Agenda - Planning Commission - 06/16/2004 - Special Meeting

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and.contemporar~ sbjies _ provide emphasis and · detailing to provide interest and pubBC RealmlStreetscape Guidelines Site Development Guidelines· .. ':' :::: pro~ote 'hume0 scow experience for ~~t %5./~ I~ '::'. ~' 9a~s to the whole)' .:, . - ~: j.~ :- . Massing include a ,~ariet~ of ~~~ :Z~ bui'ding f°rms' bui'd'ng t'~es and . Materials - maintain regional ~raditions and ~ocal building techniques with 8 preference (oward masonr~ and other natural public rea~m/streetscape 9uiddines define the visual character and physical . w~ndoWS ~nd doors - emphasize devetopment 9uid¢ines describe transparenC~ of streetside facade; improvements for all ~ubiic spaces Site doOrS within ~be Town Center, These ~he rdat~°nshi9 between buildin9 edge must fsce ontO 9ublic streets guiddines also provide a general . Street presence - buildings shoed be framewor~ and examnes for deSi9n of and ~ubliC space· These guidelines im¢~ a strong lin~ between architecture dared parallel (o ~he street, should and site - how buildings define,' or are ~o (he v~talit~ of the street proposed quasi-public and prNa(e space scene, should minimize b~ank walls located within each development parcel, along the public right of wa~ and the v~sua~ and ~ ~.~ ~.4 nubhc realm, shoutd consider al~ street frontage focus on the follow'rig elements: between the prlvat~ o.~ ~ . (~oduding buildings at corners~ as Par~s, plazas and other pubtiC Site development guidelines focus on ' the following dements: gdmar~ devadons 9~thering spaces These arch~tectural'gujdel~nes suggest . Streeds~dewalk character ~nd . Land rise - proposed mix of uses streetscage elements defined in the Zoning Code ~mgo~ant bnance between design continuK~, desirable variet~ and the . Bicycle/pedestrian connections . 6ui~ding p~cement- street (rontage, an (omS~reet and off-street) set bac~ and orientation a~l contribute to notion that buildings should . Reside¢ial courts, pocket garkS and edge' whi~e providing com¢¢ent, and .perhaps contrast, but 2 COntinUOUS other private green space some flexibility to add interest with not compete with one another. The ~he 9cai is to (oster a safe and recessed or projected dements las(~9 aP9eel of the final outcome must ~nterestifl9 public realm that will ~nvite . p~rkin9 Strategies - district par~in9 be'grounded ~n the authent~cit~ of the pedestrian activity, promote traffic solutions to suppOR a mix of uses design and the acceptable ~eve~ · , that comes with creating a calming, ~ncrease transit use an6 safet~ and securxt~, access public real oowntown, over t~me; '~aux' second encoura9e communit~ gathering. Street ~ssues reared to.denslt~.L~a~d us~ space ,messiness' trees, ii9htin~ and Oecorative fendn9 and views ~nform decisions about set or themed and large facCeSS bui/~ings are not provide the backbone for streetscaPe bui~Oin9 placement, sca~e and massing, floors, stage improvements' Added CetaiL such as ~arious combinations of these ~ieceS acceptable. special pavements, street furniture, come together to 8efine the umque public a~ and ~a~ered Plantings wil~ character and ~dentit~ of each sub- highlight spedfic noOeS or uses. district within the Town Center. Materials, colors and intens~t~ of 7 ~ improvements can ~ar~ for each sub- Architectural Guidelines ' ~istdct, but shoul8 also reflect the 9uindines describe the desired character and ~deflt~(~ of the krch~tectura~ ' character, qualit~ and design directton sed build~n9s within each sub- entire ToWn Center. for ~ro?o ...... r~t ~uidelines focus district, Arcn~teutu on fo/lowing dement: ~hu,e, din9 design, character ' and e~ression ~ should not imitate historic examgtes' but rather promote the integration of both