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

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Architechture Overview Buildings in the Commercial Sub-distric~ make a significant contribution to first impressions of the Town Center. Buildings form gateways at the major entries into the site, architectural elements and choice of materials convey a certain character and the scale or massing of structures begins to define the feel or experience of this place. These are not just 'commodity' buildings, but instead should raise the bar in terms of overall design and specific details that make the Town Center unique, invitin9 and memorable. Architecture guidelines include the following: TC2 Building Design, Character and Expression · Provide a variety of building types and styles, expressed both in large scale (overall building) and small scale (design details) · Emphasize transparency at street level to encourage two way viewing - both window shopping and eyes on the street · Promote interesting, animated architectural features without being thematic or artificial - faux decorative elements are' discouraged · Avoid large, unarticulated facades · Emphasize important intersections and other nodes by placing distinctive architectural elements or interesting fac. ades at these prominent locations · Provide a variety of front elevations for rows of buildings along any given block TC2 Scale, Proportion and Building Height · Provide a variety of building heights along an~, given block, perhaps related to changes in use or at demising walls - commercial buildings should express 14 foot first floor height : · Articulate front facades with projections and recesses · Encourage increased building height and larger scale buildings adjacent to the railroad corridor, Armstrong Boulevard and as you approach the core sub-district · Promote multiple stories as the norm in this sub-districtl but occasional single story buildings are acceptable: single sto~ buildings should not dominate any street frontage and should be a minimum of 20 fee[ to the roofline TC2 Street Presence · Emphasize pedestrian experience with architectural features at street level'- canopies, decorative light fixtures and material details · Encourage variety of color, texture and materials to complement other streetscape elements · Conceal service entries, loading facilities and mechanical services from view along public streets as much as possible · Create a continuous building edge for the majority of street frontage, visually connecting adjacent buildings with complimentary fa6ade treatments - in limited areas where gaps occur, architectural treatments, windows and detailing of side facades should match front facade