement, parks streets, land use, parking, transit: and other <br /> development cQmponents. Many of these, o~erall Town Center <br /> guidelines overlap, or are integrated with one another. For ease <br /> of discussion they are categorized accordiag tothe same list'of <br /> 'layers' that. Formed the basic structure for the Master Plan: <br /> <br /> · Context-local, city, regional . ' /" ' ? <br /> <br /> · Blue System - surface Water-features, stormwal~er ' <br /> <br /> management - '- '- . :.-' <br /> <br /> · Green Structure - parks, trails and open space <br /> <br /> · Land Use Mix preferred uses, horizontal/verfic'al'mixe~l use <br /> <br /> · Architecture --built form. character Of de~eloprne'nt:' ' ' <br /> <br /> · Streets and Blocks - access, circulation, arrangement <br /> <br /> · Parki'n9 Strategies - quantity, location, t,,,,,,/pe . <br /> <br /> ·Utilities and Infrastructure sewer,water, electric, gas <br />It is .essential that proposes design solutions for development <br />-proJects and other morovements within'the Town.Center <br />demonstrate an.understanding o~th~dnterplay bet~een-:these <br />layers. '~ - <br /> <br />38 2 Ramsey'~own Center Develpoment Guidelines ' · · ' -: .' .': '....: ~ . ..' .-. <br /> <br /> <br />